Pimsleur 1: A: Sumimasen, anata wa eego ga wakarimasu ka? B: Iie, watashi wa eego ga wakarimasen. A: Watashi wa nihongo ga sukoshi wakarimasu.

B: Anata wa amerikajin desu ka? A: Hai. Watashi wa amerikajin desu. Excuse me, do you understand English? No, I dont understand English I understand Japanese a little Are you American? Yes. Im an American.

Practice: Excuse me Do you understand? (I) dont understand. No. Yes. A little (I) understand a little

Answer: Sumimasen Wakarimasu ka? (Watashi wa) Wakarimasen Iie Hai Sukoshi (Watashi wa) sukoshi wakarimasu

Pimsleur 2: A: Sumimasen, nihongo ga wakarimasu ka? B: Sukoshi. A: Anata wa amerikajin desu ka? B: Hai. Eego ga wakarimasu ka? A: Iie. Watashi wa eego ga wakarimasen. Practice: Good afternoon Good morning (Youre) skilled, arent you? (Im) not skilled yet Im American I understand Japanese a little Goodbye Excuse me, do you understand Japanese? A little. Are you American? Yes. Do you understand English? No. I dont understand English. Answer: Kon nichi wa Ohayoo gozaimasu Ojyozu desu ne Mada jyozu jai arimasen Mada jyozu de wa nai desu Watashi wa amerikajin desu Nihongo ga sukoshi wakarimasu Saiyonara

Pimsleur 3: A: Ohaiyoo gozaimasu, ikaga desu ka? B: Genki desu. Okage sama de A: Ah! Nihongo ga wakarimasu ne? B: Hai. Sukoshi de mo mada jyozu jya arimasen. A: Anata wa amerikajin desu ka? B: Hai. A: De mo, anata wa nihongo yoku wakarimasu ne. Practice: Thank you Thank you very much Im not Japanese You understand Japanese How are you? Sorry, I dont understand You can speak well, cant you? Good morning, how are you? Well, thank you. (thanks to you) Oh! You understand Japanese, right? Yes, but I am not good (skilled) yet. Are you American? Yes. But, you understand Japanese well, dont you? Answer: Arigatou gozaimasu Dou mo arigatou gozaimasu Watashi wa nihonjin jya arimasen (Anata wa) Nihongo ga wakarimasu Ikaga desu ka Sumimasen, wakarimasen Yoku hanasemasu ne!

Pimsleur 4: A: Sumimasen, anata wa nihonjin desu ka? Excuse me, are you Japanese? B: Hai, Nihonjin desu. Anata wa? A: Watashi wa amerikajin desu B: De mo anata wa nihongo ga yoku wakarimasu ne A: Ee, sukoshi de mo mada jyozu jya arimasen. B: Iie, yoku hanasemasu A: Arigatou gozaimasu Practice: Yes. Speak / can speak I am American I am not Japanese But I can speak a little Shinjuku / Douri Avenue Where Where is it? It is here. Is it here? It is there. Is it there? Are you well? Its not over there. Yes, Im Japanese. And you? Im American But, you understand Japanese well, dont you? Yes, but Im not good (skilled) yet. No, you can speak well. Thank you. Answer: Hai / Ee Hanashimasu / hanasemasu Watashi wa Amerikajin desu Nihonjin jyaa arimasen De mo sukoshi hanasemasu Shinjuku / Douri douri Doko Doko desu ka? Koko desu. Koko desu ka? Asoko desu. Asoko desu ka? Ogenki desu ka? Asoko jyaa arimasen.

Pimsleur 5: A: Sumimasen, sumimasen B: Watashi? A: Hai. Hibiya douri wa doko desu ka? B: Asoko des. A: Shinjuku douri wa? B: Koko desu A: Doumo arigatou gozaimasu Practice: Understand well. Can speak a little. And you? Can understand well / cannot understand well Where is it? Do you know? (I) dont know. I know Something (I) want to eat / I want something to eat (I) dont want to eat. Do (you) want to eat? Do (you) want something to eat? I want to eat (but someone else doesnt) (I) want to drink Do (you) want to drink? Do (you) want something to drink? (I) dont want to drink No, thanks (no, Im fine) I dont want to eat but I want something to drink. Excuse me, excuse me! Me? Yes. Where is Hibiya avenue? Its over there. And (what about), Shinjuku avenue (where is it?) Its here. Thank you very much. Answer: Yoku wakarimasu Sukoshi hanasemasu Anata wa? Yoku wakarimasu / wakarimasen Doko desu ka? Wakarimasu ka? Wakarimasen. Shitte imasu Nani ka Tabetai desu. Nani ka tabetai desu. Tabetaku arimasen Tabemasu ka? Nani ka tabemasu ka? Watashi wa tabetai desu Nomitai desu. Nomimasu ka? Nani ka nomimasu ka? Nomitaku arimasen. Nomitaku nai desu. Iie, kekko desu Tabetaku arimasen de mo nani ka nomitai desu.

Pimsleur 6: A: Kon nichi wa B: Kon nichi wa ogenki desu ka? A: Hai, genki desu okage sama de. Anata wa? B: Ee Watashi mo genki desu A: Nani ka tabetai desu ne B: Hai doko de A: Hibiya douri wa B: Hai ii desu ne A: Watashi mo ii desu Practice: Where do you want to eat? Place / at my place Me too. My When Now Not now Later At Shinjuku avenue is good, isnt it And Practice conversation: A: Hello! How are you? B: Im well, thanks. How are you? A: Im well, too. But, I would like something to eat Good afternoon Good afternoon. Are you well? (how are you?) Yes. Im well, thanks (thanks to you) And you? (how about you?) Yes, Im well too. I/we want something to eat, right/dont you? Yes, where (at)? How about Hibiya avenue? Yes, thats good, right / isnt it? Me too, thats good. Answer: Doko de tabemasu ka? Tokoro / watashi no tokoro de Watashi mo Watashi no Itu Ima Ima jyaa arimasen Atore Shinjuku douri de, ii desu ne Sou shitte Kon nichi wa / Ohaiyou gozaimasu / Kon bon wa. Ogenki desu ka? Genki desu, okage sama de. _____ san wa? Watashi mo genki desu. De mo, nani ka tabetai n desu ga

B: Where do you want to eat? A: Anywhere. How about here? B: Here is good. Would you like to drink? I want beer. A: No, I dont want to drink. I only want water. B: Excuse me, where is the bathroom? A: Its over there. B: Thank you. Excuse me.

Doko de tabemasu ka? Doko ni mo. Koko, wa? Koko de wa ii desu ne. Nani ka nomimasu ka? Watashi wa biiru ga nomitai desu. Iie, nomitaku arimasen. Mizu dake hoshii desu. Sumimasen, otearai wa doko desu ka. Asoko desu. Arigatou gozaimasu. Shitsurei shimasu