Basic vocabulary: Time 3, General Time expressions
You will learn General Time expressions such as "today", "tomorrow", "last week", etc..
1. Learn the words and phrases below.
2. Listen to and repeat each word after the voice.
3. Practice each word until you memorize.
4. Try to use your Japanese to your friends, your colleagues or shop clerks, etc.
1. Learning List for Unit 18
| No. | English | Japanese | voice |
| 1. | the day before yesterday | ototoi | |
| 2. | yesterday | kinô | |
| 3. | today | kyô | |
| 4. | tomorrow | ashita | |
| 5. | the day after tomorrow | asatte | |
| 6. | every day | mainichi | |
| 7. | last week | senshû | |
| 8. | this week | konshû | |
| 9. | next week | raishû | |
| 10. | every week | maishû | |
| 11. | last month | sengetsu | |
| 12. | this month | kongetsu | |
| 13. | next month | raigetsu | |
| 14. | every month | maitsuki | |
| 15. | last year | kyonen | |
| 16. | this year | kotoshi | |
| 17. | next year | rainen | |
| 18. | every year | maitoshi | |
| 19. | when | itsu |
2. Example Sentences
Example Sentences
1) Kyô wa isogashii desu.
--- I'm busy today.
2) Ashita mo isogashii desu.
--- I'm busy tomorrow as well.
3) Asatte kara natsu-yasumi desu.
--- I will have summer vacation staring from the day after tomorrow.
4) Kinô wa ame deshita.
--- It was rainy yesterday.
5) Ototoi atarashii terebi o kaimashita.
--- I bought a new TV the day before yesterday.
When expressing habitual actions, 'mainichi' (every day),'maishû' (every week) or 'maitsuki' (every month) are used.
6) Mainichi shigoto no mae ni kôhî o nomimasu.
--- I drink coffee every day before work.
7) Maishû sui-yôbi, Nihon-go o benkyô shimasu.
--- I study Japanese every Wednesday.
* Words:
isogashii: busy
ame: rain
atarashii: new
shigoto no mae ni: before work
benkyô shimasu: to study
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mo: too, also -kara: from - |
3. Example Sentences - Question & Answer
1)
Q: Ashita doko ni ikimasu ka. --- Where are you going tomorrow?
A: Kyoto ni ikimasu. --- I'm going to Kyoto.
2)
Q: Itsu Nihon ni kimashita ka. --- When did you come to Japan?
A: Kyonen kimashita. --- I came to Japan last year.
3)
Q: Yasumi wa itsu kara desu ka. --- When will your vacation start (from) ?
A: Konshû no do-yôbi kara desu. --- It will start from this Saturday.
* Words:
doko: where
ikimasu: to go
kimasu: to come
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ni: destination marker -kara: from - |
4. Exercises - Question & Answer
ExercisesAnswer the following questions.
If you need a hint, click 'show model answer' to show the model for each.
Q1: Ashita nani o shimasu ka.
show model answer for Q1
Q2: Itsu Nihon ni kimashita ka.
show model answer for Q2
Q3: Kyô wa isogashii desu ka.
show model answer for Q3
* Words:
totemo: very
kirei: beautiful
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wa: topic marker no: possession marker o : object marker |
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Unit 18-Time 3 To previous Unit 17 |
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