Beginning Japanese for Professionals: Book 1

63 D. Say it in Japanese. You’ve been asked the price of something. Reply. 1. ¥ 650 2. ¥ 1010 3. ¥ 14000 4. ¥790000 5. ¥ 8800 6. ¥ 3300 7. ¥1111 At a meeting, ask what other people think of the following: 8. a newer company 9. the more difficult Chinese textbook 10. the easiest one 11. the cellphone #13 12. Prof. Kimura’s new course on Tue-Thur D. Act in Japanese with a partner. 1. In a shoe store, you’ve tried on a pair and found them to be too small. Get the attention of a clerk and ask for a little bigger pair. 2. Browsing an online shopping site, Ms. Honda misread the price of an item as 5000 yen. It is actually 50000 yen. Correct her nicely. 3. Find out today’s dollar to yen exchange rate. 4. You are doing a homework assignment. Exclaim that Question #14 is hard. Ask if Ms. Honda gets it. 5. You’ve been asked for your opinion about an apartment. Mention that it is not bad, but you wonder what the rent is. 6. With a partner, ask and answer how much something costs. Exchange opinions about the price. Dialogue 3 Michael checks the apartment further. Michael: Sugoku kirei na apaato desu nee. It’s a really beautiful apartment, isn’t it! すごくきれいなアパートですねえ。 Honda: De mo chotto tooku nai desu ka. But isn’t it a little far? とお でも、ちょっと遠くないですか。