Comments on: Lower Intermediate Lesson #32 - Police Box http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/07/12/lower-intermediate-lesson-32-police-box/ 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, 02 Dec 2008 07:49:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: mikuji http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/07/12/lower-intermediate-lesson-32-police-box/#comment-176267 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:33:23 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/07/12/lower-intermediate-lesson-32-police-box/#comment-176267 I was asked for directions today as I walked to work and just wondered how I would answer in Japanese. There were some things I was not sure about so I searched on the net and found some expressions I had not come across before. For all you NOT 方向音痴 who feel you can help someone who got lost (e.g. a Japanese tourist in your home town?) here are some additional useful phrases: ～の突き当たりの at the far end of e.g. 突き当たり【つきあたり】を左に曲がる turn left at the T-junction 後ろ向き【むき】になる turn backward 引【ひ】き返【かえ】してください You'll have to turn back. Do you have any other useful suggestions for giving directions ? ミクジ I was asked for directions today as I walked to work and just wondered how I would answer in Japanese.

There were some things I was not sure about so I searched on the net and found some expressions I had not come across before. For all you NOT 方向音痴 who feel you can help someone who got lost (e.g. a Japanese tourist in your home town?) here are some additional useful phrases:

～の突き当たりの
at the far end of
e.g. 突き当たり【つきあたり】を左に曲がる
turn left at the T-junction
後ろ向き【むき】になる
turn backward
引【ひ】き返【かえ】してください
You’ll have to turn back.

Do you have any other useful suggestions for giving directions ?

ミクジ

]]> by: Erin http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/07/12/lower-intermediate-lesson-32-police-box/#comment-169428 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:20:22 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/07/12/lower-intermediate-lesson-32-police-box/#comment-169428 Can someone please explain what the difference is between ~てもらいたい and ~てくれる? Thanks! :grin: Can someone please explain what the difference is between ~てもらいたい and ~てくれる?

Thanks! :grin:

]]> by: Shaydwyrm http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/07/12/lower-intermediate-lesson-32-police-box/#comment-158211 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 07:54:36 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/07/12/lower-intermediate-lesson-32-police-box/#comment-158211 In the description for today's lesson (and in the grammar tag), I think you mean "-te moraitai no desu ga," (moraitai is misspelled) In the description for today’s lesson (and in the grammar tag), I think you mean “-te moraitai no desu ga,” (moraitai is misspelled)

]]> by: maxiewawa http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/07/12/lower-intermediate-lesson-32-police-box/#comment-157487 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:36:52 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/07/12/lower-intermediate-lesson-32-police-box/#comment-157487 Oops, 私でした。(Maxiewawa) Oops, 私でした。(Maxiewawa)

]]> by: Read The Post http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/07/12/lower-intermediate-lesson-32-police-box/#comment-157486 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:36:09 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/07/12/lower-intermediate-lesson-32-police-box/#comment-157486 今日は。マクシーです。運転音痴です。(Reverse Parking音痴 to be precise). 上海で、警察に聞かれた、自己紹介を日本語でするべき。警察は「あ、うるさい、行け!」と答えます。 In Shanghai, if you are questioned by a policeman, you should introduce yourself in Japanese. He will answer 'ah, get lost'. Seriously, they often just pull people over randomly, just to see if you're doing anything wrong, or to check your bike registration. If you don't speak Chinese or English, they usually couldn't be bothered and let you go! 今日は。マクシーです。運転音痴です。(Reverse Parking音痴 to be precise).

上海で、警察に聞かれた、自己紹介を日本語でするべき。警察は「あ、うるさい、行け!」と答えます。
In Shanghai, if you are questioned by a policeman, you should introduce yourself in Japanese. He will answer ‘ah, get lost’.

Seriously, they often just pull people over randomly, just to see if you’re doing anything wrong, or to check your bike registration. If you don’t speak Chinese or English, they usually couldn’t be bothered and let you go!

]]> by: Yuki http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/07/12/lower-intermediate-lesson-32-police-box/#comment-157402 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:17:57 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/07/12/lower-intermediate-lesson-32-police-box/#comment-157402 Yes, 99% of Japanese cops are really friendly. I ask them a direction a lot. But I try to be very polite to ask them and to use very polite Keigo. I don't know why...:neutral: Yes, 99% of Japanese cops are really friendly.
I ask them a direction a lot.
But I try to be very polite to ask them and to use very polite Keigo.
I don’t know why… :neutral:

]]> by: Chris http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/07/12/lower-intermediate-lesson-32-police-box/#comment-157329 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:12:43 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/07/12/lower-intermediate-lesson-32-police-box/#comment-157329 Marky - I agree. Most places I've been, the police are usually very friendly with directions. The NYPD were very friendly to me when I was on a trip there in high school, and was lost a couple blocks from broadway. However, I have had issues of the Florida Highway Patrol being very unfriendly. Due to a major accident, they closed the exit I wanted to take, I tried asking them for information on a detour, and they just told me to get moving. Luckily, the attendant at the toll booth was much friendlier. Marky - I agree. Most places I’ve been, the police are usually very friendly with directions. The NYPD were very friendly to me when I was on a trip there in high school, and was lost a couple blocks from broadway. However, I have had issues of the Florida Highway Patrol being very unfriendly. Due to a major accident, they closed the exit I wanted to take, I tried asking them for information on a detour, and they just told me to get moving. Luckily, the attendant at the toll booth was much friendlier.

]]> by: markystar http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/07/12/lower-intermediate-lesson-32-police-box/#comment-157302 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:55:19 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/07/12/lower-intermediate-lesson-32-police-box/#comment-157302 japanese cops are good at giving directions, i ask alot. manhattan cops are also good at it. but chicago cops, all i have to say is, you best watch yourself. 危ないな！　:roll: japanese cops are good at giving directions, i ask alot.
manhattan cops are also good at it.

but chicago cops, all i have to say is, you best watch yourself. 危ないな！　 :roll:

]]> by: TempleUniJP http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/07/12/lower-intermediate-lesson-32-police-box/#comment-157286 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:31:04 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/07/12/lower-intermediate-lesson-32-police-box/#comment-157286 Ohh man ikikata makes so much more sense now that ive seen the Kanji. Another helpful lesson! When I was in Japan I would often try avoiding the kobans becuase I didnt have my bike registered. Many of the times I was lost and needed directions I would park my bike a block away to ask! Japanese police are always pretty friendly and usualy will go far out of their way to help you. Just get you bike registered becuase they take it really seriously! But if you are ever questioned by the police you be surpirsed how much Japanese you can come up with to explain yourself! Ohh man ikikata makes so much more sense now that ive seen the Kanji.
Another helpful lesson!

When I was in Japan I would often try avoiding the kobans becuase I didnt have my bike registered. Many of the times I was lost and needed directions I would park my bike a block away to ask! Japanese police are always pretty friendly and usualy will go far out of their way to help you. Just get you bike registered becuase they take it really seriously!
But if you are ever questioned by the police you be surpirsed how much Japanese you can come up with to explain yourself!

]]> by: doraemon http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/07/12/lower-intermediate-lesson-32-police-box/#comment-157255 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:13:06 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/07/12/lower-intermediate-lesson-32-police-box/#comment-157255 Well, I think he is just too ashamed to admit he doesn´t know!! My local police are known for using their emergency light for picking up their take-away:shock::shock: Well, I think he is just too ashamed to admit he doesn´t know!!

My local police are known for using their emergency light for picking up their take-away :shock: :shock:

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