Comments on: Newbie Lesson S3 #16 - Nihongo Dōjō - Combining Adjectives in Japanese: They Are Lively and Funny!

by: トーマス

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:36:24 +0000

いいえ、動物がそんなにたくさんいる家にいた事がありません。

by: Motoko

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:51:19 +0000

Scott-san,
Thank you for your comment!
と is only for connecting nouns and we don’t use と in that situation.
Your example sentence stands for　two sentences；
ファブリツィオはイタリア人です。
　ファブリツィオはファッションコーディネーターです。
When we make them into one sentence, we need the glue to connect sentences, which is te-form of copula, で.
I hope this helps.

by: Scott

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:12:47 +0000

Not sure when Vincent posted his question, but I think he might have been referring to the last page of the PDF which discussed the te form of the copula to combine 2 nouns. I think the example was ファブリツィオはイタリア人でファションコーディネーターです。would you be able to use と in this situation?

by: Vincent

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:46:32 +0000

Thanks!!

by: Motoko

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:31:35 +0000

Vincent-san,
We use to to link 2 nouns but this lesson covers linking 2 na-adjectives.
Adjectives can change their forms depending on a usage.
To link 2 na-adjectives, we change them into -de form.
ex)Kono o-sashimi wa shinsen de oishii desu.
This sashimi is fresh and tasty.
Please check out the detail on the lesson notes.

by: Vincent

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:38:23 +0000

Hi all, i am little bit confused..

Please help me to understand the difference between de and to in linking two nouns? Thanks a lot..

by: 王凱

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 07:42:10 +0000

ただいま、
お帰り、さあさあ、お上がり下さい。
おじゃまします。動物が沢山いますね。
お帰りなさい。ハンサムで素敵な人ですね。お入りください。
冬果ちゃんの彼氏。スマートで背が高くて格好いいですな。
どうも、どうも、ビールどうですか。お刺身もどうぞ。新鮮で美味しいですよ。
ふゆかさんの家族はにぎやかで面白いですね。

じゃ、また。

by: rinkasu

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 04:03:23 +0000

Not at all!! Thank you kindly!

by: JapanesePod101.com

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:17:20 +0000

rinkasu-san

The video vocab is now linked to the correct video!
Thanks for your patience.m(_ _)m

by: rinkasu

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 06:01:03 +0000

Err, 2011. Excuse me!

by: rinkasu

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 06:00:18 +0000

Dear JapanesePod101: As of 3 January 2010, the video vocab for this lesson is linked to the video for Upper Intermediate Lesson #15.

by: katakanadian

Tue, 06 May 2008 17:57:14 +0000

Here’s another for you.

もももすももももものうちです。(桃もすももも桃の内です.)
Peaches and plums are in the same family.

by: maxiewawa

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:22:26 +0000

皆の返事をどうも！

そうですねマーキ先生、humourはやばくて、面白くてユーニークですね。

by: Naomi

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:37:24 +0000

Oops!
いいえ/Iie =No, you didn’t disturb me (or us) at all

いいえ、気をつけて帰ってくださいね。Iie, Ki o tsukete kaette kudasai ne.
(=No, not at all. Have a safe trip home!)

by: Naomi

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:32:05 +0000

max-san
I think the common response for Ojamashimasu is Douzo.
A: お邪魔します。 Ojamashimasu.
B: どうぞ。Douzo.

When you leave someone’s house, you are suppose to say Ojamashimashita. As プチクレアmentioned, the response is not always necessary(it really depends on the situation), but if you want to say something, I would recommend “iie(=No, you didn’t annoyed me at all)”
A: お邪魔しました。 Ojamashimashita.
B: いいえ。また、きてください。Iie. Mata kitekudasai. (Please visit us again)
　or
B: いいえ。気をつけて帰ってくださいね。(Have a safe trip home.)