Japanese: New Version

hiya! brian upgraded me to the new rosetta stone. so there are really no opportunities to write down all the things i learn. this new version is super interactive, and it has dialogue and other exercises that might actually be useful if i ever went to japan. right now i'm learning about flights being late and shoes costing 64 dollars. bahaha. but really.. its fun. its like a game now.

i'm kinda sad i won't be able to record all my lessons here... maybe i will just record interesting things i learn or verbs that i want to memorize from now on. i shall begin with these few things.

irimasu = need

shimasu = will be?

ikimasu = going

kimasu = used when saying how you get somewhere?

Japanese Unit 8 Lesson 12

Nibamme no suuji to yonbamme no suuji wa san desu: The second number and the fourth number are three.

Saisho no suuji to saigo no suuji wa san desu: The first number and the last number are three.

Sanbamme no suuji to saigo no suuji wa ichi desu: The third number and the last number are one.

Saisho no suuji to saigo no suuji wa ichi desu: The first number and the last number are one.

Watashi wa utai nagara, piano o hiite imasu: I am singing while playing piano.

Watashi wa uttatte mo inaishi, piano mo hiite imasen: I am neither singing nor playing the piano.

Watashi tachi wa taiko o tataki nagara, hohoende imasu: We are playing the drums and smiling.

Watashi tachi wa tataite mo inaishi, hohoende mo imasen: We are neither drumming or smiling.

Hotondo no kuroi seehookee wa ookikute, subete no shiroi seehookee wa chiisai desu: Most of the black squares are big, all of the white squares are small.

Subete no kuroi seehookee wa ookikute, hotondo no shiroi seehookee wa chiisai desu: All of the black squares are big, most of the white squares are small.

Ikutsuka no ookina sankakkee wa midori iro de, subete no chiisai sankakkee wa haiiro desu: Some of the big triangles are green colored, all of the small triangles are grey.

Subete no ookina sankakkee wa midori iro de, ikutsuka no chiisai sankakkee wa haiiro desu: All of the big trangles are green colored, some of the small triangles are grey.

Chuugoku wa kono chizujoo dewa akaku nurareta Ajia no kuni desu: China is the red painted country of Asia on this map.

Kankoku wa kono chizujoo dewa akaku nurareta Ajia no kuni desu: Korea is the red painted country of Asia on this map.

Supein wa kono chizujoo dewa akaku nurareta Yooroppa no kuni desu: Spain is the red painted country of Europe on this map.

Roshia wa kono chizujoo dewa akaku nurarete imasu. Roshia wa Yooroppa to Aija ni aru kuni desu. Rushia is painted red on this map. Rusha is a country near Europe and Asia?

Nihon no hashi wa dooro no maue o yokogitte kakatte imasu: The two bridges are crossing just over the road. (maue = just over, yokogiru = crossing, kakaru = hanging).

Kigi no aida o iku dooro o kuruma ga hashitte iki masu. A car runs on a road that that goes between different kinds of trees.

Dooro wa ie ni mukatte nobite imasu: The road stretches towards the house.

Dooro wa yama ni mukatte nobite imasu: The road stretches towards the house.

Inu wa otokonoko no mono desu. Sore wa otokonoko no petto desu: The dog is the boy’s. It is the boy’s pet.

Inu wa onnanohito no mono desu. Sore wa onnanohito no petto desu: The dog is the woman’s. It is the woman’s pet.

Kuma wa dare no mono demo arimasen. Sore wa petto demo arimasen. The bear is no one’s. It is not a pet.

Ushi wa noofu no mono desu ga, sore wa noofu no petto dewa arimasen. The cow is the farmer’s but it is not the farmer’s pet.

Kono hikooki wa mottomo takaku hikoo shite imasu: This plane is flying the highest.

Kono hikooki wa chijoo ni chikaku, hikuku tonde imasu: This plane is near the ground, flying low.

Kono hikooki wa hikuku tonde imasu ga, sore wa mottomo hikuku hikoo shite wa imasen. This plane is flying low, but it is not the lowest flying plane.

Kono hikooki wa tonde imasen. Sore wa chijoo ni arimasu: This plane is not flying. It is on the ground.

Hitobito wa tagai no chikaku o aruite imasu: The two people are walking close to each other.

Hitobito wa tagai kara hanarete aruite imasu: The two people are walking apart from each other.

Hitobito wa tagai no chikaku ni suwatte imasu: The two people are sitting close to each other.

Hitobito wa tagai kara hanarete suwatte imasu: The two people are sitting apart from each other.

Daigaku niwa donoyou ni shite iki masu ka? Toori ni sotte iki hidarigawa ni aru kyoukai o toorisugite, gasorinsutando de hidari e magari masu. Futa burokku iku to migigawa ni daigaku ga arimasu: How do you get to the college? Go straight on the road, on the left side pass the church, then turn left at the gas station. Go two blocks and on the right is the college.

Daigaku niwa donoyou ni shite iki masu ka. Toori ni sotte iki migigawa ni aru kyoukai o toorisugite, gasorinsutando de hidari e magari masu. Futa burokku iku to migigawa ni daigaku ga arimasu. How do you get to the college? Go straight on the road, on the right side pass the church, turn left at the gas station go two blocks and on the right is the college.

Daigaku niwa donoyou ni shite iki masu ka. Toori ni sotte iki hidarigawa ni aru byooin o toorisugite, gasorinsutando de hidari e magari masu. Futa burokku iku to migigawa ni daigaku ga arimasu. How do you get to the college? Go straight on the road, pass the hospital on your left. Turn left at the gas station. Go two blocks and the college is on your right.

Daigaku niwa donoyou ni shite iki masu ka. Toori ni sotte iki migigawa ni aru byooin o toorisugite, gasorinsutando de hidari e magari masu. Futa burokku iku to migigawa ni daigaku ga arimasu: How do you get to the college? Go straight on the road and pass the hospital on the right, turn left at the gas station. Go two blocks and on the right is the college.

Watashi wa chiisasugiru shatsu o kite imasu: I am wearing a shirt that’s too small.

Watashi wa chiisasugiru shatsu o kite imashita: I wore a shirt too small.

Watashi wa watashi no shatsu o kite imasu: I am wearing my shirt.

Watashi wa otoosan ga kite ita shatsu o kite imasu: I am wearing my father’s shirt.

Japanese Unit 8 Lesson 11

When I first learned these, I learned "mou" as already. However now I am learning "sudeni". I read that sudeni is only used with writing.... so what the heck.

Watashi tachi wa keerin ni shutsujoo shite imasu: We are participating in a bike race.

Watashi tachi wa keerin ni shutsujoo shite imashita: We participated in a bike race.

Watashi wa atama ni booshi o kabutte imasu: I’m wearing a hat on my head.

Watashi wa atama ni booshi o kabutte imashita: I was wearing a hat on my head.

Watashi wa hon o yonde imasu: I’m reading a book.

Watashi wa hon o yonde imashita: I was read a book

Boku wa tsuri o shite imasu: I am fishing.

Boku wa tsuri o shite imashita: I was fished.

Watashi wa nawatobi o shite imasu. Otokonoko tachi ga nawa o motte imasu: I am playing jumprope. The boys are holding the rope.

Watashi tachi wa nawatobi o shite imashita: We played jumprope.

Watashi wa nonde imasu: I am drinking.

Watashi wa nonde imashita: I drank.

Watashi no musuko tachi to watashi wa ana o hotte imasu: My sons and I are digging a hole.

Watashi no musuko tachi to watashi wa ana o hotte imashita: My sons and I dug a hole.

Watashi wa hashigo o nobotte imasu: I am climbing a ladder.

Watashi wa sudeni hashigo o nobotte shimaimashita: I have already finished climbing the ladder.

Watashi wa chiisasugiru shatsu o kite imasu: I am wearing a shirt that is too small.

Watashi wa chiisasugiru shatsu o kite imashita: I wore a shirt that was too small.

Watashi wa no satsu o kite imasu: I am wearing my shirt.

Boku wa otoosan ga kite ita shatsu o kite imasu: I am wearing my father’s shirt.

Watashi wa gitaa o hiite imasu: I am playing the guitar.

Watashi wa gitaa o hiite imashita: I played guitar.

Watashi wa gitaa o motte imasu: I am holding a guitar.

Watashi wa gitaa o motte imashita ga, ima wa otokonoko ga sore o motte imasu: I was holding the guitar, but now the boy is holding it.

Watashi wa neko o hiroi ageru tokoro desu: I am going to pick up the cat.

Watashi wa neko o hiroi agete imasu: I am picking up the cat.

Watashi wa neko o hiroi agete sore o ude ni daite imasu: I am picking up the cat and hugging it.

Watashi wa shimbun o yonde imasu: I am reading the newspaper.

Watashi wa fuku o kiru tokoro desu: I am going to put on clothes.

Watashi wa fuku ni kigaete imasu: I am putting on clothes.

Watashi wa sudeni fuku o kite shimai mashita: I have already finished putting on clothes.

Watashi wa shatsu ni kigaete imasu: I am putting on a shirt.

Watashi wa mizu o atama ni kakeru tokoro desu: I am going to pour water on my head.

Watashi wa mizu o atama ni kakete imasu: I am pouring water on my head.

Watashi wa hon o yomu tokoro desu: I am going to read a book.

Watashi wa hon o yonde imasu: I am reading a book.

Watashi tachi wa hashiru tokoro desu: We are going to run.

Watashi tachi wa hashitte imasu: We are running.

Watashi tachi wa sudeni hashitte shimai mashita: We have already finished running.

Watashi wa hashitte imasu: I am running.

Japanese Unit 8 Lesson 10

I've been neglecting my Japanese... at least as far as Rosetta Stone is concerned. This lesson was really hard for me since I suck at directions in English as it is. Not to mention I got a different (but same?) version of Rosetta that told me totally different words after I tried to memorize this... turns out I was being taught the informal way of speaking at first. I'm beginning to think that I am going to make such a fool of myself if I talk the way Rosetta Stone wants me to. I hope not.

For my own sanity:

Eki niwa douyatte iki masu ka: How do you get to the train station informal.

Eki niwa donoyou ni shite ikimasu ka: How do you get to the train station formal.

Eki niwa donoyou ni shite ikimasu ka. Ginkoo made iki migi e magatte, ichi burokko ikimasu: How do you get to the train station? Turn right at the bank, then go one block.

Eki niwa donoyou ni shite ikimasu ka. Ginko made iki hidari e magatte, ichi burokko ikimasu: How do you get to the train station? Turn left at the bank, then go one block.

Eki niwa donoyou ni shite ikimasu ka. Toshokan made iki hidari e magatte, futa borokku ikimasu: How do you get to the train station? Turn left at the library, then go two (a pair) of blocks.

Eki niwa donoyou ni shite ikimasu ka. Toshokan made iki migi ni magatte ichi borokku ikimasu. How do you get to the train station? Turn right at the subway then go one block.

Keesatsusho niwa donoyou ni shite ikimasu ka. Kyookai made iki migi e magatte, yon burokku ikimasu. Soko ga keesatsusho desu. How do you get to the policestation? Turn right at the church, then go four blocks. The policestation is there.

Keesatsusho niway donoyou ni shite ikimasu ka. Kyoukai made iki hidari e magatte, yon burokku ikimasu. Soko ga keisatsusho desu. How do you get to the police station? Turn left at the church and go four blocks. The police station is there.

Keisatsusho niwa donoyou ni shite ikimasu ka. Kyoukai made iki migi e magatte, futa burokku ikimasu. Soko ga keesatsusho desu. How do you get to the police station? Turn right at the church, then go two (pair) blocks. The police station is there.

Keesatsusho niwa donoyou ni shite ikimasu ka. Kyoukai made iki hidari e magatte, futa burokku iki masu. Soko ga keesatsushu desu. How do you get to the police station? Turn left at the church, then go two (pair) blocks. There is the police station.

Byooin niwa donoyou ni shite ikimasu ka. Resutoran made futa burokku iki, migi e magatte san burokku iki masu. Soko ga byooin desu. How do you get to the hospital? Go four blocks to the restaurant, then turn right and go three blocks. The hospital is there.

Byooin niwa donoyou ni shite ikimasu ka. Resutoran made yon burokku iki, migi e magatte ichi burokku iki masu. Soko ga byooin desu. How do you get to the hospital? Go four blocks to the restaurant, then turn right and go one block. The hospital is there.

Byooin niwa donoyou ni shite ikimasu ka. Resutoran made san burokku iki, hidari ni magatte san burokku ikimasu. Soko ga byooin desu. How do you get to the hospital? Go three blocks to the restaurant, then turn left and go three blocks. The hospital is there.

Chikatetsu no eki niwa donoyou ni shite ikimasu ka. Pan’ya made futa burokku iki, hidari e magatte futa burokku iki masu. Chikatetsu no eki wa hidarigawa ni arimasu. How do you get to the subway? Go two blocks to the bakery, then turn left and go two blocks. The subway is on the left side.

Chikatetsu no eki niwa donoyou ni shite ikimasu ka. Pan’ya made futa burokku iki hidari e magatte futa burokku iki masu. Chikatetsu no eki wa migigawa ni arimasu. How do you get to the subway? Go two blocks to the baker then turn left and go two blocks. The subway is on the right side.

Chikatetsu no eki niwa donoyou ni shite ikimasuka. Hoteru made san burokku iki, migi e magatte futa burokku iki masu. Chikatetsu no eki wa migigawa ni arimasu: How do you get to the subway? Go three blocks to the hotel, then turn right and go two blocks. The subway is on the right side.

Chikatetsu no eki niwa donoyou ni shite ikimasu ka. Hoteru made san burokku iki, migi e magatte futa burokku iki masu. Chikatetsu no eki wa hidarigawa ni arimasu. How do you get to the subway? Go three blocks to the hotel, then turn right and go two blocks. The subway is on the left side.

Kooen niwa donoyou ni shite iki masu ka. Mosuku made futa burokku iki hidari e magatte, san burokku iki masu. Kooen wa migigawa ni arimasu. How do you get to the park? Go two blocks to the mosque then turn left and go three blocks. The park is on the right side.

Kooen niwa donoyou ni shite iki masu ka. Mosuku made san burokku iki hidari e magatte, futa burokku iki masu. Kooen wa migigawa ni arimasu: How do you get to the park? Go three blocks to the mosque then turn left and go two blocks. The park is on the right side.

Kooen niwa donoyou ni shite iki masu ka. Massugu yon burokku saki made iki masu. Hidarigawa ni kooen ga arimasu. How do you get to the park? Go straight four blocks to the destination. The park is on the left.

Kooen niwa donoyou ni shite ikimasu ka? Massugu yon burokku saki made iki masu. Migigawa ni kooen ga arimasu: How do you get to the park? Go straight four blocks to the destination. The park is on the right.

Eki niwa donoyou ni shite iki masu ka? Toori ni sotte iki, gakkoo o toorisugi masu. Keesatsusho ni tsuitara migi e magari masu. Futa burokku iku to soko ga eki desu. How do you get to the train station? Go along the road, pass the school. Once at the police station turn right. Go two blocks and the train station is there.

Eki niwa donoyou ni shite ikimasu ka. Toori ni sotte iki, gakkoo o toorisugi masu. Keesatsusho ni tsuitara hidari e magari masu. Futa burokku iku to soko ga eki desu: How do you get to the train station? Follow the road, pass the school. Once at the police station turn left. Go two blocks and the train station is there.

Eki niwa donoyou ni shite ikimasu ka. toori ni sotte iki, byooin o toorisugi masu. Keesatsusho ni tsuitara migi e magari masu. Futa burokku iku to soko ga eki desu: How do you get to the train station? Follow the road, pass the hospital. Once at the police station turn right. Go too blocks and the train station is there.

Eki niwa donoyou ni shite iki masu ka. Toori ni sotte iki, byooin o toorisugi masu. Keesatsusho ni tsuitara hidari e magari masu. Futa burokku iku to soko ga eki desu. How do you get to the train station? Follow the road, pass the hospital. Once at the police station turn left. Go two blocks and the train station is there.

Daigaku niwa donoyou ni shite iki masu ka. Toori ni sotte iki hidarigawa ni aru kyookai o toorisugite, gasorinsutando de hidari e magari masu. Futa burokku iku to migigawa ni daigaku ga arimasu: How do you get to the college? Follow the street, on the left is a church you will pass, turn left at the gasoline station. Go two blocks and on the right is the college.

Daigaku niwa donoyou ni shite iki masu ka. Toori ni sotte iki migigawa ni aru kyoukai o toorisugite, gasorinsutando de hidari e magari masu. Futa burokku iku to migigawa ni daigaku ga arimasu. How do you get to the college? Follow the street and pass the church on your right, turn left at the gasoline stand. Go two blocks and the college is on your right side.

Daigaku niwa donoyou ni shite iki masu ka. Toori ni sotte iki hidarigawa ni aru byooin o toorisugite, gasorinsutando de hidari e magari masu. Futa burokku iku to migigawa ni daigaku ga arimasu: How do you get to the college? Follow the street, pass a hospital on your left, turn left at the gasoline stand. Go two blocks and the college is on your right side.

Daigaku niwa donoyou ni shite iki masu ka. Toori ni sotte iki migigawa ni aru byooin o toorisugite, gasorinsutando de hidari e magari masu. Futa burokku iku to migigawa ni daigaku ga arimasu: How do you get to the college? Follow the street, pass a hospital on your right, turn left at the gasoline stand. Go two blocks and the college is on your right.

Kyookai niwa donoyou ni shite iku masu ka. Toori ni sotte toshokan o toori sugi te gakkoo made iki, migi e magatte futa burokku iku to soko ga kyookai desu. How do you get to the church? Follow the road past the library until the school, then turn right and go two blocks and the church is there.

Kyookai niwa donoyou ni shite iki masu ka. Toori ni sotte kooen o toorisugite kutsuya made iki, migi e magatte futa burokku iku to soko ga kyookai desu. How do you get to the church? Follow the road past the park to the shoe store, then turn right and go two blocks and the church is there.

Kyoukai niwa donoyou ni shite iki masu ka. Toori ni sotte gakkoo o toorisugite toshokan made iki, migi e magatte futa burokku iku to soko ga kyoukai desu. How do you get to the church? Follow the street past the school until the library, then turn right and go two blocks and the church is there.

Kyoukai niwa donoyou ni shite iki masu ka. Toori ni sotte kutsuya o toorisugite kooen made iki, migi e magatte futa burokku iku to soko ga kyoukai desu. How do you get to the church? Follow the road past the shoe store until the park, then turn right and go two blocks and the church is there.

Gasorinusutando niwa donoyou ni shite iki masu ka. Gasorinsutando e no michi wa heesa sareta imasu. Ima kita michi o modotte usetsu shimasu. Ichi burokku itte usetsu shi, yon burokku itte usetsu shimasu. Ichi burokku itte usetsu suru to soko ga gasurinsutando desu. How do you get to the gas station? The way to the gas station is closed. Go back on the road you came from and turn right. Then, go one block then turn right, then go four blocks and turn right. Go one block and turn right and the gas station is there.

Gasorinsutando niwa donoyou ni shite ikimasu ka. Gasorinusutando e no michi wa heisa sarete imasu. Ima kita michi o modotte sasetsu shimasu. Ichi burokku itte sasetsu shi, yon burokku itte sasetsu shimasu. Ichi burokku itte sasetsu suru to migigawa ni gasorinsutando ga arimasu. How do you get to the gas station? The road to the gas station is closed. Go back on the road you came from and turn left. Go one block and turn left, go four blocks then turn left. Go one block and turn left. The gas station is on the right side.

Gasorinsutando niwa donoyou ni shite ikimasu ka. Gasorinsutando e no michi wa heisa sarete imasu. Ima kita michi o modotte usetsu shimasu. Ichi burokku itte usetsu shi, yon burokku itte usetsu shimasu. ichi burokku itte sasetsu suru to soko ga gasorinsutando. How do you get to the gas station? The road to the gas station is closed. Go back on the road you came from and turn right. Go one block and turn right, then go four blocks and turn right. Go one block and turn left and the gas station is there.

Gasorinsutando niwa donoyou ni shite iki masu ka. Gasorinsutando e no michi wa heisa sarete imasu. Ima kita michi o modotte sasetsu shimasu. Ichi burokku itte sasetsu shi, yon burokku itte sasetsu shimasu. Ichi burokku itte sasetsu suru to hidarigawa ni gasorinsutando ga arimasu. How do you get to the gas station? The road to the gas station is closed. Go back the way you came and turn left. Go one block and turn left, then go four blocks and turn left. Go one block and turn left and the gas station is on the left.

Byooin wa donoyou ni shite imasu ka. Wakaremichi made iki migi e magari masu. How do you get to the hospital? Go as far as the crossroads and turn right.

Byooin niwa donoyou ni shite iki masu ka. Wakaremichi made iki hidari e magari masu. How do you get to the hospital? Go as far as the crossroads and turn left.

Byooin niwa donoyou ni shite iki masu ka. Ikidomari made dooro ni sotte iki. Hidari e magari masu. Yon burokku iku to hidarigawa ni byooin ga arimasu. How do you get to the hospital? Go straight to the end of the street. Turn left. Go four blocks and on the left is the hospital.

Byooin niwa donoyou ni shite ikimasu ka. Ikidomari made dooro ni sotte iki migi e magari masu. Yon burokku iku to migigawa ni byooin ga arimasu. How do you get to the hospital? Go straight to the end of the street then make a right. Go four blocks and on the right is the hospital.