Comments on: Beginner Lesson #39 - The Art Museum http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/23/beginner-lesson-39-the-art-museum/ 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! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:02:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Paul http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/23/beginner-lesson-39-the-art-museum/#comment-413881 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:12:29 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/23/beginner-lesson-39-the-art-museum/#comment-413881 Hello, Going through this brginners lesson 39 I came across an unfamiliar character. In line nine, after the 'yellow' of Claude Monet, there is a sort of reversed ku-character. Is this correct. It confuses me. With kind regards, Paul Willemen The Netherlands Hello,
Going through this brginners lesson 39 I came across an unfamiliar character.
In line nine, after the ‘yellow’ of Claude Monet, there is a sort of reversed ku-character. Is this correct. It confuses me.

With kind regards,
Paul Willemen
The Netherlands

]]> by: Mayumi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/23/beginner-lesson-39-the-art-museum/#comment-312779 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:02:00 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/23/beginner-lesson-39-the-art-museum/#comment-312779 When you are asked "what do you need?(nani ga irimasu ka?)," then you can answer "hako ga takusan irimasu yo." In this case, you can't use "wa" because "hako" is a new information which is marked with "ga." As another example of using "wa," when you want to say that I don't need a bag, but I need a lot of boxes, it would be "バッグはいりませんが、箱はたくさんいりますよ(= Baggu wa irimasen ga, hako wa takusan irimasu yo.)" In this case, "wa" is used to talk about something in contrast with the other one. When you are asked “what do you need?(nani ga irimasu ka?),” then you can answer “hako ga takusan irimasu yo.” In this case, you can’t use “wa” because “hako” is a new information which is marked with “ga.”

As another example of using “wa,” when you want to say that I don’t need a bag, but I need a lot of boxes, it would be “バッグはいりませんが、箱はたくさんいりますよ(= Baggu wa irimasen ga, hako wa takusan irimasu yo.)” In this case, “wa” is used to talk about something in contrast with the other one.

]]> by: Sasquatchua http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/23/beginner-lesson-39-the-art-museum/#comment-312690 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:50:45 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/23/beginner-lesson-39-the-art-museum/#comment-312690 kenisha-san, dore implies a physical proximity, as it is the question word from a k/s/a/d set - kore, sore, are, and dore, which losely translate to this, that, that over there, and which. So Peter's original question is just "Sakura, what is your favorite sushi?" and has nothing to do with where they are or what they are doing. Your version is a perfectly valid question, but would be more appropriate if there were a sushi display in front of them, he could ask her to point out which (of those present) is her favorite. It involves more of a "this over here or that over there?" kind of choice. On your second question, the grammar looks fine to me... although maybe someone else can say something about usage of the particle "wa" (は) versus "ga" here...? kenisha-san,

dore implies a physical proximity, as it is the question word from a k/s/a/d set - kore, sore, are, and dore, which losely translate to this, that, that over there, and which. So Peter’s original question is just “Sakura, what is your favorite sushi?” and has nothing to do with where they are or what they are doing. Your version is a perfectly valid question, but would be more appropriate if there were a sushi display in front of them, he could ask her to point out which (of those present) is her favorite. It involves more of a “this over here or that over there?” kind of choice.

On your second question, the grammar looks fine to me… although maybe someone else can say something about usage of the particle “wa” (は) versus “ga” here…?

]]> by: kenisha http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/23/beginner-lesson-39-the-art-museum/#comment-312109 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:22:03 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/23/beginner-lesson-39-the-art-museum/#comment-312109 In the sushi conversation Peter said: Sakura san, ichiban sukina sushi wa nan desu ka? Can you also say: ichiban sukina sushi wa dore desu ka? Is this grammatically and logically correct: hako ga takusan irimasu yo. I need a lot of boxes. In the sushi conversation Peter said: Sakura san, ichiban sukina sushi wa nan desu ka? Can you also say: ichiban sukina sushi wa dore desu ka?

Is this grammatically and logically correct: hako ga takusan irimasu yo. I need a lot of boxes.

]]> by: ashurii http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/23/beginner-lesson-39-the-art-museum/#comment-266483 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:37:41 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/23/beginner-lesson-39-the-art-museum/#comment-266483 Arigato gozaimasu for having such a sugoii site (hope I spelt that right :roll: :oops: ) Ashurii Arekusandora Arigato gozaimasu for having such a sugoii site (hope I spelt that right :roll: :oops: )

Ashurii Arekusandora

]]> by: irene http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/23/beginner-lesson-39-the-art-museum/#comment-19072 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 07:09:17 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/23/beginner-lesson-39-the-art-museum/#comment-19072 thanks jean-michel!:eek: thanks jean-michel! :eek:

]]> by: Jean-Michel http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/23/beginner-lesson-39-the-art-museum/#comment-18641 Sun, 05 Nov 2006 13:17:42 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/23/beginner-lesson-39-the-art-museum/#comment-18641 Irene さん -な adjectives take the な suffix when they are placed before a noun: きれいなドレス。 a beautiful dress but lose it otherwise: このドレスはきれいです。 this dress is beautiful Jean-Michel Irene さん
-な adjectives take the な suffix when they are placed before a noun:
きれいなドレス。 a beautiful dress

but lose it otherwise:
このドレスはきれいです。 this dress is beautiful

Jean-Michel

]]> by: irene http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/23/beginner-lesson-39-the-art-museum/#comment-18601 Sun, 05 Nov 2006 09:38:09 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/23/beginner-lesson-39-the-art-museum/#comment-18601 Hi, just one question about this and previous lessons. When do you put the -na for the adejectives? because i saw that sometimes they have been used without the -na suffix and other times the suffix was there...:neutral: so, is there any rule?thanks! Hi,
just one question about this and previous lessons.

When do you put the -na for the adejectives? because i saw that sometimes they have been used without the -na suffix and other times the suffix was there… :neutral:

so, is there any rule?thanks!

]]> by: Peter http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/23/beginner-lesson-39-the-art-museum/#comment-1181 Sun, 26 Feb 2006 15:42:15 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/23/beginner-lesson-39-the-art-museum/#comment-1181 Robert-san, yep, that is us in Akasaka!:grin: We are near the Bank of China.:grin: Thanks for all the tips everyone! Will be back to answer properly tomorrow! よろしくおねがいします！ Robert-san, yep, that is us in Akasaka! :grin: We are near the Bank of China. :grin:

Thanks for all the tips everyone! Will be back to answer properly tomorrow!
よろしくおねがいします！

]]> by: Anon http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/23/beginner-lesson-39-the-art-museum/#comment-1117 Sat, 25 Feb 2006 12:12:04 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/23/beginner-lesson-39-the-art-museum/#comment-1117 UK dwellers could check out Wagamama's for a large bowl of ramen, although probably it is not for Japanese purists. itadakimasu UK dwellers could check out Wagamama’s for a large bowl of ramen, although probably it is not for Japanese purists.

itadakimasu

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