Lesson 1: Part 1

Dai Ichi ka:

A. Grammar:
1. Uses of particles "WA" as topic marker, "MO" and "NO" with their respective patterns
2. Uses of "DESU" and "DEWA ARIMASEN"
B. Numbers 1-10
C. sa, shi, su, se, so - ta. chi, tsu, te, to





*ERRATA:
On the example given in the interrogative sentences, "dare" is the interrogative, not "desu".

SA-SHI-SU-SE-SO


TA-CHI-TSU-TE-TO

Transcribe from romaji to hiragana:

sushi - sushi

tsuchi - soil

soto - outside

sake - sake; salmon

tetsu - iron, steel

seki - seat; cough

tatsu - stand,leave; dragon

tochi - land

uta - song,poem

koto - thing; Japanese harp

suso - hem

tai - sea bream

teki - enemy

shichi - seven

ase - sweat

sasu - thrust; indicate

uso - untruth

kisetsu - season

ashita - tomorrow

satoi - clever, sharp of (sense)

sekitei - rock garden (Japanese style)

chikatetsu - subway