LESSON 03
Places and directions

Say where places, things and people are with ここ/そこ/あそこ and こちら, ask どこ/どちら and どこの, and give prices.

単語Vocabulary36 words
here, this placepron.
there, that place near the listenerpron.
that place over therepron.
where, what placeinterr.
this way; this place (polite of ここ)pron.
that way; near the listener (polite of そこ)pron.
that way; over there (polite of あそこ)pron.
which way, where (polite of どこ)interr.
classroomn.
dining hall, canteenn.
officen.
conference room, meeting roomn.
reception deskn.
lobbyn.
roomn.
toilet, rest roomn.
staircasen.
lift, elevatorn.
escalatorn.
vending machinen.
telephone (handset / call)n.
countryn.
companyn.
house, homen.
shoesn.
tie, necktien.
winen.
department, counter (in a store)n.
basementn.
-th floorcount.
what floorinterr.
~ yencount.
how muchinterr.
hundrednum.
thousandnum.
ten thousandnum.
文型Grammar patterns5 points
Place demonstratives: ここ where the speaker is, そこ where the listener is, あそこ away from both; こちら/そちら/あちら = direction (also politer).
例
The toilet is over there.
State where a place, thing or person is.
例
The telephone is on the second floor.
"Where?" / "Which way?" (どちら is politer; also asks which country/company/school one belongs to).
例
Where's the toilet? It's over there.
N1 = country (made in) or company (made by) of product N2; ask with どこの.
例
Where's this computer made? It's made in Japan.
Polite prefix showing respect toward the listener / a third party.
例
What country are you from?
例文Example sentences3 pairs
Q.
Where's the toilet?
A.
It's over there.
Q.
Where's the lift?
A.
It's in that direction.
Q.
Where is this computer made?
A.
It's made in Japan.
参考デパート — Department store (floor guide)11 words
Roof: amusement area
8F: restaurants, event hall
7F: watches, spectacles
6F: sporting goods, leisure goods
5F: children's clothes, toys, books, stationery
4F: furniture, kitchenware, electrical appliances
3F: men's wear
2F: ladies' wear
1F: shoes, bags, accessories, cosmetics
B1: food
B2: car park
漢字Kanji8 characters
country
8 strokes
meeting
6 strokes
company, shrine
7 strokes
electricity
13 strokes
talk
13 strokes
eat
9 strokes
yen, circle
4 strokes
hundred
6 strokes
練習Review quiz6 questions
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