Learn to talk about what someone is doing
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| Do you know how to talk about what someone is doing in Japanese? |
| You'll learn how in just a moment. |
| Hi, my name is Emiri, and this is Three Step Japanese by JapanesePod101.com. |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to talk about what someone is doing in Japanese through a quick conversation. |
| Let's look at the dialogue. |
| めぐみさん､ 先週､ おたんじょうびでしたよね｡ かんぱいしましょう！今､ 何をのんでいますか｡ |
| Megumi-san, senshū, o-tanjōbi deshita yo ne. Kanpai shimashō! Ima, nani o nonde imasu ka. |
| ワインをのんでいます｡ |
| Wain o nonde imasu. |
| それはちょうどいいですね｡ おたんじょうびおめでとう！かんぱい！ |
| Sore wa chōdo ii desu ne. O-tanjōbi omedetō! Kanpai! |
| ありがとうございます！ |
| Arigatō gozaimasu! |
| ところで､子どもたちは今､ 何をしていますか｡ |
| Tokorode, kodomo-tachi wa ima, nani o shiteimasu ka. |
| はるとは今レストランでバイトをしています｡ ひまりは外であそんでいます｡ りんはへやで本をよんでいます｡ 今､りんをよびますね｡ |
| Haruto wa ima resutoran de baito o shite imasu. Himari wa soto de asonde imasu. Rin wa heya de hon o yonde imasu. Ima, Rin o yobimasu ne. |
| そう？うれしいわ｡ ビデオ電話は本とうにべんりですね｡ |
| Sō? Ureshii wa. Bideo denwa wa hontō ni benri desu ne. |
| Let's break it down. |
| めぐみさん､ 先週､ おたんじょうびでしたよね｡ かんぱいしましょう！今､ 何をのんでいますか｡ |
| Megumi-san, senshū, o-tanjōbi deshita yo ne. Kanpai shimashō! Ima, nani o nonde imasu ka. |
| "Megumi, last week was your birthday, right? Let's make a toast! What are you drinking now?" |
| ワインをのんでいます｡ |
| Wain o nonde imasu. |
| "I'm drinking wine." |
| それはちょうどいいですね｡ おたんじょうびおめでとう！かんぱい！ |
| Sore wa chōdo ii desu ne. O-tanjōbi omedetō! Kanpai! |
| "That's perfect. Happy birthday! Cheers!" |
| ありがとうございます！ |
| Arigatō gozaimasu! |
| "Thank you very much!" |
| ところで､子どもたちは今､ 何をしていますか｡ |
| Tokorode, kodomo-tachi wa ima, nani o shiteimasu ka. |
| "By the way, what are the children doing now?" |
| はるとは今レストランでバイトをしています｡ ひまりは外であそんでいます｡ りんはへやで本をよんでいます｡ 今､りんをよびますね｡ |
| Haruto wa ima resutoran de baito o shite imasu. Himari wa soto de asonde imasu. Rin wa heya de hon o yonde imasu. Ima, Rin o yobimasu ne. |
| "Haruto is working part-time at a restaurant now. Himari is playing outside. Rin is reading a book in her room. I'll call Rin now." |
| そう？うれしいわ｡ ビデオ電話は本とうにべんりですね｡ |
| Sō? Ureshii wa. Bideo denwa wa hontō ni benri desu ne. |
| "Oh? That makes me happy. Video calls are really convenient, aren't they?" |
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