When learning a foreign language, one of the ways to expand your vocabulary list is to build based on what you already know. It is never enough to know more vocabulary for a certain language, especially when it comes to a foreign language, it is harder to increase your vocabulary unless you are exposed to it on a daily basis. In today’s lesson, I would like to introduce you to another way of expanding your existing vocabulary.<\/p>\n
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So, above is a picture of apples. From this picture, let’s start learning some Japanese vocabulary.<\/p>\n
Ringo – \u308a\u3093\u3054\u3000(apple)<\/p>\n
Akai ringo – \u3042\u304b\u3044\u3000\u308a\u3093\u3054 (Red apples)<\/p>\n
Futatsuno ringo – \u3075\u305f\u3064\u306e\u3000\u308a\u3093\u3054 (Two apples)<\/p>\n
Oishi souna ringo – \u304a\u3044\u3057\u305d\u3046\u306a\u3000\u308a\u3093\u3054(Yammy looking ring)<\/p>\n
Oishii ringo- \u00a0\u304a\u3044\u3057\u3044\u3000\u308a\u3093\u3054(Tasty apples)<\/p>\n
Mazui ringo – \u307e\u305a\u3044\u3000\u308a\u3093\u3054(Bad (tasting)apple)<\/p>\n
Shinsen na ringo – \u3057\u3093\u305b\u3093\u306a\u3000\u308a\u3093\u3054 (Fresh apples)<\/p>\n
Kusatta ringo – \u304f\u3055\u3063\u305f\u3000\u308a\u3093\u3054 (Rotten apples)<\/p>\n
Ookina ringo. – \u304a\u304a\u304d\u306a\u3000\u308a\u3093\u3054\u3000(Big apples)<\/p>\n
Chiisana ringo. -\u3000\u3061\u3044\u3055\u306a\u3000\u308a\u3093\u3054 (Small apples)<\/p>\n
Cho-do ii ookisa no ringo – \u3061\u3087\u3046\u3069\u3000\u3044\u3044\u3000\u304a\u304a\u304d\u3055\u306e\u3000\u308a\u3093\u3054 (Perfect size apples)<\/p>\n
Takai ringo – \u305f\u304b\u3044\u3000\u308a\u3093\u3054 (Expensive apples)<\/p>\n
Yasui ringo – \u3084\u3059\u3044\u3000\u308a\u3093\u3054 (Cheap apples)<\/p>\n
Ringo ga futatsu arimasu.\u00a0\u308a\u3093\u3054\u3000\u304c\u3000\u3075\u305f\u3064\u3000\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002(There are two apples.)<\/p>\n
Ringo no ki – \u308a\u3093\u3054\u3000\u306e\u3000\u304d ( Apple tree)<\/p>\n
Ringo, tabetai desuka? – \u308a\u3093\u3054\u3000\u305f\u3079\u305f\u3044\u3000\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f(Do you want to eat an apple?)<\/p>\n
Ringo ga tabetai desu. – \u308a\u3093\u3054\u3000\u304c\u3000\u305f\u3079\u305f\u3044\u3000\u3067\u3059\u3002 (I want to eat apples.)<\/p>\n
Kono ringo ga tabetai desu – \u3053\u306e\u3000\u308a\u3093\u3054\u3000\u304c\u3000\u305f\u3079\u305f\u3044\u3000\u3067\u3059\u3002(I want to eat these apples.)<\/p>\n
Ringo wa suki desuka? – \u308a\u3093\u3054\u3000\u306f\u3000\u3059\u304d\u3000\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f(Do you like apples?)<\/p>\n
Daisuki desu. – \u3060\u3044\u3059\u304d\u3000\u3067\u3059\u3002(I love apples.)<\/p>\n
Daikirai desu – \u3060\u3044\u304d\u3089\u3044\u3000\u3067\u3059\u3002(I hate apples.)<\/p>\n
Anmari sukide wa arimasen. -\u3000\u3042\u3093\u307e\u308a\u3000\u3059\u304d\u3067\u306f\u3000\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002 (I don’t like apples very much.)<\/p>\n
Yoku ringo tabemasuka? – \u3088\u304f\u3000\u308a\u3093\u3054\u3000\u305f\u3079\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f(Do you often eat apples?)<\/p>\n
Hai, yoku tabemasu. – \u306f\u3044\u3001\u3088\u304f\u3000\u305f\u3079\u307e\u3059\u3002(Yes, I often eat apples.)<\/p>\n
Hai, mainichi tabemasu. -\u3000\u306f\u3044\u3001\u307e\u3044\u306b\u3061\u3000\u305f\u3079\u307e\u3059\u3002 (Yes, I eat apples every day.)<\/p>\n
Iie, mattaku tabemasen. – \u3044\u3044\u3048\u3001\u307e\u3063\u305f\u304f\u3000\u305f\u3079\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002(No, I don’t eat apples at all.)<\/p>\n
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This is a simple vocabulary exercise, but you can use anything you have at home to expand your vocabulary this way. \u00a0Good luck learning!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When learning a foreign language, one of the ways to expand your vocabulary list is to build based on what you already know. It is never enough to know more vocabulary for a certain language, especially when it comes to a foreign language, it is harder to increase your vocabulary unless you are exposed to…<\/p>\n