Beginner Japanese Vocabulary Lesson 2282
In our first lesson, we learned the basics of Japanese pronunciation and grammar. Now, we're going to start expanding your vocabulary. In this lesson, we'll learn the names of some common objects and places.
Places* 公園 (kouen) - park
* 学校 (gakkou) - school
* 図書館 (toshokan) - library
* 病院 (byouin) - hospital
* 駅 (eki) - train station
Objects* 本 (hon) - book
* ペン (pen) - pen
* 消しゴム (keshigomu) - eraser
* ノート (nooto) - notebook
* 机 (tsukue) - desk
Other Words* は (wa) - particle indicating the subject of a sentence
* が (ga) - particle indicating the object of a sentence
* です (desu) - polite form of the verb "to be"
Example Sentences* 公園に行きます。 (Kouen ni ikimasu.) - I'm going to the park.
* 学校に行きます。 (Gakkou ni ikimasu.) - I'm going to school.
* 図書館に行きます。 (Toshokan ni ikimasu.) - I'm going to the library.
* 病院に行きます。 (Byouin ni ikimasu.) - I'm going to the hospital.
* 駅に行きます。 (Eki ni ikimasu.) - I'm going to the train station.
* 本があります。 (Hon ga arimasu.) - There is a book.
* ペンがあります。 (Pen ga arimasu.) - There is a pen.
* 消しゴムがあります。 (Keshigomu ga arimasu.) - There is an eraser.
* ノートがあります。 (Nooto ga arimasu.) - There is a notebook.
* 机があります。 (Tsukue ga arimasu.) - There is a desk.
* 私は学生です。 (Watashi wa gakusei desu.) - I am a student.
* 彼は先生です。 (Kare wa sensei desu.) - He is a teacher.
* それは机です。 (Sore wa tsukue desu.) - That is a desk.
PracticeTry to translate the following sentences into Japanese:
* I'm going to the library.
* There is a pen on the desk.
* He is a doctor.
Answers:
* 図書館に行きます。 (Toshokan ni ikimasu.)
* 机の上にペンがあります。 (Tsukue no ue ni pen ga arimasu.)
* 彼は医者です。 (Kare wa isha desu.)
2024-12-26
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