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This document provides an overview of essential Japanese language concepts, including the use of the particle 'mo' to indicate additional items, the copular verb 'desu', and demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. It also covers self-introduction, greetings, expressions of gratitude, and apologies in Japanese. The module aims to enhance students' ability to refer to people and things in various contexts.

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This document provides an overview of essential Japanese language concepts, including the use of the particle 'mo' to indicate additional items, the copular verb 'desu', and demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. It also covers self-introduction, greetings, expressions of gratitude, and apologies in Japanese. The module aims to enhance students' ability to refer to people and things in various contexts.

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Indicating the additional item with the particle MO .

When some state or action that is previously said to apply to one item
also applies to another item, the latter additional item is marked by
the particle mo in Japanese.
M
odule Example: 4:
Yoko- san wa gakusei desu. Tanaka-san mo gakusei desu.

Week 4: Identifying people and things continuation

Learning Outcomes:
In this module the student will learn
 Referring to people, students will learn how to address people.
 Naming people and things
 Using demonstratives
 Using everyday phrase

Discussion:
The Copular Verb DESU
The English copular verb to be corresponds to the Japanese copular verb
desu.
Unlike English verbs, Japanese verb come at the end of the sentence.
Example:
1. Maiku- san wa Kanada-jin desu.
Mike is a Canadian
2. Yoko-san wa gakusei desu.
Yoko is a student.

Using Demonstratives
In this section, you will learn how to refer to people and things using
demonstrative adjectives or demonstrative pronouns such as this and
that.
Demonstrative Adjective
A demonstrative adjective can be added right before a common noun like
book, as in this book or that book. Different demonstrative adjectives can
be used depending on the relative distance among the item, the listener,
and the speaker: if the item is within the speaker’s domain, Kono is used:
if the item is within the listener’s domain, but outside of the speaker’s
domain, sono is used; if the item is outside of the speakers domain as well
as the listeners domain, ano is used

Example:
Ano hito wa yoko-san desu.
That person over there is Miss Yoko.

Kono kuruma wa Toyota desu.


This car is Toyota.

Sono inu wa Akita –inu desu.


That dog near you is an akita

Kono tatemono wa toshokan desu.


This building is a library.

Practice

Fill in the blanks with kono, sono or ano on the following situation
1. You are holding a book, and you are about to say that “it is a
Japanese book.”
___________ hon wa Nihon-go no hon desu.
2. Your friend is reading a book, and you want to ask him whether “it
is a Japanese book.”
___________ hon wa nihon-go no hon desu ka?
3. You are sitting with your friend at a table in a restaurant. Suddenly,
you see a woman in the parking lot through the window. “You
guess that she is Ms. Yamada.”
__________hito wa Yamada-san desu ne.

Demonstrative pronouns
For referring to a non-human item, you can just use a demonstrative pronoun
such as are(that one over there), Kore(this one), and sore (that one near
you)
Example:
1. That car is honda. That one is also a honda.
Ano Kuruma wa honda desu. Are mo honda desu.
2. That one is a cafeteria.
Are wa cafeteria desu.
3. The gym is that one over there.
Taikukan wa are desu.
4. This is one is a book.
Kore wa hon desu.
5. That one near you is also a book.
Sore mo hon desu.

Introducing your self


Before introducing yourself to someone you met for the first time, say
Hajimemashite. Its literal translation is beginning, but its function is to
signal your intention to introduce yourself to the person.
Then tell your name and say Yoroshiku. which means favorably but it shows
only your good intention to that person in the future.
When the other person says Yoroshiku to you before you say it to him/her.
You should say Kochirakoso Yoroshiku. which means please to meet you
too!

Oral practice:
Practice saying the following with your partner
Gakusei 1: Hajimemashite. ___________desu. Yoroshiku
Hi! Im______Pleased to meet you!
Gakusei 2: Hajimemashite._______________desu. Kochirakoso
yoroshiku.
Hi! Im________________pleased to meet you too!

Greeting and Parting

As in English, phrases for greeting differ depending on the time of the day. In
the morning, say OHAYO GOZAIMASU, in the afternoon, say
KONNICHIWA, and in the evening KONBANWA.
When you have to part with a person you may see again later during the
same day, say JA MATA (see you later). If the person is your superior such
as your teacher, say JA,SHITSUREI SHIMASU instead. Say SAYONARA if
you are sure that you cannot see that person within the day. Note that one
must not say sayonara to ones own family members.

Expressing Gratitude and apologies


To thank someone most elaborately, say DOMO ARIGATO GOZAIMASU
(thank you very much). To thank quickly your friend or subordinate , you can
just say ARIGATO (thanks). The reply to thanking is Ie (no) which means
don’t mention it or no problem. You can also reply DOITASHIMASHITE
(your welcome).
To apologize nicely, say DOMO SUMIMASEN (I am very sorry) or
SUMIMASEN (I am sorry) .
By now, you must know that Domo is an adverb used to emphasize your
seriousness for either thanking or apologizing.
Actually domo alone can be used to thank quickly, yet respectfully.

Oral Practice:
Practice thanking and apologizing by reading the following sentences out
loud.
Domo arigato gozaimasu = thank you very much
Ie.Zenzen. = Don’t mention it. It is nothing.
Domo = thank you
Ie. = Don’t mention it
Domo sumimasen. = I am very sorry

Prepared by: Dr. Maribeth Sanches ,BSC, LPT,JD

Reference
Japanese every topic by Maruyama Chiemi
Speak Japanese Revise published by Persian Gulf publication

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