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We’ll look at grammatical constructions combining the volitional plus to omotte iru, which is how you say “I’m thinking about doing something” in Japanese. We’ll also learn how to use no da or n da to give explanations in spoken Japanese.

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23 Responses to “Lower Intermediate Lesson #84 - S2: First Time in an Onsen! What Should I Do? 2”
Thursday at 4:28 pm
Mina-san, what are you thinking about doing this weekend?
Thursday at 11:38 pm
Well, I was thinking about going to the gym, pool and then studying until I reach unconsciousness, but I better go to a Hakkone hotspring to help save Toru and John from that man-eater Kanako.
ええと、私はジムとプールと、無意識までの勉強をすることを考えただけど…やぱり箱根の温泉へ行くのほうがいいかな。
とうる と ジョン を 助け…たい。
Can anyone help to fix my Japanese?
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Friday at 5:39 am
あ~、箱根町に行ったことがあり、懐かしいなあ。
I’ve been to Hakone, I’m feeling nostalgic.
Hey Spidey, I might be able to give you some ideas. In fact, you can even use this lesson’s grammar point! Your writing is pretty good!
When trying to think about these sentences, I would try to think of something like this (in English) and then attempt to think in japanese:
This weekend, ‘Exercising at the gym and pool’ and ’studying very hard’ were what I was thinking about doing. But, going to an onsen in Hakone would be great.
So I would try to write your sentence as this (If I make a mistake, please correct me further
)
ジムとプールで運動して日本語をよく勉強しようと思っていたけど。。。。しかし、箱根町の温泉へ行くほうがいいなあ。
Unfortunately, I may be changing your desired meaning a bit too much here. Is there anybody who has an opinion on this?
Friday at 5:47 am
Oh, I also should ask what you meant by
とうる と ジョン を 助け…たい。
I’m probably misreading it. Any help?
Friday at 3:24 pm
温泉、入りたいなぁ!!温泉で、ビールを飲んで。。。。最高(さいこう)!!!
箱根(はこね)の温泉は有名ですね
Friday at 4:13 pm
I think I figured out why Peter-san likes Yuichi-sensei so much. Listen closely to this lesson and you’ll see Yuichi laughs at all of Peter’s jokes!
中々狡ですね!
Friday at 4:38 pm
たぶん、こういう文章を書きたかったかなあ:
今週末ジムへ行って、無意識まで勉強すると思っているけど、箱根へ行くと
とうるとジョんを肉食獣カナコに助ける方はもういいです。
I think I too am a bit confused. how do you say “from the Kanako”?
ええ、ちょっと混同していると思う。「カナコから』が日本語でどう言う方がいいですか
私は友達をカナコに助けた??
私は友達をカナコから助けた??
ありがとう
Saturday at 1:08 am
「カナコに助けてくれた」の意味の文章を書いてみますか?
Saturday at 11:55 am
One question please: in this lesson we got introduced with 「Vて欲しい」 pattern and it was said that it’s good to use with close friends. Can anybody please briefly explain how to say “I want you/him/her to do something” in polite way, so we can say it to people of superior status? I guess it will be covered in some of future lessons but it is very useful to know it as soon as possible
Thanks a lot!
Saturday at 1:55 pm
I took a look in a grammar dictionary because I was unsure. Here is a related example that shows that I want something done by someone of higher status. It seems that hoshii is not used regarding someone of higher status doing something for me. I am not sure whether this can be spoken directly to the individual or not.
先生に日本語を教えていただきたいです
Saturday at 3:09 pm
I remember learning this one for asking polite questions to an elder
000ーていただければ、ありがたいです
if you could _____ for me, i would really appreciate it.
例えば:
教えていただければ、ありがたいです。
みせていただければ、ありがたいです。
if you are using polite japanese, would you use “nasaru” instead of “suru”?
プリントをなさっていただければ、ありがたいです。
Saturday at 11:10 pm
デレックさん、スティーバンさん、どうもありがとう!
Sunday at 3:09 pm
wahh!!!your conversation here is more of japanese i cant understand it anymore!! this is advance already for me. i just started listening from the first episode hhehehehe….-liahkim
Sunday at 10:19 pm
スティーバン
ありがとうございました!
あなたがとても親切だった。
Wednesday at 8:27 pm
スティーバンさん
Wednesday at 8:48 pm
スティーバンさん
×私は友達をカナコに助けた。Watashi wa tomodachi o Kanako ni tasuketa.
◎私は友達をカナコから助けた。Watashi wa tomodachi o Kanako kara tasuketa.
Or you could also say..
私は、加奈子から友だちを助けた。Watashi wa Kanako kara tomodachi o tasuketa.
Monday at 10:36 am
こんにちは、直美先生
私は温泉にせひ行きたいです。入ったことがないし、入り方もわからないので、一人で行ったら どうかなぁ。。
Monday at 12:02 pm
メー -san
そうですね。初めてだと緊張しますよね。
でも、ビデオは作れないし・・・。漫画とか、アニメがあれば、いいんですけどね・・・。
Monday at 11:09 pm
なおみ先生。
そうですね・・ アニメをさがしてみます。 ありがとうございます。
もし、だれか日本人と一緒に行けば、いいかもしれませんね。
..
なおみ先生・・・一緒に行きませんか?
Tuesday at 12:24 pm
ちょっと恥ずかしいですね。
温泉の、簡単な説明をみつけました。
↓ ↓ ↓
http://kanko.pref.hokkaido.jp/kankodb/kz-ksnko-link/660.yubisasi_kaiwasyu/18.pdf
Tuesday at 12:42 pm
Naomi-sensei
冗談ですよ。私も恥ずかしいです。
この説明書を見つけてくれたんですか?

どうもすみません。。。
Thank you sooooooooo much, Naomi-sensei!!
日本に持って行きます。
Monday at 2:50 am
んんん…説明書をちょっと覗いてみましたけど、洗いって本当に入浴後ですか?
反対じゃないですか? :???:
いけないんだ、いけないんだ~!
Tuesday at 1:58 pm
Tako-san,
最初に、よごれを落とすために、かけ湯をすると書いてあるので、大丈夫です。
でも、かけ湯だけじゃ、心配ですよね~。
その気持ち、わかります。
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