Lesson 14

Question 1

turn on

Answer 1

つけます

“Tsuke” sounds a bit like “to get” (the lights on). Imagine saying “I’ve got to switch on the light.”

Question 2

turn off

Answer 2

けします

消します

“Ke-shi” → Think of “K, shh…” as you hush and turn off a noisy device.

Question 3

open

Answer 3

あけます

開けます

“Ake” → “Ah, okay!” as you open a door wide

Question 4

close, shut

Answer 4

しめます

閉めます

“Shh, me…” → hush (quiet) and close something gently.

Question 5

hurry

Answer 5

いそぎます

急ぎます

“I so gotta go!” → You’re in a rush: hurry up!

Question 6

wait

Answer 6

まちます

待ちます

“Ma-chill!” → telling yourself to chill out or wait.

Question 7

stop, park

Answer 7

とめます

止めます

“To me!” → calling the car to stop or park right here.

Question 8

turn [to the right]

Answer 8

まがります[みぎへ~]

曲がります

“Ma, gotta turn!” → you realize you need to make a turn.

Question 9

hold

Answer 9

もちます

持ちます

“Mochi” (sticky rice cake) → you carefully hold mochi so it won’t drop.

Question 10

take, pass

Answer 10

とります

取ります

“Tori” = bird. Picture yourself taking or passing a small bird along.

Question 11

help (with a task)

Answer 11

てつだいます

手伝います

Think of a friend named Tetsu who always helps you out.

Question 12

call

Answer 12

よびます

呼びます

“Yo, B!” → you call out to your friend, “Hey, B!”

Question 13

speak, talk

Answer 13

はなします

話します

“Hana” means nose, but you speak with your mouth right below your nose.

Question 14

show

Answer 14

みせます

見せます

“Mi-se” → “Me see?” → you show something so others can see it.

Question 15

tell [an address]

Answer 15

おしえます[じゅうしょを~]

教えます

“Oh, see, eh?” → you teach or tell someone so they “see” or understand.

Question 16

start, begin

Answer 16

はじめます

始めます

“Hajime” means “beginning” in Japanese—straightforward.

Question 17

rain

Answer 17

ふります[あめが~]

降ります

“Fur” → imagine fur falling from the sky like rain or snow.

Question 18

copy

Answer 18

コピーします

Loanword from English “copy.” Straightforward.

Question 19

air conditioner

Answer 19

エアコン

Short for “air conditioner.” Another straightforward loanword.

Question 20

passport

Answer 20

パスポート

Also a loanword. Just keep in mind the Japanese pronunciation.

Question 21

name

Answer 21

なまえ

名前

“Na-ma-e” → “Name-ah?” → direct link to “name.”

Question 22

address

Answer 22

じゅうしょ

住所

“You show (jūsho) me your address?”

Question 23

map

Answer 23

ちず

地図

“Cheese?” → imagine a map leading to free cheese.

Question 24

salt

Answer 24

しお

塩

“She owes me some salt.”

Question 25

sugar

Answer 25

さとう | 砂糖 ## Footnote “Sa-sweet!” → sugar. Often paired with しお (salt).

Question 26

how to read, way of reading

Answer 26

よみかた | 読み方 ## Footnote “Yomi” (read) + “kata” (method). “Reading method.”

Question 27

how to ~, way of ~ing

Answer 27

~かた | ~方 ## Footnote “Kata” in martial arts = “form, way, method.”

Question 28

slowly, leisurely

Answer 28

ゆっくり ## Footnote “You curry?” → imagine taking your time, slowly savoring curry.

Question 29

immediately

Answer 29

すぐ | 直ぐ ## Footnote “Swoosh, go!” → do it right away, immediately.

Question 30

again

Answer 30

また | 又 ## Footnote “Ma ta!” → “Mother again?!” Or “Mata ne!” = “See you again.”

Question 31

later

Answer 31

あとで ## Footnote “A to D” in the alphabet—further along, i.e., do it later.

Question 32

a little more

Answer 32

もうすこし | もう少し ## Footnote “Mō” = “already/more,” plus “sukoshi” = “a little” → “a little more.”

Question 33

~ more, another ~

Answer 33

もう~ ## Footnote Exasperated “Mou!” in Japanese can mean “Enough already!” → “already” or “more.”

Question 34

Sure. / Certainly

Answer 34

いいですよ。 ## Footnote “Eee, this yo?” → “That’s fine, sure!”

Question 35

right (used when encouraging some course of action)

Answer 35

さあ ## Footnote “Saa, let’s go!” → a phrase to spur someone into action.

Question 36

Oh! (in surprise or in wonder)

Answer 36

あれ? ## Footnote “Are…?” → “Huh?” or “Oh?” in English.

Question 37

Turn right at the signal.

Answer 37

しんごうをみぎへまがってください。 | 信号を右へ曲がってください。 ## Footnote (shingō o migi e magatte kudasai) – “Turn right at the signal.” しんごう (shingō) = “traffic light” みぎへ (migi e) = “to the right” まがってください (magatte kudasai) = “please turn” Mnemonic: Picture the traffic light (shingō) and physically turning (magarimasu) right (migi).

Question 38

straight

Answer 38

まっすぐ | 真っ直ぐ ## Footnote “Ma + sugu (immediately)” → go straight on without turning.

Question 39

I'd like to pay with this.

Answer 39

これでおねがいします。 | これでお寝がいします。 ## Footnote “With this (kore de), please.” Imagine handing over your money/card and politely saying this.

Question 40

change

Answer 40

おつり | お釣り ## Footnote “Oh, tsuri!” → 釣り (tsuri) means “fishing.” Imagine fishing for coins—change.

Question 41

Sit down

Answer 41

すわります | 座ります

Question 42

Use

Answer 42

つかいます | 使います