Japanese Language pg2

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="03cd4c00dduajq.gif"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="95" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 46 WIDTH="91"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="46" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="91" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <I>Japanese language lesson </I></div> <div> <I>page 2</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0aa3fef0.gif" border=0 width="319" height="239" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#003333" FACE="Arial" ><B>Anime' - Hem :The Fanzine</B></FONT>     |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Anime Hem :The Fanzine"><U>home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id13.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Anime Hem (Front Page)"><U>Anime' - Hem (Front Page)</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id12.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" This issue"><U>             This issue</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" editors note"><U>             editors note</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Club,Fan, and Special Inter"><U>             Club,Fan, and Special Interest links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Interview Corner"><U>              Interview Corner</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Reviews"><U>              Review's</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Japanese Culture: Yesterda"><U>              Japanese Culture: Yesterday and today</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id14.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Subscription,Advertisng, a"><U>              Subscription,Advertisng, and Back Issues</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Fan Forum "><U>              Fan Forum </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Japanese Language"><U>              Japanese Language</U></A>   |   <B>              Japanese Language pg2</B>   |   <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Art Page"><U>              Art Page</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" ©My anime generation"><U>             ©My anime generation</U></A></div> <div>               Japanese Language pg2</div> <div> <I><B><U>note: double letters "ii", "oo"</U></B></I> - are long letters. You pronounce the "ii" like e in the word he, "oo" like the word 'oh'</div> <div> <I><B><U>Oishii </U></B></I>- delicious; tasty; sweet. <I><B><U>Aa oishii!</U></B></I> It tastes good. </div> <div> <I><B><U>Gohan wa oishikatta</U></B></I><B> </B>- The meal was good.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <I><B><U>Itai </U></B></I>- painfull; sore. <I><B><U>Atama ga itai desu</U></B></I> I have a headache<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <I><B><U>onaka ga itai desu</U></B></I> I have a stomach ache.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <I><B><U>Itami </U></B></I>- pain; sore; bruise; ache<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <I><B><U>Kurushimi</U></B></I> - pain;suffering; hardship; agony; torture<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <I><B><U>Fuan</U></B></I> - insecurity; anxiety. <I><B><U>Fuan na</U></B></I> unsafe; insecure; anxious.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <I><B><U>Fuan de atta</U></B></I> I felt uneasy<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <I><B><U>Okaasan</U></B></I> - mother, mama(used by the kids of ); mother(another </div> <div> persons mom) </div> <div> <I><B><U>Ojoosan</U></B></I> - miss; daughter(respect)</div> <div> <I><B><U>Ojiisan</U></B></I> - grandfather; old man.</div> <div> <I><B><U>Oni </U></B></I>- fiend; devil. <I><B><U>Oni na yoo na</U></B></I> fiendish; inhuman </div> <div> <I><B><U>Naze</U></B></I> - why; for what reason. <I><B><U>Naze da ka</U></B></I> somehow; without </div> <div> knowing why. <I><B><U>Naze soo ka</U></B></I> why so? <I><B><U>Naze ka shiranai</U></B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> I don't know why.</div> <div> ______________________________________</div> <div> Here are a few phrases you can use in a restaurant setting ~</div> <div> If you are worried about pronunciations please see the other page at the beginning or ; </div> <bR> <div> a) see your local language instructor ( college professor preferred unless the high school near you has a japanese language course)</div> <bR> <div> b) go to the culture page on this site and click on the about.com link and try e-mailing the question to the language expert there</div> <bR> <div> c) come to the/your local anime club meeting ( if in colorado springs try RMF) and look for myself or one of a dozen other helpful people attending.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Now on to the phrases ~</div> <bR> <div> I will at this stage point out the numbers 0 - 20. This will help in the following ways -</div> <div> for seating  arrangements ( <I><B>number of people in your party</B></I>)</div> <div> number of items you wish to order ( <I><B>if you really need more than, oh say 20 dinner items you an find the higher numbers in any reference book on basic japanese language ~ I recommend the berlitz language books</B></I>)</div> <div> the item number in regards to the various pre-arranged meal packages or combos</div> <div> Here are the numbers -</div> <div> <B>0</B> - zero      <B>6</B> - roku     <B>     12</B> - juu ni        <B>  18</B> - juu hachi</div> <div> <B>1</B> - ichi        <B>7</B> - shichi       <B>13</B> - juu san      <B> 19 </B>- juu kyuu or juukuu</div> <div> <B>2</B> - ni           <B>8</B> - hachi        <B>14 </B>- juu shi       <B> 20</B> - ni juu</div> <div> <B>3</B> - san        <B>9</B> - kyuu         <B>15</B> - juu go</div> <div> <B>4</B> - shi       <B>  10</B> - juu          <B> 16</B> - juu roku</div> <div> <B>5</B> - go         <B> 11</B> - juu - ichi   <B>17</B> - juu shichi</div> <bR> <div> <I>"I wanna reserve a table at ...(restaurant)" - </I><I><B><U>"...teburu o yoyakushitai no desu ga"</U></B></I></div> <div> When asking a friend or someone else ~</div> <div> <I>"Could you reserve a table for me at...restaurant" - </I><I><B><U>"...resutoran ni teburu o yoyakushite kudasai"</U></B></I></div> <div> When addressing the question of how many diners and the time of the reservation ~</div> <div> <I>"...for 4 at 8 o'clock" - </I><I><B><U>"4 (shi) nin yo no 8(hachi) ji ni"</U></B></I></div> <div> pronunciation notes -</div> <div> teburu ~ pronounced "t - eh - boo - roo" the e is spoken like a long a</div> <div> yo ~ pronounced " y - oh"  </div> <div> ______________________</div> <div> If you are at the restaurant and flagging down the waiter or waitress to get seated you should use/try the following -</div> <div> <I>"I wanna table for four" - </I><I><B><U>" 4 (shi) nin yo no teburu o o-negai shitai no desu ga"</U></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>" Can we have a table..." - </I><I><B><U>" teburu ga ii no desu ga"</U></B></I>  -</div> <div>             <I>1) "...by /at  the corner" - </I><I><B><U>"sumi no"</U></B></I></div> <div> <I>            2) " ...near the window" - </I><I><B><U>"mada giwo no"</U></B></I></div> <div> <I>            3) "...on the terrace" - </I><I><B><U>" terasu no"</U></B></I></div> <div> <I>            4) "...in non-smoking" - </I><I><B><U>" kin-en kona no"</U></B></I></div> <div> <I>" could we have a seat/ could we sit at the counter" - </I><I><B><U>"konta no seki ni suwaritai no desu ga"</U></B></I></div> <bR> <div> pronunciation note ~ kona -( k - oh - nah)</div> <div>                                      konta -( k - oh - n - t - ah) </div> <div> Okay. Let's get to the important stuff ~ Asking for something to eat. The following is for when you are ready to order, want to check the price and asking for condiments like shoyu (soy sauce). </div> <div> <I><U>Cultural Note: In Japanese restaurants it is the common practice to put displays made of plastic to show you what your food should/will look like when it is presented. This means you get a chance to see it before you try it or at least be able to identify what you want because the name of the dish will be placed in front of the display item. This is supposed to add to the appeal of the dish/ menu item as well</U></I></div> <bR> <div> When asking/calling for the waiter/ waitress to place your order ~</div> <div> "<I>Waiter/tress!</I>" - "ueitasan o-negai shimasu" ~ or for a waitress ~ "ueitoresusan o-negai shimasu"</div> <bR> <div> <I>"Menu please!" - </I><I><B><U>"menyu o itadake masu"</U></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Could I have a menu in English?" - </I><I><B><U>"eigo no menyu wa arimasu ka?"</U></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"What do you suggest from the menu?" - </I><I><B><U>"o-susume ryori wa nandesu ka?"</U></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"I'll get this." - </I><I><B><U>"kore o o-negai shimasu."</U></B></I></div> <bR> <div> pronunciation note ~ </div> <div> In ueitasan the first a is long as in the word "ah", for the u in menyu it is pronounced long with the "oo" sound as in the word zoo. The o in ryori is pronounced "oh".</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>