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Expressing multiple impressions -- Part 1
Tam and her housemates have come to a park for cherry blossom viewing.
弁当/お弁当
bentoo/obentoo
boxed lunch
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ぼく
boku
I (male)
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作る
tsukuru
make
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どうぞ
doozo
please
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きれい(な)
kiree (na)
beautiful
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すごい
sugoi
great
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いただきます
itadakimasu
let's eat
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卵焼き
tamago-yaki
Japanese omelet
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甘い
amai
sweet
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おいしい
oishii
delicious
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本当に
hontoo ni
really
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料理
ryoori
cooking
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上手(な)
joozu (na)
skillful
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シェフ
shefu
chef
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~になる
~ni naru
become XXX
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いい
ii
good
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Expressing multiple impressions -- Part 1
この卵焼き、甘くておいしいです。
Kono tamago-yaki, amakute oishii desu.
This Japanese omelet is sweet and delicious.
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To use two or more adjectives consecutively, with an I-adjective, replace the "i" at the end with "kute," and connect it to the next adjective. (Example: "sweet" "amai"→"amakute") With a NA-adjective, replace the "na" at the end with "de." (Example: "beautiful" "kiree (na)"→"kiree de")
How to express impressions:
In the skit, Tam politely tells her impressions to others by saying "Kono tamago-yaki, amakute oishii desu" or "This Japanese omelet is sweet and delicious." To express your impressions right away, you say them without "desu" at the end as in "Kono tamago-yaki, amakute oishii!"
When you want to share your impressions with someone in particular, add "ne" at the end of the sentence to seek agreement as in "Kono tamago-yaki, amakute oishii desu ne" or "This Japanese omelet is sweet and delicious, isn't it?"
Learn more!
1Which of these three choices is the correct way to say this sentence in Japanese?
It's small and cute, isn't it?
small | cute
小さい | かわいい
chiisai | kawaii
2Say the sentence in Japanese, using the following word(s).
It is [adjective 1] and [adjective 2] (,isn't it?)
【adjective 1】くて/で【adjective 2】です(ね)。
【adjective 1】kute/de【adjective 2】 desu (ne).
punctual | convenient
正確(な) | 便利(な)
seekaku (na) | benri (na)
3Say the sentence in Japanese, using the following word(s).
It is [adjective 1] and [adjective 2] (,isn't it?)
【adjective 1】くて/で【adjective 2】です(ね)。
【adjective 1】kute/de【adjective 2】 desu (ne).
gorgeous | beautiful
豪華(な) | 美しい
gooka (na) | utsukushii
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This word is used when offering someone a meal or giving permission. It's also used when you hand something to someone.
Haru-san’s Bagful of Advice
Let's Go "Ohanami"!
Ohanami is the spring custom of admiring beautiful cherry blossoms. People stroll around and sit under the trees to eat boxed lunches. Cherry blossoms appear from around March to May, coloring Japan from south to north. They take on a different aura when lit up at night.
[1]
Himeji Castle and cherry blossoms
(Hyogo Pref.)
[2]
Miharu Takizakura
(Fukushima Pref.)
[3] Tokyo Midtown
Ohanami