#35

Expressing past or future actions in sequence

大涌谷に行って、黒たまごが食べたいです I want to go to Owakudani and then eat a black egg.

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Tam and Ayaka are on a train to Hakone, a popular tourist spot near Tokyo.

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Ayaka

箱根には1時に着くよ。

Hakone ni wa ichi-ji ni tsuku yo.

We'll arrive at Hakone at one o'clock.

タムは何がしたい？

Tamu wa nani ga shitai?

Tam, what do you want to do?

Tam

大涌谷に行って、黒たまごが食べたいです。

Oowaku-dani ni itte, kuro-tamago ga tabetai desu.

I want to go to Owakudani and then eat a black egg.

あやかさん、卵は本当に黒いんですか。

Ayaka-san, tamago wa hontoo ni kuroin desu ka.

Ayaka-san, are the eggs really black?

Ayaka

うん。

Un.

Yes.

でもね、黒いのは外側だけ。

Demo ne, kuroi no wa sotogawa dake.

But only on the outside.

中は普通のゆで卵。

Naka wa futsuu no yude-tamago.

The inside is an ordinary boiled egg.

Tam

へえ。

Hee.

Oh.

Vocabulary

箱根

Hakone

Hakone

～時

～ji

o'clock

着く

tsuku

arrive

何

nani

what

する

suru

do

大涌谷

Oowaku-dani

Owakudani

行く

iku

go

黒たまご

kuro-tamago

black egg

食べる

taberu

eat

卵

tamago

egg

本当に

hontoo ni

really

黒い

kuroi

black

うん

un

yes (casual)

でも

demo

but

外側

sotogawa

outside

中

naka

inside

普通

futsuu

ordinary

ゆで卵

yude-tamago

boiled egg

へえ

hee

oh

Key Phrase

Expressing past or future actions in sequence

大涌谷に行って、黒たまごが食べたいです。

Oowaku-dani ni itte, kuro-tamago ga tabetai desu.

I want to go to Owakudani and then eat a black egg.

To say two or more actions in sequence, connect them by using the verb's TE-form, as in "[verb 1 in the TE-form], [verb 2]." In the key phrase, the verb "iku" or "to go" is changed to the TE-form "itte" to connect the two sentences.

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今日は、どこに行きましたか。

Kyoo wa, doko ni ikimashita ka.

Where did you go today?

美術館に行って、ご飯を食べて、それから遊覧船に乗りました。

Bijutsukan ni itte, gohan o tabete, sorekara yuuransen ni norimashita.

I went to an art museum, had a meal, and then took a sightseeing cruise.

Try It Out!

Try saying your past and future actions in order

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

I want to climb Mt.Takao and take photos.

climb Mt. Takao | take photos

高尾山に登る（→登って） | 写真を撮る（→撮りたいです）

Takao-san ni noboru (→nobotte) | shashin o toru (→toritai desu)

1

Takao-san ni noboru, shashin o toru desu.

Sorry, wrong Answer.
2

Takao-san ni nobotte, shashin o toritai deshita.

Sorry, wrong Answer.
3

高尾山に登って、写真を撮りたいです.

Takao-san ni nobotte, shashin o toritai desu .

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

I want to/did [verb 1], ([verb 2],) [verb 3].

【verb 1】て、(【verb 2】て、) 【verb 3】たいです／ました／ます。

【verb 1】te, (【verb 2】te,) 【verb 3】tai desu/mashita/masu.

«what you did»go to Shibuya | go shopping | have a meal

渋谷に行く（→行って） | 買い物をする（→して） | ご飯を食べる（→食べました）

Shibuya ni iku (→itte) | kaimono o suru (→shite) | gohan o taberu (→tabemashita)

Answer

渋谷に行って、買い物をして、ご飯を食べました。

Shibuya ni itte, kaimono o shite, gohan o tabemashita.

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

I want to/did/will [verb 1], ([verb 2],) [verb 3].

【verb 1】て、(【verb 2】て、) 【verb 3】たいです／ました／ます。

【verb 1】te, (【verb 2】te,) 【verb 3】tai desu/mashita/masu.

«what you will do»go to Odaiba | get on a Ferris wheel | bathe in a hot spring

お台場に行く（→行って） | 観覧車に乗る（→乗って） | 温泉に入る（→入ります）

Odaiba ni iku (→itte) | kanransha ni noru (→notte) | onsen ni hairu (→hairimasu)

Answer

お台場に行って、観覧車に乗って、温泉に入ります。

Odaiba ni itte, kanransha ni notte, onsen ni hairimasu.

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Time

1:00: ichi-ji

1:30: ichi-ji-han

2:00: ni-ji

3:00: san-ji

4:00: yo-ji

5:00: go-ji

6:00: roku-ji

7:00: shichi-ji

8:00: hachi-ji

9:00: ku-ji

10:00: juu-ji

11:00: juuichi-ji

12:00: juuni-ji

Kanji

densha (train)

Culture

Mi Ya’s Travel Guide

Hakone: Tourist Spot Near Tokyo

Hakone is in the mountains, about an hour and a half from Tokyo. It's well-known for its hot springs. Other attractions include Owakudani, where the terrain was shaped by a volcanic eruption, and the Edo era "Hakone Checkpoint."

Owakudani

Hakone Checkpoint

Hakone also has the mountain train, many art museums, and Lake Ashinoko. If the weather is good, you can enjoy a grand view of Mt. Fuji.

Hakone Tozan Train

A view of Mt. Fuji from Lake Ashinoko

Trip tip