Chapter 12 - Receiving hospitality Flashcards
Cherry blossoms are pretty flowers
Sakura wa kireina hana desu
Mr Grey’s house is big
Gurei-san no uchi wa ōkii desu.
i-adjectives (present aff./neg. past aff./neg.) ex. BIG
ōkii desu / ōkikunai desu / ōkikatta desu / ōkikunakatta desu
na-adjectives (present aff./neg. past aff./neg.) ex. PRETTY
kirei desu / kirei dewa arimasen / kirei deshita / kirei dewa arimasen deshita
give (a present) (not used for “give a present to me”)
o agemasu (ni)
receive (a present)
o moraimasu (ni)
give (a present) TO ME
kuremasu
Have some tea.
O-cha o dōzo
How about some sweets
O-kashi wa ikaga desu ka
Yes, I’ll have some
Hai, itadakimasu.
How about another cup of tea
O-cha mō 1-pai ikaga desu ka.
No thanks, I am fine.
Iie, mō kekkō desu.
How about …
ikaga desu ka
Very
totemo
counter: cupful, glassful
-hai/-bai/-pai
big
ōkii desu
small
chiisai desu
expensive
takai desu
inexpensive
yasui desu
new, fresh
atarashii desu
old (not for people)
furui desu
near
chikai desu
far
tōi desu
difficult
muzukashii desu
easy
yasashii desu
sweet
amai desu
hot, spicy
karai desu
hot
atsui desu
cold
samui desu
good, nice
ii desu
interesting
omoshiroi desu
busy
isogashii desu
delicious
oishii desu
lively
nigiyaka desu
quiet
shizuka desu
convenient
benri desu
famous
yūmei desu
pretty, clean
kirei desu
kind, helpful
shinsetsu desu
free, not busy
hima desu
have a meal
shokuji o shimasu
Mr Takahashi’s house is new
Takahashi-san no uchi wa atarashii desu
This is an intersting book
Kore wa omoshiroi hon desu
The Tokyo subway is convenient
Tōkyō no chikatetsu wa benri desu
Mr Smith had a meal at a famous restaurant last week
Sumisu-san wa senshū yūmeina resutoran de shokuji o shimashita
i-adjectives (present aff./neg.) ex. GOOD
ii desu / yokunai desu
cake
kēki
curry
karē
Game
gēmu
na-adjective modifying noun
-na
what kind of
donna
place
tokoro
picture, painting
e
weather
tenki
really
hontō ni
about 5 minutes
5-fun gurai
for 5 minutes
5-fun
about, approx.
gurai
from here
koko kara
Please wait a minute
chotto matte kudasai
Welcome
Yoku irasshaimashita
May I come in? / I am going to disturb you.
Ojamashimasu
Town
machī
intelligent
chiteki (na-adjective)
attractive
miryokuteki (na-adjective)
course
matsu
warm (weather)
attatakai
cool (weather)
suzushii
You are welcome
Dōitashimashite