Friday, December 25, 2009

Christmas in Japan

Konnichiwa Merry Christmas!!
こんにちは!メリークリスマス!
Kyou wa Nihon no Chrismas wo sukoshi shoukai shimasu. :)
今日(きょう)は日本(にほん)のクリスマスを少(すこ)し紹介(しょうかい)します。

Eigo de kakitemimashita.
英語(えいご)で書(か)いてみました。
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Merry Christmas all!!!:)

Id like to tell you about Christmas in Japan. :)
About Christmas in Japan, I think most Japanese isn't a Christian.

Its one of the event for couples,they go out wonderful restaurant for dinner.
They enjoy dating and share romantic time with partner.
They buy a wonderful gift for partner and share Love. :)
We dont know so much about what is Christmas exactly...,but most people have a wonderful memory of this event.
So young people wants to spend a Christmas with partner who share special Love. :)

If you dont have a partner(boyfriend or girlfriend) at the time,usually spend a time with friends and family.Enjoy the event.
We will eat Yummy Christmas Cake and Turkey.

One of great things for Christmas. Its the day for kids. :)
I was kids,I was always looking forward to coming this special day.
Because Santa Claus is bring present for all kids! :)
I think its more common all over the world now. ;)

I think its wonderful event for sharing Love and exchange a Gift with other.

I hope you are having a Happy Christmas!
Thank you for such a wonderful you are.
Love you all.

Tomoe



This is a famous Christmas song in Japan! :)

Japanese 日本語


English 英語

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Japanese song "Sakura" 2 by Moriyama Naotarou

Konichiwa Tomoe desu.こんにちはともえです。
Kyou mo genki desuka?今日もお元気ですか?

Dewa(ha) hikituduki Moriyama Naotarou no sakura wo kiitemimashou! ;)
では、引(ひ)き続(つづ)き 森山直太朗(もりやまなおたろう)のさくら を聞(き)いてみましょう!

Kasumi yuku keshiki no naka ni かすみゆく景色の中に
Ano hi no uta ga kikoeru あの日の歌が聞こえる

Sakura sakura imasakihokoru さくら さくら 今咲きほこる
Satunani chiriyuku sadame to shitte 刹那に散りゆくさだめと知って
Saraba tomoyo tabidachino toki さらば友よ 旅立ちのとき
Kawaranai sono omoi wo ima 変わらないその想いを 今


SAKURA (translated by Scott ALLiSTER)
http://www.innoutrecords.com/mobile/sakura.html


And through these misty depths
I faintly still detect
That melody we used to hold so dear

Sakura, Sakura
Full and clinging to the trees
Knowing soon their fate is near, but holding
strong throughout the breeze
So, farewell my old friend, it's time for us to go
With unchanging hearts we'll both continue on… from here

☆Word☆

Kasumiyuku かすみゆく getting dim
keshiki 景色(けしき) a view/a scene
no naka の中(なか) into/inside
anohi あの日(ひ)that day
Uta 歌(うた) song
saki hokoru咲(さ)きほこる bloom/in full bloom.
setuna 刹那(せつな) a moment; an instant
chiriyuku 散(ち)りゆく
sadame 定(さだ)め fate/destiny
saraba さらば good bye
tabidachi 旅立ち go on a trip/ leave
kawaranai 変わらない no change
omoi 想い thought / thinking


☆Word in my speech☆ ;)
hikituduki 引(ひ)き続(つづ)き continue
kashi 歌詞(かし)the words of song
wakare no toki 別れの時 the time of good-by
Setunai 切ない an earnest desire/ feeling little bit Painful,sad


Sakura wa sugu ni chitte shimaimasu. 
桜(さくら)はすぐに散(ち)ってしまいます。
(Cherry blossoms are out of bloom at once. )

Dakara sokoni setunasa wo kanjimasu.
だから そこに 切(せつ)なさ を 感(かん)じます。
(SO There are feeling little bit Painful,sad,want to stay...etc,mix feeling.)

Have a wonderful day!
Love you. :)

Tomoe

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Happy For No Reason

Kanashiikoto ga arimashita.  
悲(かな)しいことがありました。
Ima kono hon wo yonde imasu.
今(いま)この本(ほん)を読(よ)んできます。
Totemo ii hon nanode syoukaishimasu.
とても いい 本(ほん) なので 紹介(しょうかい)します。



日本語版

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Japanese song "Sakura" 1 by Moriyama Naotarou

Konnichiwa Tomoe desu.
こんにちは ともえ です。

Kyou wa Moriyama Naotarou no SAKURA no ichibu wo kiite mimashou!
今日(きょう)は森山直太朗(もりやま なおたろう)のさくらの一部(いちぶ)を聞(き)いてみましょう!

Totemo sutekina kyoku desu ne!
とても 素敵(すてき)な 曲(きょく)ですね! :)

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さくら Sakura(独唱dokusyou)

作詞/森山直太朗Naotarou Moriyama・御徒町凧
作曲/森山直太朗


Bokura wa kitto matteru ぼくらはきっと待(ま)ってる
Kimi to mata Aeru hibi wo 君(きみ)とまた会(あ)える日々(ひび)を
Sakura namiki no michi no ue de 桜並木(さくらなみき)のみちの上(うえ)で
Te wo furi sakebu yo 手(て)を振(ふ)り叫(さけ)ぶよ
(We do wait for the day which we will meet you again. I wave and yell on the way of Cherry Blossoms rode. )

Donna ni Kurushii toki mo どんなに苦(くる)しい時(とき)も
Kimi wa waratteiru kara 君(きみ)は笑(わら)っているから
Kujike souni narikakete mo くじけそうになりかけても
Ganbareru ki ga shita yo 頑張(がんば)れる気(き)がしたよ
(You are smiling even when its tough time. So I felt I can do my best when I meet with a setback(difficulty).)

SAKURA (translated by Scott ALLiSTER)
http://www.innoutrecords.com/mobile/sakura.html

Pacts we have made, while planning for the day
That we might get a chance to meet again
I'll wave and nod, while parting down these city streets
that Cherry Blossoms hedge

Though we have forged through good times and through bad
You always kept a smile on your face
And when this world would try to drag me to the ground
I find strength in those days

☆Word☆

kitto きっと certainly
hibi ひび days/everyday
sakura-namiki桜(さくら)Cherry Blossoms -並木(なみき)Roadside trees
te wo furi/tewo furu 手(て)を振(ふ)り/振る wave
sakebu 叫(さけ)ぶ yell
Donnaniどんなに However
kurushii 苦(くる)しい rough/suffer
kujikesou くじけそう seems falter/ meet with a setback
Toki 時(とき)then/when
Narikake なりかけ seem to start/ getting to be
kigashita 気(き)がした felt

Kono uta wa , wakare no mae ni tomo ni okuru uta desu.
この歌(うた)は、別(わか)れの時(とき)に友(とも)に送(おく)る歌(うた)です。
kurushii toki mo egao de ganbarimashou!
苦(くる)しい 時(とき) も 笑顔(えがお)で 頑張(がんば)り ましょう!

☆Word in my speech☆ ;)
kyoku 曲(きょく)song
Bubun 部分(ぶぶん)part of
Hagemasu 励(はげ)ます encourages
Otagai ni Hagemashitari shimasu. お互(たが)い に 励(はげ)ましたりします
Kurushii toki mo Ganbarimashou! 苦しいときも頑張りましょう!

Minasan mo nihongo no benkyou wo Gangbarimashou! 皆(みな)さんも、日本語(にほんご)の勉強(べんきょう)を 頑張(がんば)りましょう!

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Free Effortless Japanese Lesson, Taro's story 11

Minasan Konnichiwa Tomoe desu.
皆(みな)さん、こんにちは。
Ogenki desuka? 
お元気(げんき)ですか?
watashi wa totemo genki desu.  
私(わたし)はとても元気(げんき)です
12 gatu ni hairi,2009 nen mo mousugu owari desu ne! :)
12月に入(はい)り、2009年ももうすぐ終(お)わりですね! :)
Kotoshi mo sutekina itinen deshita ka?
今年(ことし)も 素敵(すてき)な 一年(いちねん)でした か?
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Taro's Srtory 11

Taro wa mainichi hashiru renshu(u)wo shimashita.
たろう は 毎日(まいにち)走(はし)る 練習(れんしゅう)をしました。

Mainichi itshoukenmei hashirimashita.
毎日(まいにち)一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい) 走(はし)りました。

Soshite AJ ni aini ikimashita.
そして AJ に 会(あ)いに 行(い)きました。

Taro wa AJ ni iimashita. 「AJ marason de syoubu da!」
たろうは AJ に 言(い)いました。「AJマラソンで勝負(しょうぶ)だ!」
 
AJ wa waraimashita.
AJは笑(わら)いました。

Taro to AJ wa marason de shoubu shimashita.
たろうとAJはマラソンで勝負(しょうぶ)しました。

Taro wa itshoukenmei hashirimashita.
たろう は 一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい) 走(はし)りました。  

AJ mo itshoukenmei hashirimashita ga, tochuu de kokemashita.
AJ も 一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい) 走(はし)りましたが、途中(とちゅう)でこけました。

Tuini Taro wa AJ ni kachimashita!! 「Yatta,Yatta,Yatta!!」Taro wa yorokobimashita.
ついに たろう は AJ に 勝ちました!!『やった、やった、やった!!!」たろう は 喜(よろこ)びました。

Taro wa tuini AJ ni kachimashitane! Taro wa totemo yorokobimashita!
たろう は ついに AJ に 勝(か)ちましたね! たろう は とても 喜(よろこ)びました!

☆Word☆


renshuu れんしゅう practice
itushoukenmei いっしょうけんめい work very hard/ do the best
Hashiru はしる run
Marason マラソン a marathon
Shoubu しょうぶ fight/play/ a game
Tochuu とちゅう halfway/on the way
Kokemashita こけました stumble = Korobimashita ころびました
Tuini ついに at last
Yatta! やった! Oh! Yes / I did it!

☆phrase in the Questions☆

DARE ga tochuu de kokemashita ka?
誰(だれ)が とちゅう で こけました か?
(Who did stumble halfway?)

Futari tomo itshoukenmei hashirimashita ka?
2人(ふたり)とも 一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい) 走(はし)りました か?
(Did two persons do their best for running? )

AJ to taro no DOCHIRA ga makemashita ka?
AJと たろう の どちら が 負(ま)けましたか?
(AJ and Taro which one lost?)

DARE ga marason de kachimashitaka?
誰(だれ) が マラソン で かちました か?
(Which person won for a marathon?)

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Nanndo mo kiite benkyou shitekudasaine!
何度(なんど)も 聞(き)いて 勉強(べんきょう)して下(くだ)さいね!

Have a wonderful life.
Love you.

Tomoe

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

My trip " Japan Rail Pass in 2009"

Itshukan no tabi ni ikimashita.
一週間(いっしゅうかん)の旅(たび)に行(い)きました。
Hukuoka,Nagano&Gifu,Okayama,Hiroshima,Tochigi,Miyagi ni ikimashita.
博多、長野&岐阜、岡山、栃木、宮城に行きました。
Kono Video wa watashi no itta tokoro desu. 
このビデオは私(わたし)の行(い)った所(ところ)です。:)

Totemo tanoshikaxtuta desu! :)
とても 楽(たの)しかった です!:)

Sunday, November 29, 2009

日本語会話1 : Japanese conversation 1


Konnichiwa Effortless Japanese no Tomoe desu.
こんにちはEffortless Japaneseのともえです。
Ogenki desua?
お元気(げんき)ですか?
Kyou no Lesson wa,imouto no Emiko to kaiwa wo shimasu. :)
今日(きょう)のレッスンは、妹のえみこと会話(かいわ)をします。
Dewa kiite kudasai.
では聞(き)いて下(くだ)さい。 :)
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Jikoshoukai wo shite moraimasu.
自己紹介(じこしょうかい)をしてもらいます。
Onamae wa nandesuka?
お名前(なまえ)は何(なん)ですか?
Emiko desu.
えみこです。
Emiko san desune.
えみこさんですね。
Emiko san wa oshigoto wa nandesuka?
えみこさんはお仕事(しごこ)は何(なん)ですか?
Daigakusei no shushokushien wo shiteimasu.
大学生(だいがくせい)の就職支援(しゅうしょくしえん)をしています。
Shushokushien towa nandesuka?
就職支援(しゅうしょくしえん)とはなんですか?
Daigakusei ga shigoto wo sagasu otetudai desu.
大学生(だいがくせい)が仕事(しごと)を探(さが)すお手伝(てつだ)いです。
soudesuka.
そうですか。
Dewa kyujitu wa nani wo shiteimasuka?
では休日(きゅじつ)は何(なに)をしていますか?
Tomodachi to asondeimasu.
友達(ともだち)と遊(あそ)んでいます。
Soudesuka.
そうですか。
Dokoni asobi ni ikimasuka?
どこに遊(あそ)びに行(い)きますか?
Senshuu wa Kyouto ni asobi ni ikimashita.
先週(せんしゅう)は京都(きょうと)に遊(あそ)びに行(い)きました。
Kyoto desuka,iidesune! Kyoto wa totemo suteki na tokoro desune.  
京都(きょうと)ですか、いいですね!京都(きょうと)はとても素敵(すてき)な所(ところ)ですね。
Otera ni ikimashitaka?
お寺(てら)に行(い)きましたか?
Hai ikimashita.
はい、行(い)きました。
Jinjya nimo ikimashitaka?
神社(じんじゃ)にも行(い)きましたか?
Hai ikimashita.
はい、行(い)きました。
Dewa,mata kondo itsho ni ikimashou!
では、また今度(こんど)一緒(いっしょ)に行(い)きましょう!
Iidesune.
いいですね。
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Minasan kiite wakarimashitaka?
みなさん 聞(き)いて 分(わ)かりましたか?
Nanndo mo kiite,benkyou shitekudasaine!
何度(なんど)も 聞(き)いて 勉強(べんきょう)して下(くだ)さいね!

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☆Word☆
Kaiwa 会話(かいわ)conversation
Oshigoto/shigoto お仕事/仕事(しごと)work,job
Daigakusei 大学生(だいがせい) university student
Shushyoku 就職 (しゅうしょく)job hunting/get a job
Shien 支援(しえん)support,
otetudai/tetudai お手伝い/手伝い help
Dewa では well
kyujitu 休日(きゅうじつ) a holiday,day off 
suteki 素敵 (すてき)wonderful,amazing
otera お寺 (おてら)temple
Jinjya 神社 (じんじゃ)shrines
Kondo 今度 (こんど)next time
Itsho 一緒 (いっしょ)together
Iidesune. いいですね。Thats great!

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P.S If something you dont understand, leave me comment.
I will answer your questions. :)

Im going to Trip for a week in Japan.
I will talk about more about trip next time. :)
Have a wonderful day!!
Thank you for reading my Blog and listening my Podcast!
Love you all. :)

Tomoe

Saturday, November 28, 2009

How to use my Lesson

How to use my Lessons(Podcast)

First time, just listen. Then, listen and pause after each question if you need.
In this lesson, you will listen to a story with a lot of questions.
Answer each question loudly in Japanese, then play again.
Donʼt worry if you donʼt understand everything.
Donʼt worry about mistakes.

In the Story, I will do only three things:
1. I will make a statement. After a statement, just say, “Ahhhh” or “Ohhhh”.

2.I will ask a question that you know the answer to. Just answer the question. You donʼt need to answer with a sentence. You can answer with only one or two words.

3.I will ask a question that you donʼt know the answer to. Guess. Yell a guess
immediately.

Again, you can guess with just one (or a few) words.
Saying a correct and exact answer is not important.
The most important thing is speed.
Try to answer very quickly (remember, one word is fine). Speed is your goal. You want
short fast answers, not long answers! In the beginning, this may be difficult. Thatʼs OK. Use your pause button.

Listen to this lesson many times every day for at least a week.


Enjoy listening! :)
Love you.

Tomoe


★TPRS★

http://www.blaineraytprs.com/

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Omochi

Konnichiwa ogenki desuka?

Kyou wa Ojiichan to Obaachan to itshoni Omochi wo tukuri mashita.
Kururin mochi~to iu namae no Omocha wo tukatte tukurimashita.

Totemo
Tanoshikatta desu!!


http://www.segatoys.co.jp/kururinmocchi/media/pv.html



Video


Kyou wa Omochi wo tukutte imasu.
Kore ga omochi wo tukuru Omocha de kururin mochi- to iimasu. :)

Ima mochigome ga takiagari mashita
kono mochigome wo kururin mochii ni iremasu.

ichigou mo okome wo,mochigome wo iremashita.

soshite futa wo shimasu.
soshite guruguru kakimawashi masu.

koe wo jyut pun tuzuke masu.
sa~Omochi ga dekiagaru toki ni Omiseshimasu.

Sosite Omochi ga dekiagari mashita. :)

Kore wo Marumete minnade tabemasu.
ima minna de omochi wo marumete imasu

Hai omochi ga dekiagari mashita.
oishisou desune~~.

Kireina omoshi ga dekiagari mashita.
Sasuga kururin mochi-kun desune.

Hai ketkouna otemae de.

Soshite dekiagari mashita, kochira ga kurumi mochi, kochira ga kinakomochi,kochira ga kuromitu desu. :)

Dewa korekara minnade itadakimasu!!





Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Free Effortless Japanese Lesson, Taro's story 10

Konnichiwa Tomoe desu.
Ogenki desu ka?

Watashi wa totemo genki desu yo~. :)

My favorite quote "At our core, the only real pain we know is the pain that comes from denying love. We don't need to get Love we need to give it to feel alive."
By Tony Robbins.
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Taro's Srtory 10


Shiro Usagi no Mari chan ga,Tarou no tokoro ni yattekimashita.
白(しろ)うさぎのまりちゃんが、たろうの所にやって来(き)ました。
(white rabbit named Mari-chan came to Taro.)

Mari-chan wa,Taro ni kikimashita.「Naze naiteiru no?」
まりちゃんは、たろうに聞(き)きました。「なぜ泣いているの?」
(Mari asked Taro" Why are you cry?")

Taro wa iimashita.「AJ to tatakatte maketa karadesu.」
たろうは言(い)いました。「AJと戦って負けたからです。」
(Taro said "Because I fought with AJ and lost.")

Mari-chan wa 「Taro-kun wa hashiru noga tokui deshyou? AJ ni Kateru-njyanai?」
まりちゃんは「たろうくんは走(はし)るのが得意(とくい)でしょう?AJに勝(か)てるんじゃない?」と言(い)いました。
(Mari said "Taro you are good at running,aren't you? You might win with AJ,arent you?)

Taro wa hohoemi mashita.
たろうは微笑(ほほえ)みました。:)
(Taro was smile.)


☆Word☆

shiro(i) しろ(い) white
yattekimashita やってきました came
kikimashita 聞きました asked
Hashiru はしる run
Tokui とくい good at (something)
~jyanai? 〜じゃない? aren't you / I guess~/ maybe


☆Kimashita,kita,Yattekita,Yattekimashita also same meaning but Yattekita sometime use somebody came from far place to here(the speaker's place).


☆phrase in the Questions☆


Q : Mari-chan wa Taro ni 「Naze naite iruno?」to kikimashita ka?
まりちゃんはたろうに「なぜないているの」、と聞きましたか?
(Did Mari ask Taro "why are you crying?")

A: Hai kikimashita.
はい聞き(きき)ました。(Yes,she asked it)


Q : Ayumi-chan wa nani wo suru noga suki desuka?
あゆみちゃん は 何(なに)を する のが すき ですか?
(What does Ayumi like to do?)

A: Ayumi-chan wa Oyogu noga suki desu.
あゆみちゃん は 泳(およ)ぐ のが 好(す)き です。
(Ayumi likes swimming.)

Q : Taro wa tatakau noga tokui desu ka?
たろうは戦(たたか)うのが好(す)きですか?
(Is Taro good at fight?)
A : Iie sukijya arimasen / iie sukijyanai desu.  
いいえ すきじゃありません /いいえ すきじゃないです。

Q: Taro wa tatakau noga sukidesu ka?
太郎は戦うのが得意ですか?

A:iie tokuijya arimasen. / iie, tokui dewa arimasen.
いいえ得意(とくい)じゃありません/いいえ、得意(とくい)ではありません。

Q: Naze tarou wa tatakaunoga sukijyanai desu ka?
なぜ太郎は戦うのがすきじゃないですか?

A: Taro wa yowai karadesu.
たろうは弱いからです。

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Enjoy learning Japanese! :)
Have a happy life. See you very soon.

Matane~~ :)

Friday, October 30, 2009

Free Effortless Japanese Lesson, Taro's Story 9

Konnichiwa Ogenkidesuka?

Ima watashi wa Osaka ni imasu. :)
Osaka wa totemo iitenki desu.


Taro's story 9

Taro wa AJ ni iimashita.
「watashi wa anata yori tuyokunatta! 」
たろう は AJ に 言(い)いました。
「私(わたし) は あなた より 強(つよ)くなった!」
(Taro said to AJ " I became stronger than you!" )

AJ wa iimashita.
「Watashi no houga tuyoi yo!」
AJ は 言(い)いました。
「私(わたし) の 方(ほう) が 強(つよ)いよ!」
(AJ said " Im stronger than you!" )

Soshite futari wa tatakaimashita.
そして 二人(ふたり) は 戦(たたか)いました。
(And the two persons fought.)

Shikashi zannen nagara Taro wa makemashita.
しかし 残念(ざんねん) ながら たろう は 負(ま)けました。
(But it was unfortunately that Taro lost.)

AJ wa kachimashita.
AJ は 勝(か)ちました。 
(AJ won.)

AJ wa waraimashita.
AJ は 笑(わら)いました。
(AJ laughed (taro).)

Taro wa nakinagara kaerimashita.
たろう は 泣(な)きながら 返(かえ)りました。
( Taro cried and got back.)

☆Word☆
~ yori... 〜より... ~ than...
~ no hou ga 〜の 方(ほう) が ~ than 
futari 二人(ふたり) two persons
tatakai 戦い(たたか)い
Zanne nagara 残念(ざんねん) ながら unfortunately,Unlucky
Makemashita 負(ま)けました lost
kachimashita 勝(か)ちました won 
~Nagara ながら do two somethings same time.
Ex) Warainagara taberu 笑(わら)い ながら 食(た)べる laugh and eat  

☆phrase in the Questions☆

Q : Taro wa AJ ni Nanto iimashita ka?
 たろう は AJ に 何(なん)と 言(い)いました か? 
A : 「watashi wa anata yori tuyokunatta! 」
「私(わたし) は あなた より 強(つよ)くなった!」

Q : Futari toha dare to dare desu ka?
二人(ふたり)とは 誰(だれ) と 誰(だれ) です か?
(The two persons means who and who?)
A : AJ to Taro desu. AJ と たろう です。

Q : Taro wa dare ni makemashita ka?
たろう は 誰(だれ) に 負(ま)けました か?
(Taro lost with Whom?)
A : AJ ni makemashita. AJ に 負(ま)けました。

Q : AJ to Taro wa/no Dochira ga tuyoidesuka?
AJ と たろう は/の どちら が 強(つよ)いですか?
(AJ and Taro which one is strong?)
A: AJ ga tyoidesu.
AJ が 強(つよ)いです。

Q: Dochira ga kachimashita ka?
どちら が 勝(か)ちました か?
(Which one won?)
A: AJ ga Kachimashita.
AJ が 勝(か)ちました。

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Gyoza / Gyōza (Japanese Style)

Konnichi wa!こんにちは。

Kyou wa Gyouza wo tukurimashita. :)
今日(きょう)は餃子(ぎょうざ)を作(つく)りました。
Watashi wa totemo Gyouza ga sukidesu.
私(わたし)は とても 餃子(ぎょうざ)が好(す)きです。
Chugoku ni ita toki mo yoku tukurimashita.
中国(ちゅうごく) に いた 時(とき) も よく 作(つく)りました)
(I had also made a lot of Gyoza when I've been in chaina.)

Shikashi Nihon wa Yaki-Gyouza wo yoku tabemasu ga, Chugoku wa Sui-Gyouza to Mushi-Gyouza wo yoku tabemasu.
しかし、日本(にほん)は 焼(や)き餃子(ぎょうざ)をよく食(た)べますが、中国(ちゅうごく)は水餃子(すいぎょうざ)と、蒸(む)し餃子(ぎょうざ)をよく食(た)べます。焼き餃子や、揚げ餃子もあります。
(But We often eat Pan-fried gyōza in Japan,Chinese people often eat "water dumplings" (水餃)"steam-dumpling"(蒸餃).There are also "potstickers" in N. America, (鍋貼) and "dry-fried dumplings" (煎餃) in China.)

Gyouza ni tuite : more info about Gyouza(Japanese)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiaozi


★Gyōza and Gyouza is same. Both we use.





☆Gyouza/Gyōza Word☆

Gyouza/Gyōza 餃子(ギョーザ,ギョウザ) pot sticker
kitte 切(き)って cutting
kizamimasu 刻(きざ)みます mince/shred
Mijingiri みじん切(き)り  dice
Komakaku 細(こま)かく small
Sudeni すでに already
kawa 皮(かわ)dough/wrapping
gu 具(ぐ) ingredients
Nakami 中身(なかみ)inside
Tutunde 包(つつ)んで wrapping
Tukuttte 作(つく)って making
Totte 取(と)って grab/get
Yaku 焼(や)く toast/grill/Pan-fried

Oishii yo! :)

Friday, October 23, 2009

Okonomiyaki

Konnichiwa.

Ogenkidesuka?

Kyou wa Okonomiyaki no video wo tukurimashita. :)
Okonomiyaki tabeta koto ga arimasu ka?
(Have you eat Okonomiyaki before?)
Oishii yo!



Okonomiyaki ni tuite: Here is info about Okonomiyaki.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Okonomiyaki

;)

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Takusan in Japanese

Konnichwa Tomoe desu.
こんにちは ともえ です。

Kyou wa Video wo torimashita.
今日(きょう) は ビデオ を 撮(と)りました。 




Video


Takusan no biru ga arimasu.
たくさん の ビル が あります。
Ookina depa-to ya takusan no kaisya ga haitta biru ga arimasu.
大(おお)きな デパート や たくさん の 会社(かいしゃ)が 入(はい)った ビル が あります。
kousite, aruite iku to chikagai ni demasu.
こうして、歩(ある)いて 行(い)く と 地下街(ちかがい) に 出(で)ます。
chika ni kimashita.
地下(ちか) に 来(き)ました。

Konnichiwa Tomoe desu.
こんにちは ともえ です。
Kyou wa Osaka-eki no chika,guraundo no shita,chikatetu subway ni imasu.
今日(きょう) は 大阪(おおさか) の 地下、グラウンド の 下(した)、地下鉄(ちかてつ)Subway にいます。
Takusan no hito ga totte imasu.
たくさん の 人(ひと) が 通(とお)って います。

Konoyouni chika niwa takusan no resutoran(restaurant) ga Arimasu.
このように 地下(ちか) には たくさん の レストラン が あります。

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Podcast


Kyou wa "Takusan" wo benkyou shimashou!
きょうは「たくさん」を勉強(べんきょう)しましょう。

Itpiki no kobuta ga Imasu.
一匹(いっぴき) の 子豚(こぶた)が います。
(There are a piggy.)

kobuta no namae wa kiki desu.
子豚(こぶた)の 名前(なまえ)は キキ です。
(The piggy's name is Kiki.)

Itpiki no neko ga imasu
1匹(いっぴき) の 猫(ねこ) が います。
(There are a cat.)

Neko no namae wa Lala desu.
猫(ねこ) の 名前(なまえ)は ララ です。
(The cat's name is Lala.)

Lala wa takusan no fuku wo motte imasu.
ララ は たくさん の 服(ふく)を 持(も)っています。
(Lala has a lot of clothes.)

LaLa wa takusan no Kutu wo motte imasu.
ララ は たくさん の 靴(くつ)を 持(も)っています。
(Lala has a lot of shoes.)

"Fuku to Kutu wo hitotu zutu kudasai" to kiki wa lala ni iimashita.
「服(ふく) と 靴(くつ)を 1つずつ 下(くだ)さい。」と キキ は ララ に 言(い)いました。(Kiki said"Give me your clothe and shoes each one.")

Lala wa hitotuzutu agemashita.
ララ は 1つずつ あげました。
(Lala gave kiki (Cloth and Shoes) each one.)

Kiki wa totemo yorokobimashita.
キキ は とても 喜(よろこ)びました。
(Kiki was very happy!)

Kiki wa takusan no banana wo motteimasu.
キキ は たくさん の バナナ を 持っています。
(Kiki has a lot of bananas.)

キキ は ララ に バナナ を ひとつ あげました。
(Kiki gave Lala a banana.)

Lala mo yorokobimashita.
ララ も 喜(よろこ)びました。
(Lala also was very happy!)

☆Word☆
Kobuta こぶた Piggy 
Fuku ふく Clothe
kutu くつ Shoes
takusan たくさん a lot of,many
hitotuzutu ひとつずつ Each one,one by one,

☆phrase in the Questions☆

Q : Kiki wa lala ni nanto iimashita ka?
(What did kiki say to Lala? )
Fuku to kutu wo hitotuzutu kudasai to iimashita.

Have a happy day!
Love you. :)

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Free Effortless Japanese Lesson, Taro's story 8

Konnichiwa!
Ogenki desuka? (How are you?)

Watashi wa Osaka de genki ni shite imasu.
(Im very fine in Osaka)

Taro's story 8

Taro wa Thai ni kitkubokushingu wo benkyoushini ikimashita.
たろう は タイに キックボクシング を べんきょうしに いきました。
(Taro went to Thailand to study Kick boxing.)

Kare wa ganbarimashita.
かれ は がんばりました。(He did his best.)

Soshite kare wa modotte kimashita.
そして、かれ は もどって きました。
(And he came back)

Taro wa tuyoku narimashita.  
たろう は つよく なりました。
(Taro became strong.)

Taro wa Ayumi-chan ni aini ikimashita.
たろう は あゆみちゃん に あいに いきました。
(Taro went to meet Ayumichan.)

Ayumi-chan wa oyoide imasu.
あゆみちゃん は およいで います。
(Ayumi is swimming.)

AJ mo itsho ni oyoide imasu.
AJ も いっしょ に およいで います。
(Aj is also swimming together(with her)

Taro wa futari wo mimashita.たろう は ふたり を みました。
(Taro saw two(AJ and Ayumi).)


☆Word☆


Ganbarimashita がんばりました = did best
Ganbarimasu がんばります = do best/ will do best
modotte kimashita もどってきました = came back,return
Tuyokunarimashita つよくなりました = become strong
Itshoni いつしょに = together
Futari 二人 = two people



☆phrase in the Questions☆


Q : Taro wa DOKO ni modotte kimashita ka? (Where did taro come back(return)?)
A : Taro wa Ayumi-chan no tokoro ni ikimashita.
(Taro came back To Ayumi's place.)

~no tokoro means place = Ayumichan's place.

Q : Taro wa NANI wo benkyoushini ikimashita ka?
(What did Taro go to study?)
A : Taro wa kitkubokushingu wo benkyo shimasita/benkyoushini ikimashita.
(Taro went to study Kick boxing.)

Q : Ayumi-chan wa NANI wo shiteimashita ka? (What was Ayumi doing?)
A : Ayumi-chan wa oyoide imashita.
( Ayumi was swimming.)

Q : NAZE Taro wa tuyoku narimashita ka?
(Why Taro become strong?)
A : Taro wa kitkubokushingu wo benkyoushita kara desu.
(Because Taro study Kick boxing.)

Q : Ayumi-chan wa DARE to itsho ni Oyoide imashita ka?
(Who was swimming with Ayumi?)
A : Ayumi-chan wa AJ to itsho ni Oyoide imashita.
Or AJ to itusho ni Oyoide imashita.
(Ayumi was swimming with AJ.)

Have a happy day!
I hope you guys are enjoy with Effortless Japanese. :)
Thank you for your supporting.
Love you.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Maturi in Japan

Konnichiwa.こんにちは。

Ogenki desuka? おげんき ですか?(How are you doing?)

Ima watashi wa Osaka ni imasu. いま わたしは おおさか に います。( Im in Osaka now.)

Hygo no Maturi ni ikimashita. ひょうご の まつり に いきました。(I went to Maturi(festival) in Hygo,Japan.)
Totemo dynamic deshita.とても ダイナミック でした。 (It was dynamic!)

8tu no Ookina mikoshi ga arimashita.8つの おおきな みこし が ありました。 (There are 8 of very big Mikoshi.)

These goes up and down on the steps slopes steeply. :)

Totemo tanoshikatta desu. とても たのしかった です。:)

Nihon no Maturi ni ittakoto ga arimasuka?にほん の まつり に いったこと が ありますか?(Have you been Maturi in Japan?)


Friday, September 25, 2009

I like and I dont like in Japanese

Ogenki desuka?  おげんき です か?

Kyou wa "like and don't/doesn't like" nituite desu. きょうは "like and don't/doesn't like" について です。
(Today I talk about "like and don't/doesn't like")

kore wa suki desu ka ? これはすきですか? (Do you like this?)
Hai (watashi wa ) sukidesu.はい すきです。 (Yes I like this. )
Iie (watashi wa ) amari suki dewa arimasen/ amari suki jyanai kana~./a(n)mari... いいえ、あまりすきではありません。/あまりすきじゃないかなぁ〜。あ(ん)まり...。
(No I dont like this so much.)


I think Japanese people avoid saying "I dont like".It feels very direct.
So they say "I dont like so much." :) "A(n)mari..."means they dont want to say "dont like" even if they dont like. A(n)mari...,this "...." including I dont like. :)

They like vague/noncommittal words.

So Ive been in SF and when American people asked me "Do you like this?", I answered "I dont know...maybe I dont like it so much." And people think "??".
This means I wanted to tell them that its a little bit difficult for me to choose "like" or "dont like". :)

Anyway I think Japanese people like "vague/noncommittal" word and phrases.

I think people think about other people's feelings a lot. So if you say I dont like,maybe sometimes the other person feels bad- Japanese people think like that.
So many people avoid negation/denial phrases.

Im getting used to saying my feelings directly in US. But I still think about other peoples feelings first and next are my feelings. And Im still using a lot of vague/noncommittal phrases. :) Because Im Japanese. :)

See you for the next article or podcast!!

Have a wonderful day.
Love you.

Tomoe

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

A reviwe of Taro's story 6 to7.

Konnichiwa. Ogenkidesuka?
Watashi wa totemo genki desu.

Kyou no Lesson wa Taro no story 6 to 7 no fukushu desu. :)

Wakarimashita ka? (Do you understand?)

Naze? なぜ? Why?
Dare? どれ? Which?
Doko? どこ? Where?
Nani? なに? What?

Watashi わたし I
Anata あなた You
Kanojyo かのじょ She
Kare   かれ He

Q: SUkidesu ka ?
A: Hai Sukidesu.
Iie Kiraidesu. Suki dewa(ha) arimase.Sukijya arimasen.Suki jya nai desu.
(all same)

I hope you are enjoy my Podcast. :)

Have a wonderful day.
Love,

Tomoe

Saturday, September 19, 2009

A review of Taro's Story1 to 5

Konnichiwa Ogenkidesuka? こんにちは、おげんきですか?

Today I reviewed Taro's story 1 to 5.
Please listen many times and answer the questions out loud.
Lets enjoy learning Japanese with me. :)
If you have any questions, please leave a comment and I will answer it soon. :)
And Thank you downloading my podcast.I got 2000 downloads!! Its amazing for me. ;)
Thank you all. I do my best. Ganbarimasu. :)
I always welcome you will be my friends on Face book. http://www.facebook.com/Tomoe5
Have a wonderful life.
Love,
Tomoe

New words

Fukushuu ふくしゅう= review

Key points.

Agamasen ( dont/doesnt give)
Agemasu あげます ⇔  Agemasen あげません

Q: AJ wa chocore-to wo Ayumi-chan ni Agemashita ka?  AJ は チョコレート を あゆみちゃん に あげました か?(Did Aj give chocolate to Ayumi?)
A: No, Agemasen. (No,he didnt)
いいえ、あげません。

☆...to iimashita ka?
Person ga(wa).... to iimashita ka? ( Did person say that "..." ? )

Q: Taro wa "watashi wa Ayumi-chan ga sukidesu" to iimashita ka? たろう は 「わたしは あゆみちゃん が すきです。」と いいました か?
A: Hai ,Taro wa "watashi wa Ayumi-chan ga sukidesu" to iimashita.
はい、たろう は 「わたしは あゆみちゃん が すきです。」と いいました。

☆ Question :Naze (Why) Answer : ...dakara desu.

Q: Taro wa naze Ayumi-chan ni bara no hana wo agemashita ka ?
たろう は なぜ あゆみちゃん に バラ の はなを あげました か?
(Why did Taro give roses to Ayumi-chan? )
A: Tarou wa Ayumi-chan ga suki dakara desu. 
たろう は あゆみちゃん が すき だから です。(Because Taro likes Ayumichan)

Q: Naze Taro wa itumo Ayumi-chan wo miteimasu ka? なぜ たろう は いつも あゆみちゃん を みています か?(Why is Taro watching Ayumi all the time?)
A: Taro wa Ayumi-chan ga suki dakara desu. 
たろう は あゆみちゃん が すき だからです。

Doko
Q: Ayumi-chan wa doko de Oyoide imasu ka? あゆみちゃん は どこ で およいで います。(Where is Ayumi swimming? )
A: Umi de Oyoide imasu. うみ で およいで います。
((she) is swimming in the sea.)

Q: Taro wa doko ni ikimashita ka ? たろう は どこに いきました か?
A: Taro wa Umi ni ikimashita.  たろう は うみ に いきました
A: Taro wa Umi he ikimashita.

Nani wo shiteimasu ka ? (What are you doing? )

Q: Ayumi-chan wa Nani wo shiteimasu ka? あゆちゃんはなにをしていますか?
(What is Ayumi doing?)
A: Ayumi-chan wa itumo oyoide imasu.あゆみちゃんはいつもおよいでいます。

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Im doing Tony Robbins semina. :)

Hi all.

Im doing Tony Robbins seminar named Wealth Mastery & Life Mastery near by LA. :)
Its amazing!! I did apply Leadership Mastery today. Because of Mastery University will be finish tomorrow. ;) Ive having great beautiful experience of his seminar.
Id like to keep momentum.

I walked on wire. The orange shirt is ME!!!!

Chiisai Oranji shirt ga watashi desu. (The Small orange shirt is me!)
ちいさい オレンジ シャツ が わたし です。  



Im going to next other Seminar in SF.
Next is Business seminar! So I have been at seminar for 2weeks.
I will make lesson when I will go time. :)

Mata ne! またね!
Itumo Arigatou! いつも ありがとう。

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Free Effortless Japanese Lesson, Taro's story 7

Ijiwaru AJ wa iimashita.
いじわる AJ  は いいました。
(Ornery AJ said)

「Ayumi-chan wa watashi ga sukidesu.Kanojo wa Taro(anata) ga sukijyanaidesu.」
「あゆみちゃん は わたし が すきです。かのじょ は たろう(あなた) が すきじゃないです。」(Ayumi likes me. She doent like Taro(you).)

Taro wa mata nakimashita.
たろう は また なきました。
(Taro cried again.)

Shikashi, kare wa tuyokunarou to omoimashita.
しかし、かれ は つよくなろう と おもいました。
(But he wanted to be strong. )

Soshite Tai ni kitkubokushingu wo benkyoushini ikimashita.
そして タイ に キックボクシング を べんきょう しに いきました。
(And (he) went to Thailand to study Kick boxing.)


☆Word☆
Kanojyo  かのじょ= She
Mata また= again
Shikashi しかし = But,however,
Tai タイ= Thailand
kitkubokushingu キックボクシング = Kick boxing
benkyou べんきょう= Study
benkyoushini べんきょうしに = to study,

☆Grammar and Words in the Questions☆☆
...... tuyoku(=Strong) narou(be) to omoimashita(wanted) . (wanted to be strong)

......benkyou(=study) shini / benkyou suru tame ni (to study, for study)

Tuyoi(= Strong)  ⇔  Yowai (=week)   
Tuyoi (= Strong) ⇔  Tuyoku nai,Tuyoku arimasen (= doent/dont Strong)
Yowai (=week) ⇔  Yowaku nai/Yowaku arimasen 

Q : Naze Taro wa tuyokunarou to omoimahita ka? (Why does Taro want to be strong?)
A : Ayumi-chan wa tuyoi hito ga suki dakara desu. ( Ayumi likes a strong man.)
hito= person,a man

Q: Taro wa itumo naiteimasu ka?
A: Taro wa itumo naiteimasu. (Taro cry all the time)

Naiteimasu (is/are crying)
Nakimasita ( Cried)

Q: Naze ayumi-chan wa AJ ga suki desuka? (Why does Ayumi like AJ?)
A: AJ ga tuyoi kara desu. (Because AJ is strong)
Kara(=because)

Q: Naze Taro wa Tai ni ikimashita ka? (Why did Taro go to Thailand? )
A: kitkubokushingu wo benkyoushini ikimashita. (For study of Kick boxing)

Q:Taro wa dokoni ikimashita ka? (where did Taro go?)
A:Taro wa Thailand he/ni ikimashita. (Taro want to Thailand.)

....ni/(h)e ikimasu (= go ....(place) )
....ni/(h)e ikimashita (=went to .....(place))

★Important Question words★
Where = Doko どこ
Who = Dare だれ
What = Nani なに
Why = Naze なぜ
 EX) Naze......desu ka? (Why.....?)
  ........da kara desu. (Because......)
___________________________________

Hi how are you doing?
I think this Podcast little bit difficult for Zero beginners...But just listen and used to Japanese. :)
I think Story is very simple. :)

If you have a question, write on the comment page. :)
Have a great day.
Thank you reading my Blog and listening my Podcast.
Love,

Tomoe

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Ta,Ti(Chi),Tu,Te,To,たちつてと、タチツテト

Konnichiwa. Ogenkidesuka?

Kyou no Gojūon wa Ta,Ti(Chi),Tu,Te,To,たちつてと、タチツテト desu.
(Today's Gojūon is Ta,Ti,Tu,Te,To. )

Hiragana たちつてと
Katakana タチツテト

Enjoy Learning Japanese. :) Have a wonderful day. :)

Thursday, August 27, 2009

How to learn Japanese with Effortless Japanese

Konichiwa. こんにちは。

Ogenki desuka?  おげんき ですか?
Watashi wa totemo genkidesu. わたしは とても げんきです。

AJ helped me to make a video "How to learn Japanese with Effortless Japanese" in English. :)
Please watch the Video and understand How to use my Lessons. :)

You know we don't translate much in English in the Lessons.
Because translation makes you think about grammar and English words in your brain.
My lessons are focused on SPEAKING automatically. :)

I do translate in English in the Text, so you can read and find the meaning in the Text.

Please listen many times and answer my questions. :)
Maybe its difficult the first time but you will get used to answering the questions.
I hope you are enjoying learning Japanese with Effortless Japanese. :)
Have a happy day.
Love,

Tomoe

P.S Sorry I didnt talk in the Video,next time I will ... :)

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

sa,si(shi),su,se,so,さしすせそ、サシスセソ

Konnichiwa. こんにちは
Ogenki desuka? おげんきですか?
Watashi wa genkidesu. わたし は げんき です。

Today'S short Video is Sa,Si(Shi),Su,Se,So.さしすせそ、サシスセソです。





I LOVE you guys!!
Daisuki desu yo~~. :)

Monday, August 24, 2009

Free Effortless Japanese Lesson, Taro's story 6

AJ ga kimashita.
AJ が きました。
(AJ came)

Taro wa AJ wo mimashita.
たろう は AJ を みました。
(Taro looked at AJ)

Ayumi-chan mo AJ wo mimashita.
あゆみちゃん も AJ を みました。
(Ayumi also looked at AJ.)

AJ wa chocore-to wo Ayumi-chan ni agemashita.
AJ は チョコレート を あゆみちゃん に あげました。
(AJ gave a chocolate to Ayumi-chan)

Ayumi-chan wa totemo yorokobimashita.
あゆみちゃん は とても よろこびました。
(Ayumi-chan was very excited.)

Taro wa odorokimashita
たろう は おどろきました。
(Taro was surprised.)

Taro wa iimashita「naze」
たろう は いいました。「なぜ(?)」
(Taro said "Why?")

Ayumi-chan wa iimashita. 「AJ wa tsuyoi kara sukidesu.」
あゆみちゃん は いいました。「AJ は つよい から すきです。」
(Ayumi said " Because AJ is strong,I like (him)."

Taro wa nakimashita.
たろう は なきました。
(Taro cried.)

Kawaisouna Taro.
かわいそうな たろう。
(Poor Taro)

☆Word☆

Kimashita = came きました
~mo = ~ also,and 〜も  EX) Taro mo AJ mo = Taro and AJ
yorokobimashita = was excited よろこびました
Odorokimashita= was surprised おどろきました 
Naze = why? なぜ     
Tsuyoi = strong  つよい
~kara = Because 〜から  

☆phrase in the Questions☆

Q : Taro wa Naze nakimashitaka? = why was taro cried.
A : Ayumi-chan wa AJ ga sukidakaradesu. = Because Ayumi-chan likes AJ.

Q : Taro wa tsuyoi desuka? = Is Taro strong?
A : Taro wa Tuyokuarimasen/Tuyokunaidesu. =Taro isnt strong.

Tsuyoi ⇔ Tsuyokunai/Tsuyokuarimasen

Is this lesson difficult??
I hope you will listen many time and used to phrases.

Oh,Im so happy our Effortless Japanese Fun members on the Facebook be just 100 peoples.
Thank you for your supporting. And My Podcast downloaded over 700 times.
Arigatou/ Arigatougozaimasu.

Im so happy to many Japanese Learner listen my Podcast and read my Blog.
Thank you again. :)

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Friday, August 21, 2009

a,i,u,e,o あいうえお、アイウエオ

Konnichiwa こんにちは。

Do you know Hiragana and Katakana?
If you want to learn Japanese letter,you can learn with me.
Im starting make a Gojūon Lesson little by little.

Today's lesson is :

HIragana ひらがな あ(a)い(i)う(u)え(e)お(o) 
Katakana カタカナ ア(a)イ(i)ウ(u)エ(e)オ(o)




I do recommend that you dont be nervous, just relax and enjoy sound with letters.
First step is just try read when I use Hiragana and Katakana on this Blog.
After if you have a time,you can try to write these. :)
Just Enjoy! You know!!

☆Lets you know Language Guide.org offers free sound integrated resources for learning languages. Its also helpful.

Japanesehttp://www.languageguide.org/nihongo/

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Japanese famous person

Hi all.

I have a question.
Do you know Takuya Kimura?(SMAP 木村拓哉)

He is an actor and a member of the Japanese idol group SMAP.
Japanese women likes him and Masaharu Fukuyama(福山 雅治).

I and AJ talked about Japanese famous person and he doesn't know Takuya Kimura.
Im just curious about what famous Japanese people do you know?
And Who do you like most?

Have a wonderful day.
Love,

Tomoe

P.S
Some research asked Japanese women about what famous person do you want to sleep with? :)

2007
1. Takuya Kimura
2. Masaharu Fukuyama
3.Masahiro Nakai

2008
1. Takuya Kimura
2. Masaharu Fukuyama
3.Jin Akanishi

This is TV CM(Commercial) for hair wax by Takuya Kimura.


This is also TV CM for hair wax by Takuya Kimura. I wonder this dance is Computer Graphic?
What do you think? :)

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Free Effortless Japanese Lesson, Taro's story 5

Taro wa umi ni ikimashita.
たろう は うみ に いきました。
(Taro went to (the) sea.)

Kare wa Ayumi-chan wo mimashita.
かれ は あゆみちゃん を みました。
(He looked at Ayumi-chan)

Ayumi-chan wa oyoideimasu.
あゆみちゃん は およいでいます。
(Ayumi-chan swims.)

Taro wa Ayumi-chan ni chokore-to wo agamashita.
たろう は あゆみちゃん に チョコレート を あげました。
(Taro gave Chocolate to Ayumi.)

Ayumi-chan wa chokore-to ga kiraidesu.
あゆみちゃんは チョコレートが きらいです。
(Ayumi doesnt like Chocolate.)

Taro wa bara no hana wo Ayumi-chan ni agemashita.
たろうは バラのはな を あゆみちゃん に あげました。
(Taro gave Ayumi a Rose .)

Ayumi-chan wa bara ga kiraidesu.
あゆみちゃんは バラ が きらいです。
(Ayumi doesnt like Roses.)

Taro wa Nakimasita
たろう は なきました。
(Taro cried)

☆Word☆

Ikimashita =went いきました
Kare = He かれ
Agemashita = gave あげました
Kirai = doesnt /dont like,hate きらい
Kirai and sukijyanai have the same meaning,but Kirai includes the idea of "hate",so sometimes it's stronger than sukijyanai.

☆Words in the Questions☆

Doko ni ikimashita ka? (Where going?)
Nani wo Agemashita ka? (What did give to ?)
Tarou wa nani wo Ayumi-chan ni Agemashita ka?
(what did Taro give to Ayumi-chan?)

Kawaisouna Taro =(Poor Taro)

☆Grammar ☆

~ ni Ikimashita ni is "At" ( went at/to ).
EX: pool ni ikimashita.( I went to Pool) Umi ni ikimashita. (I went to the Sea.)

(Watashi wa)~ wo mimashita.
EX: (Watashi wa) Taro wo mimashita. (I looked at Taro.)
Taro wa Ayumichan wo mimashita. (Taro looked at Ayumi-chan)

~wo.... ni agemashita and ....ni ~wo Agemashita is same.
"Somebody ni something wo Agemashita"means (I give/ gave something to somebody.)

(watashi wa)~ga Kiraidesu.

EX: "(Watasi wa)Kare ga kiraidesu" means I dont like him.
(watashi wa) Chocolate ga kiraidesu. I dont like chocolate.
"AJ wa Taro ga kiraidesu" means AJ doesnt like Taro.

Japanese often skip the subject word " I " (watashi-wa) in casual conversation. :)

Enjoy!! :)

Monday, August 17, 2009

Learn Japanese on Facebook

Ogenki desuka? おげんきですか? Hi How's it going?

Its very wonderful day in SF. サンフランシスコ は とても いいてんきです。

Have you checked my Facebook??  
Im using web camera and take short video for Japanese phrases on there sometimes.  
Its just few phrases but if you are a beginner level or Zero Level,I think it help you a lot. :)
I hope so!! ;)

Lets Check my Effortless Japanese Facebook and be my fun !!!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Effortless-Japanese/244733195104

Have a wonderful day. よい いちにち を おすごし ください。 
Good Luck with your Learning Japanese.

Tomoe

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Free Effortless Japanese Lesson, Taro's story 4

Okina saru no AJ wa ijiwaru desu.
おおきな さる の AJ は いじわる です。
(The big monkey AJ is ornery)

AJ wa tarou wo mimasita. Taro wa AJ wo mimasita.
AJ は たろう を みました。たろう は AJ をみました。
(AJ looked at Taro. Taro looked at AJ.)

Chiisana saru no Taro wa iimasita.
ちいさな さる の たろう は 言いました。
(The Small monkey Taro said.)

AJ-san watasi wa Ayumi-chan ga sukidesu.
「AJ さん わたし は あゆみ ちゃん が すきです。」
("AJ,I like Ayumi-chan.")

AJ wa iimashita. "Ayumi-chan wa anata ga suki-jyanai yo"
AJ は 言いました。「あゆみちゃん は あなた が すき じゃない よ」
(AJ said "Ayumi-chan doesnt like you.")

Taro wa nakimashita.
たろう は なきました。
(Taro cried.)

☆Word☆

Mimashita = looked at/watched/saw みました
Mimasen = dont look /doesnt look みません
iimashita,~to iimashita = said いいました
-san = Mr,Mis さん
Watashi = I わたし
Anata = you あなた
Suki = like/ likes/Love すき
Sukijyanai = doesnt like/dont like すきじゃない
Nakimashita = Cried なきました
よ(Yo) is no meaning, 

Podcast
http://effortlessjapanese.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=515308

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Free Effortless Japanese Lesson, Taro's story3

Ayumi-chan

Tarou











Taro to Ayumi-chan. Podcast : http://effortlessjapanese.libsyn.com/
Chiisana saru no Tarou wa kurage no Ayumi-chan ga suki desu.
ちいさな さる の たろう は くらげ の あゆみちゃん が すき です。
(The Small monkey's Taro likes Jellies fish's Ayumi-chan.)
Tarou wa itumo Ayumi-chan wo miteimasu.
たろう は いつも あゆみちゃん を みています。
(Taro is looking in Ayumi-chan all the time.)
Ayumi-chan wa itumo Oyoide imasu.
あゆみちゃん は いつも およいで います
(Ayumi-chan is swimming all the time.)
Ookina saru no Namae wa AJ desu.
おおきな さる の なまえ はAJです。
(The big monkey's name is AJ.)
AJ wa Ijiwaru desu.
AJ は いじわる です。
(AJ is ornery.)
Tarou wa totemo Yasasii desu.
たろう は とても やさしい です
(Taro is very kind.)

☆Words☆
-chan = use for child when you call(If you are very close to women,sometimes use it.But be careful to use it,because some women feel you think she is like kids.)
Suki = like/likes すき
Mite imasu  = watching/see/looking みて います
Itumo = all the time いつも
Oyoide imasu =  swimming およいで います
Ijiwaru = kind of mischievous,ornery,meanいじわる
Totemo = very とても
Yasasii  = kind /mildやさしい

☆Words in the Questions☆

Imasen is Imas's negative form.  いません
Oyoide imasen = dont swim/ dosent swim およいで いません
Mite imasen = dont see/doesnt see みて いません

Dare...desuka? = Who... ?  だれ
Nani wo shite imasu ka?  なに を して います か?(what are you doing? )

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

"I Love you" in Japanese










Ogenki desuka? おげんき ですか? ( Hi, How are you doing?)

Watashi wa genki desu. :) わたし は げんき です (I'm fine.)

Today I talk about How to say " I Love you" in Japanese.
Many people already knows or very curious about it. :D

I Love you is Aishite imasu あいしています / Aishiteruあいしてる/Aishiteru yo あいしてるよ/Aishiteru wa あいしてるわ.

A man use more Aishiteru.
Female use Aishiteru wa more.

If you want to propose to women,you said Aishiteimasu. I think Aishiteimasu is feeling more formal. :)
But Japanese people don't say "I Love you " as often as American.
I think American people say it everyday and all the time to every body if you want. :)

I think traditional Japanese? was more shy,so a man doesn't say I Love you to women so much.
Before a man say Aishiteimasu means very serious with the women. :)

Now young people use more openly. :) I heard some people say "I Love you" in English in Japan.
I think its from influenced by American culture.
And people use I Love you in Japanese have deep meaning,so avoid to use or just use important situations.:)

But Japanese people use Suki desu (=like) a lot.
Sukidesu すきです/ Suki da すきだ/Suki dayoすきだよ/Suki yo すきよ/ means Like.
A man use more Suki da/Suki dayo
Women likes Sukidesu/Suki yo
Osaka-ben(Kansai/Osaka dialect) Suki yanen. :)

Anata wo totemo Aishiteimasu /Aishiteru. (I Love you so much.)

Have a great day.
Aishiteimasu. :) I Love you guys!

Tomoe


Free Effortless Japanese Podcast

Check it! :)

Monday, August 10, 2009

Free Effortless Japanese Lesson, Taro's story2



← Kurage くらげ Jellies fish




Todays Story2 Podcast.

Text:
Kurage ga imasu.
くらげ が います。
(There is a Jellies fish. )  
Kurage no namae wa Ayumi-chan desu.
くらげ の なまえ は あゆみちゃん です。
(The Jellies fish's name is Ayumi.)
Ayumi chan wa itumo Oyoide imasu. 
あゆみーちゃんは いつも およいで います。
(Ayumi are swimming all the time)
Kyou mo umi de oyoide imsu. 
きょう も うみ で およいで います。
(Today also swim in the sea.)
Ayumi-chan wa totemo kawaii desu.
あゆみちゃん は とても かわいい です
(Ayumi is very cute. :)

☆Words☆ 

Kurage クラゲ ...  Jellies fish
itumo いつも ..... always, all the time
Oyoide  泳(およ)いで .....  swim
umi 海(うみ) ..... Sea, Ocean
Kyou 今日(きょう).... Today
Kawaii かわいい .... cute, pretty
Totemo とても ... Very

★ Question word

Nan desu ka? なん です か?
(What is it/that? )
Nani wo shite imasu ka?  なに を しています か?
(What do/does you/she,he do?)

Nani.... What なに

Grammar (Just read it, but you dont need to think about it)

Kyou mo .....shite imasu.

This "mo" means off course today too. She is swimming all the time,off course today too.


This is Text for Podcast.

Please listen Many times and Enjoy learning Japanese with Story!

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Free Japanese Lesson "Hana"










Hana ga arimasu

Kireina Hana きれいな はな
Kireina Yuri  きれいな ゆり
Kireina Bara  きれいな ばら
きれいな ばら と ゆり が あります。

Kireina きれいな= beautiful
Hana はな(花) = Flower
Yuri ゆり(ユリ、百合)= lily
Bara ばら(バラ、薔薇)= Rose
A to B AとB  = A and B


My Podcast Hana ga arimasu
Listen this short Podcast.
http://cdn4.libsyn.com/effortlessjapanese/Hana_ga_arimasu..mp3?nvb=20090808183101&nva=20090809184101&t=099c14637edcfb9024b17

Grammar (Just read it, but you dont need to think about it)
  • Arimasu - refers to the existence of inanimate objects (including plants, which don't move about)
  • Imasu - refers to the existence of animate objects.

Have a beautiful moment in your life. Get flower and feel it. :)
We are always connect with nature.
Love,

Tomoe


Saturday, August 8, 2009

Japanese poetry











Sonotoki no deai ga
そのとき の であい(出逢い) が
jinsei wo kontei kara 
じんせい(人生) を こんてい(根底) から
kaeru koto ga aru 
かえる(変える) こと が ある
yoki deai wo 
よき であい(出逢い) を

By Mituo  みつを

http://www.mitsuo.co.jp/museum/foreign/index.html

Have a great opportunity of meeting peoples.
Its will be changing your life dramatically! :)
Arigatou. Anata ni deaete yokatta. ありがとう。あなた に であえて よかった。
Thank. Im very happy to meet you.
Love,

Tomoe

Friday, August 7, 2009

Peace and nuclear weapons


Peace and nuclear weapons

We have a very sad history about nuclear weapons.
on August 6, 1945 in Hiroshima and August 9, 1945 in Nagasaki

We will continue to relay a message of peace from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a message passed on by the survivors, who overcome great difficulties.

In the hope that the people of the world can join hands and face a future free of nuclear weapons. We dont need nuclear weapons!!

Peace Heiwa へいわ

Hiroshima ひろしま(広島)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki

Nagasaki ながさき(長崎)
http://www1.city.nagasaki.nagasa

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Learn Japanese Vocabulary and Movement

Hi how are you doing?
Ogenki desu ka?

This is I and AJ from Effortless English found the method of Effortless way. :)
This article write about English learning,but its same as Japanese leaning too.

Vocabulary and Movement

So many students waste time trying to memorize English vocabulary. They study long lists of vocabulary. They repeat the lists many times, trying to memorize the English words and their translated meanings.

Research shows that 80% of vocabulary learned in this way is forgotten in less than a year. That’s a lot of wasted time and effort.

There’s another problem with this vocabulary learning method– it’s boring and therefore it kills long term motivation. Students must be very careful– killing your motivation is the worst thing you can do. Learning English is a marathon, it’s a long run. It requires high levels of motivation that are sustained for many years.

Using boring vocabulary learning methods, therefore, is doubly bad: it is inefficient and it weakens motivation.

There is a better way– as participants in my recent Breakthrough Seminar in Bangkok learned. It is possible to learn new vocabulary in a way that is far more powerful AND is a lot of fun. When you learn in this way, you will remember 80% one year later! That’s powerful.

The key to deep, powerful, long term vocabulary learning is movement. When we combine strong physical movements with understandable new vocabulary, we create deep connections in our brains and bodies. These connections are long term. They last!

In the seminar, I taught a number of new words using strong actions. The students shouted the new words with me, while simultaneously using the strong actions I showed them. By the end of the lesson, they knew those words well.

But that’s not all. Since Effortless English is a deep learning system, I repeated those new words again– this time in a Mini-Story. Each time I used one of the new words in the story, I used the same physical movement we had been practicing. Through the Mini-Story, the students got even more repetition of the vocabulary, with emotion and strong movements.

Finally, I gave the students homework: download the audio of the same Mini-Story lesson, and listen to that audio every day for one week.

If the students do this, they will learn these new vocabulary words very deeply, and will remember them forever. That is the power of the Effortless English system, and that is the power of using physical movement while learning!

Enjoy learning Languages. This is the key of success!!
I hope you are enjoy learning.

Have a wonderful life. :)
Love,

Tomoe

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Free Effortless Japanese Podcast Lesson :) Tarou's story1


Konnichiwa ! Ogenki desu ka?
Hi How are you doing?

Are you having happy day?

I made a Lesson of Taro's story for Podcast. :)


Text :
Itpiki no saru ga imasu. ( There is a monkey)
いっぴきのさるがいます。
Saru no namae wa Tarou desu. (The monkey's name is Tarou.)
さるのなまえはたろうです。
Tarou wa ao iro desu. (Taro is blue color.)
たろうはあおいろです。
Tarou wa totemo ureshii desu. :) (Tarou is very happy)
たろうはとてもうれしいです。
This Lesson is only Japanese (just few words use English) :)
Kono Lesson wa Nihongo nomi desu.

Taro is very cute monkey like this picture!!

Have fun!!

I will talk more Taro's story soon! ;)

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

TPR Japanese Lesson










Konnichiwa!

How are you doing? Ogenki desu ka?

We finished TPRS conference in Texas and Tony Robbins seminar in San Jose. :)
These are OUTSTANDING!

Ive learned lot of things from these.
About TPRS, I realize Whats a fun to learning language! and TPRS is best method of learning Languages. :)
If you want to get more information, please check Blaine Ray's web page : http://www.blaineraytprs.com/

And Tony Robbins,I think lot of people knows him. He is absolutely Outstanding. He ROCK!
http://www.tonyrobbins.com/Home/Home.aspx

I made a Japanese Lesson with TPR.
Tabete! means Eat!
And I use 2 words " "Cheeseburger" and" Chocolate".
These familiar words sounds different English and Japanese. :)
But its easy to understand and pronounce.

I hope you like it and Enjoy my Lesson.

OK, Have a wonderful day.
Live with Passion!! ;)








http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_Hd5prACSg

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Funny Japanese Lesson.

Hi,How are you doing?

Have you listen my podcast? http://effortlessjapanese.libsyn.com/

I made a video with AJ today. Its very funny.Please listen my podcast and after that watch this one. Thank you guys. Arigatou. :)ありがとう!




Okii おおきい、おおきな Big
Chiisai ちいさい、ちいさな Small

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Effortless Japanese Podcast


Effortless Japanese Podcast
I made Podcast with AJ.
Please listen this and give me a comment. :)
Thank you. Arigatou. ありがとう。


http//effortlessjapanese.libsyn.com/


Text テキスト-----------------------------------------------------------
Saru ga imasu. さる が います
saru no namae wa(ha) Tarou desu. さる の なまえ は たろう です。

English :
There is a monkey. The monkey's name is Tarou.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Hiragana and katakana

Hi How are you doing? こんにちは、おげんきですか?
Id like to focus on spoken Japanese but written Japanese"Hiragana" is very easy.
So if you have a time,use languageguide.org and practice it.

ひらがな は とても かんたん ですよ! :)

hiragana(ひらがな) http://www.languageguide.org/im/alpha/jp/hiragana.jsp
Katakana(カタカナ) http://www.languageguide.org/im/alpha/jp/katakana.jsp

では、またね。Love you!

Free Japanese Lesson video "Yutkuri"

Hi Im Tomoe. Konnitiwa Tomoe desu.  こんにちは ともえ です。
Todays Lesson is "Yutkuri"(=Yukkuri). kyo no Lesson wa yutkuri(yukkuri) desu.
きょう の レッスン は ゆっくりです。

Yutkuri(yukkuri) Aruite!
Yutkuri (yukkuri) tomatte!
Yutkuri(yukkuri) suwatte!

I will make Podcast soon. :)




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGWGxF1Uymc



My twitter:
http://twitter.com/EJapanese

Monday, July 27, 2009

Japanese Lesson " Aruite and Tomatte"

こんにちは。
Hi How are you doing? おげんき ですか? Ogenki desu ka?
Its very lovely day in SF. サンフランシスコはとてもいいてんきです。Totemo ii tenki desu.

Let's start Japanese Lesson!
Todays Lesson is " Aruite and Tomatte" with TPR.

Just follow me and do same command. :) And practice many times.

Have a wonderful day.
Love,

Tomoe



Youtube
Im very appreciate if you leave a comment on the Blog or Youtube. Thank you. ARIGATOU.ありがとう!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOAtmn8bF_s

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Japanese Lesson " stand up & sit down" with TPRS



Please watch this video and do with us. Just follow my command and use your body.:) Enjoy with learning! I Love you.


Youtube
Im very appreciate if you leave a comment on the Blog or Youtube. Thank you. ARIGATOU.ありがとう!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5GKjqMB-JU

Effortless Japanese

Hi how are you doing?

I just finished the TPRS National Conference.It was fantastic! :)
I start to teach Japanese again.

Effortless Japanese use "Effortless language system" and TPRS.

いっしょに にほんごを べんきょうしましょう!
とっても たのしい ですよ!