Japanese Lessons with Maggie » 2010

Dec201026

「これで年越しの準備はばっちり！」

= Korede toshikoshi no junbi wa bacchiri!

= Now I am all set to ring out the old year (and ring in the new year).

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Dec201022

Yukari

6

お任せ = omakase (任せる = makaseru)

「クリスマスは私にお任せ下さい！」

= Kurisumasu wa watashi ni omakase kudasai.

= You can count on me for Christmas!

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Dec201018

Yukari

15

ミスる (= misuru) and other coined verbs

「ゆかり、またうっかりミスがあったよ。」

= Yukari mata ukkari misu ga attayo.

= Yukari, you made another careless mistake.

「すみません…」

= Sumimasen…

= I’m sorry…

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Dec201015

Yukari

6

Katakana chart = カタカナチャート　with sound files

「ねえ、マッギー」

= Nee Maggii,

= Hey, Maggii,

「わたしマギーだし…」

= Watashi Maggie dashi….

= I am MAGGIE! (not Maggii)

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Dec201014

Yukari

6

Repost ：やっぱり = yappari (Mini Lesson#49)

マギー先生の頭の中をスキャンしてみたら…

= Maggie Sensei no atama no naka wo sukyan shite mitara…

= We “scanned” Maggie’s brain and…

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Dec201010

Yukari

10

~となる VS ~になる　(= ~ to naru VS ~ ni naru)

「僕も日本語の先生になる！」
= Boku mo nihongo no sensei ni nau!
= I ‘m going to be a Japanese teacher,too!

「大変よ…」
= Taihen yo…
= It’s tough, you know..

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Dec201009

Yukari

16

Hiragana chart! ひらがなチャート with sound files

「にほんごをいっしょにはじめましょう！」

= Nihongo wo issho ni hajimemashou!

= Let’s start Japanese with me!

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= It has started to rain!

「それならもう帰る！」

= Sore nara mou kaeru!

= Then I’ll go home now.

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