(No.5-1) ~Acquaintance~ ~Speaking to foreigners in Japan ~ 1. Which country are you from? = Where are you from? Ex) Which country are you from? I m from New Zealand. 2. Is this your first visit to Japan? = Is this your fist time to come to Japan? Ex) Is this your first visit to Japan? No, I ve been here a couple of times before. 3. How do you find Japan? = What do you think of Japan? 4. What s your impression of Japan? 5. Are you here on business? Ex) Are you here on business? No, I m here on vacation. 6. Where are you staying? Ex) Where are you staying? I m staying at the ABC Hotel. 7. How long will you be in Japan? Ex) How long will you be in Japan? I ll stay here until next month. 8. Where are you staying at in Japan? = Where do you stay in Japan? = Do you have any Japanese friends? 9. How did you find Japan?
(No.5-2) ~Speaking to foreigners in Japan ~ 1. Which part of Australia are you from? Ex) Which part of America are you from? I m from New York. 2. I went to America last year. Ex) I m from America. Are you? I went to America last year. 3. I really want to visit there again. 4. Are you used to living in Japan? = Have you gotten used to living in Japan? Ex) Are you used to living in Japan? Well, more or less. 5. What are your plans in Japan? Ex) What are your plans in Japan? I ll visit Osaka and Nara. 6. Enjoy your stay here. = I hope you ll enjoy your stay here. 7. This is my first visit here in Australia. = Where can I see the Kangaroos here? 8. Do you have business in the U.S.? = Did you come here for business? 9. What are your plans of your visit here? = May I know your visit plans please. 10. Where do you go after here? = I hope you enjoy your stay here.
(No.5-3) ~Sightseeing in Japan ~ 1. Where have you been in Japan? = Where have you visited in Japan? Ex) Where have you been in Japan? I ve been to Yokohama. 2. Have you seen Mt. Fuji? 3. You can see Mt. Fuji from hear if the weather is good. Ex) You can see Mt. Fuji from here if it s clear. 4. Have you visited many places in Japan? Ex) Have you visited many places in Japan? No, not yet. 5. Are you going to visit Kyoto? = Are you planning to visit Kyoto? Ex) Are you going to visit Kyoto? Yes, we ll go there next week. 6. There are so many interesting places in Tokyo. = I will lead you to beautiful spots here in Japan. 7. It s nice to visit old temples and shrines. = The temples and old shrines are very nice. 8. Kyoto is always busy with tourists. = Kyoto is one of the tourist spots in Japan. 9. I want you to see the Disneyland here in Tokyo. = This is the Tokyo Disneyland. Please enjoy. 10. Here is the station of the famous subway trains in Japan.
(No.5-4) ~Sightseeing in Japan ~ 1. Have you been to Hokkaido? Ex) Have you been to Hokkaido? No, but I d love to visit there. 2. Now is the best time to see the red autumn leaves. 3. You shouldn t have missed it. Ex) How was the musical last night? It was great. You shouldn t have missed it. 4. It takes about two hours by train from Tokyo. Ex) How far is it from here to Nikko? It takes about two hours by train from Tokyo 5. There re good hot springs near Nikko. 6. I recommend you stay in a Japanese-style inn. Ex) Where should we stay in Nikko? I recommend you stay in a Japanese-style inn. 7. I recommend that you take a bus tour. = Maybe it s a good idea to take a bus tour. 8. On a bus tour, you can visit many famous places. = A bus tour takes you to many famous places. 9. Have you witnessed some festivals in Japan? 10. This is the famous Japanese restaurant. = They offered very delicious foods. = Please teach me how to use the chopsticks.
(No.5-5) ~Guidance ~ 1. If you like, I ll show you around the town. = Would you like me to show you around the town? 2. Would you like to go sightseeing next Sunday? 3. Are there any particular places you d like to visit? = Are there any places you re interested in? Ex) Are there any particular places you d like to visit? I d like to see some old Japanese architecture. 4. This park is famous for cherry blossoms. = This park is well-known for cherry blossoms. 5. When cherry blossoms are at their best, it s very crowded. = When cherry blossoms are in full bloom, it s very busy. 6. Let s get the tickets here and go in. 7. The admission is 500 yen. = There is a 500-yen entrance fee. 8. The history of this temple is written here. = We have here the museum of ancient temples. 9. Good, there s also an English transcription. = There are also English captions. 10. What can you say about the temple? = What is written in the walls? 11. Here are the tallest buildings in Japan. = Which of those is the best for you?
(No.5-6) ~Guidance ~ 1. We re supposed to take off our shoes here. = We need to take off our shoes here. 2. We shouldn t talk loudly in temples. = We re not supposed to talk loudly in temples. 3. Would you like to buy a charm? 4. Let me take a picture of you. = I ll take a picture of you. 5. Let s be in a picture together. = Let s have pictures together. 6. Let s go to a hot-spring resort. = Please lead us to the hot spring resort. 7. This hot spring is good for muscle pains. Ex) This hot spring is effective for muscle pains. 8. Wash and rinse yourself before you get into the bathtub. = Wash and rinse yourself before you take a dip. 9. Be careful, the water is very hot. 10. Please don t dip directly into the water. It s too hot. 11. Can I have a towel please? = Do you have extra towel please? 12. Where is your shower room here? = Where can I take a shower here?
(No.5-7) ~Visit Welcome ~ 1. Hello, please come in. = Hello everybody. Please come in. 2. Welcome to our place! 3. I m glad you ve come. = It s nice to have you. Ex) Thank you for inviting me. I m glad you ve come. 4. Was it easy to find our house? Ex) Was it easy to find our house? Yes, I had no problem coming here. 5. Please hang your jacket here. 6. You have met my wife Kumiko before, haven t you? Ex) You have met my wife Kumiko before, haven t you? Yes. Nice to see you again, Kumiko. 7. This is our son, Takashi, and our daughter, Kumiko. 8. This is a small gift for you. = I ve brought something for you. Ex) This is a small gift for you. Thank you. May I open it now? 9. I wanted to get something just like this. 10. I m glad you like it. Ex) What a beautiful scarf! Thank you. I m glad you like it.
(No.5-8) ~Visit Welcome ~ 1. Please make yourself at home. 2. Have a seat. = Please sit down. 3. Jane and Tadashi should come soon. 4. Let s wait for them over a drink. = Let s have a drink while we wait for them. 5. You re living in a nice place. = This place is very nice. = I like your house. 6. You ve decorated the room beautifully. = This room is beautifully decorated. Ex) You ve decorated the room beautifully. Thank you for the compliment. 7. You have a lot of family pictures. 8. Where did you take this picture? Ex) Where did you take this picture? We took it in Hokkaido last summer. 9. Who is this person in the picture? Ex) Who is this person in the picture? It s my mother. 10. Is this your elder brother? = Your elder brother in the picture is wearing black shirts.
(No.5-9) ~Invitation ~ 1. Would you like to come to my place? = You can visit me here all the time. 2. Would you like to come in for a cup of coffee? = Please have some tea. 3. We d like to invite you to our place. 4. Would you like to come to our place for dinner? = We d like to invite you for dinner at our house. 5. Susan is coming, too. = They are coming over. 6. I also invited Peter and Mike. = I also asked Peter and Mike to come. 7. It s nice to go together sometimes. 8. Our place is about a ten-minute walk from the station. 9. I ll come to meet you at the station. Ex) I ll come to pick you up at the station. 10. Call me when you get to the station. = Please call if you re coming. 11. Could you please tell Maru to come with you? = Please tell Maru to come. 12. We are expecting you both with Maru. = We are expecting your presence.
(No.5-10) ~Invitation ~ 1. Could you come around six-thirty? Ex) What time shall I come? Could you come around six-thirty? 2. Thank you for your invitation. = Thank you for inviting me. = It s very nice of you to invite me. 3. I d be glad to come. = I d be happy to come. Ex) Would you like to come over to my place? Sure, I d be glad to come. 4. Sure I ll come. =Of course I ll come. 5. Who else is coming? = Who else is invited? 6. Shall I bring something? Ex) Shall I bring something? A bottle of wine would be nice. 7. I ll bring a dessert. 8. Just bring yourself. Ex) Shall I bring something? No, just bring yourself. 9. We ll treat you to some Japanese home cuisines. = I ll tour you to delicious cuisines in Japan. 10. What is your food preference? = What food do you like?
(No.5-11) ~How to entertain ~ 1. Would you care for something to drink? = Would you like something to drink? = Shall I bring you something to drink? Ex) Would you care for something to drink? Yes, may I have a glass of beer? 2. What would you like to drink? Ex) What would you like to drink? I ll start with white wine. 3. Would you like another glass of beer? 4. This is typical Japanese home cuisine. Ex) This is typical Japanese home cuisine. It looks gorgeous! 5. It looks good. = It looks delicious. 6. It must have been a lot of work to prepare all these. 7. Everything is so tasty. = Everything tastes very good. 8. Would you like some more? Ex) Would you like some more? Yes, please. 9. Eat the tempura with this soup. = To eat the tempura, dip it in this soup. 10. Put some grated radish in the soup if you like. = Please add some garnishing to the soup.
(No.5-12) ~How to entertain ~ 1. Let me show you how to eat it. = I ll show you how to eat this. 2. Do you like Japanese food? Ex) Do you like Japanese food? Yes, it s light and healthy. 3. What is your favorite Japanese food? 4. Is there anything you don t eat? Ex) Is there anything you don t eat? I don t eat seaweed. 5. I ll show you how to make it. Ex) How do you make this dish? I ll show you how to make it. 6. I ll give you the recipe. 7. Have you had enough? Ex) Have you had enough? Yes, I m very full. 8. Would you like some dessert? Ex) Would you like some dessert? Sure. I love sweets. 9. Have you tried some Japanese sweets? = What about Japanese desserts?
(No.5-13) ~Conversation at the party ~ 1. We ll throw a party at our place this weekend. = We re having a party at our place this weekend. 2. We ll have a barbecue party in our backyard. 3. It s just a small gathering. Ex) What kind of party will it be? It s just a small gathering. 4. It s an informal get-together. 5. Please dress casually. 6. It s potluck. 7. Please bring some food or drink. Ex) Please bring some food or drink. All right. I ll bring my special dish. 8. Is there any particular thing you want me to bring? Ex) Is there any particular thing you want me to bring? Please bring some salad if you can. 9. Hi, come on in. = Yes, get inside now. We re just starting. 10. Come on get in. Let me show you your table. 11. What drinks do you want? = Do you like beer, or sake?
(No.5-14) ~Conversation at the party ~ 1. Everyone is already here. = I think we are all here. 2. Everybody has been waiting for you. Ex) Everybody has been waiting for you. Oh am I late? 3. I hope you ll enjoy the party. = I hope you ll have a good time. 4. Help yourself to some drink. = Please have yourself a drink. 5. We have all kinds of drinks. 6. We have some soft drinks, too. Ex) Unfortunately, I don t drink. We have some soft drinks, too. 7. Do you know anybody here? Ex) Do you know anybody here? No, could you introduce somebody to me? 8. May I join in the conversation? = Can I join your conversation? 9. Let me introduce myself. I m Takeshi Suzuki. = May I introduce myself? I m Takeshi Suzuki. 10. Is that Mr. Tanada in the next table? = Who was with him tonight?
(No.5-15) ~Leaving the place ~ 1. I ve got to take off now. = I d better be going now. = I have to go now. 2. It s about time to leave. 3. It s getting late. = It s been too late by now. = I think we have to go. 4. I wish I could stay longer. Ex) Are you really leaving now? I wish I could stay longer. 5. It s been nice talking to you. = I enjoyed talking to you. 6. I really enjoyed the party. = I would still come if you have another party. 7. I m so honored that I joined your party. 8. I m looking forward to attend next time. 9. I hope you ll invite us again. 10. Thank you for the invitation. = We really have to go now.
(No.5-16) ~Leaving the place ~ 1. I had a very good time. = I really enjoyed myself. 2. Thank you for the lovely evening. = Thank you for such a wonderful evening. 3. Thank you for your hospitality. 4. Thank you for coming. 5. Please come to my place next time. = You must come to my place next time. Ex) Please come to my place next time. Thank you, I will. 6. Thank you for gracing my party tonight. 7. Hope to see you again. 8. I hope you enjoyed the food I prepared. 9. I hope you enjoyed the drinks. 10. I hope you ll come again for next invitation. 11. Thank you so much. = Goodbye! 12. Farewell everyone. = Have a good night everyone.