nihongo den: February 2009

a a i i u u e e o o
a i u e o
a i u e o
ka ka ki ki ku ku ke ke ko ko
ka ki ku ke ko
ka ki ku ke ko
sa sa shi shi su su se se so so
sa shi su se so
sa shi su se so
ta ta chi chi tsu tsu te te to to
ta chi tsu te to
ta chi tsu te to
na na ni ni nu nu ne ne no no
na ni nu ne no
na ni nu ne no
ha ha hi hi fu fu he he ho ho
ha hi fu he ho
ha hi fu he ho
ma ma mi mi mu mu me me mo mo
ma mi mu me mo
ma mi mu me mo
ya ya yu yu yo yo
ya yu yo
ra ra ri ri ru ru re re ro ro
ra ri ru re ro
ra ri ru re ro
wa wa o o n n
wa o n

会話: Saying Thank You in different ways in Japanese

There are many different ways to say thank you in Japanese and how and when do you use them is explained below:

1. Domo

2. Arigatou

3. Domo Arigatou

4. Arigatou Gozaimasu

5. Domo Arigatou Gozaimasu

"Domo" is like "Thanks". It is the most casual way of saying thank you in Japanese. You can use it among your close friends.

"Arigatou" is also like "Thanks". You can use it when you talk to your family, friends and peers.

"Domo Arigatou" is like "Thanks a lot". You can use it to your family, friends and peers. It is casual but implies "You did very well and really appreciated".

"Arigatou Gozaimasu" is like "Thank you". It is a polite and most common used word of saying thank you to strangers, older people and customers.

"Domo Arigatou Gozaimasu" is like "Thank you very much". It is the most polite way of saying thank you and commonly used in business settings. You can also use it to older people.

その他: Passed the JLPT Level 3 Exam

I got my 2008 JLPT Level Test Result last Monday and I PASSED with a score of 82.25% (passing score is 60%). :-)

Here's the breakdown of my score

Among the 3 sections, I got the highest score in Writing/Vocabulary and the lowest in Reading/Grammar. I have to say I'm quite surprised because prior to examination I used to get better score in Reading/Grammar than in Writing/Vocabulary when doing JLPT mock-up tests.

And I'm happy with my score in Listening because this was my weakest point, but I managed to get a respectable score. Constant listening to JPOP and watching Japanese TV programs seems to have paid off and really improved my listening skills :-)

文法: Famous for...

Grammar Pattern:

A(noun) + WA + B(noun or phrase) + DE YUUMEI.

A(noun) is famous for B(noun or phrase).

Example:

日本は富士山で有名です。
Nihon wa Fuji yama de yuumei desu.

Japan is famous for Mt. Fuji.

京都は古い寺院で有名です。
Kyoto wa furui jiin de yuumei desu.

Kyoto is famous for old temples.

秋葉原は電子機器で有名です。
Akihabara wa denki kiki de yuumei desu.

Akihabara is famous for electronic gadgets.