lesson 2

Lesson 2 is all about you and me. Yes, you read it right! If you want to be able to speak in japanese, then you have to know how to introduce yourself right?

Here are some words you need to know now:
Watashi- I
Boku- I (for males only)
Anata- You
namae-name
wa-this is the subject marker
no-this is a possesive particle
dare-who
neko-cat
kaban-bag

example:

Watashi wa Dhenski desu.
I am Dhenski.

Dhenski desu. (plain form)
I am Dhenski.

Boku wa Dhenski desu.
I am Dhenski.

Neko no namae wa nan desu ka.
What is the cat's name?

Neko no namae wa Felix desu.
The cat's name is Felix.

When asking the name of the person you are speaking to, you say "Onamae wa nan desu ka". When asking, it is more polite if you add 'O' before the word namae.

"no" is a possesive particle hence if you want to ask "What is YOUR name" you say " Anata NO namae wa nan desu ka."

examples:

Onamae wa nan desu ka.
What is your name?

Watashi no namae wa Dhenski desu.
My name is Dhenski.

Now you try...

Dare is the japanese word for 'who'. So if you want to ask "Who is it?" you say "dare desu ka"? or if you want to ask to whom does one thing belongs to you say "Dare NO desu ka."

example.

Dare no neko desu ka.
Whose cat is it?

Watashi no neko desu.
It's my cat.

Dare no kaban desu ka.
Whose bag is it?

Brian-san no kaban desu.
It's Brian's bag.

Anata no desu ka.
Is this yours?

Hai, watashi no desu.
Yes, it's mine.

Now you try...