#44

Telling someone what you've heard

またコンサートがあるそうです I've heard he's giving another recital.

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Tam was finally able to meet Yuuki again. She tells Haru-san and Kaito how it went.

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会う

au

meet

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いい(←よかった)

ii (←yokatta)

good

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とても

totemo

very

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うれしい

ureshii

happy

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活躍する

katsuyaku-suru

do well

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10月

juugatsu

October

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また

mata

again

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コンサート

konsaato

recital/concert

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ある

aru

be held

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そうですか

soo desu ka

is that so?

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Key Phrase

To tell someone what you've heard, use "[sentence] + soo desu." Before "soo desu," verbs, adjectives, and nouns proceeds in the plain style. "Konsaato ga aru" or "there is a recital" is the plain style of "konsaato ga arimasu."

"Oishii soo desu" and "Oishisoo desu":
To say "soo desu" for something you’ve heard, add "soo" to a sentence in the plain style. (Example: "Oishii soo desu." or "I've heard it's delicious.") For the "soo desu" used to express an impression of what you see, omit the "i" from the end of an I-adjective or the "na" from the end of a NA-adjective, and then add "soo." (Example: "Oishisoo desu." or "It looks delicious."/"Genkisoo desu." or "You look well.")

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Try telling someone what you've heard

1Which of these three choices is the correct way to say this sentence in Japanese?

I've heard a typhoon is coming.

a typhoon is coming

台風が来る

taifuu ga kuru

2Say the sentence in Japanese, using the following word(s).

I've heard [sentence].

sentence】そうですね。

【sentence】soo desu ne.

it's free on Fridays

金曜日はただだ

kin-yoobi wa tada da

3Say the sentence in Japanese, using the following word(s).

I've heard [sentence].

sentence】そうですね。

【sentence】soo desu ne.

Okinawa is hot.

沖縄は暑い

okinawa wa atsui

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tenki (weather)

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Japanese Festivals

Japan has various traditional festivals throughout the country. There are said to be hundreds of thousands of them. Kyoto's Gion Festival started a thousand years ago. It features huge, elaborately decorated floats pulled through the streets. Other well-known celebrations include the Aomori Nebuta Festival and Awa Odori Festival in Tokushima, where huge crowds join in the dancing.

(1) Gion Festival
(Kyoto/Jul.)

(2) Aomori Nebuta Festival
(Aomori/Aug.)

(3) Awa Odori Festival
(Tokushima/Aug.)

(4) Sanja Festival
(Tokyo/May)

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