Minna no nihongo intermediate 2
The structure N1のN2presents the content of the object, or specificN1のN2 means N1 is explain N2. For example, “Is this a book or magazine?” これはほんですか、ざっしですか the answer is the book これは ほんですor magazine, don’t use はいor いいえ Notice that in this type of question, we don’t answer it はいor いいえthe answer for this question is we have to choose the first or second. The next structure is the choice questions, this structure is used to ask the listener give choice, then they would like to chose the 1 or 2. įor example: “Is this Aki book?” この本は秋さんのですかif yes, はい、そうですĪnother example: “Is that a magazine”, No it isn’t “This is Aki book” it will be このほんは秋さんのです The second structure is also about direction of the subject この、その、あのthe role is to modify nouns of the subject, nouns in here can be human or object.įor example “That person is Vietnamese” it will be あのひとはベトナム人です。 For example: “Over there is a school” あれはがっこうです In here, これexpress the object near speaker, それ express the object near listener, あれ express the object is far from both the listener and speaker means over there. それ to show an object which is near the listener, for example you want to ask the dictionary near the person who you are talking, we have to say それはじしょですmeans “ That is a dictionary” これto show an object which is near the speaker, for example “This is a dictionary” これはじしょです This structure had appeared in lesson 1, the different point in here is the noun of the sentence is change into demonstrative pronounsこれ、それ、あれ, in grammar all the demonstrative is use like a noun. At the end of the first time meet they say これからおせわになりますmeans “Thank you for your support in advance” and the other person will replyこちらこそよろしく means like “I am the one that should really be saying that” Next part is Grammarįirst structure is the way to say the direction of the object, it also call the demonstrative pronouns これ。それ。あれはNです The person who received the present have to say どうもありがとうございますit mean “Thank you very much”, this sentence is use for politeness, normally they say どうもis enough, thank you. In the first time meet Japanese people usually brings some small present to express their heart from themselves, when giving the present they say ほんの きもちですmeans “I am very much obliged to you”and say どうぞ (please take it, or use it). When Japanese people say あのうit means they are consider about something. In case to confirm the information again like, Really? It will be そうですか. When confirming a information, Japanese people say そう it means yes, that is… In contrary, when it is incorrect ちがいますmeans wrong. The way to say some other language just put ご for exampleベトナムご Vietnamese, タイご Thai Next is some communicative structures. カード : card Next, machine and other electric equipment: この~ this N その~that N and あの~ that N The vocabulary about school stationer: To combine with a noun like this pen, that ruler…. あれ that (the object is far from both the speaker and listener) In the first part, the vocabulary divided into 5 part that is demonstrative pronouns, school stationery, machine electronic, food and drink the last is language, same as the last lesson, after learning the vocabulary, learners will found out some structures which are use in daily life. In the lesson 2 will introduce to learners the vocabularies part, structures and additional knowledge of vocabulary (for shorter summary, check here : Summary of Minna no nihongo coursebook lesson 2)