Beginning Japanese for Professionals: Book 1

91 Response: Nani ga irimasu ka. What are you going to need? なに 何がいりますか。 B. Cue: Udon, yoku tabemasu nee . You eat udon a lot, don’t you! た うどん、よく食べますねえ。 Response: Ee, watashi wa udon ga suki desu kara . Yes, because I like udon. わたし す ええ、 私 はうどんが好きですから。 Cue: Ge i mu, yoku shimasu nee . You play a lot of games, don’t you! ゲーム、よくしますねえ。 Response: Ee, watashi wa geimu ga suki desu kara. Yes, because I like games. わたし す ええ、 私 はゲームが好きですから。 C. Cue: Zenbu mitai desu ka. Do you want to see all? ぜ ん ぶ み 全部、見たいですか . Response: Ie, kore wa mitai desu kedo, No, I want to see this, are wa mitaku nai desu. but I don’t want to see that. み み いえ、これは見たいですけど、あれは見たくないです． Cue: Zenbu yomitai desu ka? Do you want to read all? ぜ ん ぶ よ 全部 , 読みたいですか． Response: Ie, kore wa yomitai desu kedo, No, I want to read this, are wa yomitaku nai desu. but I don’t want to see that. よ よ いえ、これは読みたいですけど、あれは読みたくないです。 D. Say it in Japanese. You’ve been asked if you like Japanese food. 1. Yes, I like it. My favorite is ramen. 2. Well, I do not hate it, but my favorite is Chinese. 3. Of course I love it. I want to eat it everyday. You’ve been asked why you go to a particular restaurant so often. 4. Because their ramen is famous. 5. Because they have Wi-Fi. 6. Because I want to each good western-style food. A co-worker has asked you what you want to do this weekend.