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Introduction
John: Talking about Your Likes. In this lesson, you'll learn how to ask and answer affirmatively to questions in Japanese.
Body
John: Here's the formal way to ask "Do you like chocolate?" in Japanese.
Risa: [Normal] チョコレートは好きですか。(Chokorēto wa suki desu ka.)
John: First is a word meaning "chocolate."
Risa: [Normal] チョコレート [Slow] チョコレート (chokorēto)
John: Next is the topic particle.
Risa: [Normal] は [Slow] は (wa)
John: Next is the word meaning "to like, likable."
Risa: [Normal] 好き [Slow] 好き(suki)
John: Next is the word meaning "am, are, is"
Risa: [Normal] です [Slow] です(desu)
John: Last is the question particle.
Risa: [Normal] か [Slow] か (ka)
John: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning "Do you like chocolate?"
Risa: [Slow] チョコレートは好きですか。 [Normal] チョコレートは好きですか。
John: Here's the informal way to ask "Do you like sweets?"
Risa: [Normal] 甘いものは好き? (Amai mono wa suki?)
John: First is a word meaning "sweets."
Risa: [Normal] 甘いもの [Slow] 甘いもの (amai mono )
John: Next is the topic particle.
Risa: [Normal] は [Slow] は (wa)
John: Next is the word meaning "to like, likable."
Risa: [Normal] 好き [Slow] 好き (suki)
John: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning "Do you like sweets?"
Risa: [Slow] 甘いものは好き? [Normal] 甘いものは好き?
John: Here's a response meaning "Yes I like it."
Risa: [Normal] はい、好きです。(Hai, suki desu.)
John: First is a word meaning "yes."
Risa: [Normal] はい [Slow] はい (hai)
John: Next is the word meaning "to like, likable."
Risa: [Normal] 好き [Slow] 好き (suki)
John: Last is the word meaning "am, are, is"
Risa: [Normal] です [Slow] です (desu)
John: Listen again to the response - "Yes I like it."
Risa: [Slow] はい、好きです。 [Normal] はい、好きです。
John: Here's a response meaning "Yes, I love it."
Risa: [Normal] はい、大好きです。(Hai, daisuki desu.)
John: First is a word meaning "yes"
Risa: [Normal] はい [Slow] はい (hai)
John: Next is the word meaning "to love, really likable"
Risa: [Normal] 大好き [Slow] 大好き (daisuki)
John: Last is the word meaning "am, are, is"
Risa: [Normal] です [Slow] です (desu)
John: Listen again to the response - "Yes, I love it."
Risa: [Slow] はい、大好きです。 [Normal] はい、大好きです。
Cultural Insight
John: Now, it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Risa: Most Japanese people would definitely like onsen or "hot springs." Even those who usually just take quick showers probably like onsen. In Japan, there is a countless number of onsen everywhere. Why don't you try visiting onsen when you come to Japan?

Outro

John: And that's all for this lesson. Don't forget to check out the lesson notes, and we'll see you in the next lesson!
Risa: またね!(mata ne!)

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