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Japanese · Lesson 67

Lesson 67

Kanji and everyday Japanese

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Answering a telephone call · Dialogue 1 of 7

A call for Shimamura

One caller asks *もしもし、 何番ですか*, "Hello, what number is this?" The answer gives the telephone number.

After someone says that he is on the line, the caller asks *もしもし、 島村君かね*, "Hello, is that you, Shimamura?"

Kanji: 君

New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.

  1. 1

    もしもし。

    Hello?

    もしもし。hello
  2. 2

    もしもし、なんばんですか。

    Hello, what number is this?

  3. 3

    にいちにのぜろいちさんいち

    212-0131.

  4. 4

    おいでになりました。

    He is on the line.

  5. 5

    もしもし、しまむらくんかね。

    Hello, is that you, Shimamura?

  6. 6

    ああ、ミラーさん。こんにちは。

    Oh, Mr. Miller. Hello.

Interrogative Particle DA.

In informal questions containing question words like NANI, DARE, DOKO, ITSU, and so forth, DA occurs in men's speech in sentence-final position as an abrupt question. It follows NO or N forms of verbs and at times it immediately follows question words. Do not confuse this with abrupt form of DESU, which was introduced in Lesson 28.

Examples:

KORE WA NAN DA. "What is this?"

KIMI WA DARE DA. "Who are you?"

KIMI WA DOKO E IKUN DA. "Where are you going?"

NANI O TABETERUN DA. "What are you eating?"

ITSU NIHON E IKUN DA. "When are you going to Japan?"

DOKO DE KORE O KATTAN DA. "Where did you buy this?"
Interrogative Particle KAI.

KAI is an interrogative sentence particle used by men in informal speech, as a more conversational, less abrupt equivalent of KA. It follows plain, non-past and past forms of verbs and i-adjectives, and noun. DA is lost before KAI.

Formal (MW) | Informal (M: abrupt) | Informal (M) | Informal (MW) Rising Tone
WAKARIMASU KA | WAKARU KA | WAKARU KAI | WAKARU ?
SAMUI DESU KA | SAMUI KA | SAMUI KAI | SAMUI ?
SOO DESU KA | SOO KA | SOO KAI | SOO ?
SOO DESHITA KA | SOO DATTA KA | SOO DATTA KAI | SOO DATTA ?

Examples:

KIMI, KORE O TABERU KAI. "Do you eat this?"

NIHONGO O BENKYOO SHITA KAI. "Did you study Japanese?"

NIHONGO WA MUZUKASHII KAI. "Is Japanese difficult?"

KIMI KOMBAN KURU KAI. "Are you coming tonight?"

SOO KAI. "Is that so?"

SOO DATTA KAI. "Was that so?"
TE KURE

---TE KURE is an abrupt form of -- TE KUDASAI and it is used only by men in abrupt speech when they are addressing close friends, intimates, and inferiors. TE KURE is an informal imperative of TE KURERU. Informal imperatives of other verbs will be taken up in the later lesson.

Examples:

TABETE KURE. "Eat (for me)".

NONDE KURE "Drink (for me)."

ITTE KURE. "Go (for me)."

MISETE KURE. "Show me."

NOTE: When TE KURE follows the verbs in N-form, TE changes to DE like NONDE KURE.
Notes on:

KIMI and BOKU.

KIMI is the informal equivalent of ANATA, more typical of men's speech. A person addressed as KIMI is always a close friend or an inferior of the speaker.

BOKU occurs in men's speech and is less polite than WATAKUSHI, which is used by both men and women. WATAKUSHI is often contracted to WATASHI by men and women, and to ATASHI by women.

NA

NA is used in men's speech and is less polite than NE which is used by both men and women. NA comes at the end of a sentence and is used for making sure. For example, if the speaker wants to put a straight question, he will say:

II OTENKI DESU KA. "Is it a beautiful day?"

But, when he thinks it is a beautiful day and wants to make sure it is so, he will say:

II OTENKI DESU NA. "It's a beautiful day, isn't it?"
ITADAKIMASU vs. GOCHISOO SAMA.

A guest always says ITADAKIMASU just before beginning to eat or drink. GOCHISOO SAMA (DESHITA) is regularly said, upon finishing eating or drinking by a guest to his host or by a person served to the person who prepared or served the food and/or drink. It is also said by a guest at the conclusion of a visit during which refreshments were served.
もしもし。
hello
です
to be (See Gram. Notes)
か。
either--or-- (See Gram. Notes)
二
two
一
one
の
See Grammar Notes
三
three
に
on (See Gram. Notes)
君
suffix to a name, Mr. (See cult. notes)
ね。
isn't it (See Grammar Notes)
ああ、
Oh, yes
今日
today
は。
leaves

Inviting a friend to dinner · Dialogue 2 of 7

An invitation between male friends

One man asks *君、 今晩は ひまか*, "Are you free tonight?" *君* is an informal word for "you" in men's speech.

A man uses *君* for a close friend or an inferior. Here, the friends discuss dinner, a restaurant, and who will pay.

A direct question about dinner

The question *何を 食いたいんだ* means "What do you want to eat?" The final *だ* makes this an abrupt question in men's speech.

Kanji: 理

New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.

Kanji: 食

New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.

  1. 7

    きみ、こんばんはひまか。

    Are you free tonight?

  2. 8

    ええ、べつになにもすることはないよ。

    Yes, I don’t have anything in particular to do.

  3. 9

    そうか。じゃ、どっかへあんないしてくれないか。ゆうしょくだよ。なにかうまいものをくいたいんだ。おごるよ。

    I see. Then would you show me somewhere to go? For dinner, I mean. I want to eat something good. I’ll treat you.

  4. 10

    ほんとかね。

    Really?

  5. 11

    じょうだんいってるんじゃないよ。

    I’m not joking.

  6. 12

    よかろう。じゃおともしよう。なにをくいたいんだ。にほんりょうり、せいようりょうり、ちゅうかりょうり?

    All right. Then I’ll come along. What do you want to eat—Japanese, Western, or Chinese food?

君、
suffix to a name, Mr. (See cult. notes)
ひま
leisure time, free
ええ、
Yes
は
leaves
そう
numerical counter for ships
へ
to (See Gram. Notes)
し
city
だ
to be (informal equivalent of DESU. See Grammar Notes)
うまい
savory, delicious, good
を
particle denoting direct object (See Pattern Drill)
おごる
to treat
じょうだん
joke, jest
てる
to shine (v.i.)
よかろう。
that's good!
西洋
occident, the West

Choosing a steakhouse · Dialogue 3 of 7

Choosing a steakhouse

One friend says *僕は ビフテキの いいのが ほしいね*, "I'd like a good steak." *僕* marks informal men's speech.

The other recommends Suehiro. *安っぽい 所じゃ ないんだろうな* asks for confirmation that it is not a cheap place.

Kanji: 僕

New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.

  1. 13

    ぼくはビフテキのいいのがほしいね。

    I’d like a good steak.

  2. 14

    ビフテキならすえひろだ。すえひろへいこう。

    For steak, Suehiro is the place. Let’s go to Suehiro.

  3. 15

    やすっぽいところじゃないんだろうな。

    It isn’t a cheap place, is it?

  4. 16

    ちがうちがう。すえひろはにほんでもいちりゅうのビフテキハウスなんだよ。

    No, no. Suehiro is one of the finest steak houses in Japan.

  5. 17

    よかろう。じゃ、そこへいこう。

    All right. Then let’s go there.

  6. 18

    では、ごちそうになるよ。

    Then I’ll let you treat me.

僕
I (see notes)
ビフテキ
beef steak
いい
good (See Gram. Notes)
が
but (See Gram. Notes)
ほしい
want, wish (See Grammar Notes)
なら
if it is (See Gram. Notes)
だ。
to be (informal equivalent of DESU. See Grammar Notes)
安っぽい
cheap
所
address, place
な。
I wish, I hope, huh
で
--is and -- (See Grammar Notes)
そこ
there

Ordering sake at a restaurant · Dialogue 4 of 7

An abrupt request

The customer says *見せてくれ*, "Show me."

*見せてくれ* is an abrupt form of the request with *TE KUDASAI*. Men use it with close friends, intimates, and inferiors.

A conversational question

The customer asks *酒は あるかい*, "Do you have sake?" The final *かい* marks an informal question in men's speech.

Kanji: 表, 酒

New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.

Kanji: 頼

New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.

  1. 19

    メニュー(こんだてひょう)をみせてくれ。

    Show me the menu.

  2. 20

    かしこまりました。のみものはいかがいたしましょうか。

    Certainly. What would you like to drink?

  3. 21

    さけはあるかい。

    Do you have sake?

  4. 22

    ございます。

    Yes, we do.

  5. 23

    それじゃさけをたのむ。

    Then I’ll have sake.

  6. 24

    ほかになにか。

    Anything else?

メニュー
menu
ましょう
let's (See Gram. Notes)
酒
Sake, rice wine
ある
certain, some
ます。
trout

Serving sake and appetisers · Dialogue 5 of 7

Before food or drink

A server offers to pour sake. The guest answers *いただきます*, "Thank you."

A guest says *いただきます* before beginning to eat or drink.

  1. 25

    なにかさけのさかなをすこし。

    A little something to go with the sake.

  2. 26

    かしこまりました。

    Certainly.

  3. 27

    はやいことたのむよ。

    Hurry it, will you?

  4. 28

    はい、はい。

    Yes, sir.

  5. 29

    おまちどおさまでした。おしゃくいたしましょう。

    Sorry to have kept you waiting. Shall I pour you some sake?

  6. 30

    いただきます。

    Thank you.

か
either--or-- (See Gram. Notes)
さかな
fish
少し。
little (quantity)
ましょう。
let's (See Gram. Notes)

Finishing dinner and paying · Dialogue 6 of 7

After the meal

The diner says *御ちそう様*, "Thank you for the meal." A guest says this to the host after eating or drinking.

He then says *ちょっと、 かんじょうを 頼むよ*, "Waiter, bring me the bill, please." The server gives the total.

  1. 31

    どうぞ

    Please do.

  2. 32

    ごちそうさま。

    Thank you for the meal.

  3. 33

    このビフテキはうまかった。

    This steak was delicious.

  4. 34

    ちょっと、かんじょうをたのむよ。

    Waiter, bring me the bill, please.

  5. 35

    かしこまりました。みんなでにせんさんびゃくえんでございます。

    Certainly. The total is 2,300 yen.

  6. 36

    では、これをたのむよ。

    Well then, here you are.

ちょっと、
a little
かんじょう
calculation, payment, settlement of account
みんな
all
二千
2,000
三百
300
円
yen (unit of money)

Thanking restaurant staff · Dialogue 7 of 7

Thanks on leaving

The diners tell the restaurant staff *どうも ありがとう 御ざいました*, "Thank you very much." This closes their visit after dinner.

  1. 37

    どうもありがとうございました。

    Thank you very much.

Direct questions and intentions · Perception drill, Block 1

A direct question about food

*何を 食べたいんだ* means "What do you want to eat?" The question word *何* asks for the food.

The final *だ* marks this as an abrupt informal question in men's speech.

Where da stands

*あれは だれだ* means "Who is that?" Here, *だ* follows the question word directly.

In informal questions with a question word, *だ* stands at the end. It follows the N or NO form of a verb.

  1. 38

    なにをたべたいんだ。

    What do you want to eat?

  2. 39

    どこへいくんだ。

    Is there sake?

  3. 40

    ちょっとようじがあってくやくしょへいかなければならないんだ。

    I have an errand to run, so I have to go to the ward office.

  4. 41

    こんばんなにをするんだ。

    What are you going to do tonight?

  5. 42

    こんばんはべんきょうするつもりだ。

    I intend to study tonight.

  6. 43

    いつにほんへいくんだ。

    When are you going to Japan?

  7. 44

    らいしゅうのにちようびにサンフランシスコをしゅっぱつするつもりだ。

    I intend to leave San Francisco next Sunday.

  8. 45

    あれはだれだ。

    Who is that?

  9. 46

    やまださんのおくさんだよ。

    That’s Mr. Yamada’s wife.

  10. 47

    これはいくらだ。

    How much is this?

  11. 48

    それはごひゃくえんでございます。

    That is 500 yen.

ちょっと
a little
用事
personal business
区
ward (See Cultural Notes)
いつ
when?
来週
next week
サンフランシスコ
San Francisco
だれ
who?
いくら
how much? how many?
五百
500

Informal yes-or-no questions · Perception drill, Block 2

A conversational question

*酒は あるかい* means "Do you have sake?" The final *かい* makes an informal question in men's speech.

It is more conversational and less abrupt than *か*.

Kai after a plain form

*昨晩の 映画は おもしろかったかい* puts *かい* after a past I-adjective: "Was last night's movie interesting?"

*かい* follows a plain non-past or past verb, I-adjective, or noun. *だ* is dropped before it.

  1. 49

    さけはあるかい。

    Do you have sake?

  2. 50

    このぶんしょうのいみがわかるかい。

    Do you understand the meaning of this passage?

  3. 51

    ちっともわからないね。

    I don’t understand it at all.

  4. 52

    こんしゅうのにちようびにいてんするんだが、てつだってくれるかい。

    I’m moving this Sunday; will you help me?

  5. 53

    うん、てつだうよ。

    Yes, I’ll help you.

  6. 54

    さくばんのえいがはおもしろかったかい。

    Was last night’s movie interesting?

  7. 55

    いや、あまりおもしろくなかったよ。

    No, it wasn’t very interesting.

  8. 56

    スミスはいまごろよくべんきょうするかい。

    Does Smith study hard these days?

  9. 57

    あまりべんきょうしないね。

    He doesn’t study very much.

  10. 58

    おなかがすいたかい。

    Are you hungry?

  11. 59

    いや、まだすかないよ。

    No, I’m not hungry yet.

文章
sentence
いみ
meaning
ちっとも
not even a little (See Gram. Notes)
今週
this week
うん、
Yes, all right.
手つだう
to help
映画
movie
いや、
no
よく
well, skillfully
おなか
stomach
まだ
yet, still

Direct questions about people and things · Pattern 1 1 of 3

Identity and ownership

*これは だれの 本だ* means "Whose book is this?" The question word and final *だ* make the question direct and informal.

Place and action

The same final *だ* follows a verb's N form in *君は どこへ 行くんだ*, "Where are you going?"

Other lines ask who someone is, what someone is doing, when someone returned, and how much a book costs.

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    いつにほんへいくんだ。

    When are you going to Japan?

  2. 61

    これはだれのほんだ。

    Whose book is this?

  3. 62

    あれはだれだ。

    Who is that?

  4. 63

    きみはどこへいくんだ。

    Where are you going?

  5. 64

    きみはいつにほんからかえってきたんだ。

    When did you come back from Japan?

  6. 65

    たなかくんはいまなにをしてるんだ。

    What is Tanaka doing now?

  7. 66

    このほんはいくらだ。

    How much is this book?

本
numerical counter for counting long slender objects (See Notes)
から
from (See Gram. Notes)

Direct questions about plans · Pattern 1 2 of 3

Where dinner will be

*今晩 どこで 夕はんを 食べる つもりなんだ* means "Where are you planning to eat dinner tonight?"

The question word *どこ* and final *だ* make this a direct informal question in men's speech.

Where, what, and how old

*君は 年が いくつだ* means "How old are you?" Here, *だ* follows the question word directly.

The lines also ask where someone works, what he will eat, and where he bought a dictionary.

  1. 67

    にほんえいがはなんじにはじまるんだ。

    What time does the Japanese movie start?

  2. 68

    こんばんどこでゆうはんをたべるつもりなんだ。

    Where are you planning to eat dinner tonight?

  3. 69

    たなかくんがはたらいているところはどこだ。

    Where is the place where Tanaka works?

  4. 70

    きみはとしがいくつだ。

    How old are you?

  5. 71

    きみはなにをたべるんだ。

    What are you going to eat?

  6. 72

    そうだね。ぼくはてんぷらにしよう。

    Let's see. I'll have tempura.

  7. 73

    きみはこのえいわじしょをどこでかったんだ。

    Where did you buy this English-Japanese dictionary?

時
time
な
I wish, I hope, huh
いる
to need (See Gram. Notes)
ところ
place (See Gram. Notes)
年
year (See Grammar Notes)
わ
counter for birds (See Gram. Notes)

Direct questions about past actions · Pattern 1 3 of 3

An action in progress

*田中君、 君は 昨晩 映画館の 前で 何を していたんだ* asks what Tanaka was doing there last night.

The N form before final *だ* makes the question abrupt and informal.

A place visited

*君は 昨晩 るすだったが、 どこに 行っていたんだ* says the listener was not home and asks where he went.

Both questions place *だ* after a verb for an action in the past.

  1. 74

    にほんからおくってもらったんだ。

    I had it sent from Japan.

  2. 75

    けさきみとはなしていたおんなはだれだ。

    Who was the woman talking with you this morning?

  3. 76

    おおきさんのおくさんだよ。

    She's Mrs. Oki.

  4. 77

    たなかくん、きみはさくばんえいがかんのまえでなにをしていたんだ。

    Tanaka, what were you doing in front of the movie theater last night?

  5. 78

    ともだちをまっていたんです。いっしょにえいがをみにいくことになっていましたから。

    I was waiting for a friend. We had arranged to go see a movie together.

  6. 79

    きみはさくばんるすだったが、どこにいっていたんだ。

    You weren't home last night; where did you go?

  7. 80

    デパートにかいものにいっていたんだ。

    I went shopping at the department store.

と
and (See Gram. Notes)
女
female
前
before, front
です。
to be (See Gram. Notes)
るす
absence, not at home
が、
but (See Gram. Notes)
買物
shopping

Informal questions about help and health · Pattern 2 1 of 3

Asking for help

*明日 飛行場へ つれて 行ってくれるかい* means "Will you take me to the airport tomorrow?"

The final *かい* makes the request a conversational informal question in men's speech.

Health and completed actions

*君は かおが 赤いが、 ねつでも あるのかい* asks whether the listener has a fever.

The other questions use *かい* to ask about knowledge, a guest's departure, and a meeting the previous night.

  1. 81

    きみもいっしょにいくかい。

    Are you going with us too?

  2. 82

    ぼくといっしょにいくかい。

    Are you going with me?

  3. 83

    あしたひこうじょうへつれていってくれるかい。

    Will you take me to the airport tomorrow?

  4. 84

    きみはフランスごがわかるかい。

    Do you understand French?

  5. 85

    きみはかおがあかいが、ねつでもあるのかい。

    Your face is red; do you have a fever?

  6. 86

    おきゃくさんはもうかえられたかい。

    Has the guest already left?

  7. 87

    さくばんたなかさんにあったかい。

    Did you see Mr. Tanaka last night?

明日
tomorrow
かお
face
ねつ
fever
もう
already (See Gram. Notes)
あったかい。
warm

Informal questions and invitations · Pattern 2 2 of 3

Kai after different words

*昨晩の 映画は おもしろかったかい* puts *かい* after a past I-adjective: "Was last night's movie interesting?"

*奥さんは 元気かい* puts it after a noun: "Is your wife well?"

Kai for facts and invitations

A plain verb also comes before *かい*. *君も 一緒に 来るかい* asks whether the friend wants to come with the group.

The same form asks for help and extends an invitation.

  1. 88

    さくばんべんきょうしたかい。

    Did you study last night?

  2. 89

    さくばんのえいがはおもしろかったかい。

    Was last night's movie interesting?

  3. 90

    おくさんはげんきかい。

    Is your wife well?

  4. 91

    しごとがいそがしいかい。

    Are you busy with work?

  5. 92

    ぼくはこんしゅうまつあおやまにいてんすることになっているんだが、てつだってくれるかい。

    I'm moving to Aoyama this weekend; will you help me?

  6. 93

    ええ、てつだうとも。よろこんでてつだうよ。

    Yes, of course I'll help. I'll be glad to help you.

  7. 94

    ぼくはこんばんやまださんをつれてえいがをみにいくんだが、きみもいっしょにくるかい。

    I'm taking Mr. Yamada to see a movie tonight; would you like to come with us?

いそがしい
busy

Informal questions about recent events · Pattern 2 3 of 3

A recent meeting

*きのう 田中君が 君を さがしていたが、 あったかい* asks whether the listener saw Tanaka yesterday.

The past verb comes before *かい*, making a conversational informal question.

A test and a return home

*今日の 試験は むずかしかったかい* means "Was today's test difficult?" Here, *かい* follows a past I-adjective.

Another line asks whether the children have returned home from school.

  1. 95

    うん、おともするよ。

    Yes, I'll come along.

  2. 96

    きのうたなかくんがきみをさがしていたが、あったかい。

    Tanaka was looking for you yesterday; did you see him?

  3. 97

    うん、あったよ。

    Yes, I saw him.

  4. 98

    きょうのしけんはむずかしかったかい。

    Was today's test difficult?

  5. 99

    いいえ、みなならったことばかりでしたから、ちっともむずかしくはありませんでした。

    No, it wasn't difficult at all, because it was all things we had learned.

  6. 100

    こどもはがっこうからかえってきたかい。

    Have the children come home from school?

  7. 101

    いいえ、まだかえらないんですよ。どうしたのでしょう。

    No, they still haven't come home. I wonder what happened.

ばかり
about
から、
from (See Gram. Notes)
でしょう。
probably (See Gram. Notes)

Dining at a Tokyo steakhouse · Reading Selection 1 of 2

Dinner at Suehiro

Miller wants steak and asks Shimamura to take him somewhere. Shimamura recommends Suehiro because it is considered a first-class steakhouse.

At the restaurant, *「すえひろ」へ 行って ビフテキを ちゅうもんする 前に 酒を 持って 来るように 女給仕に 頼んだ* says they ask the waitress to bring sake before ordering steak.

  1. 102

    ミラーさんはビフテキがたべたくなったので、ゆうじんのしまむらさんをさそってどこかへあんないしてもらうようにたのんだ。

    Mr. Miller felt like eating steak, so he invited his friend Mr. Shimamura and asked him to take him somewhere.

  2. 103

    とうきょうには「みその」、「りき」などのビフテキ・ハウスがあるが、「すえひろ」はずっとまえからいちりゅうのビフテキ・ハウスといわれているから、しまむらさんもそこへいくようにすすめた。

    Tokyo has steak houses such as Misono and Riki, but Suehiro has long been considered a first-class steak house, so Mr. Shimamura suggested that they go there.

  3. 104

    しまむらさんはミラーさんがどうしてもおごるというので、おともすることにした。

    Since Mr. Miller insisted on treating him, Mr. Shimamura decided to go along.

  4. 105

    「すえひろ」へいってビフテキをちゅうもんするまえにさけをもってくるようにじょきゅうじにたのんだ。

    When they went to Suehiro, before ordering steak, they asked the waitress to bring them some sake.

  5. 106

    とうきょうではにほんりょうり、せいようりょうり、ちゅうかりょうり、メキシコりょうりなどとせかいのくにぐにのたべものはほとんどなんでもたべることができる。

    In Tokyo, you can eat almost any kind of food from countries around the world, including Japanese, Western, Chinese, and Mexican food.

で、
--is and -- (See Grammar Notes)
友人
friend
もらう
to receive (tangible things)
き」
counter for airplanes (See Gram. Notes)
など
and so forth, etc.
ずっと
by far; very much
言う
to say
メキシコ
Mexico
せかい
world
国々
countries
食べ物
food
ほとんど
almost (See Gram. Notes)
出来る。
to be manufactured; to be produced (v.i.)

Tokyo restaurants and tipping · Reading Selection 2 of 2

Restaurants in Tokyo

The passage names restaurants for Mexican and Chinese food. It also says that Japanese restaurants serve different specialties.

*日本の 料理屋では サービス料が 大抵の 場合かんじょうに 入れてあるので、 ぽちは やらなくても いいそうだ* says the bill usually includes service, so a tip is unnecessary.

  1. 107

    しんばしえきのすぐそばにある「ボヘミアン・クラブ」はメキシコりょうりでゆうめいなところだ。

    The Bohemian Club, right near Shimbashi Station, is a place famous for Mexican food.

  2. 108

    ちゅうかりょうりでいちばんゆうめいなのは「リュー・ユアン」で、そのほか「スンヤ」、「ホンコン」、「チャイナ・ハウス」などゆうめいなちゅうかりょうりやがある。

    The most famous Chinese restaurant is Liu Yuan, and there are also other famous Chinese restaurants such as Sunya, Hong Kong, and China House.

  3. 109

    にほんりょうりはいろいろせんもんのりょうりやがあって、それぞれせんもんのにほんりょうりをサービスしている。

    There are various specialty restaurants for Japanese food, and each serves its own specialty Japanese dishes.

  4. 110

    にほんのりょうりやではサービスりょうがたいていのばあいかんじょうにいれてあるので、ぽちはやらなくてもいいそうだ。

    At Japanese restaurants, the service charge is usually included in the bill, so they say you do not have to leave a tip.

駅
railroad station
すぐ
right away, immediately
そば
vicinity
一番
number one (See Grammar Notes)
それぞれ
respectively
サービス
service
いる。
to need (See Gram. Notes)

Choosing and ordering steak · Questions 1 of 2

From invitation to order

The questions ask why Miller and Shimamura choose Suehiro and what they do there before ordering steak.

*島村さんは どこへ 行くように すすめましたか* means "Where did Mr. Shimamura suggest going?" An answer names the restaurant.

  1. 111

    ミラーさんはなにがたべたくなりましたか。

    What did Mr. Miller feel like eating?

  2. 112

    だれをさそいましたか。

    Whom did he invite?

  3. 113

    とうきょうにはどんなビフテキ・ハウスがありますか。

    What steak houses are there in Tokyo?

  4. 114

    しまむらさんはどこへいくようにすすめましたか。

    Where did Mr. Shimamura suggest going?

  5. 115

    なぜそこへいくようにすすめましたか。

    Why did he suggest going there?

  6. 116

    なぜしまむらさんはミラーさんのおともをすることにしましたか。

    Why did Mr. Shimamura decide to accompany Mr. Miller?

  7. 117

    すえひろでビフテキをちゅうもんするまえにどうしましたか。

    What did they do before ordering steak at Suehiro?

どんな
what kind of; what sort of
ビフテキ・
beef steak
ます
trout
なぜ
why?

International restaurants and service charges · Questions 2 of 2

Restaurants and tipping

The questions ask which restaurants serve international food and why a tip is unnecessary in Japan.

*なぜ はらわなくても いいですか* means "Why don't you have to leave one?" An answer gives the reason from the reading.

  1. 118

    とうきょうではどんなりょうり(たべもの)をたべることができますか。

    What kinds of food can you eat in Tokyo?

  2. 119

    メキシコりょうりでゆうめいなところはどこですか。

    What place is famous for Mexican food?

  3. 120

    ちゅうかりょうりでいちばんゆうめいなのはどこですか。

    Which is the most famous Chinese restaurant?

  4. 121

    そのほかどんなちゅうかりょうりやがありますか。

    What other Chinese restaurants are there?

  5. 122

    にほんりょうりはどうですか。

    What about Japanese food?

  6. 123

    にほんのりょうりやではポチをはらわなければなりませんか。

    At Japanese restaurants, do you have to leave a tip?

  7. 124

    なぜはらわなくてもいいですか。

    Why don't you have to leave one?

(食べ物)
food
ポチ
tip

Informal friendship and dining words · Word list 1 of 4

Friends making dinner plans

These words cover friends making dinner plans, from *君*, "you", to *おごる*, "to treat".

*日本料理* means "Japanese food", one choice for the meal.

  1. 125

    くん

    suffix to a name, Mr. (See cult. notes)

  2. 126

    きみ

    you

  3. 127

    ひまか

    same as HIMA DESU KA (See notes)

  4. 128

    どっか

    some place, somewhere, same as doko ka

  5. 129

    うまい

    savory, delicious, good

  6. 130

    くう

    eat (vt)

  7. 131

    おごる

    to treat

  8. 132

    ほんとかね。

    true

  9. 133

    よかろう

    that's good!

  10. 134

    おともする

    I'll go with you.

  11. 135

    にほんりょうり

    Japanese food

ひまか
same as HIMA DESU KA (See notes)
どっか
some place, somewhere, same as doko ka
食う
eat (vt)
ほんとかね。
true
よかろう
that's good!
お供する
I'll go with you.
日本料理
Japanese food

Food and steakhouse words · Word list 2 of 4

Choosing a steakhouse

These words cover cuisines and choosing a steakhouse. *西洋料理* means "Western style food", and *安っぽい* means "cheap".

Informal male self-reference and confirmation appear beside the restaurant words. *僕* means "I" in men's speech.

  1. 136

    せいようりょうり

    Western style food

  2. 137

    ちゅうかりょうり

    Chinese food

  3. 138

    りょうり(する)

    cooking, dishes, delicacies, (cook, prepare food,) (vt)

  4. 139

    ぼく

    I (see notes)

  5. 140

    ビフテキ

    beef steak

  6. 141

    すえひろ

    name of a steak house restaurant

  7. 142

    やすっぽい

    cheap

  8. 143

    な

    I wish, I hope, huh

  9. 144

    ビフテキ・ハウス

    steak house

  10. 145

    --なんだよ

    abrupt form of --nan desu yo (emphatic "is")

  11. 146

    メニュー

    menu

西洋料理
Western style food
中か料理
Chinese food
料理(する)
cooking, dishes, delicacies, (cook, prepare food,) (vt)
すえひろ
name of a steak house restaurant
ビフテキ・ハウス
steak house
--なんだよ
abrupt form of --nan desu yo (emphatic "is")

Sake service and meal phrases · Word list 3 of 4

From a request to the bill

These phrases cover abrupt requests, sake service, meal courtesies, and the bill. *見せてくれ* means "show me".

*いただきます* is said before eating or drinking. *かんじょうを頼むよ* asks for the bill.

  1. 147

    みせてくれ

    show me (see Gram. notes)

  2. 148

    のみもの

    things to drink, beverages

  3. 149

    さけ

    Sake, rice wine

  4. 150

    ---か

    question (See Gram. notes)

  5. 151

    さけのさかな

    accompaniments for sake

  6. 152

    はやいことたのむよ

    Hurry it, will you?

  7. 153

    おしゃく(する)

    serving (to serve sake or beer)

  8. 154

    いただきます

    I shall start the meal. (See Cult. notes.)

  9. 155

    ごちそうさま

    Thanks for the feast. (See cult. notes)

  10. 156

    ちょっと

    way of calling attention

  11. 157

    かんじょうをたのむよ

    (to calculate), please make out a bill (of fare)

見せてくれ
show me (see Gram. notes)
飲み物
things to drink, beverages
---か
question (See Gram. notes)
酒のさかな
accompaniments for sake
早いこと頼むよ
Hurry it, will you?
おしゃく(する)
serving (to serve sake or beer)
いただきます
I shall start the meal. (See Cult. notes.)
御ちそう様
Thanks for the feast. (See cult. notes)
かんじょうを頼むよ
(to calculate), please make out a bill (of fare)

Restaurant service and hospitality words · Word list 4 of 4

Hospitality and restaurant service

These words cover hospitality, restaurant recommendations, tipping, and staff. *御ちそうになる* means "to be treated".

*ポチ* means "tip", and *女給仕* means "waitress".

  1. 158

    ごちそうになる

    to enjoy refreshments at other's expense, to be treated to, to receive a person's hospitality.

  2. 159

    すすめる

    to recommend

  3. 160

    りょうりや

    restaurant

  4. 161

    ポチ

    tip

  5. 162

    それぞれ

    respectively

  6. 163

    くにぐに

    countries, nations

  7. 164

    たべもの

    food

  8. 165

    いちりゅうの

    first class

  9. 166

    おんなきゅうじ

    waitress

Guide for Free Conversation

1 You have taken some Japanese friends to a restaurant for dinner as your guests. Find out what each one wants, place the orders.

2 Telephone the Suehiro Restaurant and order dinner. Include the following information:

a Who you are.

b How many will be in your party.

c When you are coming.

d What you would like to eat and drink.

3 Tell the waitress:

a to bring some water.

b to bring more Sake.

c that you want a little more rice.

d that you don't want any beer.

e to bring the bill.

f that you enjoyed your meal.
Homework

1 Memorize the Dialogue and the vocabulary.

2 Study Grammar Perception Drill and Pattern Practice

3 Learn to read and write Kanji.

4 Read the Explanatory Notes and the Guide for Free Conversation.
御ちそうになる
to enjoy refreshments at other's expense, to be treated to, to receive a person's hospitality.
すすめる
to recommend
料理屋
restaurant
一りゅうの
first class
女給仕
waitress

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.
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