Nihongo Newb

Numbers: 0 to 20

2012-02-08T20:25:00.000+00:00

Numbers: 0 to 20

Moving on from yesterdays lesson we are going to count from 0 to 20 recapping on yesterdays lesson we will start at 0 and count up to 20

0	zero/rei	零
1	ichi	一
2	ni	二
3	san	三
4	shi/yon	四
5	go	五
6	roku	六
7	shichi/nana	七
8	hachi	八
9	kyuu/ku	九
10	juu	十
11	juuichi	十一
12	juuni	十二
13	juusan	十三
14	juushi	十四
15	juugo	十五
16	juuroku	十六
17	juushichi	十七
18	juuhachi	十八
19	juuku	十九
20	nijuu	二十

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Numbers: 1 to 10

2012-02-08T00:49:00.002+00:00

Numbers: 1 to 10

Since we are going back to basics so let’s start with Numbers. Today we will learn to count from 1 to 10, here we go:

0	zero/rei	零
1	ichi	一
2	ni	二
3	san	三
4	shi/yon	四
5	go	五
6	roku	六
7	shichi/nana	七
8	hachi	八
9	kyuu/ku	九
10	juu	十

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2012-02-07T23:53:00.000+00:00

About Time!

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Word of the day (Day 32)

2011-02-21T16:24:00.000+00:00

Todays word is:

おじぎ ( お O, じ JI, ぎ gi ): romaji; Ojigi

Meaning: Bow

Word of the day (Day 31)

2011-02-20T11:07:00.002+00:00

Todays word is:

おいしい ( お O, い I, し SHI, い I ): romanji; Oishii

Meaning: Tasty

Word of the day (Day 30)

2011-02-19T13:29:00.001+00:00

Todays word is:

あなた ( あ A, な NA, た TA ): romaji; ANATA

Meaning: You.

Word of the day (Day 29)

2011-02-16T19:01:00.002+00:00

Todays word is:

すごい ( す SU, ご GO, い I ): romaji; SUGOI

Meaning: Amazing

Word of the day (Day 28)

2011-02-09T16:17:00.002+00:00

Todays word is:

どこ？ ( ど Do, こ KO ): romaji; DOKO?

Meaning: Where?

Word of the day (Day 27)

2011-02-07T01:53:00.002+00:00

Todays word is:

いつ？ ( い I, つ TSU ): romaji; Itsu?

Meaning: When?

Word of the day (Day 26)

2011-02-06T02:06:00.000+00:00

Todays word is:

だれ？ ( だ DA, れ RE ): romaji; dare?

Meaning: Who?

Word of the day (Day 25)

2011-02-01T09:50:00.001+00:00

Todays word is:

なに？ ( な NA, に NI ): romaji; Nani?

Meaning: What?

Word of the day (Day 24)

2011-01-30T09:58:00.001+00:00

Todays word is:

わかりません ( わ WA, か KA, り RI, ま MA, せ SE, ん N ): romaji; Wakarimasen.

Meaning: I don’t understand.

Word of the day (Day 23)

2011-01-29T01:33:00.002+00:00

Todays word is:

やめて！ ( や YA, め ME, て TE ): romaji; yamete!

Meaning: Stop it!

Word of the day (Day 22)

2011-01-28T01:20:00.002+00:00

Todays word is:

いただきます ( い I, た TA, だ DA, き KI, ま MA, す SU ): romaji; Itadakimasu

Meaning: Lets eat or Ready to receive

Word of the day (Day 21)

2011-01-27T01:25:00.000+00:00

Todays word is:

がんばってください( が GA, ん N, ば DA, っ T, て TE, く KU, だ BI, さ SA, い I ): romaji; Ganbatte Kudasai

note: The っ `T` symbol in this word is a Sokoun or `small tsu` this signifies a double consonant which indicates a pause after the following consonant within the word.

Meaning: Keep your chin up! Said to encourage someone.

Word of the day (Day 20)

2011-01-26T17:23:00.001+00:00

Todays word is:

あぶない( あ A, ぶ BU, な NA, い I ): romaji; Abunai

Meaning: Look out! It`s dangerous!

Word of the day (Day 19)

2011-01-24T16:39:00.000+00:00

Todays word is:

きをつけて( き KI, を WO, つ TSU, け KE, TE ): romaji; Kiwotsukete

Meaning: Take care!/ Be careful!

Word of the day (Day 18)

2011-01-20T19:33:00.003+00:00

Todays word is:

おさきに( お O, さ SA, き KI, に NI ): romaji; Osakini

Meaning: Pardon my going first (before you): Said when leaving the office or a meeting ahead of other people.

Word of the day (Day 17)

2011-01-18T14:35:00.002+00:00

Todays word is:

ちょっとまってくださいromaji; Chotto matte kudasai

Meaning: Wait just a moment, please.

Word of the day (Day 16)

2011-01-17T13:20:00.000+00:00

Todays word is:

すみません( す SU, み MI, ま MA, せ SE, ん N ): romaji; Sumimasen

Meaning: Excuse me. I`m sorry.

Word of the day (Day 15)

2011-01-15T20:12:00.000+00:00

Todays word is:

どういたしまして( ど DO, う U, い I, た TA, し SHI, ま MA, し SHI, て TE ): romaji; douitashimashite

Meaning: You're welcome.

Word of the day (Day 14)

2011-01-14T01:52:00.001+00:00

Todays word is:

どうもありがとうございます( ど DO, う U, も MO, あ A, り RI, が GA, と TO, う U, ご GO, ざ ZA, い I, ま MA, す SU ): romaji; doumo arigatou gozaimasu

Meaning: Thank you very much.

Word of the day (Day 13)

2011-01-13T15:12:00.001+00:00

Todays word is:

おだいじに。 ( お O, だ DA, い I, じ JI, に NI ): romaji; o daiji ni

Meaning: Take care of yourself.

Word of the day (Day 12)

2011-01-12T16:49:00.002+00:00

Todays word is:

おめでとう。 ( お O, め ME, で DE, と TO, う U ): romaji; Omedetou

Meaning: Congratualtions.

Word of the day (Day 11)

2011-01-11T07:05:00.002+00:00

Todays word is:

ありがとうございます。げんきです。 ( あ A, り RI, が GA, と TO, う U, ご GO, ざ ZA, い I, ま MA, す SU 。げ GE, ん N, き KI, で DE, す SU ): romaji; Arigatou Gozaimasu, Genki desu

Meaning: Fine, thankyou.