Comments on: Beginner Lesson S4 #24 - The Most Important Japanese Lesson Yet! http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/ 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! Wed, 23 May 2012 04:32:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: 亀井 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-615702 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:30:10 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-615702 私は五時十五分前に起きて、シャワーお浴びて、通うのことをじゅんびして、ブルクの駅まで運転して、ペンタゴンへ電車で乗って、働いて、会議に会って、家に帰りました。それから、ガールスカウトの考えるの日を手伝いました。今日はかなり忙しいですよ。 私は五時十五分前に起きて、シャワーお浴びて、通うのことをじゅんびして、ブルクの駅まで運転して、ペンタゴンへ電車で乗って、働いて、会議に会って、家に帰りました。それから、ガールスカウトの考えるの日を手伝いました。今日はかなり忙しいですよ。

]]> by: Sebastian http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-605896 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:05:55 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-605896 What I found interesting in this lesson is that the politeness level between 天道さん and おじいさん was "asymmetric". I guess if someone speaks informally to me, that doesn't necessarily mean I can speak informally to them. What I found interesting in this lesson is that the politeness level between 天道さん and おじいさん was “asymmetric”. I guess if someone speaks informally to me, that doesn’t necessarily mean I can speak informally to them.

]]> by: archernar http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-601931 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 04:22:47 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-601931 ありがとうございます！私はもっと少し分かります。でも、あまり簡単じゃないがです。　:cool: Thanks Naomi-sensei! You're great! I don't know why Peter-sensei is so mean to you haha. Hopefully you brought him some chocolate for valentines to appease him lol :lol: ありがとうございます！私はもっと少し分かります。でも、あまり簡単じゃないがです。　 :cool:
Thanks Naomi-sensei! You’re great! I don’t know why Peter-sensei is so mean to you haha. Hopefully you brought him some chocolate for valentines to appease him lol :lol:

]]> by: Naomi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-601927 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 03:43:31 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-601927 archernar-san That's a really good question!!:razz: Actually this particle が doesn't really mean "but". This "ga" indicates a preliminary remark or prelude. It's often used to explain the situation or states. This is something you can not really translate into English. (ex: もしもし、林ですが、スミスさんいますか？-This is Hayashi speaking. (I'm Hayashi) Is Mr./Ms. Smith there? ) This usage of "ga" can be replaced with "kedo" but not with "kara"... It's true that kara is sometimes translated as "so", but "kara" expresses reason or cause. So I'd say it's not very natural if you replaced this ga with kara in that sentence.:wink: I hope this makes sense. archernar-san
That’s a really good question!! :razz:

Actually this particle が doesn’t really mean “but”. This “ga” indicates a preliminary remark or prelude. It’s often used to explain the situation or states. This is something you can not really translate into English.
(ex: もしもし、林ですが、スミスさんいますか？-This is Hayashi speaking. (I’m Hayashi) Is Mr./Ms. Smith there? )

This usage of “ga” can be replaced with “kedo” but not with “kara”…
It’s true that kara is sometimes translated as “so”, but “kara” expresses reason or cause. So I’d say it’s not very natural if you replaced this ga with kara in that sentence. :wink:

I hope this makes sense.

]]> by: archernar http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-601922 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:51:33 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-601922 こんにちは！ また、いい授業ですね。でも、質問があります... Another great lesson. But, I have a question... About this sentence: "お父さん、うまいウイスキーがありますが、飲みますか。" I understand everything but the "ga" that is between arimasu and nomimasuka. From what I know at the moment this is translated as "but", so does that mean the sentence is literally, "I have great whiskey, but would you like a drink"? I wonder, is there some grammar I don't understand? Or is it more like "kara" and translated as "so". I have great whiskey so would you like a drink? 分からない:roll:　ナオミ先生、助けてください！お願いします こんにちは！
また、いい授業ですね。でも、質問があります… Another great lesson. But, I have a question…
About this sentence: “お父さん、うまいウイスキーがありますが、飲みますか。”
I understand everything but the “ga” that is between arimasu and nomimasuka.
From what I know at the moment this is translated as “but”, so does that mean the sentence is literally, “I have great whiskey, but would you like a drink”? I wonder, is there some grammar I don’t understand? Or is it more like “kara” and translated as “so”. I have great whiskey so would you like a drink?
分からない :roll: 　ナオミ先生、助けてください！お願いします

]]> by: Kobukuro http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-469733 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:34:25 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-469733 こんにちは皆さん :smile:　！ 今日は昨日よりずっといい天気です！ども、とても寒いですよ。春はどこですか。春が欲しいです！いつ、春はドイツに入りますか　:roll:　。四季の中で、春が一番大好きです :kokoro:　！ Could someone please tell me, if there are big mistakes in my sentences :oops: ? Nicole こんにちは皆さん :smile: 　！

今日は昨日よりずっといい天気です！ども、とても寒いですよ。春はどこですか。春が欲しいです！いつ、春はドイツに入りますか　 :roll: 　。四季の中で、春が一番大好きです :kokoro: 　！

Could someone please tell me, if there are big mistakes in my sentences :oops: ?

Nicole

]]> by: Yuki http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-424315 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:45:10 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-424315 JKid-san, いらっしゃい:mrgreen: 友達さん おお、その調子です。頑張ってください！:wink: by the way it kinda hard to call you 友達＋さん＝友達さん lol prs-san, ありがとうございます！:dogeza: maxiewawa-san, ...えっ？:shock: Ingrid-san, 僕もそう思います！　蝦の方がとてもとてもかわいいです。 僕の友達も蝦を買っていますよ。 :mrgreen: JKid-san,
いらっしゃい :mrgreen:

友達さん
おお、その調子です。頑張ってください！ :wink:
by the way it kinda hard to call you 友達＋さん＝友達さん lol

prs-san,
ありがとうございます！ :dogeza:

maxiewawa-san,
…えっ？ :shock:

Ingrid-san,
僕もそう思います！　蝦の方がとてもとてもかわいいです。
僕の友達も蝦を買っていますよ。
:mrgreen:

]]> by: Naomi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-424292 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:20:24 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-424292 ヨギタ-san クリスマスクッキー！？ おいしそうですね。 Kurisumasu kukkii? Oishisou desu ne. :razz: Jkid-san いつもありがとうございます。 Itsumo arigatou gozaiasu. Thank you for the kind comment!! 友達-san すごい！！ Sugoi. Great! 頑張ってください。Ganbatte kudasai. prs-san Oops! Thank you for letting us know. The error has been fixed.:dogeza: maxiewawa-san ？？？:shock::neutral::???::sad: Ingrid -san Ingrid-san　のペットは　えび　ですか？ You have a shrimp as a pet? 　かわいい・・・。　:kokoro: ヨギタ-san
クリスマスクッキー！？ おいしそうですね。
Kurisumasu kukkii? Oishisou desu ne. :razz:

Jkid-san
いつもありがとうございます。
Itsumo arigatou gozaiasu.
Thank you for the kind comment!!

友達-san
すごい！！ Sugoi. Great! 頑張ってください。Ganbatte kudasai.

prs-san
Oops! Thank you for letting us know. The error has been fixed. :dogeza:

maxiewawa-san
？？？ :shock: :neutral: :???: :sad:

Ingrid -san
Ingrid-san　のペットは　えび　ですか？
You have a shrimp as a pet? 　かわいい・・・。　 :kokoro:

]]> by: Ingrid http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-423276 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:47:47 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-423276 こんにちは。 今日は、お昼ご飯を作って、息子と娘と一緒に食べました。そして家の蝦ちゃんの水槽の掃除をしました。蝦はとても小さなペットです。ピラニアより蝦のほうがかわいいです。 Thanks for another great lesson! こんにちは。
今日は、お昼ご飯を作って、息子と娘と一緒に食べました。そして家の蝦ちゃんの水槽の掃除をしました。蝦はとても小さなペットです。ピラニアより蝦のほうがかわいいです。

Thanks for another great lesson!

]]> by: maxiewawa http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-421919 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:05:39 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-421919 誰かが嘘をつくみたいね！ 誰かが嘘をつくみたいね！

]]> by: prs http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-421772 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:48:30 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-421772 Oops. Good lesson, but it does not match the description on the "Lessons" page or the email announcing it. :???: You will learn how to ask and answer questions about where you are trying to go. Ask Kono basu wa Tokyo-iki desu? (Is this bus bound for Tokyo?) and similar questions in Japanese. Oops. Good lesson, but it does not match the description on the “Lessons” page or the email announcing it. :???:

You will learn how to ask and answer questions about where you are trying to go. Ask Kono basu wa Tokyo-iki desu? (Is this bus bound for Tokyo?) and similar questions in Japanese.

]]> by: 友達 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-421499 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:14:03 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-421499 こんにちは！ 僕は今日熱心に勉強しました。:nihon::hachimaki: こんにちは！
僕は今日熱心に勉強しました。 :nihon: :hachimaki:

]]> by: JKid http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-421497 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:07:46 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-421497 Finally a chance to catch up on the lessons! This was a great one, thanks guys :) Finally a chance to catch up on the lessons! This was a great one, thanks guys :)

]]> by: ヨギタ http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-421456 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:11:25 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-421456 :mrgreen: 日本人らしい、ね? (A very common Japanese situation, I think.) 今日はクリスマスクッキーを作って、すぐいっぱい食べた。 PS: Naomi-sensei and Peter-sensei, you are just great,　:dogeza: it was a very funny lesson! :mrgreen: 日本人らしい、ね? (A very common Japanese situation, I think.)

今日はクリスマスクッキーを作って、すぐいっぱい食べた。

PS: Naomi-sensei and Peter-sensei, you are just great,　 :dogeza: it was a very funny lesson!

]]> by: JapanesePod101.com http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-395152 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:30:00 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/12/16/beginner-lesson-s4-24-the-most-important-japanese-lesson-yet/#comment-395152 <p>Mina-san, what did you do today? Let's share in Japanese!</p> Mina-san, what did you do today? Let’s share in Japanese!

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