lesson 11 Flashcards
Have [a child]
います[こどもが~]
Indicates the presence of a child
Stay, be [in Japan]
います[にほんに~]
Indicates the location of being in Japan
Take, cost (referring to time or money)
かかります
Used when discussing expenses or time taken
Take a day off [work]
やすみます[かいしゃを~]
Refers to taking leave from work
One (used when counting things)
ひとつ
Basic counting term for one item
Two
ふたつ
Basic counting term for two items
Three
みっつ
Basic counting term for three items
Four
よっつ
Basic counting term for four items
Five
いつつ
Basic counting term for five items
Six
むっつ
Basic counting term for six items
Seven
ななつ
Basic counting term for seven items
Eight
やっつ
Basic counting term for eight items
Nine
ここのつ
Basic counting term for nine items
Ten
とお
Basic counting term for ten items
How many
いくつ
Used to inquire about quantity
One person
ひとり
Refers to a single individual
Two people
ふたり
Refers to a pair of individuals
– People
–にん
Counter for counting people
(Counter for machines, cars, etc.)
–だい
Used to count machines or vehicles
(Counter for paper, stamps, etc.)
–まい
Used to count flat objects
– Times
–かい
Counter for the number of occurrences
Apple
りんご
Common fruit in Japan
Mandarin orange
みかん
Popular citrus fruit in Japan
Sandwich
サンドイッチ
Common food item
Curry [with rice]
カレー[ライス]
A popular dish in Japan
Ice cream
アイスクリーム
Popular dessert
Postage stamp
きって
Used for mailing letters
Postcard
はがき
Used for sending messages without an envelope
Envelope
ふうとう
Used to contain letters
Parents
りょうしん
Refers to one’s father and mother
Brothers and sisters
きょうだい
Refers to siblings
(My) elder brother
あに
Refers to one’s own older brother
(Someone else’s) elder brother
おにいさん
Refers to another person’s older brother
(My) elder sister
あね
Refers to one’s own older sister
(Someone else’s) elder sister
おねえさん
Refers to another person’s older sister
(My) younger brother
おとうと
Refers to one’s own younger brother
(Someone else’s) younger brother
おとうとさん
Refers to another person’s younger brother
(My) younger sister
いもうと
Refers to one’s own younger sister
(Someone else’s) younger sister
いもうとさん
Refers to another person’s younger sister
Foreign country
がいこく
Refers to countries outside of Japan
Foreign student
りゅうがくせい
Refers to students studying abroad
Class
クラス
Refers to a group of students or a course
– Hour(s)
–じかん
Counter for measuring time in hours
– Week(s)
–しゅうかん
Counter for measuring time in weeks
– Month(s)
–かげつ
Counter for measuring time in months
– Year(s)
–ねん
Counter for measuring time in years
About ~
~ぐらい
Used to indicate approximation
How long
どのくらい
Used to inquire about duration
In total
ぜんぶで
Used to summarize a total amount
All, everything, everyone
みんな
Refers to a collective group
Only ~
~だけ
Used to indicate exclusivity
Certainly, (Sir/Madam)
かしこまりました
Polite expression used in service contexts