LESSON 11
Counters and quantities

Count with native numbers (ひとつ…とお) and counter suffixes (〜人・〜枚・〜台・〜回・〜時間…), and say how many / how often / how long.

単語Vocabulary51 words
have [a child]v.
stay, be [in Japan]v.
take, cost (time or money)v.
take a day off [work]v.
one (counting things)count.
twocount.
threecount.
fourcount.
fivecount.
sixcount.
sevencount.
eightcount.
ninecount.
tencount.
how manyinterr.
one personcount.
two peoplecount.
~ peoplecount.
counter for machines, cars, etc.count.
counter for paper, stamps, etc.count.
~ timescount.
applen.
mandarin orangen.
sandwichn.
curry [with rice]n.
ice creamn.
postage stampn.
postcardn.
envelopen.
parentsn.
brothers and sistersn.
(my) elder brothern.
(someone else's) elder brothern.
(my) elder sistern.
(someone else's) elder sistern.
(my) younger brothern.
(someone else's) younger brothern.
(my) younger sistern.
(someone else's) younger sistern.
foreign countryn.
foreign studentn.
classn.
~ hour(s)count.
~ week(s)count.
~ month(s)count.
~ year(s)count.
about ~part.
how longinterr.
in totaladv.
all, everything, everyonen.
only ~part.
文型Grammar patterns5 points
The quantity (number + counter) goes straight before the verb.
例
I bought four apples.
いくつ for 〜つ items, なん＋counter for things with a counter, どのくらい for length of time.
例
How many mandarins did you buy? [I bought] eight.
ぐらい after a quantity = "about".
例
There are about thirty teachers at our school.
Frequency: "… times per (period)".
例
I go to see a film about twice a month.
だけ after a quantity or noun = "only" (nothing more).
例
Sunday is my only day off.
例文Example sentences5 pairs
Q.
How many mandarin oranges did you buy?
A.
[I bought] eight.
Q.
How many foreign people are there in this company?
A.
[There are] five.
Q.
How many hours do you study Japanese every night?
A.
[I study for] two hours.
Q.
How long did you study Japanese for?
A.
[I studied it for] three years.
Q.
How long does it take from Osaka to Tokyo?
A.
[It takes] two and a half hours by Shinkansen.
参考メニュー — Menu32 words
set meal
western-style set meal
rice bowl with fried seafood & vegetables
rice bowl with chicken and egg
rice bowl with beef
grilled meat
sautéed vegetables
pickles
miso soup
rice ball
fried seafood and vegetables
vinegared rice with raw fish
wheat-flour noodles
buckwheat-flour noodles
noodles in soup with meat & vegetables
stir-fried noodles
savoury pancake
curry with rice
hamburg steak
croquette
fried shrimp
fried chicken
salad
soup
spaghetti
pizza
hamburger
toast
coffee
black tea
cocoa
cola
漢字Kanji8 characters
one
1 strokes
two
2 strokes
three
3 strokes
four
5 strokes
five
4 strokes
six
4 strokes
seven
2 strokes
eight
2 strokes
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