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Day 5


Todays lesson
Family terms
Asking about your friends family
Weather expressions

Reviw:

Ogenki desu ka?

Family terms 1:

* Japanese has different terms for your family members and others
family members.


Do you remember how to ask Hows Mr. Yamada?

Yamada san wa ogenki desu ka?

Here, Yamada san could be the person youre talking to, or your addressees
close friend.

So how do you say Hows your wife?

Someone elses My
Wife oku-san tsuma
Husband goshujin shujin
Child / Children oko-san kodomo
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Oku-san wa ogenki desu ka?

You can also say
(Yamada-san no) okusan wa ogenki desu ka?
Hows your (Mr. Yamadas) wife?

But its not necessary to say a long sentence in a conversation, so the former
one is good enough.

Then, how do you reply?
Simply just say,
Hai, genki desu.
or
okagesama de genki desu.
Thanks to you, shes fine.
You can also say,

Hai, tsuma wa genki desu.
Yes, my wife is fine.

You can also say watashi no tsuma wa genki desu.
However, watashi no is not necessary because tsuma already has
meaning of my-.


Ok, this time lets practice asking about your friends family.

~ wa ogenki desu ka?
How is ~ (person) ?
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Lets practise!











Family terms 2:

*Please note that all family terms for someone elses ends in san except
someone elses husband. (its go-shujin)









Someone elses My
Mother okaa-san haha
Father otoo-san chichi
Sister (elder) onee-san ane
Brother (elder) onii-san ani
Sister (younger) imooto-san imooto
Brother (younger) otooto-san otooto
Yamada-
san
Kimura
-san
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Questions:
How do you say following sentences?
1. Hows your wife?
2. Hows your husband?
3. Hows your child/children?
4. Hows your mother?
5. Hows your younger sister?
6. Hows your father?
7. Hows your elder brother?
8. Hows your younger brother?
9. Hows your elder brother?


Ok, now Id like to introduce about weather expressions.

Ii tenki desu ne Its a good weather, isnt it?
Hidoi tenki desu ne Its a terrible weather, isnt it?
Atui desu ne. Its hot, isnt it?
Samui desu ne. Its cold, isnt it?
(reply) Soo desu ne: Yes, I agree.
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Model Conversation
A: Konnichiwa. Ogenki desu ka?
B: Hai, genki desu.
A: Okaa-san wa ogenki desu ka?
B: Hai, okagesama de genki desu.
A: ii otenki desu ne.
B: Soo desu ne.













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Hidoi ame desu ne. :
Its a heavy rain, isnt it?

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