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Telling someone what you've heard
Tam was finally able to meet Yuuki again. She tells Haru-san and Kaito how it went.
はい。
Hai.
Yes.
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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Telling someone what you've heard
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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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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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Mi Ya’s Travel Guide
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)