AP/JP1000 6.0 Conversation 1          Japanese flag


A.
Hayashi:        Ash(i)ta daigaku e ikimąs(u) ka?/

Burąun :        Če, ikimąs(u). Hayash(i)-san wa?/

Hayashi:        Watashi wa ikimasčn.

B.
Kątoo:          Słmis(u)-san, rainen Nihongo o benkyoo-shimąs(u) ka?/

Słmis(u):       Iie, kotoshi benkyoo-shimąs(u). 

Katoo:          Ąa, sņo des(u) ka.\

C.
Bņndo:          Nąni o kaimąs(u) ka?/

Yamada:         Rapputņppu o kaimąs(u). Bņndo-san wa?/

Bondo:          Bņku wa mņnitaa o kaimąs(u).

D.
Kģmu:           Jņonzu-san, wakarimąsh(i)ta ka?/

Jņonzu:         Hąi, wakarimąsh(i)ta. Kģmu-san wa?/

Kimu:           Watashi wa wakarimasčn desh(i)ta.

E.
Chąn:           Rąi-san, mąinichi tčrebi o mimąs(u) ka?/

Rąi:            Tokidoki mimąsu ga, Chąn-san wa?/

Chan:           Watashi wa mąinichi mimąs(u).

F.
Gučn:           Rģn-san, Kanji wa wakarimasčn ka?/

Rģn:            Iie, wakarimąs(u) yo./ Gučn-san wa wakarimasčn ka?/

Guen:           Če, wakarimasčn.

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G.
Oda:            Shuumatsu wa nąni o shimąsh(i)ta ka?/

Kłun:           Eega o mimąsh(i)ta. Oda-san wa?/

Oda:            Tčnisu o shimąsh(i)ta.

H.
Masaki:         Senshuu dņko e ikimąsh(i)ta ka?/

Mģtcheru:       Ņtawa to Montoriņoru e ikimąsh(i)ta.

Masaki:         Watashi wa Edomņnton e ikimąsh(i)ta.

Mitcheru:       Ryokoo wa ģi desu nee.

Masaki:         Če, sņo desu nee.


[Vocabulary]
anąta                   [pro.]          'you' [informal]
ash(i)tą                [n.]            'tomorrow'
benkyoo-shimąs(u)       [vt.]           'study'
bideo-gčemu             [n.]            'video game'
bģiru                   [n.]            'beer'
daigaku                 [n.]            'university'
dņko                    [int.pro]       'where'
eega                    [n.]            'movie' 
Eego                    [n.]            'English language'
hanashimąs(u)           [vt.]           'speak/talk'
hņn                     [n.]            'book'
ģi                      [a.]            'good'
ikimąs(u)               [vi.]           'go'  
ģtsumo                  [ad.]           'always'
jłusu                   [n.]            'juice' 
kaerimąs(u)             [vi.]           'return'
kaimąs(u)               [vt.]           'buy'
kakimąs(u)              [vt.]           'write'
kikimąs(u)              [vt.]           'ask/listen'
kimąs(u)                [vi.]           'come' 
kinņo                   [n.]            'yesterday' 
konpyłuta(a)            [n.]            'computer' 
konshuu                 [n.]            'this week'
kņora                   [n.]            'coke, soft drink'
kotoshi                 [n.]            'this year'
kuruma                  [n.]            'car'
kyņnen                  [n.]            'last year'
kyņo                    [n.]            'today' 
mąinichi                [n.]            'everyday'
mimąs(u)                [vt.]           'see/watch'
mizu                    [n.]            'water'
mņnitaa                 [n.]            'monitor'
nąni                    [int.pro]       'what'
nemąs(u)                [vi.]           'sleep'
Nihongo                 [n.]            'Japanese language'
nomimąs(u)              [vt.]           'drink'
rainen                  [n.]            'next year'
raishuu                 [n.]            'next week'
rapputņppu              [n.]            'laptop'
ryokoo                  [n.]            'trip'
senshuu                 [n.]            'last week'
shimąs(u)               [vt.]           'do'
shinbun                 [n.]            'newspaper' 
shuumatsu               [n.]            'weekend'
sņo                     [n.]            'so'
tabemąs(u)              [vt.]           'eat'
tčnis(u)                [n.]            'tennis'
tčrebi                  [n.]            'TV'
tokidoki                [ad.]           'sometimes'
waapuro                 [n.]            'word processor'
wakarimąs(u)            [vi.]           'understand' 
watashi                 [pro.]          'I'
wņokuman                [n.]            'walkman'
yņku                    [ad.]           'often'
yomimąs(u)              [vt.]           'read'


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