Faris-san no Nihingo Gakusen

For this meeting, we’re learning two things which is about numbers in Japanese and about family. NUMBERS 1. Counting for people. nin- is use to counter a person. 1 Person = Hitori                                6 People = Rokunin 2 People = Futari                                7 People = Shincinin 3 People = Sanin                                 8 People = Hachinin 4 People = Yonin                      ...

For this lesson, we are learning how to introduce ourselves in Japanese. This is an interesting lesson which we can acknowledge ourselves to Japanese people in Japanese language. Usually, Japanese people will say ‘ はじめまして ’ (hajimemashite/ It’s a first time) only when they first time meeting someone. After that they will not use it any more to the same person. So, the example of conversation in order to make a self-introduction: (starting the conversation, asking about name) A         : はじめました。おなまえ　は？   “Hjimemashita. Onamae wa?” (Hello, what is your name?) B         : ファリス です。   “ Farisu desu.”                                                 Or B...

In the beginning of the class, sensee call students name to check the attendance. So, sensee thought us how to react when our name called. This is the example: せんせい         : アマリさん、いますか？ Sensee             : Amali-san imasuka? (Is Amali here?) アマリさん     : はい、います。 Amali-san        : hai, imasu. (Yes, I am.) せんせい　     : ファチハさん、いますか？ Sensee             : Fatiha-san, imasuka? (Is Fatiha here?) がくせい　     : いいえ、まだです。 Gakusee (Student)      : Iie, mada desu. (No, not here yet.) せんせい　     : ナズミヌさん、いますか？ Sensee             : Nazmin-san, imasuka? (Is Nazmin here?) がくせい　     : いません。 Students (Student)    ...