Japanese people like to inquire about people's physical conditions and moods. It is used often in conversation after a greeting. Ogenki desu ka is similar to the expression "How are you?", found often in English. Thus, in daily conversation, you will encounter these topics often.Ģ. Secondly, Japan was an agricultural society before which explains their concern about every day weather. Historically being plagued by some diseases, they are always sensitive about everyone's well-being. Japanese people are very much concerned with two particular things: one's health and the weather. Examples:Ğe, ano hito wa Shaafu-san desu. Ee is a more informal way of saying "yes" than hai. It should only be used with someone that the speaker knows well. This should be used with caution as sometimes, it may be considered rude or impolite. The particle yo is used to emphasize a statement. This sentence means "Yes, it is very cold". Examples: Waarasu-san wa Rondon-umare deshoo. He uses deshoo because he is not positive since he is not there at this moment. In this sentence, Jason is commenting that he thinks it is hot in the United States now because of past experience. soko ni watashi no si, watashi wa anata o totemo aishiteimasu,anata wa saik-desu,subete ni kansha shimasu. Deshoo is a variation of desu and means "it is probably". soko ni watashi no si, watashi wa anata o totemo aishiteimasu,anata wa saikõdesu,subete ni kansha shimasu. This sentence means "Yes, it is probably hot". Examples: Ima, Waataman-san wa daigaku-sei desu. This sentence means "Is it also hot in the United States now?" Ima means "now" and is used often to emphasize an occurrence that is happening at this point in time. (He refers back to the previous statement.) Examples: Tanaka-san wa Kyooto-umare desu ne. Soo desu ka is a variation meaning "Oh, really?" and is used when the speaker is hearing new information. It is used frequently in conversation to agree. This expression means "So it is", "Yes, it is", or simply "yes". Usually, comments about the weather immediately follow a greeting. Ii tenki is a frequently used expression in conversation. The sentence above means "The weather is pleasant today." Kyoo wa is the topic and is used to emphasize that the following sentence refers to this day. It is almost the same as noun wa noun desu in the present tense. Here you learn a new sentence pattern: Noun wa Adjective desu. Totemo is a stronger form of tememo and is used to really emphasize an expression. It can be added to any adjective to emphasize an expression. It can be added to any adjective to de-emphasize an expression. The first sentence means "Yes, I am a little busy." The second sentence means "Yes, I am very busy." Chotto is a descriptive that means "a little". Examples: Moriyama-san, shibaraku desu ne.Ģ. Ne is added to the end of the sentence when expecting agreement. Shibaraku is used when two people who know each other meet after not seeing each other for a significant amount of time. So it is yes (an expression of agreement) My home is in Seattle, but it not so cold. Yota: Is it cold in the winter in the United States? Yota: Are you in good spirits? (are you healthy?) Watashi wa Seatoru-umare desu ga, chotto samui desu yo. In this lesson, Yota and Jason discuss the weather in Tokyo and the US.
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