Lesson XII
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Lesson XII
1. Memorize the following:
| arukimasu (aruku) | walk |
| watashimasu (watasu) | hand over |
| shirasemasu (shiraseru) | notify |
| tsukaremasu (tsukareru) | be tired |
| oshiemasu (oshieru) | show; teach |
| kakemasu (kakeru) | sit down |
| ken | prefecture |
| gun | county |
| buki | arms |
| shigaretto[1] | cigarette |
| toki | when; at the time of |
2. Days of the week:
| Nichiyō | Sunday |
| Getsuyō | Monday |
| Kayō | Tuesday |
| Suiyō | Wednesday |
| Mokuyō | Thursday |
| Kinyō | Friday |
| Doyō | Saturday |
3. “With” is expressed in two different ways:
| de | with (inanimate) |
| to | with (animate) |
| | |
| Nan de koko ni kimashita ka | With what (means of transportation) did you come here? |
| Dare to koko ni kimashita ka | With whom did you come here? |
4. “Wishing” is exprssed by adding -tai to the verbal base:
| Mizu wo nomitai desu | I wish to drink some water. |
5. “Shall,” “probably will” and “let us” are expressed by the use of the ending, -mashō to the verbal base:
| Watakushi mo ikimashō | I shall go, too. |
| Anohito mo kimashō | He will probably come. |
| Ikimashō | Let us go. |
- ↑ See: “Japanized” English, page 63.
