Comments on: Beginner Lesson #4 - Me Too! And Asking Questions http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/ Learn Japanese with Daily Podcasts from Tokyo Whether you are Japan-bound or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at Japanesepod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Yoroshiku O-negai Shimasu! Thu, 17 May 2012 00:49:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: トーマス http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-616450 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:50:57 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-616450 僕はドイツ人です。とても忙しいです。ドイツは寒いです。夏子さんは日本人ですか。夏子さん、貴方も忙しいですか。日本も寒いですか。 僕はドイツ人です。とても忙しいです。ドイツは寒いです。夏子さんは日本人ですか。夏子さん、貴方も忙しいですか。日本も寒いですか。

]]> by: kuroichi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-607345 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 03:24:13 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-607345 thank you i know most of this but I'm learning a lot thank you
i know most of this
but I’m learning a lot

]]> by: Kiera http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-605492 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:09:29 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-605492 ha is pronounced wa because it is used as a particle. It indicates that whatever is before it the subject of the sentence ha is pronounced wa because it is used as a particle. It indicates that whatever is before it the subject of the sentence

]]> by: Teo http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-604914 Tue, 24 May 2011 23:02:22 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-604914 I love your site, really you invested a lot of work! It is helping me a lot! Best Regards, Teo. I love your site, really you invested a lot of work! It is helping me a lot!

Best Regards,

Teo.

]]> by: Florian http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-604822 Tue, 17 May 2011 08:04:26 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-604822 Tommy-san: Arigato gozaimasu! It was very helpful! Tommy-san: Arigato gozaimasu! It was very helpful!

]]> by: Tommy http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-604811 Mon, 16 May 2011 20:43:31 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-604811 Florian-san: As with English -- where we say "I am cold!" just as we say "it's cold outside!" -- in Japanese, samui is used for both weather as well as our physical state of experiencing coldness. Samui desu! could mean "it is cold out" as well as "I am cold!" There is a potential way to make mistakes in this area regarding another word for cold: "tsumetai." Tsumetai is used when referring to something physical that is cold. So, you could come in from outside on a very cold day and say "Samui! samui!" -- meaning "I am cold!" Your friend then reaches out and touches your hand or arm and, if your skin is cold, might well say "Tsumetai! (cold!)" It is cold today! (Kyo wa samui desu!) is proper. But saying the wind is cold this way: "Kaze ga samui." would be incorrect. The correct way is "kaze ga tsumetai." Anyway, I hope that was helpful. Florian-san: As with English — where we say “I am cold!” just as we say “it’s cold outside!” — in Japanese, samui is used for both weather as well as our physical state of experiencing coldness. Samui desu! could mean “it is cold out” as well as “I am cold!”

There is a potential way to make mistakes in this area regarding another word for cold: “tsumetai.” Tsumetai is used when referring to something physical that is cold. So, you could come in from outside on a very cold day and say “Samui! samui!” — meaning “I am cold!” Your friend then reaches out and touches your hand or arm and, if your skin is cold, might well say “Tsumetai! (cold!)”

It is cold today! (Kyo wa samui desu!) is proper. But saying the wind is cold this way: “Kaze ga samui.” would be incorrect. The correct way is “kaze ga tsumetai.”

Anyway, I hope that was helpful.

]]> by: Florian http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-604810 Mon, 16 May 2011 19:37:57 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-604810 I've a question. Samui is used in regarding of the weather? Then how do you say "i am freezing" or "i am cold" regarding the feeling of freezing and the need to warm up? Thanks I’ve a question. Samui is used in regarding of the weather? Then how do you say “i am freezing” or “i am cold” regarding the feeling of freezing and the need to warm up?

Thanks

]]> by: おう http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-603482 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 19:34:57 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-603482 貴方はノルウエー人ですか。私は面白いです。貴方は忙しいです。彼も忙しいです。彼女は寒いです。彼は楽しいですね。　未だね。 貴方はノルウエー人ですか。私は面白いです。貴方は忙しいです。彼も忙しいです。彼女は寒いです。彼は楽しいですね。　未だね。

]]> by: lechocolatier http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-603325 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 03:04:18 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-603325 ありがとうございます第４課とても面白かった、でも漢字は難しいですけど楽しかった。:grin: ありがとうございます第４課とても面白かった、でも漢字は難しいですけど楽しかった。 :grin:

]]> by: Naomi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-602009 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 01:38:32 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-602009 Eric-san Thank you for your feedback. That is very true.:grin: This lesson was created long time ago. So in later beginner series (season 4 5 6) or newbie series(season 2 3..), you'll find better review questions.:wink: Eric-san
Thank you for your feedback.
That is very true. :grin:

This lesson was created long time ago. So in later beginner series (season 4 5 6) or newbie series(season 2 3..), you’ll find better review questions. :wink:

]]> by: Eric http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-601963 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 06:44:15 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-601963 I got a premium account last night, and I have been studying the lessons to test out if I keep this account or not... everything is pretty good, I like the podcasts. Just one problem though, the review questions/quizzes are ridiculously easy and kinda feels like no effort was put into them :/ Example: Translate - ありがとう！ a) Flying horse b) Thank you! c)adj. meaning "to eat fried fish on a Sunday morning". d) ceiling mold You know what I mean? Kinda lacks challenge. Just a heads up :) I'm loving the podcast lessons though! I got a premium account last night, and I have been studying the lessons to test out if I keep this account or not… everything is pretty good, I like the podcasts. Just one problem though, the review questions/quizzes are ridiculously easy and kinda feels like no effort was put into them :/
Example:
Translate - ありがとう！
a) Flying horse
b) Thank you!
c)adj. meaning “to eat fried fish on a Sunday morning”.
d) ceiling mold

You know what I mean? Kinda lacks challenge. Just a heads up :) I’m loving the podcast lessons though!

]]> by: Mark http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-597037 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:02:54 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-597037 :mrgreen: Thanks, v. useful lesson as usual! :mrgreen:

Thanks, v. useful lesson as usual!

]]> by: Tommy http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-595437 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 04:31:55 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-595437 Hello Yessie. The short answer to your question is "it depends." If you are very familiar with the person asking you the question, you can say "Hai" or "Ee," or just nod your head while making something that sounds like "Nnnn." If the person asking is not so familiar, I think it is advisable to add "isogashii desu" to "hai" or "ee" or "nnn." There is never a need to say "watashi" when it is completely clear of whom it is that the question is being asked. Hello Yessie.

The short answer to your question is “it depends.”

If you are very familiar with the person asking you the question, you can say “Hai” or “Ee,” or just nod your head while making something that sounds like “Nnnn.”

If the person asking is not so familiar, I think it is advisable to add “isogashii desu” to “hai” or “ee” or “nnn.”

There is never a need to say “watashi” when it is completely clear of whom it is that the question is being asked.

]]> by: Yessie http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-595405 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:23:45 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-595405 Quick question? If someone where to ask me. "Anata wa isogashii desu ka?" Could I simply answer with a yes or no. Or do I have to say "watashi wa isogashii desu" :???: Quick question? If someone where to ask me.
“Anata wa isogashii desu ka?” Could I simply answer with a yes or no. Or do I have to say “watashi wa isogashii desu” :???:

]]> by: Jessi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-582072 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:36:54 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/22/beginner-lesson-4-me-too-and-asking-questions/#comment-582072 Danielさん, The last "o" in arigatou is actually an "u", so you need this one: う → ありがとう :mrgreen: Danielさん,

The last “o” in arigatou is actually an “u”, so you need this one: う

→ ありがとう :mrgreen:

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