#9 "Nani ga suki desu ka?" ๐ฃ | How to say "I like it" in Japanese (N5) #podcast #learning
Welcome to Lesson 9 of our Beginner Japanese series! Today, we are learning a very fun and important topic: Likes and Di
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Hello, everyone. Welcome to L9. What do you like? But before that, subscribe to our channel.
Hello. Subscribe. I am a Japanese expert. I love all Japanese food. Oh, really? We will put that to the test today. Grab your notebooks.
Yes, I'm always ready. Well, today we're going to delve into Japanese Lesson 9. The theme is, simply put, how to express your likes and dislikes.
Yes. You know, being able to express your preferences when learning a language is a really big step.
That's right. But today's mission isn't just about memorizing words. That huge wall that English speakers almost always face โ it's here, isn't it? The biggest trap.
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๐ Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
like, fond of
็งใฏๅฏฟๅธใๅฅฝใใงใใ(Watashi wa sushi ga suki desu.) - I like sushi.
dislike, hate
็งใฏ็ด่ฑใๅซใใงใใ(Watashi wa nattou ga kirai desu.) - I dislike natto.
delicious, tasty
ใใฎใฉใผใกใณใฏ็พๅณใใใงใใ(Kono ramen wa oishii desu.) - This ramen is delicious.
bad tasting, unappetizing
ใใฎ้ฃใน็ฉใฏใพใใใงใใ(Kono tabemono wa mazui desu.) - This food tastes bad.
food
ๆฅๆฌใฎ้ฃใน็ฉใๅฅฝใใงใใ(Nihon no tabemono ga suki desu.) - I like Japanese food.
sushi
ๅฏฟๅธใฏไธ็ไธญใงๆใใใฆใใพใใ(Sushi wa sekaijuu de aisarete imasu.) - Sushi is loved all over the world.
natto (fermented soybeans)
็ด่ฑใฏๆฅๆฌใฎ็บ้ ต้ฃๅใงใใ(Nattou wa Nihon no hakkou shokuhin desu.) - Natto is a Japanese fermented food.
to learn, to study
ๆฅๆฌ่ชใๅญฆใถใฎใฏๆฅฝใใใงใใ(Nihongo o manabu no wa tanoshii desu.) - Learning Japanese is fun.
word, language
ๅฅฝใใช่จ่ใฏไฝใงใใ๏ผ(Suki na kotoba wa nan desu ka?) - What is your favorite word?
expression
ๆๆ ใ่กจ็พใใใ(Kanjou o hyougen suru.) - To express feelings.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๅฅฝใ (suki) | ใช-adjective | like, fond of | ็งใฏๅฏฟๅธใๅฅฝใใงใใ(Watashi wa sushi ga suki desu.) - I like sushi. |
| ๅซใ (kirai) | ใช-adjective | dislike, hate | ็งใฏ็ด่ฑใๅซใใงใใ(Watashi wa nattou ga kirai desu.) - I dislike natto. |
| ็พๅณใใ (oishii) | ใ-adjective | delicious, tasty | ใใฎใฉใผใกใณใฏ็พๅณใใใงใใ(Kono ramen wa oishii desu.) - This ramen is delicious. |
| ใพใใ (mazui) | ใ-adjective | bad tasting, unappetizing | ใใฎ้ฃใน็ฉใฏใพใใใงใใ(Kono tabemono wa mazui desu.) - This food tastes bad. |
| ้ฃใน็ฉ (tabemono) | Noun | food | ๆฅๆฌใฎ้ฃใน็ฉใๅฅฝใใงใใ(Nihon no tabemono ga suki desu.) - I like Japanese food. |
| ๅฏฟๅธ (sushi) | Noun | sushi | ๅฏฟๅธใฏไธ็ไธญใงๆใใใฆใใพใใ(Sushi wa sekaijuu de aisarete imasu.) - Sushi is loved all over the world. |
| ็ด่ฑ (nattou) | Noun | natto (fermented soybeans) | ็ด่ฑใฏๆฅๆฌใฎ็บ้ ต้ฃๅใงใใ(Nattou wa Nihon no hakkou shokuhin desu.) - Natto is a Japanese fermented food. |
| ๅญฆใถ (manabu) | Verb | to learn, to study | ๆฅๆฌ่ชใๅญฆใถใฎใฏๆฅฝใใใงใใ(Nihongo o manabu no wa tanoshii desu.) - Learning Japanese is fun. |
| ่จ่ (kotoba) | Noun | word, language | ๅฅฝใใช่จ่ใฏไฝใงใใ๏ผ(Suki na kotoba wa nan desu ka?) - What is your favorite word? |
| ่กจ็พ (hyougen) | Noun | expression | ๆๆ ใ่กจ็พใใใ(Kanjou o hyougen suru.) - To express feelings. |
โ๏ธ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
็งใฏ็ฌ ___ ๅฅฝใใงใใ
ใใฎใฑใผใญใฏใจใฆใ ___ ใงใใ
Choose the correct sentence:
ๆฅๆฌใฎ ___ ใฏไธ็ไธญใงไบบๆฐใใใใพใใ
What does "ๅซใ (kirai)" mean?
ๅฝผใฏใใผใใณ ___ ๅซใใงใใ
What is the opposite of "็พๅณใใ (oishii)"?
ๆฏๆฅใๆฅๆฌ่ช ___ ๅญฆใใงใใพใใ
Which of these is a traditional Japanese fermented food mentioned in the podcast?
ๅฅฝใใช ___ ใฏไฝใงใใ๏ผ
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