2-7 Compliments and Corrections

Question 1

This is a sea cucumber.

Answer 1

Kore wa, namako desu.

Question 2

That is red-bean jelly. It’s very sweet.

Answer 2

Sore wa, yookan desu. Totemo amai desu.

Question 3

That thing way over there is a sea urchin, right?

Answer 3

Are wa, uni desu ne?

Question 4

What is that?

Answer 4

Sore wa, nan desu ka?

Question 5

What kind of taste is that?

Answer 5

Sore wa, don-na aji desu ka?

Question 6

This is a Japanese horseradish root. It’s a little bit hot.

Answer 6

Kore wa, nama wasabi desu. Chotto karai desu.

Question 7

It’s quite bitter, isn’t it!

Answer 7

KAnari nigai desu ne?

Question 8

What do you say (call it) this in Japanese?

Answer 8

Kore wa, nihongo de nan to iimasu ka?

Question 9

We call that “uni” in Japanese.

Answer 9

Sore wa, nihongo de “uni” to iimasu.

Question 10

What is “Shinto shrine” in Japanese?

Answer 10

“Shinto shrine” wa, nihongo de nan desu ka?

Question 11

“Shinto shrine” is “jinja” in Japanese. “Buddhist temple” is “otera.”

Answer 11

“Shinto shrine” wa, nihongo de “jinja” desu. “Buddhist temple” wa, “otera” desu.

Question 12

How do you eat that [a sea cucumber]?

Answer 12

Sore [namako] wa, doo-yatte tabemasu ka?

Question 13

First of all, we remove the guts.

Answer 13

Mazu, harawata o torimasu.

Question 14

Next, we slice it.

Answer 14

Tsugi ni, saraisu shimasu. [“Tsugi ni” refers to order of events.]

Question 15

Then, we wash it with salt and water.

Answer 15

Sore kara, shio to mizu de araimasu.

Question 16

And then, we eat it with vinegar and soy sauce.

Answer 16

Soshite, su to shooyu de tabemasu.

Question 17

We eat it raw.

Answer 17

Nama de tabemasu.

Question 18

I’m learning [I’ve been learning] Japanese.

Answer 18

Nihongo o naratte imasu.

Question 19

I’m learning Japanese | through online classes | for three months now. [lit: from three months ago]

Answer 19

Sankagetsu mae kara | onrain kurasu de | nihongo o naratte imasu.

Question 20

I took Japanese classes.

Answer 20

Nihongo o naraimashita.

Question 21

Did you take Japanese classes?

Answer 21

Nihongo o naraimashita ka?

Question 22

Where did you take Japanese classes?

Answer 22

Doko de nihongo o naraimashita ka?

Question 23

I took Japanese classes at college.

Answer 23

Daigaku de nihongo o naraimashita.

Question 24

I took Japanese classes at college for four years.

Answer 24

Yo-nen kan | daigaku de | nihongo o naraimashita.

Question 25

Excuse me, but please speak in Japanese.

Answer 25

Sumimasen ga (demo), nihongo de hanashite kudasai. OR Nihongo de onegaishimasu

Question 26

Please wait a little bit.

Answer 26

Chotto matte kudasai. [more casual but still polite form of “shoo shoo omachi kudasai”]

Question 27

In Japanese? Yes, sure.

Answer 27

Nihongo de? Hai, ii desu yo.

Question 28

Excuse me, but is it OK?

Answer 28

Sumimasen ga, ii desu ka?

Question 29

How is my pronunciation?

Answer 29

Watashi no hatsu-on wa, doo desu ka?

Question 30

It’s very good, you know.

Answer 30

ToTEmo ii, desu yo.

Question 31

Amazing! It’s perfect.

Answer 31

SuGOI! KANpeki desu.

Question 32

That’s correct for the most part.

Answer 32

Daitai atte imasu.

Question 33

Is my pronunciation correct?

Answer 33

Watashi no hatsu-on wa, atte imasu ka?

Question 34

You are a little bit off the mark, but it’s okay, you know. [Polite way of saying, “You’re wrong.”]

Answer 34

Chotto chigaimasu, demo daijoobu desu yo.

Question 35

You are good at it, aren’t you!

Answer 35

Anata wa, oJOOzu desu ne.

Question 36

You are good at Japanese [dancing], aren’t you!

Answer 36

Anata wa, nihongo [dansu] ga ojoozu desu ne.

Question 37

No, it’s still not good enough, you know. [lit: It’s still bad.]

Answer 37

Iie, mada dame desu yo.

Question 38

It’s still far from perfect. [lit: It’s still more.]

Answer 38

Mada mada desu.

Question 39

My Japanese is still far from perfect.

Answer 39

Watashi no nihongo wa, mada mada desu.

Question 40

Excuse me. [extra polite]

Answer 40

Chotto sumimasen.