Comments on: Beginner Lesson S4 #9 - Taking Orders http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/ 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! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:27:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: 亀井 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/#comment-613736 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:07:40 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/#comment-613736 素子さん、 はい、I got stuck. Given a general term like ”breakfast" or "lunch," 私は朝ご飯を作りました would have occurred to me. The particular "ramen" however... 今度は、はい、ラメンを作るのは簡単です。 ありがとうございます！ 素子さん、

はい、I got stuck.

Given a general term like ”breakfast” or “lunch,” 私は朝ご飯を作りました would have occurred to me. The particular “ramen” however…

今度は、はい、ラメンを作るのは簡単です。

ありがとうございます！

]]> by: Motoko http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/#comment-613668 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:26:19 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/#comment-613668 亀井さん ラーメンを作るのは簡単ですね。 We say "ラーメンを作る" as to cook ramen. You use nominalizer の we've studied on Lesson6. I hope this helps.:smile: 亀井さん
ラーメンを作るのは簡単ですね。
We say “ラーメンを作る” as to cook ramen.
You use nominalizer の we’ve studied on Lesson6.
I hope this helps. :smile:

]]> by: 亀井 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/#comment-613658 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:51:54 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/#comment-613658 はい．ラメンの料理は易しいです。料理か、じゅんびか、どちらの方がいいですか。 はい．ラメンの料理は易しいです。料理か、じゅんびか、どちらの方がいいですか。

]]> by: Motoko http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/#comment-609313 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:31:53 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/#comment-609313 Gizzy-san, thank you for letting us know. We fix it soon!:wink: Gizzy-san,
thank you for letting us know.
We fix it soon! :wink:

]]> by: Gizzy http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/#comment-609302 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:52:48 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/#comment-609302 There's something wrong with the video vocab. For the English->Japanese it has switch, and even says ｽｲｯﾁ when read, but the voice says "つける". There’s something wrong with the video vocab. For the English->Japanese it has switch, and even says ｽｲｯﾁ when read, but the voice says “つける”.

]]> by: Motoko http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/#comment-609221 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 02:05:45 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/#comment-609221 Jacob-san, OK.Motto emphasize a level, volume and conditions that are compared, and means "more." You can use motto in adverbial form without adjectives when motto means just "more." ex)Motto hayaku hashiritai desu. "I want to run faster." Motto hashiritai desu. "I want to run more/farther." I hope this is appropriate:grin: Jacob-san,
OK.Motto emphasize a level, volume and conditions that are compared, and means “more.”
You can use motto in adverbial form without adjectives when motto means just “more.”
ex)Motto hayaku hashiritai desu. “I want to run faster.”
Motto hashiritai desu. “I want to run more/farther.”
I hope this is appropriate :grin:

]]> by: Jacob http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/#comment-609211 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 06:16:02 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/#comment-609211 :grin: Yeah, thanks it helps. What i meant though is do you always have to put the adjective into its adverb form when it comes after motto? :grin: Yeah, thanks it helps. What i meant though is do you always have to put the adjective into its adverb form when it comes after motto?

]]> by: Motoko http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/#comment-609206 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 02:21:57 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/#comment-609206 Jacob-san, You can use motto before adjectives and verbs. ex) Motto hayaku hashiremasu. "I can run faster." Motto sushi ga tabetai desu. "I want to eat more sushi." (for drawing a portrait)Motto kirei ni kaite kudasai. "Please draw me more beautifully" I hope this helps. Jacob-san,
You can use motto before adjectives and verbs.
ex) Motto hayaku hashiremasu. “I can run faster.”
Motto sushi ga tabetai desu. “I want to eat more sushi.”
(for drawing a portrait)Motto kirei ni kaite kudasai. “Please draw me more beautifully”
I hope this helps.

]]> by: Jacob http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/#comment-609167 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:38:55 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/#comment-609167 Hey, can somebody please explain to me the function of 'motto', like do i have to put the adjective after it in adverbial form when i use it? e.g. Mainichi kenmei ni undou shita kara ima motto hayaku hashireru ( i excersised every day so now i can run faster) Thanks alot :smile::smile::smile: Hey, can somebody please explain to me the function of ‘motto’, like do i have to put the adjective after it in adverbial form when i use it?
e.g. Mainichi kenmei ni undou shita kara ima motto hayaku hashireru ( i excersised every day so now i can run faster)
Thanks alot :smile: :smile: :smile:

]]> by: Dante http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/#comment-602555 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:20:51 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/#comment-602555 I love that even the piraña gets an honorific:lol: I love that even the piraña gets an honorific :lol:

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