Wednesday, 18 May 2011

Countries, Nationalities and Languages


Most countries have their names written in KATAKANA, based on their pronunciation in English or in that country’s language.

To talk about the people of a particular country, add the suffix JIN to the country name.

To talk about the language of a particular country, you can usually add the suffix GO to the country name.

For example, Italy is ITARIA, Italian people are ITARIAJIN and the Italian language is ITARIAGO.


Country
People
Main Language
Argentina
Aruzenchin
Aruzenchinjin
Supeingo
Australia
Oosutoraria
Oosutorariajin
Eigo
Austria
Oosutoria
Oosutoriajin
Doitsugo
Belgium
Berugii
Berugiijin
Furansugo
Brazil
Burajiru
Burajirujin
Porutogarugo
Canada
Kanada
Kanadajin
Furansugo
Eigo
Chile
Chiri
Chirijin
Supeingo
China
Chuugoku
Chuugokujin
Chuugokugo
Denmark
Denmaaku
Denmaakujin
Denmaakugo
Egypt
Ejiputo
Ejiputojin
Ejiputogo
Finland
Finrando
Finrandojin
Arabiago
France
Furansu
Furansujin
Furansugo
Germany
Doitsu
Doitsujin
Doitsugo
Greece
Girisha
Girishajin
Girishago
Holland
Oranda
Orandajin
Orandago
Hungary
Hangarii
Hangariijin
Hangariigo
Iceland
Aisurando
Aisurandojin
Aisurandogo
India
Indo
Indojin
Hindiigo
Iran
Iran
Iranjin
Perushago
Iraq
Iraku
Irakujin
Arabiago
Ireland
Airurando
Airurandojin
Airurandogo
Israel
Isuraeru
Isuraerujin
Heburaigo
Jamaica
Jamaika
Jamaikajin
Eigo
Japan
Nihon
Nihonjin
Nihongo
Malaysia
Mareeshia
Mareeshiajin
Mareeshiago
Malta
Maruta
Marutajin
Marutago
Mexico
Mekishiko
Mekishikojin
Mekishikogo
Morocco
Morokko
Morokkojin
Morokkogo
New Zealand
Nyuujiirando
Nyuujiirandojin
Nyuujiirandogo
Norway
Noruwee
Noruweejin
Noruweego
Pakistan
Pakisutan
Pakisutanjin
Pakisutango
Peru
Peruu
Peruujin
Supeingo
Philippines
Firipin
Firipinjin
Firipingo
Poland
Poorando
Poorandojin
Poorandogo
Portugal
Porutogaru
Porutogarujin
Porutogarugo
Russia
Roshia
Roshiajin
Roshiago
Scotland
Sukottorando
Sukottorandojin
Eigo
Singapore
Shingapooru
Shingapoorujin
Eigo
South Africa
Minamiafurika
Minamiafurikajin
Afurikaansugo
South Korea
Kankoku
Kankokujin
Kankokugo
Spain
Supein
Supeinjin
Supeingo
Sweden
Suweeden
Suweedenjin
Suweedengo
Switzerland
Suisu
Suisujin
Suisugo
Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwanjin
Taiwango
Thailand
Tai
Taijin
Taigo
Turkey
Toruko
Torukojin
Torukogo
UK
Igirisu
Igirisujin
Eigo
USA
Amerika
Amerikajin
Eigo
Vietnam
Betonamu
Betonamujin
Betonamugo
Wales
weeruzu
Weeruzujin
Weeruzugo


Example:

1. Watashi no namae wa Adam desu. USA kara kimashita. Amerika-jin desu. Eigo o
     hanashimasu. Nihongo ga zenzen hanasemasen.

     My name is Adam. I came from UK. I am American. I speak English. I can’t
     speak Japanese very well.

Tuesday, 17 May 2011

AGE

To express age in Japanese, you use the number of years + the counter SAI

How old are you?              -         nansai desuka?

(other alternative way of asking the same question - oikutsu desuka? However, the answers have no alternative style)

How old is she?                 -         kanojyo wa nansai desuka?

The suffix SAI is never dropped.

I am thirty-one (years old)  -         san-jyuu-issai desu.

The only exception is 20 which is HATACHI 

(remember, you cannot use SAI for the age of things, only people)

This car is two years old     -         kono kuruma o ni-nen mae ni kaimashita.

This building is one hundred years old   -      
                                                       kono tatemono wa hyaku-nen mae ni tateraremashita.
                                                      (This building was built 100 years ago)

A person in their fifties        -         go-jyuu-dai no hito

A person in their seventies  -         nana-jyuu-dai no hito

People over eighteen          -         jyuu-hassai ijyoo no hito 

   

Monday, 9 May 2011

phrases in classroom 2

15.  MIEMASUKA?                                           -      can you see?
       - HAI, MIEMASU                                            -      yes, i can see
       - IIE, MIEMASEN                                             -      no, i can't see

16.  KIKOEMASUKA?                                        -      can you hear?
       - HAI, KIKOEMASU                                      -      yes, i can hear
       - IIE, YOKU KIKOEMASEN                            -      no, i can't hear very well

17.  WAKARIMASHITAKA?                          -      do you understand?
       - HAI, WAKARIMASHITA                              -      yes, i do understand
       - IIE, YOKU WAKARIMASEN                          -      no, i don't understand very  well                                                
                                                                                                            
18.  SHITSUMON GA ARIMASUKA? -       do you have question?
       - HAI, ARIMASU                                                 -       yes, i do have 
       - IIE, ARIMASEN                                               -       no, i don't have

19.  KORE WA SHUKUDAI DESU            -      this is homework

20.  IIDESU                                                                -      good/nice

21.  HAJIMEMASHOO                                         -      let's start (it)

22.  DEWA, OWARIMASHOO                     -      alright, let's finish (it)

23.  CHOTTO YASUMIMASHOO                   -      let's rest for a while

Sunday, 8 May 2011

phrases in classroom 1

1.   MITE KUDASAI   -   please look
2.   KIITE KUDASAI  -   please listen
3.   YONDE KUDASAI - please read
4.   KAITE KUDASAI - please write
5.   MOU ICHIDO ITTE KUDASAI  -  please say once again
6.   YUKKURI ITTE KUDASAI  -  please say slowly
7.   OOKII KOE DE ITTE KUDASAI  -  please say out loud
8.   ISSHOU NI ITTE KUDASAI  -  please say together
9.   NIHONGO DE ITTE KUDASAI  -  please say in Japanese language
10. OBOETE KUDASAI  -  please memorize 
11. CHOTTO MATTE KUDASAI  -  please wait for a while
12. SHUKUDAI O DASHITE KUDASAI-  please submit (your) homework
13. HON O HIRAITE KUDASAI  -  please open (your) book
14. KYOUKASHO O TOJITE KUDASAI  -  please close your text book