#26

Expressing multiple impressions -- Part 1

この卵焼き、甘くておいしいです This Japanese omelet is sweet and delicious.

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Tam and her housemates have come to a park for cherry blossom viewing.

Skit
Vocabulary

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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Key Phrase

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?"

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Try expressing your impressions

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

Bonus Phrase

This word is used when offering someone a meal or giving permission. It's also used when you hand something to someone.

Kanji

Umi (sea)

Culture

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

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