Learn to make plans in Japanese
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| Do you know how to make plans in Japanese? |
| You'll learn how in just a moment. |
| Hi, my name is Emiri, and this is Three Step Japanese by JapanesePod101.com. |
| In this lesson, you'll learn to make plans in Japanese through a quick conversation. |
| Let's look at the dialogue. |
| As you listen, pay attention to how they ask about the topic and how the other person responds. |
| あした、よていがありますか｡ |
| Ashita, yotei ga arimasu ka. |
| いいえ、あしたはひまですよ｡ |
| lie, ashita wa hima desu yo. |
| じゃ、わたしの ジムでトレーニングをしますか｡ |
| Ja, watashi no jimu de torēningu o shimasu ka. |
| それはいいですね｡ |
| Sore wa ii desu ne. |
| よるは、ろっぽんぎで ともだちとのみます｡ |
| Yoru wa, roppongi de tomodachi to nomimasu. |
| いしかわさんも、いっしょにどうですか｡ |
| Ishikawa-san mo, issho ni dō desu ka. |
| はい、ぜひ｡ |
| Hai, zehi. |
| Let's break it down. |
| あした、よていがありますか｡ |
| Ashita, yotei ga arimasu ka. |
| Do you have plans for tomorrow? |
| いいえ、あしたはひまですよ｡ |
| lie, ashita wa hima desu yo. |
| No, I’m free tomorrow. |
| Next is the sentence we'll be focusing on. |
| This sentence starts with the phrase, じゃ (Ja), meaning "Well." It's like the "well" in "well, want to do this?" |
| Next is the phrase, わたしの (watashi no), meaning "my." わたしの (slow version - breakdown by syllable). わたしの. |
| After this is the word, ジム (jimu), meaning "gym." ジム (slow version - breakdown by syllable). ジム. |
| Next is the particle, で (de), which is the location-marking particle. This marks the gym as the location for this sentence's verb. |
| After this is the word, トレーニング (toreeningu), meaning "training." トレーニング (slow version - breakdown by syllable). トレーニング. |
| Following that is を (o), the object marking particle. It marks that that トレーニング is affected by the verb. |
| Next is the verb, します (shimasu), meaning "do." します (slow version - breakdown by syllable). します. |
| Last is the particle, か (ka), which is the question-marking particle. By adding か to します, the meaning becomes more like "shall we do…?" |
| All together, it's じゃ、わたしの ジムでトレーニングをしますか｡ (Ja, watashi no jimu de toreeningu o shimasu ka?). |
| "Well, shall we train at my gym?" |
| それはいいですね｡ |
| Sore wa ii desu ne. |
| That sounds good. |
| よるは、ろっぽんぎで ともだちとのみます｡ |
| Yoru wa, roppongi de tomodachi to nomimasu. |
| In the evening, I’m drinking with friends in Roppongi. |
| いしかわさんも、いっしょにどうですか｡ |
| Ishikawa-san mo, issho ni dō desu ka. |
| How about joining us, Ishikawa? |
| はい、ぜひ｡ |
| Hai, zehi. |
| Yes, definitely! |
| Let's look at the sentence pattern. |
| This pattern is the structure that all of our examples will follow. |
| [location] で [Object] を [verb] ([location] de [Object] o [verb]) |
| I will [Verb] [Object] at [Place]. |
| First, let's break it down: |
| [location] で ([location] de) |
| で (de) is a particle that indicates the place where an action or activity occurs, and [location] is that place. |
| [object] を ([object] o) |
| を (o) is a particle that marks the direct object of the action. This shows what object is being affected by the verb in the sentence. |
| [verb] ([verb]) |
| Finally, the verb describes the action you will take at the location. |
| Let’s see how a line from the dialogue follows this pattern. |
| じゃ、わたしの ジムでトレーニングをしますか｡ (Ja, watashi no jimu de torēningu o shimasu ka.) |
| 'Well then, would you like to train at my gym?' |
| わたしの ジムで (watashi no jimu de) |
| わたしの (watashi no) means 'my,' indicating possession. ジム (jimu) means 'gym,' and で (de) indicates that "my gym" is the location where the action will happen. |
| トレーニングを (torēningu o) |
| トレーニング (torēningu) means 'training,' and takes the place of "Object." を (o) marks トレーニング as the direct object of the sentence. |
| しますか (shimasu ka) |
| します (shimasu) is the polite form of the verb 'to do,' and か (ka) turns the sentence into a question. |
| So, the sentence じゃ、わたしの ジムでトレーニングをしますか｡ translates to: |
| 'Well then, would you like to train at my gym?' By asking this, the speaker tries to make plans to train with someone at their gym. |
| Without the question particle か, the sentence would be the statement "I will train at my gym." |
| Now you can use this pattern to make plans with others or tell them your own plans! |
| Two important notes. |
| First, わたしの ジムでトレーニングをしますか (watashi no jimu de torēningu o shimasu ka.) actually translates "Would you like TO DO training at my gym?" That is the literal translation. |
| We translate it to "Would you like to train at my gym," because that sounds more natural in English and has the same meaning. |
| The second note is, Japanese does not have a future tense that is written differently from the present tense. So, the meaning of the sentence will change depending on the situation. |
| For example, if we take just this part… |
| This could mean BOTH "I train at my gym," AND "I will train at my gym." |
| Now let's look at some speaking examples. |
| Imagine that these people are asked what they will do tomorrow. |
| がっこうで べんきょうを します。 (Gakkō de benkyō o shimasu.) |
| I will study at school. |
| Can you see how the pattern applies here? |
| Let's break it down: |
| Let’s see how the sentence follows this pattern: |
| がっこうで べんきょうを します。 |
| Gakkō de benkyō o shimasu. |
| I will study at school. |
| Here, がっこう (Gakkō) is the location, which is marked by で(de). べんきょう(benkyō) is the activity, which is marked by を(o). And します(shimasu) is the verb that indicates 'to do (study).' |
| So, that is how がっこうで べんきょうを します fits the pattern [location/place] で [activity] を [verb]. |
| Here's another example |
| いえで テレビを みます。 (Ie de terebi o mimasu.) |
| I will watch TV at home. |
| [SLOWLY] いえで テレビを みます。 (Ie de terebi o mimasu.) |
| I will watch TV at home. |
| Let's try one more, |
| ろっぽんぎで ラーメンを たべます。 (Roppongi de rāmen o tabemasu.) |
| I will eat ramen in Roppongi. |
| [SLOWLY] ろっぽんぎで ラーメンを たべます。 (Roppongi de rāmen o tabemasu.) |
| I will eat ramen in Roppongi. |
| One last example. |
| スーパーで やさいを かいます。 (Sūpā de yasai o kaimasu.) |
| I will buy vegetables at the supermarket. |
| [SLOWLY] スーパーで やさいを かいます。 (Sūpā de yasai o kaimasu.) |
| I will buy vegetables at the supermarket. |
| Let's review. |
| Do you remember how to say "my"? |
| わたしの (watashi no) |
| わたしの (watashi no) |
| And how to say "gym"? |
| ジム (jimu) |
| ジム (jimu) |
| Do you remember the location marking particle? |
| で (de) |
| で (de) |
| And how to say "training"? |
| トレーニング (torēningu) |
| トレーニング (torēningu) |
| And how to say "would you like to…?" |
| をしますか (shimasu ka) |
| をしますか (shimasu ka) |
| Lastly, do you remember how to say "Would you like to train at my gym?" |
| わたしのジムでトレーニングをしますか｡ (Watashi no jimu de torēningu o shimasu ka.) |
| わたしのジムでトレーニングをしますか｡ (Watashi no jimu de torēningu o shimasu ka.) |
| Now you know how to make plans in Japanese. |
| ...and you can move on to the practice. |
| またね (mata ne)! |
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