In about 48 hours is our Ocha & Chat Weekly Live Call.
ποΈ Topic: What Do You Want to Do in Japan?
For our next Ocha & Chat, weβll talk about things we want to do in Japan β travel, food, culture, experiences, anything!
This is a great topic because you can speak naturally using γγγγ§γ (want to do).
π§ Mini Lesson: γγγγ§γ
βI want to do β¦β
To say what you want to do, use:
π Verb (γΎγ-form) β drop γΎγ β add γγγ§γ
Examples:
θ‘γγΎγ β θ‘γγγγ§γ
ikimasu β ikitai desu
I want to go
ι£γΉγΎγ β ι£γΉγγγ§γ
tabemasu β tabetai desu
I want to eat
θ¦γΎγ β θ¦γγγ§γ
mimasu β mitai desu
I want to see
βοΈ Simple Example Sentences
ζ₯ζ¬γ«θ‘γγγγ§γγ
Nihon ni ikitai desu.
I want to go to Japan.
ε―ΏεΈγι£γΉγγγ§γγ
Sushi o tabetai desu.
I want to eat sushi.
η₯η€Ύγ«θ‘γγγγ§γγ
Jinja ni ikitai desu.
I want to go to a shrine.
ζ₯ζ¬θͺγθ©±γγγγ§γγ
Nihongo o hanashitai desu.
I want to speak Japanese.
π£οΈ Example Dialogue β
A: ζ₯ζ¬γ«θ‘γγγγ§γγγ
Nihon ni ikitai desu ka?
Do you want to go to Japan?
B: γ―γγθ‘γγγγ§γγ
Hai, ikitai desu.
Yes, I do.
A: ζ₯ζ¬γ§δ½γγγγγ§γγγ
Nihon de nani o shitai desu ka?
What do you want to do in Japan?
B: γ©γΌγ‘γ³γι£γΉγγγ§γγ
RΔmen o tabetai desu.
I want to eat ramen.
π£οΈ Example Dialogue β‘
A: ζ₯ζ¬γ§δΈηͺδ½γγγγγ§γγγ
Nihon de ichiban nani o shitai desu ka?
What do you want to do most in Japan?
B: ζ±δΊ¬γ«θ‘γγγγ§γγ
TΕkyΕ ni ikitai desu.
I want to go to Tokyo.
A: γ©γγγ¦γ§γγγ
DΕshite desu ka?
Why?
B: γ’γγ‘γε₯½γγ γγγ§γγ
Anime ga suki dakara desu.
Because I like anime.
π Useful Vocabulary
θ‘γοΌγγοΌ β iku β to go
ι£γΉγοΌγγΉγοΌ β taberu β to eat
θ¦γοΌγΏγοΌ β miru β to see
θ²·γοΌγγοΌ β kau β to buy
η₯η€ΎοΌγγγγοΌ β jinja β shrine
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θ‘οΌγγγγοΌ β ryokΕ β travel
ζ₯ζ¬οΌγ«γ»γοΌ β Nihon β Japan
π«΅ Your Practice (Before the Call)
Try writing 1β2 sentences:
ζ₯ζ¬γ§οΌΏοΌΏοΌΏγγγγγ§γγ
Nihon de ___ o shitai desu.
ζ₯ζ¬γ«θ‘γ£γγγοΌΏοΌΏοΌΏγγγγγ§γγ
Nihon ni ittara, ___ o shitai desu.
Example:
ζ₯ζ¬γ§ζΈ©ζ³γ«θ‘γγγγ§γγ
Nihon de onsen ni ikitai desu.
Post below if you want feedback π
Looking forward to chatting with you at Ocha & Chat βπ―π΅