Study Guide for your quiz #4

Dear JPE1100Bers,

For the vocabulary, you should also familiar with shose (kutsu), watch (tokee), book (hon), bag (kaban). In addition to jiinzu, kagu, kamera, kasa, seetaa, shatsu, sokkusu, suutsu, and tokee.

Hiragana Transcription
Kyoo wa kinyoobi desu ka
きょう　は　きんようび　です　か

Juuji ni gakkoo e ikimashita
じゅうじ　に　がっこう　へ　いきました

bangohan o tabemasen deshita.
ばんごはん　を　たべません　でした

kinoo 5ji ni okimashita
きのう　５じ　に　おきました

kinoo terebi o mimashita
きのう　てれび　を　みました

kinoo nihongo o benkyoo shimashita
きのう　にほんご　を　べんきょうしました

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You: (Ask what it—that Masaki is eating—is.
Masaki: Gooya chanpuruu desu.
You: Ask whether it is Japanese food or not.
Masaki: Iie chigaimasu, Okinawa ryoori desu.
You: Ask whether Masaki likes gooya chanpuruu or not
Masaki: Hai, suki desu. (You) san wa nani ga suki desu ka?
You: Describe thing you like

Quiz #3 Study Guide

Masaki san wa mainichi nihongo o benkyoo shimasu.
まさき　さん　は　まいにち　にほんご　を　べんきょう　します

Watashi wa mainichi nihongo no kurasu e ikimasu.
わたし　は　まいにち　にほんご　の　くらす　へ　いきます。

Meeshi o kudasai.
めいし　を　ください。

Shitsuree shimasu.
しつれいします。

Watashi wa yoku gakkoo e ikimasu.
わたし　は　よく　がっこう　へ　いきます。

ganbatte benkyoo shite kudasai.
がんばって　べんきょう　して　ください。

Hiragana Transcription for the quiz #2

Be able to transcribe the following items:

Masaki
Nuno
Hachimitsu
Tone
heta
hito
yuka
yume
kumo
michishio
rikai
rusu
roku
kawa
hon
kinen

See you on Friday!!

Hiragana Transcription

You should be able to transcribe:

Asa
Kao
ishi
ushi
natsu
neko
taka
au
oi
kaku
koi
shio
kasa
teki
chikai
inu
nuno

I will pick seven out of the above.

Ganbatte ne.

Mahalo,
Masaki Seo

Study Guide for Your Quiz

Dear JPE1100Bers,

Here is a sample dialogue on our quiz on Friday.

Write dialogues for the following situations, following the cues provided. DO NOT translate the cues. Just use them as general guidelines for the conversations.

You are supposed to meet Mr. Yamashita for the first time at a hotel lobby.

You see a man who is also looking for someone, so you approach him and ask whether he is Mr. Yamashita.
Sumimasen, Yamashita-san desu ka.
(Excuse me, are you Mr. Yamashita?)

The man says he is not.
Iie.
(No.)

You apologize.
Shitsuree shimashita.
(I'm sorry.)

In the meantime, a different man approaches you and asks if you are (your name).
Sumimasen, Seo-san (or Your name) desu ka.
(Excuse me, are you Mr. Seo?)

You answers yes and asks the man if he is Mr. Yamashita from Tokyo University.
Hai, soo desu. Tokyo Daigaku no Yamashita-san desu ka.
(Yes, I am. Are you Mr. Yamashita from Tokyo University?)

The man says he is Mr. Yamashita and greets you
Hai, Yamashita desu. Hajime mashite. Doozo Yoroshiku.
(Yes, I am Yamashita. Nice to see you.)

You return the greeting and say, “Nice to meet you.”
Hajime mashite. Doozo Yoroshiku.


This is a perfect answer!! If you can answer like this, you will get full credit :)

Mahalo,
Masaki Seo