Comments on: Lower Intermediate Lesson #23 - Reunion I http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/ 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! Tue, 22 May 2012 16:49:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Naomi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-604352 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:42:33 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-604352 Jean-Michel-san, Do Thuy Nguyen-san, JimS.-san 1.ふつかよいって やつ → This 「って」is a shortened form of 「という」meaning "said" or "called". やつ here means same as もの"thing". So this sentence is same as 「二日酔い　という　もの」meaning "called hang over". 2. 女って変 わるよなあ… → In casual spoken Japanese 「って」is often used as a topic-introducer. It's close to "speaking of" in English. ex)これってなに？ =　これはなに？ "Speaking of this, what is it?" 3.思いもしなかった →"[masu stem] ＋ mo ＋ shinai" means "don't even verb". ex) 考えもしない "don't even think" 見もしない "don't even look" I hope this helps.:razz: Jean-Michel-san, Do Thuy Nguyen-san, JimS.-san
1.ふつかよいって やつ
→ This 「って」is a shortened form of 「という」meaning “said” or “called”.
やつ here means same as もの”thing”.
So this sentence is same as 「二日酔い　という　もの」meaning “called hang over”.

2. 女って変 わるよなあ…
→ In casual spoken Japanese 「って」is often used as a topic-introducer. It’s close to “speaking of” in English.
ex)これってなに？ =　これはなに？
“Speaking of this, what is it?”

3.思いもしなかった
→”[masu stem] ＋ mo ＋ shinai” means “don’t even verb”.
ex) 考えもしない “don’t even think”
見もしない “don’t even look”

I hope this helps. :razz:

]]> by: JimS. http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-604322 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:36:56 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-604322 I have the same questions as Jean-Michel and Thuy Nguyen. Most importantly for me is understanding 女って。。。。 って　has always been puzzling to me. I have the same questions as Jean-Michel and Thuy Nguyen. Most importantly for me is understanding 女って。。。。

って　has always been puzzling to me.

]]> by: Do Thuy Nguyen http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-578679 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 03:02:50 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-578679 Anyone explain me what was grammar point used in "思いもしなかった”？ Anyone explain me what was grammar point used in “思いもしなかった”？

]]> by: Do Thuy Nguyen http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-578674 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 02:28:34 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-578674 Hi all, Thanks for pretty amazing lesson. I also worried what happened with Kinoshita. :wink: However, in this lesson, I have the same queries as Jean-Michel about ってin: - ふつかよいって やつ - 女って変 わるよなあ… Who kindly explain me why they use such kind of grammar point. Thanks alot Nguyen Hi all,
Thanks for pretty amazing lesson. I also worried what happened with Kinoshita. :wink:
However, in this lesson, I have the same queries as Jean-Michel about ってin:
- ふつかよいって やつ
- 女って変 わるよなあ…
Who kindly explain me why they use such kind of grammar point.
Thanks alot
Nguyen

]]> by: Jessi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-570836 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 01:03:52 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-570836 Tim Tさん、 I have added a Lesson Notes Lite version to both this lesson and Reunion II :) Tim Tさん、
I have added a Lesson Notes Lite version to both this lesson and Reunion II :)

]]> by: tim t. http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-570514 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:34:14 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-570514 yes, could you please add a "Lesson notes lite". thanks yes, could you please add a “Lesson notes lite”. thanks

]]> by: JKid http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-509193 Wed, 27 May 2009 08:14:16 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-509193 Brain, Have you got the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader? The latest version is required in order for the PDFs to work correctly. If all else fails then please try downloading the "Lite" version of the lesson notes instead. I can confirm that the PDFs are loading for me. Sorry for the inconvenience. I hope that solves your problem. :) Brain,
Have you got the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader? The latest version is required in order for the PDFs to work correctly. If all else fails then please try downloading the “Lite” version of the lesson notes instead. I can confirm that the PDFs are loading for me.

Sorry for the inconvenience. I hope that solves your problem. :)

]]> by: Brian http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-509154 Wed, 27 May 2009 04:19:01 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-509154 Am I the only one the lesson pdf is missing for? It's blank when I open it. Am I the only one the lesson pdf is missing for? It’s blank when I open it.

]]> by: Jean-Michel http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-231949 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:41:23 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-231949 Hi! Anybody listening? Maybe it's not too late to ask a couple of questions about this lesson… One concerns the use of ってin: - ふつかよいって やつ - 女って変 わるよなあ... I remember this expression has been discussed in a previous grammar point, but I do not understand how it is used here. For instance in the second example, how does the meaning differ from 女は変 わるよなあ...? - in : むかしはスリムだったの に、ふとりすぎ, why does one use the noun form ふとりすぎ? Thanks for helping, Jean-Michel Hi! Anybody listening? Maybe it’s not too late to ask a couple of questions about this lesson…
One concerns the use of ってin:
- ふつかよいって やつ
- 女って変 わるよなあ…
I remember this expression has been discussed in a previous grammar point, but I do not understand how it is used here. For instance in the second example, how does the meaning differ from 女は変 わるよなあ…?

- in : むかしはスリムだったの に、ふとりすぎ, why does one use the noun form ふとりすぎ?

Thanks for helping,

Jean-Michel

]]> by: Dusty http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-136392 Sun, 27 May 2007 12:16:05 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-136392 I think akiba-kei (akihabara type) is more polite for referring to geeky people. I think akiba-kei (akihabara type) is more polite for referring to geeky people.

]]> by: jimbobmcduggan http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-130804 Sun, 13 May 2007 06:20:13 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-130804 Josh: For some reason, all new Toshiba phones are like that. Buy Sharp. Their phones don't have this problem. (And their phones are better anyway.) Josh: For some reason, all new Toshiba phones are like that. Buy Sharp. Their phones don’t have this problem. (And their phones are better anyway.)

]]> by: maxiewawa http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-130726 Sun, 13 May 2007 00:08:22 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-130726 Dude! I think やつ refers to 'dude' or 'bloke' or something like that. It's a little derogatory actually. Dude!
I think やつ refers to ‘dude’ or ‘bloke’ or something like that. It’s a little derogatory actually.

]]> by: NickT http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-130648 Sat, 12 May 2007 17:31:25 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-130648 OK I have a question about this lesson. What does やつ　mean? As in 二日酔いってやつ。 OK I have a question about this lesson. What does やつ　mean? As in 二日酔いってやつ。

]]> by: markystar http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-130631 Sat, 12 May 2007 17:10:50 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-130631 sindy, you and i are blessed with the young gene.... people never believe my age either! sindy, you and i are blessed with the young gene…. people never believe my age either!

]]> by: susan http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-129867 Fri, 11 May 2007 05:18:20 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/10/lower-intermediate-lesson-23-reunion-i/#comment-129867 Reunion is always a time of catching up with each other... I have been to class reunion for almost 20 plus years... still meeting every Chinese New Year (in Singapore) I can associate myself with tod ay lesson. Reunion is always a time of catching up with each other… I have been to class reunion for almost 20 plus years… still meeting every Chinese New Year (in Singapore) I can associate myself with tod
ay lesson.

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