Japanese · Lesson 12
Lesson 12
Sounds, kana, and the first conversations
Counting adults and children · Dialogue 1 of 4
Ten people in a picture
A speaker asks, *この えに 人が なん人 居ますか*, "How many people are there in this picture?"
The answer is *十人 居ます*, "There are ten people." The people are then counted from *一人* through *十人*.
Adults and children
The conversation separates adults from children. *子どもが 四人 居ます* means "There are four children."
Listen for *居ます* when people are present, and for the special person forms *一人* and *二人*.
Kanji: 居, 子, 人
New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.
Kanji: 三 to 七
New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.
Kanji: 八, 九, 十
New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.
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ここにえがあります。このえにひとがなんにんいますか。
Here is a picture. How many people are there in this picture?
ここhereにinえpictureがsubjectありexistます。politeこのthisえpictureにin人peopleがsubjectなんhow many people人how many people居existますpoliteか。question - 2
じゅうにんいます。
There are ten people.
十ten people人ten people居existます。polite - 3
かぞえてください。
Please count.
かぞえcountてcountください。please - 4
はい、ひとり、ふたり、さんにん、よにん、ごにん、ろくにん、しちにん、はちにん、くにん、じゅうにん。
Certainly, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
はい、certainly一人、one二人、two三three人、three四four人、four五five人、five六six人、six七seven人、seven八eight人、eight九nine人、nine十ten人。ten - 5
みんなおとなですか。
Are they all adults?
みんなallおとなadultsですareか。question - 6
いいえ、こどもがよにんいます。
No, there are four children.
いいえ、no子どもchildrenがsubject四four人four居existます。polite
Existential verb for animate subject (IMASU)
Existential verb ARIMASU for inanimate subjects was introduced in Lesson 6. The word IMASU is also an existential verb, and it is used normally when the subject is animate or living (a person or animal). The notes with regard to the particle NI, GA, and WA are also applicable to existential sentences with the verb IMASU. IMASEN is the negative form of IMASU.
Examples:
KOKO NI ONNA NO KO GA IMASU. "Here is a girl."
SENSEI GA GONIN IMASU. "There are five teachers."
AKANBOO WA IMASEN. "There is no baby."Numerals of Series II
Numerals of Series I, which are the native way of counting, have already been introduced in Lesson 10. Numerals of Series II, which are the sets of numerals
borrowed from the Chinese language, are as follows:
| | |
ICHI | 1 | ROKU | 6
NI | 2 | SHICHI or NANA | 7
SAN | 3 | HACHI | 8
SHI or YON | 4 | KU or KYUU | 9
GO | 5 | JUU | 10Counting people and their ages
The counter for people has two forms, -ri for '1' and '2' and -nin for higher numerals. -Ri combines with the numerals of Series I and -nin with the numerals of Series II. Thus:
|
HITO-RI | one person
FUTA-RI | two people
SAN-NIN | three "
* YO-NIN | four "
GO-NIN | five "
ROKU-NIN | six "
SHICHI-NIN | seven "
HACHI-NIN | eight "
KU-NIN | nine "
JUU-NIN ten people
NAN-NIN how many people?
IKU-NIN how many people?
* Note that 'four people' is YO-NIN instead of SHI-NIN or YON-NIN.
The numbers used in counting people's ages are identical with those used in counting objects (HITO-TSU, FUTA-TSU, MIT-TSU, etc.) except for the special word HATACHI, '20 years old.'MOO + numerals
MOO, meaning 'more,' is placed immediately in front of numerals and gives the meaning of 'the other ---,' or '--more.' In this lesson MOO plus numerals is used as the subject of a sentence.
MOO HITORI WA SENSEI DESU. "The other one is a teacher" or "One more is a teacher."
MOO FUTARI WA OTOKO-NO-KO DESU. "The other two are boys" or "Two more are boys."
MOO HITOTSU WA OOKII DESU. "The other one is large" or "One more is large."ONE + counter + MO--MASEN
Words such as NIN ( 人 ) are called counters. The pattern (one + counter + MO MASEN) means "there is not even one ---." Note there that MO means 'even' and that the pattern ends in negation.
Examples:
ONNA NO SEITO WA HITORI MO IMASEN. "There is not even one female student."
KI NO HAKO WA HITOTSU MO ARIMASEN. "There is not even one wooden box."Particle KA, 'either -- or'
Placed between two substantives (nouns and pronouns), the particle KA means 'either -- or --.'
Examples:
HAKO NO NAKA NI PEN KA ENPITSU GA ARIMASU. "There are either pens or pencils in the box."
ANO KATA WA TANAKA-SAN KA YOSHIDA-SAN DESU. "He is either Mr. Tanaka or Mr. Yoshida."
HON WA TSUKUE NO UE KA NAKA NI ARIMASU. "The book is either on or in the desk."- ここ
- here
- が
- but (See Gram. Notes)
- 人
- people
- か。
- either--or-- (See Gram. Notes)
- 十
- ten
- 一人、
- one person
- 二人、
- 2 people
- 三
- three
- 四
- four
- 五
- five
- 六
- six
- 七
- seven
- 八
- eight
- 九
- nine
- みんな
- all
- おとな
- adult
- 子ども
- child, children
Boys, girls, babies and ages · Dialogue 2 of 4
The other two children
Two children are boys, while *もう 二人は 女の子です* means "the other two are girls."
Here *もう* stands immediately before *二人* and marks the other members of the group.
Not even one baby
The question asks how many babies are present. *あかんぼうは 一人も 居ません* means "There is not even one baby."
The conversation then gives a child's age with *九つ*, "nine."
Kanji: 男, 女
New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.
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こどもはみんなおとこのこですか。
Are the children all boys?
子どもchildrenはtopicみんなall男の子boysですareか。question - 8
いいえ、ふたりはおとこのこですが、もうふたりはおんなのこです。
No, two are boys, but the other two are girls.
いいえ、no二人twoはtopic男の子boysですareが、butもうother二人twoはtopic女の子girlsです。are - 9
あかんぼうがいくにんいますか。
How many babies are there?
あかんぼうbabiesがsubjectいくhow many people人how many people居existますpoliteか。question - 10
あかんぼうはひとりもいません。
There is not even one baby.
あかんぼうbabyはtopic一人oneもeven居existませnot, politeん。not, polite - 11
おおきいおとこのこはいくつですか。
What is the age of the bigger boy?
おおきいbigger男の子boyはtopicいくhow oldつhow oldですisか。question - 12
おおきいのはここのつです。
The bigger one is nine.
おおきいbiggerのoneはtopic九nine years oldつnine years oldです。is
- 男の子
- boy
- 二人
- 2 people
- が、
- but (See Gram. Notes)
- 女の子
- girl
- あかんぼう
- baby
- 一人
- one person
- の
- See Grammar Notes
Ages, adults and men · Dialogue 3 of 4
Six or seven
A speaker asks the smaller boy's approximate age. *六つか 七つです* means "He is six or seven."
The particle *か* stands between the two possible ages.
Adults and men
The conversation counts adults, then men. *男の人が 三人 居ます* means "There are three men."
Listen for *なん人* and *いく人*, which both ask how many people are present.
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ちいさいおとこのこはいくつぐらいですか。
About what is the age of the smaller boy?
ちいさいsmaller男の子boyはtopicいくhow oldつhow oldぐらいaboutですisか。question - 14
むっつかななつです。
He is six or seven.
六six years oldつsix years oldかor七seven years oldつseven years oldです。is - 15
このえにはおとながいくにんいますか。
How many adults are there in this picture?
このthisえpictureにinはtopicおとなadultsがsubjectいくhow many people人how many people居existますpoliteか。question - 16
ろくにんいます。
There are six.
六six人six居existます。polite - 17
おとこのひとがなんにんいますか。
How many men are there?
男menのmen人menがsubjectなんhow many people人how many people居existますpoliteか。question - 18
おとこのひとがさんにんいます。
There are three men.
男menのmen人menがsubject三three人three居existます。polite
- ぐらい
- about
- 男
- male
Older and younger people · Dialogue 4 of 4
The remaining person
After two older people are counted, *もう 一人の 人は わかい 人ですね* identifies the other person as young.
The picture also has five females. *女の人が 三人 と 女の子が 二人 居ます* counts three women and two girls.
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としよりのひとがいますか。
Are there older people?
としよりolderのof人peopleがsubject居existますpoliteか。question - 20
はい、ふたりいます。
Yes, there are two.
はい、yes二人two居existます。polite - 21
では、もうひとりのひとはわかいひとですね。
Then, the other person is a young person, isn't that right?
でthenは、thenもうother一人oneのof人personはtopicわかいyoung人personですisね。right? - 22
ええ、そうです。
Yes, that's right.
ええ、yesそうthat's rightです。is - 23
このえにはおんながごにんいますね。
There are five females in this picture, aren't there?
このthisえpictureにinはtopic女femalesがsubject五five人five居existますpoliteね。right? - 24
はい、おんなのひとがさんにんとおんなのこがふたりいます。
Yes, there are three women and two girls.
はい、yes女womenのwomen人womenがsubject三three人threeとand女の子girlsがsubject二人two居existます。polite
- で
- --is and -- (See Grammar Notes)
- わかい
- young
- ね。
- isn't it (See Grammar Notes)
- ええ、
- Yes
- 女
- female
- と
- and (See Gram. Notes)
Saying people are present · Pattern 1 1 of 2
A verb for living beings
*せんせいが 居ます* means "There is a teacher." *居ます* says that a person or animal is present.
*あります* is used for things without life. *居ません* is the negative form of *居ます*.
Place and number
A place can come before the person, as in *ここに 男の子が 居ます*, "There is a boy here."
A number can stand before *居ます*. *この きょうしつに せいとが 七人 居ます* means "There are seven students in this classroom."
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せんせいがいます。
There is a teacher.
せんせいteacherがsubject居existます。polite - 26
ここにおとこのこがいます。
There is a boy here.
ここhereにat男の子boyがsubject居existます。polite - 27
おんなのこがいます。
There is a girl.
女の子girlがsubject居existます。polite - 28
たなかさんがいます。
There is Mr. Tanaka.
たなかTanakaさんMr.がsubject居existます。polite - 29
あそこにこどもがいます。
There is a child over there.
あそこover thereにat子どもchildがsubject居existます。polite - 30
このきょうしつにせいとがいます。
There are students in this classroom.
このthisきょうしつclassroomにinせいstudentsとstudentsがsubject居existます。polite - 31
このきょうしつにせいとがしちにんいます。
There are seven students in this classroom.
このthisきょうしつclassroomにinせいstudentsとstudentsがsubject七seven人seven居existます。polite
- あそこ
- over there
Asking who and how many · Pattern 1 2 of 2
A second set of numbers
*この えに 人が 十人 居ます* means "There are ten people in this picture."
Japanese has a second set of numbers, borrowed from Chinese. It runs from *ICHI* through *JUU*.
The forms for people
*六人 居ます* means "There are six." The form *六人* combines the number with *人*.
A counter follows a number and names what is counted. Here *人* is the counter for people.
One and two people use *一人* and *二人*. Higher numbers use the second number series with *人*.
Ask how many people
*この きょうしつに せいとが なん人居ますか* means "How many students are there in this classroom?"
An answer gives the counted form before *居ます*. *六人 居ます* means "There are six."
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このえにひとがじゅうにんいます。
There are ten people in this picture.
このthisえpictureにin人peopleがsubject十ten人ten居existます。polite - 33
あそこにだれがいますか。
Who is over there?
あそこover thereにatだれwhoがsubject居existますpoliteか。question - 34
あそこにやまださんがいます。
There is Mr. Yamada over there.
あそこover thereにatやまだYamadaさんMr.がsubject居existます。polite - 35
このきょうしつにせいとがなんにんいますか。
How many students are there in this classroom?
このthisきょうしつclassroomにinせいstudentsとstudentsがsubjectなんhow many people人how many people居existますpoliteか。question - 36
ろくにんいます。
There are six.
六six人six居existます。polite - 37
このえにおとこのひとがなんにんいますか。
How many men are there in this picture?
このthisえpictureにin男menのmen人menがsubjectなんhow many people人how many people居existますpoliteか。question - 38
さんにんいます。
There are three.
三three人three居existます。polite
- だれ
- who?
Referring to the other one · Pattern 2 1 of 2
The other one
*もう一人は 女の子です* means "The other one is a girl."
*もう* immediately before a number means "the other" or "more." *もう二人* is "the other two" or "two more."
People and objects
The same order works with different counters. *もう一人* refers to another person, while *もう 一つ* refers to another object.
The phrase can be the topic, as in *もう 一つは わたくしのです*, "The other one is mine."
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もうひとりはおんなのこです。
The other one is a girl.
もうother一人oneはtopic女の子girlです。is - 40
もうひとりはおとこのこです。
The other one is a boy.
もうother一人oneはtopic男の子boyです。is - 41
もうふたりはしょうこうです。
The other two are officers.
もうother二人twoはtopicしょうこうofficersです。are - 42
もうひとりはせんせいです。
The other one is a teacher.
もうother一人oneはtopicせんせいteacherです。is - 43
もうひとつはあかいはなです。
The other one is a red flower.
もうother一oneつoneはtopicあかいredはなflowerです。is - 44
もうひとつはわたくしのです。
The other one is mine.
もうother一oneつoneはtopicわたくしIの'sです。is
- 一
- one
- あかい
- red
- はな
- flower
Separating others from groups · Pattern 2 2 of 2
One group and the other
*六人は せいとで、 もう一人は せんせいです* means "Six are students and the other one is a teacher."
The first counted group is followed by the other person, using *もう一人*.
The same contrast with objects
*三つは わたくしのですが、 もう一つは たむらさんのです* separates three objects from the other one.
The sentence means "Three are mine, but the other one is Mr. Tamura's."
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このひとたちはみんなせいとですか。
Are these people all students?
このthese人peopleたちpeopleはtopicみんなallせいstudentsとstudentsですareか。question - 46
いいえ、ろくにんはせいとで、もうひとりはせんせいです。
No, six are students and the other one is a teacher.
いいえ、no六six people人six peopleはtopicせいstudentsとstudentsで、andもうother一人one personはtopicせんせいteacherです。is - 47
このひとたちはみんなおとなですか。
Are these people all adults?
このthese人peopleたちpeopleはtopicみんなallおとなadultsですareか。question - 48
いいえ、さんにんはおとなですが、もうひとりはこどもです。
No, three are adults, but the other one is a child.
いいえ、no三three people人three peopleはtopicおとなadultsですareが、butもうother一人one personはtopic子どもchildです。is - 49
これはみんなあなたのですか。
Are these all yours?
これtheseはtopicみんなallあなたyouの'sですareか。question - 50
いいえ、みっつはわたくしのですが、もうひとつはたむらさんのです。
No, three are mine, but the other one is Mr. Tamura's.
いいえ、no三three thingsつthree thingsはtopicわたくしIの'sですareが、butもうother一one thingつone thingはtopicたむらTamuraさんMr.の'sです。is
- で、
- --is and -- (See Grammar Notes)
Saying none are present · Pattern 3 1 of 2
Not even one
*ここに せいとは 一人も 居ません* means "There is not even one student here."
One, a counter, and *も* before a negative verb mean "not even one." Here *も* means "even."
People and objects
People take *一人も 居ません*. Objects take *一つも ありません*.
*あかい はなは 一つも ありません* means "There is not even one red flower."
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ここにせいとはひとりもいません。
There is not even one student here.
ここhereにinせいstudentとstudentはtopic一人one personもeven居existませnot, politeん。not, polite - 52
あかいはなはひとつもありません。
There is not even one red flower.
あかいredはなflowerはtopic一oneつoneもevenありexistませnot, politeん。not, polite - 53
こどもはひとりもいません。
There is not even one child.
子どもchildはtopic一人one personもeven居existませnot, politeん。not, polite - 54
しょうこうはひとりもいません。
There is not even one officer.
しょうこうofficerはtopic一人one personもeven居existませnot, politeん。not, polite - 55
おんなのせいとはひとりもいません。
There is not even one female student.
女femaleのofせいstudentとstudentはtopic一人one personもeven居existませnot, politeん。not, polite - 56
はこはひとつもありません。
There is not even one box.
はこboxはtopic一oneつoneもevenありexistませnot, politeん。not, polite - 57
いすはひとつもありません。
There is not even one chair.
いすchairはtopic一oneつoneもevenありexistませnot, politeん。not, polite
Asking and answering none · Pattern 3 2 of 2
A negative answer about people
*女の子が たくさん 居ますか* asks whether many girls are present.
The negative answer is *女の子は 一人も 居ません*, "There is not even one girl."
A negative answer about objects
Objects use *一つも ありません*.
*しろい はなは 一つも ありません* means "There is not even one white flower."
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おんなのこがたくさんいますか。
Are there many girls?
女の子girlsがsubjectたくさんmany居existますpoliteか。question - 59
いいえ、おんなのこはひとりもいません。
No, there is not even one girl.
いいえ、no女の子girlはtopic一人one personもeven居existませnot, politeん。not, polite - 60
このきょうしつにしょうこうがいますか。
Are there officers in this classroom?
このthisきょうしつclassroomにinしょうこうofficersがsubject居existますpoliteか。question - 61
いいえ、しょうこうはひとりもいません。みんなかしかんです。
No, there is not even one officer. They are all NCO's.
いいえ、noしょうこうofficerはtopic一人one personもeven居existませnot, politeん。not, politeみんなallかNCOsしかNCOsんNCOsです。are - 62
かびんのなかにしろいはながたくさんありますか。
Are there many white flowers in the flower vase?
かびんflower vaseのofなかinsideにinしろいwhiteはなflowersがsubjectたくさんmanyありexistますpoliteか。question - 63
いいえ、しろいはなはひとつもありません。
No, there is not even one white flower.
いいえ、noしろいwhiteはなflowerはtopic一oneつoneもevenありexistませnot, politeん。not, polite
- たくさん
- many
- かびん
- flower vase
- しろい
- white
Asking children's ages · Pattern 4 1 of 2
A child's age
*男の子は いくつですか* means "How old is the boy?"
The answer *男の子は 三つです* means "The boy is three years old." Ages use the native numbers used for counting objects.
Another age question
*あの かたは おいくつですか* means "How old is he or she?"
The other answers use *七つ* and *八つ*.
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おとこのこはいくつですか。
How old is the boy?
男の子boyはtopicいくhow oldつhow oldですisか。question - 65
おとこのこはみっつです。
The boy is three years old.
男の子boyはtopic三three years oldつthree years oldです。is - 66
あのこどもはいくつですか。
How old is that child?
あのthat子どもchildはtopicいくhow oldつhow oldですisか。question - 67
おんなのこはななつです。
The girl is seven years old.
女の子girlはtopic七seven years oldつseven years oldです。is - 68
あのかたはおいくつですか。
How old is he (she)?
あのthatかたpersonはtopicおhow oldいくhow oldつhow oldですisか。question - 69
おとこのこはやっつです。
The boy is eight years old.
男の子boyはtopic八eight years oldつeight years oldです。is
Estimating children's ages · Pattern 4 2 of 2
About eight years old
*おおきい 男の子は いくつぐらいですか* means "About how old is the bigger boy?"
The answer *おおきい 男の子は 八つぐらいです* means "The bigger boy is about eight."
The estimate follows the age
*ぐらい* follows the native age expression and means "about."
*ちいさい 男の子は 四つぐらいです* means "The smaller boy is about four."
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おおきいおとこのこはいくつぐらいですか。
About how old is the bigger boy?
おおきいbigger男の子boyはtopicいくhow oldつhow oldぐらいaboutですisか。question - 71
おおきいおとこのこはやっつぐらいです。
The bigger boy is about eight.
おおきいbigger男の子boyはtopic八eight years oldつeight years oldぐらいaboutです。is - 72
ちいさいおとこのこはいくつぐらいですか。
About how old is the smaller boy?
ちいさいsmaller男の子boyはtopicいくhow oldつhow oldぐらいaboutですisか。question - 73
ちいさいおとこのこはよっつぐらいです。
The smaller boy is about four.
ちいさいsmaller男の子boyはtopic四four years oldつfour years oldぐらいaboutです。is - 74
おんなのこはいくつですか。
How old is the girl?
女の子girlはtopicいくhow oldつhow oldですisか。question - 75
おんなのこはむっつです。
The girl is six.
女の子girlはtopic六six years oldつsix years oldです。is
Giving two possible answers · Pattern 5 1 of 2
Either one or the other
*あの 子どもは 六つか 七つです* means "That child is either six or seven years old."
The particle *か* between two nouns or pronouns means "either one or the other."
Two possible places
The alternatives can be places. *ほんは つくえの うえか なかに あります* means "The book is either on or in the desk."
The particle *か* also joins two possible people, ranks, or numbers.
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あのこどもはむっつかななつです。
That child is either six or seven years old.
あのthat子どもchildはtopic六six years oldつsix years oldかor七seven years oldつseven years oldです。is - 77
おとこのこはよっつかいつつです。
The boy is either four or five years old.
男の子boyはtopic四four years oldつfour years oldかor五five years oldつfive years oldです。is - 78
このはこのなかにけしごむがひとつかふたつあります。
In the box there are either one or two erasers.
このthisはboxこのbox ofなかinsideにinけしeraserごむeraserがsubject一oneつoneかor二twoつtwoありexistます。polite - 79
あのぐんじんはいっとうへいかにとうへいです。
That soldier is either Private 2 or Private 1.
あのthatぐsoldierんsoldierじんsoldierはtopicいっとうPrivate 2へいPrivate 2かorにPrivate 1とうPrivate 1へいPrivate 1です。is - 80
あのかたはスミスさんかブラウンさんです。
That person over there is either Mr. Smith or Mr. Brown.
あのthatかたpersonはtopicスミスSmithさんMr.かorブラウンBrownさんMr.です。is - 81
ほんはつくえのうえかなかにあります。
The book is either on or in the desk.
ほんbookはtopicつくえdeskの'sうえonかorなかinsideにinありexistます。polite
- か
- either--or-- (See Gram. Notes)
- 二
- two
Asking between two possibilities · Pattern 5 2 of 2
Two possible ages
A question asks the smaller boy's approximate age. *四つか 五つぐらいです* means "He is about either four or five."
The particle *か* in *四つか 五つぐらいです* joins the two ages.
Two possible answers
A rank can be *ぐんそうか ごちょうです*, "either sergeant or corporal."
A location can be *つくえの うえか なかに あります*, "either on or in the desk."
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ちいさいおとこのこはいくつぐらいですか。
About how old is the smaller boy?
ちいさいsmaller男の子boyはtopicいくhow oldつhow oldぐらいaboutですisか。question - 83
よっつかいつつぐらいです。
He is about either four or five.
四four years oldつfour years oldかor五five years oldつfive years oldぐらいaboutです。is - 84
あのかたのかいきゅうはなんですか。
What is his (that person over there) rank?
あのthatかたpersonの'sかいrankきゅうrankはtopicなんwhatですisか。question - 85
ぐんそうかごちょうです。
He is either sergeant or corporal.
ぐsergeantんsergeantそうsergeantかorごcorporalちょうcorporalです。is - 86
はくぼくはどこにありますか。
Where is the chalk?
はくchalkぼくchalkはtopicどこwhereにatありexistますpoliteか。question - 87
つくえのうえかなかにあります。
It is either on or in the desk.
つくえdeskの'sうえonかorなかinsideにinありexistます。polite
People by age and sex · Word list 1 of 4
Adults and children
These words name people by age and sex. *おとな* means "adult," while *子ども* means "child" or "children."
*あかんぼう* means "baby."
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ひと
people
人people - 89
おとな
adult
おとなadult - 90
こども
child, children
子どもchild - 91
おとこのこ
boy
男の子boy - 92
おんなのこ
girl
女の子girl - 93
あかんぼう
baby
あかんぼうbaby - 94
おとこ
male
男male - 95
おんな
female
女female - 96
おとこのひと
man
男の人man - 97
おんなのひと
woman
女の人woman - 98
としより(のひと)
old person
としより(の人)old person
- 男の人
- man
- 女の人
- woman
- としより(の人)
- old person
Age and quantity expressions · Word list 2 of 4
Age and quantity
These words express age, quantity, presence, and alternatives. *ぐらい* means "about," and *なん人* means "how many people."
*もう一人* means "the other one."
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ろうじん
old person
ろうじんold person - 100
ぐらい
about
ぐらいabout - 101
か
either--or-- (See Gram. Notes)
かor - 102
わかい
young
わかいyoung - 103
います
there is, there are (See Gram. Notes)
居ますthere is - 104
みんな
all
みんなeveryone - 105
なんにん
how many people
なん人how many people - 106
いくにん
how many people
いく人how many people - 107
いくつ
how old (See Notes)
いくつhow old - 108
おいくつ
how old
おいくつhow old - 109
もうひとり
the other one (See Notes)
もう一人the other one
- ろうじん
- old person
- 居ます
- there is, there are (See Gram. Notes)
- なん人
- how many people
- いく人
- how many people
- いくつ
- How many?
- おいくつ
- how old
- もう一人
- the other one (See Notes)
Numbers and absence expressions · Word list 3 of 4
The other two and none
*もう二人* means "the other two." *一人も---せん* means "there is not even one."
The remaining entries give the second number series from one through nine.
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もうふたり
the other two (See Notes)
もう二人the other two - 111
ひとりも---せん
there is not even one --- (See Notes)
一人も---せんnot even one - 112
いち
one
一one - 113
に
two
二two - 114
さん
three
三three - 115
し
four
四four - 116
ご
five
五five - 117
ろく
six
六six - 118
しち
seven
七seven - 119
はち
eight
八eight - 120
きゅう
nine
九nine
- もう二人
- the other two (See Notes)
- 一人も---せん
- there is not even one --- (See Notes)
Counting people to ten · Word list 4 of 4
One to ten people
These forms count from one to ten people. *一人* means "one person," and *二人* means "two people."
From three onward, the second number series combines with the person counter. *四人* is the form for four people.
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じゅう
ten
十ten - 122
ひとり
one person
一人one person - 123
ふたり
2 people
二人two people - 124
さんにん
3
三人three people - 125
よにん
4
四人four people - 126
ごにん
5
五人five people - 127
ろくにん
6
六人six people - 128
しちにん
7
七人seven people - 129
はちにん
8
八人eight people - 130
きゅうにん
9
九人nine people - 131
じゅうにん
10
十人ten people
Homework Assignment
Listen to the tape and practice pronunciation.
Memorize the Dialogue.
Read the Grammar Notes.
practice reading and writing of KANJI.- 三人
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- 四人
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- 五人
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- 六人
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- 七人
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- 八人
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- 九人
- 9 "
- 十人
- 10 "
The particulars
- The course
- Defense Language Institute, Japanese Basic Course, 1967 to 1971. Public domain. The teaching pages and the narration are ours.
- Reading aloud
- Digital narration, directed by 1732 Studios.
- The book
- Botchan, the work this course leads to, free to read here.
- Data
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