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W8 Words and Phrases

5/31/2013

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あさって = The day after tomorrow

さらいしゅう = The week after next

よみかた = Pronunciation, way of reading

ばあいによる = It depends

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W7 Words & Phrases

5/25/2013

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何でもいい＝なんでもいい＝　Whatever is good

** This is a way of saying you don't care when given a choice to do something. For example someone asks you what you want to do while visiting Tokyo, you can use this phrase.

つぎ＝Following

こたえる＝ Answer

仲間＝なかま＝ Inner group

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W6 Words & Phrases

5/25/2013

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講義＝こうぎ＝ Lecture

授業＝じゅぎょう＝Class, lesson, classwork

～たいです/～たいと思っています（～たいおもっています)＝ I want to_____/ I would like to______.

** This has to be used with a verb. For ru verbs, just drop the 「見る(みる)ー＞　見たい」and for い　verbs, use the masu form「行く（いく）－＞行きたい」

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W5 Words & Phrases

5/24/2013

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風邪のウイルス　（かぜのウイルス）　＝ Cold virus

＿＿＿＿が出来ますか。（＿＿＿＿ができますか。）　＝ Can you__________? **This is how to ask if you cna do something. So if you want to ask if someone can, for examle, speak English you'd phrase it like this: 英語が出来ますか。

簡単な会話（かんたんなかいわ）　＝ Simple Conversation
**This is a great phrase to use to use to tell others you can speak a/o understand simple conversations in Japanese; so they don't go all keigo on you.