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As you may have noticed, there wasn't a post here last week. My apologies. My friend had a death in the family and I was house and dog sitting. Somehow I didn't find the time to blog here. While I was there, I did practice my hiragana in my down time. It occurred to me that I should post about it here as I found it important in my Japanese pronunciation to memorize the hiragana as well.
So, I'll start at the beginning with the basic vowel sounds.
If you've studied any romance languages (Spanish, French, Italian), then these sounds should be very similar to the vowels in those languages.
あ a - like the a sound in almond, ah, or the "o" sound in top. い i is like the ee sound in sleep or sheep. う u is a short oo sound like sound in pool, school. え e is like the eh sound in edit or empty. お o is a short oh sound like in oat or smoke. And there you have the vowel sounds. See, wasn't that easy? In my next post, I'll give you more sounds and the corresponding hiragana. But for now, here's a video from Japanesepod101.com. Mata ne. And, if you decide to join Japanesepod101.com, please use my affiliate link. Thank you :) Correction: Oops, I put the wrong video in. Here's the correct video: Wait! Please, don't go yet! As a small gift for reading my blog, I've designed a worksheet to help you practice writing these vowels. Enjoy.
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In my last gardening post I described how I planted out my mustard greens seedlings. Well, as will happen in the desert, three of my little seedlings succumbed to the heat.
I still have two, though. One is still in the Kratky. The other I planted into soil. I'll keep you updated on how they progress.
I don't know about you, but when I'm out and about I'd like to know where things are. Here are a couple of important questions you might need answers to when you're out and about.
Scenario 1 -- You walk into a department store and you need to find the restroom. Clerk: Irasshaimase. Welcome. (Pronunciation: Ee Rah Shahee Mah Seh) You: Sumimasen, otearai wa doko desu ka? Excuse me, where is the restroom. (Pronunciation: Soo mee mah sehn, o teh ah rahee wah doh koh des kah?) The clerk points to a hallway and says: Hidari ni arimasu. It's on the left (side). (Pronunciation: Hee dah ree nee ah ree mas.) [Or: Migi ni arimasu. It's on the right. (Pronunciation: Mee ghee nee ah ree mas.)] You: Arigato gozaimasu. Thank you. (Pronunciation: Ah ree gah toe go zah ee mas.) Scenario 2 -- You're leaving your hotel and want to know how to get to the nearest train station. You: Sumimasen, eki wa doko desu ka? Excuse me, where is the train station? (Pronunciation: Eh kee wah doh koh des ka?) Hotel Doorman: Kono toori no kodo ni arimasu. It's at the corner of this street. (Pronunciation: Koh no toh oh ree no koh doh nee ah ree mas.) You: Arigato gozaimasu. These are just examples and there are different ways to say things in Japanese. Here's a great video on asking for and giving directions:
The speaker, Risa, speaks pretty quickly in this video. But that's ok. Just click the settings gear in the lower right of the window to choose a slower speed (Yukuri onegaishimasu - more slowly please - yoo koo ree oh neh gah ee shee mas).
I hope you enjoyed this post. Is there anything you'd like to learn to say in Japanese? Let me know in the comment section below.
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