Introduction to Japanese part 1 - module 1

Hajimemashite, : Hajimemashite, Evette Langham to moshimasu.

Ten new words… : Ten new words… Hajimemashite pleased to meet you (name) to moshimasu I’m called (name) *formal language Dozo yoroshiku pleased to meet you Yoroshiku onegaishimasu pleased to meet you (also used when you feel indebted to someone.) Watashi I Watashi no my Meishi business card Desu am, is, are Arigato gozaimasu thank you Kaisha no eigyo bucho company sales manager

Listen to the dialogue and see if you can pick out the ten new words. : Listen to the dialogue and see if you can pick out the ten new words.

Key Sentences : Key Sentences Watashi wa janarisuto desu. Kanai no namae wa rie desu. Kazoku wa go-nin desu. Musuko wa roku sai desu. Riku-san wa Amerika-jin desu ka? Riku-san wa Amerika-jin dewa arimasen. Kochira wa sacho no Takahashi-san desu. Kore wa Furansu no wain desu. Are wa Tokyo ginko desu ka?

Key vocabulary : Key vocabulary Janarisuto journalist Kanai (my) wife No ‘s (possessive to show ownership) Namae name Kazoku family Go five Nin people (counter) Musuko (my) daughter Roku six Sai years old Musume (my) daughter Jussai 10 years old Amerika America Jin person (nationality) Amerika-jin American (person) Ka spoken ? Dewa arimasen is, am, are not Kochira this (person) Shacho company director Kore this (one) Furansu France Furansu no French (items) Wain wine Are that (one) over here Ginko bank