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 Copyright 2010. www.learnjapanese123.com. All rights reserved 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) ? Copyright 2010. www.learnjapanese123.com. All rights reserved 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 Copyright 2010. www.learnjapanese123.com. All rights reserved 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. Copyright 2010. www.learnjapanese123.com. All rights reserved
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.
1 3 ? 5 2 4 6 Hidoi ame desu ne. : Its a heavy rain, isnt it?