Lesson 28
Welcome to Shizuoka.
Anna has come to Shizuoka City with Sakura. Sakura’s cousin, Kenta, is at the station to meet them.
Key phrase:
SHIZUOKA E YÔKOSO
Scripts
さくら | こちらは、いとこの健太くん。 | This is my cousin, Kenta.
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Sakura | KOCHIRA WA, ITOKO NO KENTA-KUN.
This is my cousin, Kenta.
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健太 | 静岡へようこそ。 | Welcome to Shizuoka.
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Kenta | SHIZUOKA E YÔKOSO.
Welcome to Shizuoka.
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さくら | 彼はカメラに詳しいから、いろいろきいてね。 | He knows a lot about cameras. So, feel free to ask him anything about them.
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Sakura | KARE WA KAMERA NI KUWASHII KARA, IROIRO KIITE NE.
He knows a lot about cameras. So, feel free to ask him anything about them.
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アンナ | どうぞよろしくお願いします。 | It's nice to meet you.
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Anna | DÔZO YOROSHIKU ONEGAI SHIMASU.
It's nice to meet you.
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健太 | (アンナちゃん、かわいいなあ) | (Anna is cute.)
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Kenta | (ANNA-CHAN, KAWAII NÂ.)
(Anna is cute.)
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Grammar tips
E YÔKOSO
E is a particle indicating the end point of a movement. YÔKOSO is "welcome."
e.g.) NIHON E YÔKOSO. (Welcome to Japan.)
NI KUWASHII
The particle NI indicates what he is knowledgeable about.
e.g.) KENTA WA KAMERA NI KUWASHII.
(Kenta knows a lot about cameras.)
Teach Us, Teacher
Differences between KARA and NODE
We use both KARA and NODE to explain a reason. For example, if an adjective, KAWAII (cute, pretty), is the reason, you can say either KAWAII KARA or KAWAII NODE.
Sound Words
Siren
Japanese is a language with lots of onomatopoeia. A wide range of onomatopoeia in the Japanese language, from noises made by animals to expressions of feelings, is explained by audio.
Anna's Tweets
When we talk about Shizuoka, the first thing that comes to mind is Mt. Fuji. It was registered as a World Cultural Heritage site in 2013. I'll ask Kenta to teach me some superb-viewing spots of Mt. Fuji.