Comments on: Newbie Lesson #14 - Making the Grade http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/ 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! Mon, 21 May 2012 15:40:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Motoko http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-618350 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:27:26 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-618350 Valerioさん あっていますよ！　They are correct! いいですね。 これからもがんばりましょう！:cool: Gabrielさん おしい！Almost! When we say "A is B" pattern, the pattern is "A は　B　です。" So your sentences need to swap やさしい　and　化学． 化学はやさしいです。　"Chemistry is easy." 化学はやさしくないです。　"Chemistry is not easy." Please review the lesson once more to check out this pattern.:wink: I hope this helps. Valerioさん
あっていますよ！　They are correct!
いいですね。
これからもがんばりましょう！ :cool:

Gabrielさん
おしい！Almost!
When we say “A is B” pattern, the pattern is “A は　B　です。”
So your sentences need to swap やさしい　and　化学．
化学はやさしいです。　”Chemistry is easy.”
化学はやさしくないです。　”Chemistry is not easy.”
Please review the lesson once more to check out this pattern. :wink:
I hope this helps.

]]> by: Gabriel http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-618266 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:36 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-618266 易しいな化学です。 Chemistry is easy. 易しくない化学です。 Chemistry is not easy. Is it correct? 易しいな化学です。

Chemistry is easy.

易しくない化学です。

Chemistry is not easy.

Is it correct?

]]> by: Valerio http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-609702 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:55:42 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-609702 こんにちはみなさん にほんごはむずかしくないです。 にほんごの文法はやさしいです。イタリアごの文法はむずかしいです。 にほんごのべんきょうはとてもたのしくておもしろいです。 にほんごの発音はやさしいです。 I hope I did no mistakes. ありがとうございます。 こんにちはみなさん

にほんごはむずかしくないです。
にほんごの文法はやさしいです。イタリアごの文法はむずかしいです。
にほんごのべんきょうはとてもたのしくておもしろいです。
にほんごの発音はやさしいです。

I hope I did no mistakes.

ありがとうございます。

]]> by: Kat http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-605160 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 02:38:20 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-605160 Charmsさん がんばってください！！:grin: Charmsさん

がんばってください！！ :grin:

]]> by: Charms http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-605150 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:50:01 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-605150 日本語はちょっとむずかしいです:oops: 日本語はちょっとむずかしいです :oops:

]]> by: 王凱 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-604430 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 13:06:47 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-604430 皆さん。日本語の勉強は楽しいですか。 はい、でも、難しいですよ。 え、難しくないよ、易しいですよ。 私はいつも九十点です。 そ、そんな。それは悪くないです。 私はいつも六十点です。 え、それはよくないですよ。もっと頑張ってね。 じゃあ、まだ明日ね。 皆さん。日本語の勉強は楽しいですか。
はい、でも、難しいですよ。
え、難しくないよ、易しいですよ。
私はいつも九十点です。
そ、そんな。それは悪くないです。
私はいつも六十点です。
え、それはよくないですよ。もっと頑張ってね。

じゃあ、まだ明日ね。

]]> by: Kat http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-584288 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 01:40:58 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-584288 Angry Katieさん：お化け屋敷に行ったんですか？？どこにありましたか？私は日本の怖い映画が大好きですけど、お化け屋敷に入る勇気がないです(・_・;)．．．I love Japanese horror films, but I'm not brave enough to go inside an obakeyashiki! The ones in Japan are soooo scary! There's a famous one in Fuji-Q theme park which lasts a whole hour and takes place inside a real old hospital... （泣) Angry Katieさん：お化け屋敷に行ったんですか？？どこにありましたか？私は日本の怖い映画が大好きですけど、お化け屋敷に入る勇気がないです(・_・;)．．．I love Japanese horror films, but I’m not brave enough to go inside an obakeyashiki! The ones in Japan are soooo scary! There’s a famous one in Fuji-Q theme park which lasts a whole hour and takes place inside a real old hospital… （泣)

]]> by: Angry Katie http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-584202 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 16:02:13 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-584202 昨日の晩、お化け屋敷へ行ったけど怖くなかったです。　残念だった。　 昨日の晩、お化け屋敷へ行ったけど怖くなかったです。　残念だった。　

]]> by: Nori http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-567749 Mon, 31 May 2010 07:03:50 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-567749 Mike-san, Thank you for letting us know. The dialog has been fixed! Mike-san,

Thank you for letting us know.
The dialog has been fixed!

]]> by: Mike http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-567538 Sat, 29 May 2010 20:44:51 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-567538 I really like how the dialogue is recapped at the end of the lesson... but, in this case, the dialogue at the end is not from this lesson! It's from Newbie S1 18, where the guy is looking for a public phone. Otherwise, great lesson! Love it! I really like how the dialogue is recapped at the end of the lesson… but, in this case, the dialogue at the end is not from this lesson! It’s from Newbie S1 18, where the guy is looking for a public phone. Otherwise, great lesson! Love it!

]]> by: ケット http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-562347 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:54:59 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-562347 okay, never mind. I see now somehow the conversation for lesson 18 was combined with lesson 15 @_@ ややこしい okay, never mind. I see now somehow the conversation for lesson 18 was combined with lesson 15 @_@ ややこしい

]]> by: ケット http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-562186 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:27:42 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-562186 Okay, Just wondering what the last conversation is on the end of the lesson. Any chance of getting the write up/translation for that? A:あのう、すめません。 ah, excuess me B:はい。 yes? A:このへんにこうしゅうでんわはありますか？ Is there a publich telephone in this room? B:こうしゅうでんわですか？え～と。ああ、 A public telephone? Hmmm, ah!, (something something about phone and location?) (the rest goes a little too fast for me to catch. I dunno if this translation is correct. Someone help please?)\ ありがとう！ Okay,
Just wondering what the last conversation is on the end of the lesson. Any chance of getting the write up/translation for that?

A:あのう、すめません。
ah, excuess me
B:はい。
yes?
A:このへんにこうしゅうでんわはありますか？
Is there a publich telephone in this room?
B:こうしゅうでんわですか？え～と。ああ、
A public telephone? Hmmm, ah!, (something something about phone and location?)
(the rest goes a little too fast for me to catch. I dunno if this translation is correct. Someone help please?)\
ありがとう！

]]> by: Kat http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-550387 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:47:44 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-550387 Iwakuraさん You're absolutely right about the -kunai/-ku arimasen issue. -Kunai desu is a lot easier to say than -ku arimasen, so you'll hear that a lot more in everyday polite conversation. The politeness difference between -kunai desu and -ku arimasen is negligible, though. :smile: Iwakuraさん

You’re absolutely right about the -kunai/-ku arimasen issue. -Kunai desu is a lot easier to say than -ku arimasen, so you’ll hear that a lot more in everyday polite conversation. The politeness difference between -kunai desu and -ku arimasen is negligible, though. :smile:

]]> by: Mayumi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-550207 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:13:12 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-550207 Salivia Baker-san, You are right! The students are polite when they are talking to their teacher, but they are speaking informally to each other. :wink: Salivia Baker-san,

You are right! The students are polite when they are talking to their teacher, but they are speaking informally to each other. :wink:

]]> by: Salivia Baker http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-550146 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:01:41 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/03/19/newbie-lesson-14-making-the-grade/#comment-550146 "All-in-all, I’d say the whole conversation (between the two students, at least) is pretty darn informal, regardless. :)" exactly my point. It is just they say in this lesson, the conversation is polite... “All-in-all, I’d say the whole conversation (between the two students, at least) is pretty darn informal, regardless. :) ”

exactly my point. It is just they say in this lesson, the conversation is polite…

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