(11) let's --- = (---mashoo) let's go dekake mashoo. let's go to the movies. eiga-ni iki mashoo. let's go for a drive. doraibu-ni iki mashoo. let's go shopping. kaimono-ni iki mashoo. let's go swimming. oyogi-ni iki mashoo. let's go skiing. sukii-ni iki mashoo. let's go on a picnic. pikunikku-ni iki mashoo. let's go golfing. goruhu-ni iki mashoo. let's go bowling. booringu-ni iki mashoo. let's have a drink. osake-wo nomi-ni iki mashoo. ippai yari mashoo.(only male use) let's have a meal. shokuji-ni iki mashoo. ------------------------------------------------------------------ (12) shall we--- = (---shimasen-ka) shall we dance? dansu shimasen-ka. / odori masen-ka. shall we bowl? booringu shimasen-ka. shall we play golf? gorufu shimasen-ka. shall we play cards? toranpu shimasen-ka. shall we go for drive? doraibu shimasen-ka./ doraibu ni ikimasen-ka. shall we go to a movie? eiga ni ikimasen-ka. shall we go skiing? sukii ni ikimasen-ka. shall we go fishing? tsuri ni ikimasen-ka. shall we go for a walk? sanpo shimasen-ka. / sanpo ni ikimasen-ka. shall we go out to dinner? shokuji shimasen-ka. / shokuji ni ikimasen-ka. / dinaa ni ikimasen-ka. ------------------------------------------------------------------ (13) congratulations = omedetoo happy new year! =(polite) akemashite omedetoo-gozaimasu. happy new year! =(to your friend) akemashite-omedetoo. happy birthday to you! =tanjo-bi omedetoo. congratulations on your marriage! =kekkon omedetoo-gozaimasu. congratulations on having a baby! =shussan omedetoo-gozaimasu. congratulations on your recovery! =zenkai omedetoo-gozaimasu. congratulations on your promotion! =eiten omedetoo-gozaimasu. =shoshin omedetoo-gozaimasu. *eiten=transference on promotion *shoshin=a rise in rank ------------------------------------------------------------------ (14) when---? = itsu desu-ka? (a noun) wa itsu-desu-ka? (a noun) wa itsu-deshita-ka?(the past tense) itsu (a verb) shimasu-ka? itsu (a verb) shimashita-ka? (the past tense) --------------------------------------------------------------------- when is your birthday? =tanjoobi wa itsu-desu-ka. when will you have a party? =paatei wa itsu-desu-ka. when did you have a party? =paatei wa itsu-deshita-ka. when will you have your wedding? =kekkon-shiki wa itsu-desu-ka. when did you have your wedding? =kekkon-shiki wa itsu-deshita-ka. when are you leaving? =shuppatsu wa itsu-desuka. =itsu shuppatsu shimasu-ka. when will you be back? =kaeri wa itsu-desu-ka. =itsu kaeri masu-ka. when did you come to japan? =nihon ni kitano wa itsu-desu-ka. =itsu nihon ni kimasita-ka. when are you going back to your country? =kikoku wa itsu-desu-ka. =itsu kikoku shimasu-ka. ------------------------------------------------------------------ (15) where is ---? = ----wa dochira desu-ka?(polite) = ----wa doko-desu-ka? where = doko? / dochira? where were you born? umare-wa dochira-desu-ka? (doko-de umare mashita-ka) where are you from? kuni-wa dochira-desu-ka? (dokono-kuni-kara kimashita-ka) who do you work for? otsutome-wa dochira-desu-ka. (doko-de hataraite imasu-ka) where do you live? osumai-wa dochira-desu-ka? (doko-ni sunde imasu-ka) where is the hospital? byooin-wa dochira-desu-ka? (byooin-wa doko-desu-ka) where is the post office? yuubin-kyoku-wa dochira-desu-ka? (yuubin-kyoku wa doko-desu-ka) where is the bank? ginkoo-wa dochira-desu-ka? (gin-ko-wa doko-desu-ka) |