Beginning Japanese for Professionals: Book 2

54 A ~te form can be combined with other verbs of motion such as ikimasu and kaerimasu as well. Compare the following. 買 か ってきます。 Katte kimasu I’ll go and buy it (and come back). 買 か って行きます。 Katte ikimasu. I’ll buy it and go. 7-3-3 Particle To indicating accompaniment ‘with’ We learned earlier that the particle to connects nouns. きょうとあした kyou to ashita Today and tomorrow In this lesson, we introduce the particle と meaning ‘with.’ It connects the preceding noun to the verb. 友達 ともだち と京都 きょうと へ行きます。 Tomocachi to Kyouto e ikimasu. I’m going to Kyoto with a friend. 先生 せんせい と話 はな しました。 Sensei to hanashimashita. I talked with a teacher. Drills and Exercises A. Listen to the audio. Following the first two model exchanges, respond to each cue. Cue: 見ましょうか。 Shall I look at it? Response: はい、見てください。 Yes, please look at it. Cue: 手伝いましょうか。 Shall I help? Response: はい、手伝ってください。 Yes, please help. B ． Cue: 買いますか． Will you buy it? Response: はい、ちょっと買ってきます。 Yes, I’ll just go and buy it. Cue: 聞きますか。 Will you ask? Response: はい、ちょっと聞いてきます。 Yes, I’ll just go and ask. C. Say it in Japanese. You’ve been asked where you are going. 1. I’m going to a hot spring with friends. 2. I’m going to Hokkaido and ski. 3. I’m going to Osaka and see the castle, temples, etc. 4. I’m going back home and see my old friends. 5. I’m going to Tokyo University and study history.