LESSON 14
Requests; the te-form

Make requests with V〜て ください, say an action is in progress with V〜て います, offer help with V〜ましょうか, and describe what you perceive with 〜が.

単語Vocabulary45 words
turn onv.
turn offv.
openv.
close, shutv.
hurryv.
waitv.
hold, carryv.
take, passv.
help (with a task)v.
callv.
speak, talkv.
usev.
stop, parkv.
showv.
tell [an address]v.
sit downv.
stand upv.
enter [a café]v.
go out [of a café]v.
rainv.
copyv.
electricity, lightn.
air conditionern.
passportn.
namen.
addressn.
mapn.
saltn.
sugarn.
question, problem, troublen.
answern.
how to read, way of readingn.
how to ~, way of ~ingsuff.
straightadv.
slowly, leisurelyadv.
immediatelyadv.
againadv.
lateradv.
a little moreexp.
~ more, another ~exp.
right (encouraging an action)exp.
Oh! Eh? (in surprise or wonder)exp.
Turn right at the traffic lights.exp.
I'd like to pay with this.exp.
changen.
文型Grammar patterns5 points
Request, instruction or invitation to do something (often softened with すみませんが).
例
Please write your name with a ballpoint pen.
An action or motion is in progress right now.
例
Mr. Miller is making a phone call now.
Offer to do something for the listener.
例
Shall I carry your bag?
A phenomenon perceived through the senses takes が for its subject.
例
It's raining.
A casual preamble when addressing someone before a request (the が is not adversative).
例
Excuse me, could you pass the salt, please?
例文Example sentences4 pairs
Q.
Is it raining now?
A.
No, it isn't.
Q.
Shall I come tomorrow, too?
A.
Yes, please come at ten.
Q.
Shall I lend you my umbrella?
A.
Yes, please.
Q.
Shall I carry your bag?
A.
No, thank you.
参考駅[えき] — Station30 words
ticket office, ticket area
ticket machine
fare adjustment machine
ticket barrier
exit
entrance
east exit
west exit
south exit
north exit
central exit
platform
kiosk
coin locker
taxi rank
bus terminal
bus stop
super-express train
express train
rapid service train
semi-express train
local train
timetable
departing ～
arriving at ～
for [TOKYO]
season ticket, commuter pass
coupon ticket
one way
return, round trip
漢字Kanji10 characters
wait
9 strokes
hold, have
9 strokes
use
8 strokes
hurry
9 strokes
talk, story
13 strokes
teach
11 strokes
open
12 strokes
close
11 strokes
take
8 strokes
answer
12 strokes
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