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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 40 MINUTES Free

Where Are You From?

At the desk of the inn, Kenta asks Ben where he's from and whether he speaks Japanese, and one of his questions is much too fast for Ben. Then Ben asks Kenta about his English. Say where you're from, say you speak a little, ask someone to slow down when you don't understand, and answer a compliment the Japanese way.

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Lesson 2 · Where Are You From?

Japanese · 40 minutes

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Ben is inside the Hanaya, at the desk, and Kenta is checking him in. He wants to know more about his new guest. Then he asks a question that is much too fast for Ben, and Ben uses the most useful sentences a beginner can know. When Kenta has written everything in the guest book, Ben has a question for him. This is the conversation you'll be able to say by the end of the lesson.

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です か？desu kais it?
から です か？kara desu kais it from?
どこdokowhere
どこ から です か？doko kara desu kaWhere are you from?
ベン さん はben-san waas for Ben
ベン さん は どこ から です か？ben-san wa doko kara desu kaBen, where are you from?
カナダkanadaCanada
カナダ からkanada karafrom Canada
カナダ から です。kanada kara desuI'm from Canada.
トロントtorontoToronto
トロント から です。toronto kara desuI'm from Toronto.
カナダ じんkanada-jinCanadian
カナダ じん です。kanada-jin desuI'm Canadian.
にほん じんnihon-jinJapanese, a person
けんた さん は？kenta-san waAnd you, Kenta?
わたし は とうきょう です。watashi wa tōkyō desuI'm from Tokyo.
ここkokohere
あさくさasakusaAsakusa
ここ は あさくさ です。koko wa asakusa desuThis is Asakusa.
ここ、 あさくさ です。koko, asakusa desuFrom right here, Asakusa.
にほんごnihongoJapanese, the language
はなしますhanashimasuspeak
にほんご をnihongo oJapanese, as what someone speaks
にほんご を はなします か？nihongo o hanashimasu kaDo you speak Japanese?
えいごeigoEnglish
すこしsukoshia little
すこし はなします。sukoshi hanashimasuI speak a little.
じょうずjōzugood at it
です ね！desu neit is, isn't it?
じょうず です ね！jōzu desu neYou're good at it!
にほんご、 じょうず です ね！nihongo, jōzu desu neYour Japanese is good!
まだまだ です。madamada desuI still have a long way to go.
ハロー！harōHello, borrowed from English!
はじめてhajimetefirst time
はじめまして。hajimemashiteNice to meet you.
はじめて です か？hajimete desu kaIs it your first time?
にほん は はじめて です か？nihon wa hajimete desu kaIs this your first time in Japan?
すみません。sumimasenSorry.
わかります。wakarimasuI understand.
わかりません。wakarimasenI don't understand.
はなしませんhanashimasenI don't speak
ゆっくりyukkurislowly
ゆっくり おねがいします。yukkuri onegaishimasuSlowly, please.
もう いちどmō ichidoonce more
もう いちど おねがいします。mō ichido onegaishimasuOnce more, please.
もう いちど、 ゆっくり おねがいします。mō ichido, yukkuri onegaishimasuOnce more, slowly, please.
もちろん。mochironOf course.
ああ、 はい！ā, haiOh, yes!
はじめて です。hajimete desuIt's my first time.
また あした！mata ashitaSee you tomorrow!