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LESSON 3

Who?

Phrases
who? dare? (or donata?)
you anata
me, I watak'shi (or watashi)
him, he ano hito (or kare)
her, she ano hito (or kano-jo)
them, they ano hito (or ano hitotachi)
us, we watashi-tachi
you all mina-san
wife (or lady of the house or madam) ok'-san
my wife kanai
husband (or master or boss) danna-san (or shujin)
Mr. Tanaka Mrs. Tanaka Miss Tanaka Tanaka san
Dr. Tanaka Tanaka sense(i)
the doctor isha (or o-isha-san)
the maid kaseifu-san (or meido-san)
the teacher sense(i)
the student gak'sei (or gak'sei san)
the company employee kaishain
the friend tomodachi
the American Amerika-jin
the Japanese Nihon-jin
the English Eikoku-jin, Igirisu-jin
the merchant (or trader) shōnin
Is that so? (or Oh? How interesting! or I see!) So des' ka?
How do you do! Hajimemash'te.
How do you do! Dōzo yorosh'ku.
Practice
1. A: Anata—dare? B: Watashi—Tanaka.
A: Anata Amerika-jin? B: Iie, Nihon-jin.
A: Sō des' ka? Ok'-san? B: Kano-jo—Nihon-jin. Anata?
A: Watashi— Amerika-jin. Watashi—Tōkyō; kanai—Amerika.
2. A: Chotto sumi-masen. Anata— Eikoku-jin? B: Iie. Watashi— Amerika-jin.
A: Sō des' ka? Sumimasen. Watashi—Nihon-jin, Tanaka, isha. B: Sō des' ka?
A: Anata—dare? B: Watashi—Brown, kaishain.
A: Hajimemash'te. Dōzo yorosh'ku. B: Dōzo yorosh'ku.
A: Shitsurei, ok'-san—? B: Kanai—Amerika.
A: Sumimasen. Mata aimashō. B: Hai. Domo. Sayonara.
A: Sayonara.
3. A: Gomen kudasai. Kaseifu: Hai, hai.
A: Sumimasen. Tanaka sensei? Kaseifu: Hai. Chotto shit-surei. ... Mrs. Tanaka: Sumimasen. Dōmo shitsurei.
A: lie, iie. Kano-jo dare? Mrs. T: Kano-jo? Kanojo—kaseifu-san. Dōzo.
A: Shitsurei. Dōmo. Danna-san? Mrs. T: Shujin—Ginza, shoppingu. Gomen nasai.
A: Sō des' ka? Dō itashimashite.
4. A: Ano hito—dare? B: Gak'sei.
A: Sō des' ka? Watashi—gak'sei. B: Sō desu ka? Kare— tomodachi. Dōzo.
A: Dōmo arigatō. Sumimasen. B: Dō itashimash'te. ... Tanaka san, Andrews san. Dōzo yorosh'ku.
T: Hajimemash'te. Dōzo yorosh'ku.
A: Dōzo yorosh'ku. Hajimemash'te. T: Andrews san—sensei?
A: Iie, gak'sei. T: Amerika-jin?
A: Hai. Amerika-jin, gak'sei. T: Brown san— gak'sei san?
A: Iie, kare—kaishain.

Tips

When you cannot make yourself understood— DON’T SHOUT. This is not only very rude, it makes you harder to understand. Slow down, go back, and try to say the same thing with different words. Most Japanese know quite a lot of individual English words but they are not used to hearing them pronounced and used in sentences. When you don’t understand a Japanese, excuse yourself and say Mō ichido “again” or Yukkuri “slowly.” When you don’t know a Japanese word, use an English word, but say it slowly and try to imitate the way a Japanese would pronounce it. As regards anata “you” and watak’shi or watashi “me,” the longer forms are the more standard, while the shorter forms are on the informal side.

1. A: You—who (are you)? B: Me—(I'm) Tanaka.
A: You—(are you) an American? B: No, a Japanese.
A: Well well. Your wife? B: Her—(she's) a Japanese. (How about) you?
A: Me—(I'm) an American. Me—(I'm in) Tokyo; my wife— (she's) in America.
2. A: Excuse me a minute. You—(are you) English? B: No. Me—(I'm) an American.
A: Oh? Excuse me. Me—(I'm) a Japanese, Tanaka (by name), a doctor (by profession). B: Well well.
A: You—who (are you)? B: How do you do. Me— (I'm) Brown, a company employee.
A: How do you do. My compliments. B: My compliments.
A: Excuse me (for asking a rude question but) your wife—? B: My wife—(as for her it's) America. (My wife is in America. or My wife is an American.)
A: Thank you. So long. B: Yes. Thank you. Excuse me. Goodbye.
A: Goodbye. Excuse me.
3. A: Excuse me—anybody home? Maid: Yes, yes ("coming—").
A: Excuse me. Dr. Tanaka (is he home)? Maid: Yes (I understand what you want), just a minute please....
Mrs. Tanaka: Excuse me. I've been very rude.
A: Note at all. Her— who (is she)? Mrs. T: Her? Her—(she's) the maid.... Please (come in).
A: Excuse me. Sorry. Your husband (is he here)? Mrs. T: My husand—(he's in) Ginza, shopping. I'm sorry.
A: Oh? That's all right— think nothing of it.
4. A: Him—who (is he)? B: A student.
A: Really? Me—(I'm) a student. B: Oh? Him—(he is) a friend (of mine). Please (let me introduce you).
A: Thanks very much. Thank you. B: Not at all.... Mr. Tanaka, Mr. Andrews. Please get acquainted.
T: How do you do. My compliments.
A: My compliments. How do you do. T: Mr. Andrews—(are you) a teacher?
A: No, a student. T: An American?
A: Yes, (I'm) an American student. T: Mr. Brown—(is he) a student?
A: No, him—(he's) a company employee.
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