#48

Saying what you want to do in the future

卒業したら、日本で働きたいです When I graduate, I want to work in Japan.

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The residents of "Haru-san House" have arrived at Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto. Tam reveals her dreams.

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タムさんが来て、もうすぐ1年ですね。

Tamu-san ga kite, moo sugu ichi-nen desu ne.

Tam-san, it's been almost a year since you came here.

将来は何がしたいですか。

Shoorai wa nani ga shitai desu ka.

What do you want to do in the future?

卒業したら、日本で働きたいです。

Sotsugyoo-shitara, Nihon de hatarakitai desu.

When I graduate, I want to work in Japan.

旅行会社で働きたいです。

Ryokoo-gaisha de hatarakitai desu.

I want to work at a travel agency.

いいね！

Ii ne!

That sounds good!

日本の魅力をいっぱい伝えてくださいね。

Nihon no miryoku o ippai tsutaete kudasai ne.

Please tell people all about Japan's attractions.

応援してるよ。

Ooen-shiteru yo.

I'll be rooting for you.

はい。がんばります！

Hai. Ganbarimasu!

Thank you. I'll do my best!

Vocabulary

来る

kuru

come

もうすぐ

moosugu

almost

1年

ichi-nen

one year

将来

shoorai

future

何

nani

what

する

suru

卒業する

sotsugyoo-suru

graduate

日本

Nihon

Japan

働く

hataraku

work

旅行会社

ryokoo-gaisha

travel agency

いい

good

魅力

miryoku

attractions

いっぱい

ippai

a lot

伝える

tsutaeru

convey

応援する

ooen-suru

root for

がんばる

ganbaru

do one's best

Key Phrase

Saying what you want to do in the future

卒業したら、日本で働きたいです。

Sotsugyoo-shitara, Nihon de hatarakitai desu.

When I graduate, I want to work in Japan.

To say what you want to do in the future based on a certain condition, use "-tara, -tai desu." "-tara" is the verb's TA-form plus "ra." It expresses the condition of when something happens or is realized.

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これから長崎ですか。いいですね。

Korekara Nagasaki desu ka. Ii desu ne.

You're going to Nagasaki now. That sounds good.

はい。長崎に行ったら、ちゃんぽんが食べたいです。

Hai. Nagasaki ni ittara, chanpon ga tabetai desu.

Yes. When I go to Nagasaki, I want to eat chanpon.

Try It Out!

Try saying what you want to do

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

When the summer holiday starts, I want to come to Japan again.

the summer holiday starts | want to come to Japan again

夏休みになる（→なったら） | また日本に来たい

natsu-yasumi ni naru (→nattara) | mata Nihon ni kitai

1

Mata Nihon ni kitara, natsu-yasumi ni natta desu.

Sorry, wrong Answer.
2

Natsu-yasumi ni narura, mata Nihon ni kitai desu.

Sorry, wrong Answer.
3

夏休みになったら、また日本に来たいです。

Natsu-yasumi ni nattara, mata Nihon ni kitai desu.

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

When [verb 1], I want to [verb 2].

【verb 1】たら、【verb 2】たいです。

［verb 1］tara,［verb 2］tai desu.

return to my home country | want to study Japanese more

国に帰る（→帰ったら） | もっと日本語を勉強したい

kuni ni kaeru (→kaettara) | motto Nihongo o benkyoo-shitai

Answer

国に帰ったら、もっと日本語を勉強したいです。

Kuni ni kaettara, motto Nihongo o benkyoo-shitai desu.

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

When [verb 1], I want to [verb 2].

【verb 1】たら、【verb 2】たいです。

［verb 1］tara,［verb 2］tai desu.

my Japanese improves | want to read manga in Japanese

日本語が上手になる（→なったら） | 日本語でマンガを読みたい

Nihongo ga joozuni naru (→nattara) | Nihongo de manga o yomitai

Answer

日本語が上手になったら、日本語でマンガを読みたいです。

Nihongo ga joozuni nattara, Nihongo de manga o yomitai desu.

Bonus Phrase: がんばります！

Ganbarimasu!

I'll do my best!

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This expression shows you intend to give something your best efforts.

Kanji

sotsugyoo (graduation)

Culture

Kaito Is Your Food Guide!

Japan's Regional Cuisines

Each region in Japan has its own dishes. For example, Osaka is known for "okonomiyaki." Vegetables, meat, and other ingredients are mixed in a batter of flour and water, and cooked. Akita Prefecture is famous for "kiritanpo." Rice is mashed, molded onto a skewer in a cylindrical shape, and then grilled. It’s usually eaten in hot pots. Kagawa Prefecture is known for its chewy "udon" noodles. In Nagasaki Prefecture, you'll find "chanpon" with lots of ingredients on top.

(1) Okonomiyaki (Osaka)

(2) Kiritanpo nabe (Akita Pref.)

(3) Sanuki udon (Kagawa Pref.)

(4) Chanpon (Nagasaki Pref.)

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