Learn the question "Can you eat Japanese food?" in Japanese and how to answer it
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Janet: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Japanese learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native speaker. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
Lesson focus |
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| Janet: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question βCan you eat Japanese food?β In Japanese this is |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£γι£γΉγγγΎγγγ |
| (γ«γ»γγγγγγγΉγγγΎγγγ Nihonshoku ga taberaremasu ka.) |
| Janet: The first word in the question is |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£ |
| (γ«γ»γγγγ nihonshoku) |
| Janet: meaning βJapanese foodβ in English. |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) ζ₯ζ¬ι£ |
| (γ«γ»γγγγ nihonshoku) |
| Janet: Listen again and repeat. |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£ |
| (γ«γ»γγγγ nihonshoku) |
| {Pause} |
| Janet: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Kaori: γ |
| (ga) |
| Janet: In this case, a particle that marks the object of a verb of ability. |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) γ |
| (ga) |
| Janet: Now repeat. |
| Kaori: γ |
| (ga) |
| {Pause} |
| Janet: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£ γ |
| (γ«γ»γγγγγγnihonshoku ga) |
| {pause} |
| Janet: And next |
| Kaori: ι£γΉγγγΎγ |
| (γγΉγγγΎγ taberaremasu) |
| Janet: meaning βcan eat.β, βto be able to eat.β |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) ι£γΉγγγΎγ |
| (γγΉγγγΎγ taberaremasu) |
| Janet: Now repeat. |
| Kaori: ι£γΉγγγΎγ |
| (γγΉγγγΎγ taberaremasu) |
| {Pause} |
| Janet: Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£γι£γΉγγγΎγ |
| (γ«γ»γγγγ γ γγΉγγγΎγγnihonshoku ga taberaremasu) |
| {pause} |
| Janet: And next |
| Kaori: γ |
| (ka) |
| Janet: question marking particle. |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) γ |
| (ka) |
| Janet: Now repeat. |
| Kaori: γ |
| (ka) |
| {Pause} |
| Janet: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£ γ ι£γΉγγγΎγ γγ |
| (γ«γ»γγγγ γ γγΉγγγΎγ γγ Nihonshoku ga taberaremasu ka.) |
| {pause} |
| Janet: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question βCan you eat Japanese food?β |
| Kaori: γ―γγγγγγγ§γγ |
| (Hai, oishii desu.) |
| Janet: "Yes, it's delicious.β Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Kaori: (Slow) γ―γγγγγγγ§γγ |
| (Hai, oishii desu.) |
| Janet: Let's break the first response down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Kaori: γ―γ |
| (hai) |
| Janet: meaning βyes.β |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) γ―γ |
| (hai) |
| Janet: Now repeat |
| Kaori: γ―γ |
| (hai) |
| {Pause} |
| Janet: And next |
| Kaori: γγγγγ§γγ |
| (oishiidesu) |
| meaning βdelicious.β or βItβs delicious.β |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) γγγγγ§γγ |
| (oishiidesu.) |
| Janet: Now repeat. |
| Kaori: γγγγγ§γγ |
| (oishii) |
| {Pause} |
| Janet: Listen to the speaker say, βYes, it's delicious.,β and then repeat. |
| Kaori: γ―γγγγγγγ§γγ |
| (Hai, oishii desu.) |
| {pause} |
| Janet: Listen to the speaker say, βYes, it's delicious.,β and then repeat. |
| Kaori: γ―γγγγγγγ§γγ |
| (Hai, oishii desu.) |
| Janet: To expand on the pattern, replace βItβs deliciousβ with βI like it very much.β |
| Kaori: 倧ε₯½γγ§γγ |
| (γ γγγ daisuki) |
| Janet: I like it very much. |
| Kaori: (slow) 倧ε₯½γγ§γγ |
| (γ γγγ daisuki) |
| (regular) 倧ε₯½γγ§γγ |
| (γ γγγ daisuki) |
| Janet: Listen to the phrase again, this time with βI like it very muchβ |
| Kaori: γ―γγ倧ε₯½γγ§γγ |
| (γ―γγγ γγγγ§γγγHai, daisuki desu.) |
| Janet: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace βItβs deliciousβ with βI like it very muchβ. Say βYes, I like it very much.β |
| {pause} |
| Kaori: γ―γγ倧ε₯½γγ§γγ |
| οΌγ―γγγ γγγγ§γγγHai, daisuki desu.οΌ |
| Janet: To use a different phrase, first replace βI like it very much.β with βItβs healthy.β |
| Kaori: δ½γ«γγγ§γγ |
| (γγγ γ«γγγ§γγkaradani iidesu.) |
| Janet: Itβs healthy. |
| Kaori: (slow) δ½γ«γγγ§γγ |
| (γγγ γ«γγγ§γγkaradani iidesu.) |
| (regular)δ½γ«γγγ§γγ |
| (γγγ γ«γγγ§γγkaradani iidesu.) |
| Janet: Listen to the phrase again, this time with βYes, itβs healthy.β |
| Kaori: γ―γγδ½γ«γγγ§γγ |
| (γ―γγγγγ γ«γγγ§γγhai, karadani iidesu.) |
| Janet: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the βI like it very much.β with βItβs healthyβ. Say βYes, itβs healthy.β |
| {pause} |
| Kaori: γ―γγδ½γ«γγγ§γγ |
| (γ―γγγγγ γ«γγγ§γγhai, karadani iidesu.) |
| Janet: To use a different phrase, replace βItβs healthy.β with βItβs so-so.β |
| Kaori: γΎγγΎγγ§γγ |
| (maamaadesu) |
| Janet: Itβs so-so |
| Kaori: (slow) γΎγγΎγγ§γγ |
| (maamaadesu) |
| (regular) γΎγγΎγγ§γγ |
| (maamaadesu) |
| Janet: Listen to the phrase again, this time with βItβs so-so.β In this case, it sounds more natural not to say βYesβ at the beginning of the sentence. |
| Kaori: γΎγγΎγγ§γγ |
| (maamaa desu.) |
| To say "no " to this question, just say: |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£γι£γΉγγγΎγγγ |
| (Alt Janet: It means βNo, I cannot eat it.β in English. Let's hear it slowly |
| {pause} |
| Kaori: (slowly) ζ₯ζ¬ι£γι£γΉγγγΎγγγ |
| Janet: And one more time at normal speed. Letβs listen to the question and the answer together. |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£γι£γΉγγγΎγγγ |
| {Pause} |
| QUIZ |
| Janet: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Japan and someone asks if you can eat Japanese food. You want to answer that it is delicious. Respond to the question. |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£γι£γΉγγγΎγγγ |
| (γ«γ»γγγγγγγΉγγγΎγγγγNihonshoku ga taberaremasu ka.) |
| (five seconds) γ―γγγγγγγ§γγ |
| (Hai, oishii desu.) |
| Janet: Now, you want to say that you like it very much.Respond to the question. |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£γι£γΉγγγΎγγγ |
| (γ«γ»γγγγγγγΉγγγΎγγγ Nihonshoku ga taberaremasu ka.) (five seconds) γ―γγ倧ε₯½γγ§γγ |
| (γ―γγγ γγγγ§γγγHai, daisuki desu.) |
| Janet: Now, you want to say that βItβs healthyβ Respond to the question. |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£γι£γΉγγγΎγγγ |
| (γ«γ»γγγγγγγΉγγγΎγγγ Nihonshoku ga taberaremasu ka.) (five seconds) |
| γ―γγδ½γ«γγγ§γγ |
| (γ―γγγγγ γ«γγγ§γγHai, karadani iidesu.) |
| Janet: Now, you want to say that it's so-so. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£γι£γΉγγγΎγγγ |
| (γ«γ»γγγγγγγΉγγγΎγγγ Nihonshoku ga taberaremasu ka.) (five seconds) γΎγγΎγγ§γγ |
| (maamaa desu.) |
| Janet: Now you want to ask someone if they can eat Japanese food. Ask the question. |
| (5 seconds) |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£γι£γΉγγγΎγγγ |
| (γ«γ»γγγγγγγΉγγγΎγγγ Nihonshoku ga taberaremasu ka.) |
| {pause} |
| Janet: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£γι£γΉγγγΎγγγ |
| (γ«γ»γγγγγγγΉγγγΎγγγ Nihonshoku ga taberaremasu ka.) |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Janet: This is the end of Lesson 8 |
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