#46

Expressing multiple impressions -- Part 2

小さいけどきれいですね It's small but beautiful.

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The residents of "Haru-san House" are on a trip to Kyoto. They're about to check in at an inn that uses a "machiya."

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Skit

さあ、着いたよ！

Saa, tsuita yo!

OK, here we are!

ごめんください。

Gomenkudasai.

Hello?

おいでやす。

Oideyasu.

Welcome.

お部屋はこちらです。

Oheya wa kochira desu.

Your room is this way.

わあ、すてきなお部屋！

Waa, suteki na oheya!

Wow. What a fantastic room!

お庭もあります！

Oniwa mo arimasu!

It's even got a garden.

小さいけどきれいですね。

Chiisai kedo kiree desu ne.

It's small but beautiful.

Vocabulary

さあ

saa

着く

tsuku

arrive

ごめんください

gomenkudasai

hello?

おいでやす

oideyasu

welcome (dialect)

部屋／お部屋

heya/oheya

room

こちら

kochira

this (polite)

わあ

waa

wow

すてき（な）

suteki (na)

fantastic

庭／お庭

niwa/oniwa

garden

ある

aru

小さい

chiisai

small

きれい（な）

kiree (na)

beautiful

Key Phrase

Expressing multiple impressions -- Part 2

小さいけどきれいですね。

Chiisai kedo kiree desu ne.

It's small but beautiful.

To combine two contrasting sentences, use "[sentence 1] kedo [sentence 2]." "Kedo" means "but." It sounds more natural to use the plain style for [sentence 1].

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このホテルはどうですか。

Kono hoteru wa doo desu ka.

How about this hotel?

うーん、きれいだけど高いですね。

Uun, kiree da kedo takai desu ne.

Hmm, it's beautiful but expensive.

Try It Out!

Try expressing your impressions

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

I got tired but it was fun.

I got tired | It was fun

疲れた | 楽しかった

tsukareta | tanoshikatta

1

Tsukareta made tanoshikatta desu.

Sorry, wrong Answer.
2

疲れたけど楽しかったです。

Tsukareta kedo tanoshikatta desu.
3

Tsukareta kara tanoshikatta desu.

Sorry, wrong Answer.

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

［sentence 1］ but［sentence 2］.

【sentence 1】けど【sentence 2】。　　　

【sentence 1】kedo【sentence 2】.

it's difficult | it's interesting

難しい | おもしろい

muzukashii | omoshiroi

Answer

難しいけどおもしろいです。

Muzukashii kedo omoshiroi desu.

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

［sentence 1］ but［sentence 2］.

【sentence 1】けど【sentence 2】。　　　

【sentence 1】kedo【sentence 2】.

it's big | it was cheap

大きい | 安かった

ookii | yasukatta

Answer

大きいけど安かったです。

Ookii kedo, yasukatta desu.

Bonus Phrase: ごめんください。

Gomenkudasai.

Hello?

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People's voices

This greeting is used when calling on someone at home. You say it from outside of the house to the person inside.

Kanji

taki (waterfall)

Culture

Mi Ya’s Travel Guide

Strolling Around Kyoto

Kyoto has lots of fascinating spots to visit, such as centuries-old temples, shrines, castles, gardens, and on and on. Kiyomizu-dera Temple is known for the main hall's stage, which juts over a cliff. Ryoanji Temple has an exquisite rock garden. Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine has a tunnel of gates, and the palace of Nijo-jo Castle features an eye-catching, elaborate interior.

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Ryoanji Temple rock garden

Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine

Nijo-jo Castle

Kyoto is perfect for strolling. It's nice to take a leisurely walk through the backstreets lined with "machiya" townhouses or along the river. Dropping by a traditional café for Japanese sweets is fun too.

"Machiya" townhouses

Trip tip