Learn how to indicate objects with the help of gestures
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| Welcome to Can-Do Japanese by JapanesePod101.com. |
| In this lesson, youβll learn how to ask for something at a grocery store in Japanese. |
| For example, "That, please." is |
| γγγγγ γγ. (Sore o kudasai.) |
| Haruto Sasaki is at a small grocery store. |
| After finding something he wants, he points at the item and asks for it. |
| Before you hear the conversation, let's learn some of its key components. |
| γγ (kore) |
| "that" |
| γγ (enunciated) |
| γγ |
| γ©γγ (dΕzo) |
| "here you are" |
| γ©γγ (enunciated) |
| γ©γγ |
| Listen to the conversation. Focus on Haruto's request. |
| Ready? |
| γγγ γγ γγγ(Sore o kudasai.) |
| γ―γγγ©γγγ(Hai, dΕzo.) |
| Once more with the English translation. |
| γγγ γγ γγγ(Sore o kudasai.) |
| "That, please." |
| γ―γγγ©γγγ(Hai, dΕzo.) |
| "Yes, here you are." |
| Let's break down the conversation. |
| Do you remember how Haruto says, |
| "That, please?" |
| γγγ γγ γγγ(Sore o kudasai.) |
| This standard way of asking for something follows a simple pattern. |
| First is γγ (sore), "that." γγ. γγ. |
| Next is γ (o), the object-marking particle. γ. γ. |
| Think of γ (o) as a marker for the thing receiving the action. In this sentence, it marks γγ (sore), "that," as the object being requested. |
| Last is γγ γγ (kudasai), "please." γγ γγ. γγ γγ. |
| All together, it's γγγ γγ γγ, (Sore o kudasai) meaning, "That, please." γγγ γγ γγγ |
| γγγ γγ γγγ(Sore o kudasai.) |
| Do you remember how the clerk says, |
| "Yes, here you are." |
| γ―γγγ©γγγ(Hai, dΕzo.) |
| First is γ―γ (hai), "Yes." γ―γ (slow version - breakdown by syllable). γ―γ. |
| After this is γ©γγ (dΕzo), meaning "Here you are" in this context, as the shop clerk is handing something to Haruto. γ©γγ. γ©γγ. |
| γ©γγ literally translates as "Please" or "Kindly." The meaning, however, is derived from the context of the situation or conversation. When γ©γγ (dΕzo) is said accompanying the action of handing someone something, it translates as "Here you are." γ©γγ. |
| All together, it's γ―γγγ©γγγ(Hai, dΕzo) "Yes, here you are." γ―γγγ©γγγ |
| γ―γγγ©γγγ(Hai, dΕzo.) |
| The pattern is |
| ITEM γ γγ γγγ(o kudasai) |
| "ITEM please." |
| ITEM γ γγ γγγ |
| To use this pattern, simply replace the {ITEM} placeholder with the thing you want to ask for. |
| Imagine youβd like some water. γΏγ (mizu). γΏ-γ. γΏγ. |
| Say |
| "Water, please." |
| Ready? |
| γΏγγ γγ γγγ(Mizu o kudasai.) |
| "Water, please." |
| γΏγγ γγ γγγ(Mizu o kudasai.) |
| In Japanese, the following three words refer to a thing depending on the distance from the speaker and listener: |
| For things located nearby the speaker, γγ (kore), "this." γ-γ. γγ. |
| For things located farther away from the speaker and closer to the listener, γγ (sore), "that." γγ. |
| And finally, for things far from both the speaker and listener, γγ (are), "that (over there)." γ-γ. γγ. |
| Again, the key pattern is |
| ITEM γ γγ γγγ(o kudasai.) |
| "ITEM please." |
| ITEM γ γγ γγγ(o kudasai.) |
| Letβs look at some more examples. |
| Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers. |
| γγγ γγ γγγ(Sore o kudasai.) |
| "That, please." |
| γγγ γγ γγγ(Sore o kudasai.) |
| γΏγγ γγ γγγ(Mizu o kudasai.) |
| "Water, please." |
| γΏγγ γγ γγγ(Mizu o kudasai.) |
| γγγγ γγ γγγ(Banana o kudasai.) |
| "A Banana, please" |
| γγγγ γγ γγγ(Banana o kudasai.) |
| γγγ γγ γγγ(Are o kudasai.) |
| "That, over there, please." |
| γγγ γγ γγγ(Are o kudasai.) |
| γΏγγ¨ γγγ γγ γγγ(Mizu to kore o kudasai.) |
| "Water and this, please" |
| γΏγγ¨ γγγ γγ γγγ(Mizu to kore o kudasai.) |
| Did you notice how the last speaker used a different sentence pattern? |
| γΏγγ¨γγγγγ γγγ(Mizu to kore o kudasai.) |
| "Water and this, please." |
| When requesting multiple items, you can join them with γ¨ (to), meaning "and," in this context. γ¨. γ¨. |
| The pattern is |
| ITEMγ¨(to) ITEM γ γγ γγγ(o kudasai.) |
| "ITEM and ITEM please." |
| ITEM γ¨(to) ITEM γ γγ γγγ(o kudasai.) |
| Let's review the key words. |
| γΏγ (mizu) |
| "water" |
| γΏγ |
| γΏγ |
| γγγ (banana) |
| "banana" |
| γγγ |
| γγγ |
| γγ (are) |
| "that, over there" |
| γγ |
| γγ |
| γγ (kore) |
| "this" |
| γγ |
| γγ |
| Let's review. |
| Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. Then repeat after the native speakers, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "please?" |
| γγ γγ (kudasai) |
| γγ γγ (kudasai) |
| And how to say "that?" |
| γγ (sore) |
| γγ (sore) |
| Do you remember how Haruto says, "That, please?" |
| γγγ γγ γγγ(Sore o kudasai.) |
| γγγ γγ γγγ(Sore o kudasai.) |
| Do you remember how to say, |
| "Yes." |
| γ―γ (hai) |
| γ―γ (hai) |
| Do you remember how the clerk says, |
| "Yes, here you are." |
| γ―γγγ©γγγ(Hai, dΕzo.) |
| γ―γγγ©γγγ(Hai, dΕzo.) |
| Do you remember how to say "water?" |
| γΏγ (mizu) |
| γΏγ (mizu) |
| And how to say "banana?" |
| γγγ (banana) |
| γγγ (banana) |
| Do you remember how to say, "this?" |
| γγ (kore) |
| γγ (kore) |
| Let's practice. |
| Imagine you're Haruto, and youβre at the grocery store to buy water, or γΏγ (mizu). |
| Ready? |
| γΏγγ γγ γγγ(Mizu o kudasai.) |
| γ―γγγ©γγγ(Hai, dΕzo.) |
| Listen again and repeat. |
| γΏγγ γγ γγγ(Mizu o kudasai.) |
| γΏγγ γγ γγγ(Mizu o kudasai.) |
| Letβs try another. |
| Imagine youβre Rin, and youβre at the grocery store to buy a banana, or γγγ (banana). |
| Ready? |
| γγγγ γγ γγγ(Banana o kudasai.) |
| γ―γγγ©γγγ(Hai, dΕzo.) |
| Listen again and repeat. |
| γγγγ γγ γγγ(Banana o kudasai.) |
| γγγγ γγ γγγ(Banana o kudasai.) |
| Let's try one more. |
| Imagine youβre Megumi, and you see an item on the counter within armβs reach. |
| Point to it, and say "This, please," or γγ (kore). |
| Ready? |
| γγγ γγ γγγ(Kore o kudasai.) |
| γ―γγγ©γγγ(Hai, dΕzo.) |
| Listen again and repeat. |
| γγγ γγ γγγ(Kore o kudasai.) |
| γγγ γγ γγγ(Kore o kudasai.) |
| Well done! This is the end of this lesson. |
| In this lesson, you learned how to request something by pointing, an essential skill for shopping at a grocery store. |
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