2. See if you can shop in a department store by specifying which among several items is the one you want. Turn to page 236 to see the answers.
a) this necktie
b) that scarf (over there)
c) this roll of film
d) the camera that is close to the clerk
e) that sweater (over there)
Footnotes
1 Jack Seward, Japanese in Action (New York: Walker/ Weatherhill 1969), p. 98.
2 A Japanese word in parentheses after the main entry is an alternate form or a word of the same meaning but of less frequent occurrence.
Chapter 2
(Lessons 5 – 10)
| Sentence Patterns Covered in Chapter 2 | ||
| Sentence Pattern 2 | NOUN + ga / + VERB-INFINITIVE + -tai desu. | NOUN + が+ VERB-INFINITIVE + たい です。 |
| Sentence Pattern 2A | NOUN + ga / + VERB-INFINITIVE + -tai desu ka? | NOUN + が + VERB-INFINITIVE + たい ですか？ |
| Sentence Pattern 2B | Nani ga / + VERB-INFINITIVE + -tai desu ka? | 何が + VERB-INFINITIVE + たいですか？ |
| Dore ga / + VERB-INFINITIVE + -tai desu ka? | どれが + VERB-INFINITIVE + たい ですか？ | |
| Sentence Pattern 2C | Nani to nani ga / + VERB-INFINITIVE + -tai desu ka? | 何と何が + VERB-INFINITIVE + たい ですか？ |
| Dore to dore ga / + VERB-INFINITIVE + -tai desu ka? | どれとどれが + VERB-INFINITIVE + たいですか？ | |
| Sentence Pattern 3 | place + e / ikitai desu. | PLACE + へ行きたい です。 |
| Sentence Pattern 3A | place + e / ikitai desu ka? | PLACE + へ行きたい ですか？ |
| Sentence Pattern 3B | Doko e / ikitai desu ka? | どこへ行きたい ですか？ |
| Sentence Pattern 3C | Doko to doko e / ikitai desu ka? | どことどこへ行き たいですか？ |
| Sentence Pattern 4 | Hai (Ē), / + VERB-INFINITIVE + -tai desu | はい (えぇ) 、+ VERB-INFINITIVE + たいです。 |
| Sentence Pattern 5 | Iie, / + VERB-INFINITIVE + -taku arimasen. | いいえ、+ VERB- INFINITIVE + たくありません。 |
In Chapter 1 you were introduced to Japanese words borrowed from other languages. In this chapter you will learn some native Japanese words and the verbs “to eat,” “to drink,” “to see,” “to buy,” and “to go.” The sentence patterns here will teach you how to express your most basic needs as a traveler in Japan and, just as important, how to find out what your Japanese friends want to do. The chapter will end at a sushi shop, where you will have the chance to select and sample some of the many kinds of fish used in this exquisite cuisine.
Dialogue
真理 : 何が食べたいですか？
健司 : カレーライスが食べたいです。
真理 : 私はオムライスが食べたいです。
健司 : 後でどこへ行きたいですか？
真理 : そうですね。テレビが見たいですか？
健司 : いいえ、見たくありません。
真理 : 映画が見たいですか？
健司 : はい、見たいです。どれが見たいですか？
真理 : ロマンチックな映画が見たいです。
健司 : 私はアニメの映画が見たいです。
真理 : 見たくありません！
| Mari | : | Nani ga tabetai desu ka? | What do you want to eat? |
| Kenji | : | Karē raisu ga tabetai desu. | I want to eat a curry and rice dish. |
| Mari | : | Watashi wa omuraisu ga tabetai desu. | I want to eat an omelet and rice dish. |
| Kenji | : | Ato de doko e ikitai desu ka? | Where do you want to go after? |
| Mari | : | Sō desu nē. Terebi ga mitai desu ka? | Hmm. Do you want to watch television? |
| Kenji | : | Iie, mitaku arimasen. | No, I don’t want to watch (it). |
| Mari | : | Eiga ga mitai desu ka? | Do you want to see a movie? |
| Kenji | : | Hai, mitai desu. Dore ga mitai desu ka? | Yes, I’d like to see one. Which do you want to see? |
| Mari | : | Romanchikku na eiga ga mitai desu. | I’d like to see a romantic film. |
| Kenji | : | Watashi wa anime no eiga ga mitai desu. | I’d like to see an anime movie. |
| Mari | : | Mitaku arimasen! | I don’t want to see (that)! |
Dialogue vocabulary
| ato | あと | after; later |
| doko | どこ | Where? |
| dore | どれ | Which? |
| eiga | 映画 | movie |
| hai | はい | yes |
| iie | いいえ | no |
| ikitai | 行きたい | want to go |
| mitai | 見たい | want to see |
| romanchikku | ロマンチック | romantic |
| Sō desu ne. | そうですね。 | Hmm, I wonder. |
| tabetai | 食べたい | want to eat |
| terebi | テレビ | television |