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Saying what you want to do
Tam is in the living room of “Haru-san House,” talking with the robot landlady Haru-san and Chinese photographer Mi Ya.
日本
Nihon
Japan
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慣れる
nareru
get used to
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はい
hai
yes
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どんな
donna
what kind of
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こと
koto
thing
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する
suru
do
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ええと
eeto
let's see
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雪
yuki
snow
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見る
miru
see
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北海道
Hokkaidoo
Hokkaido
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行く
iku
go
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いい
ii
good
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あと
ato
also
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友達
tomodachi
friend
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会う
au
meet
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おや
oya
uh oh
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大丈夫(な)
daijoobu (na)
OK
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顔が赤い
kao ga akai
blushing
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Saying what you want to do
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To say what you want to do, change "masu" in the verb's MASU-form to "tai." "Mitai" is the TAI-form of "mimasu" ("miru" or "to see"). "Desu" at the end makes it polite. To indicate the object of what you want to do, use particles "o" or "ga."
Asking what someone wants to do:
"Nani/Donna koto ga shitai desu ka" means "What/What kind of things do you want to do?" "Shitai" is the TAI-form of "shimasu" ("suru" meaning "to do").
Learn more!
1Which of these three choices is the correct way to say this sentence in Japanese?
I want to go to Kinkakuji Temple.
Kinkakuji Temple | go
金閣寺 | 行きます(行く)
Kinkakuji | ikimasu (iku)
2Say the sentence in Japanese, using the following word(s).
I want to XXX.
~たいです。
~tai desu.
summer kimono | buy
浴衣 | 買います(買う)
yukata | kaimasu (kau)
3Say the sentence in Japanese, using the following word(s).
I want to XXX.
~たいです。
~tai desu.
cherry blossom viewing | do
お花見 | します(する)
ohanami | shimasu (suru)
Use this phrase when you're concerned about someone. A more polite version is "Daijoobu desu ka."
Haru-san’s Bagful of Advice
Lifestyle in Japanese Homes
Japanese houses often have both Japanese-style and Western-style rooms. In Japanese-style rooms, the flooring is tatami mats made of woven rush straw. People sit around low tables on floor cushions and sleep on futon mattresses placed directly on the tatami.
Japanese-style room
Western-style room
Western-style rooms have wooden or carpeted floors, and people often use tables and chairs in them. Western-style rooms have now become more common. Many houses blend the two styles.
Futon mattresses