Thank you for joining the lesson today! We learned greeting words, おはようございます。ohayou gozaimasu=good morning こんにちは。konnichiwa=hello こんばんは。konbanwa=good evening おやすみなさい。oyasuminasai=good night さようなら。sayounara=good bye ありがとうございます。arigatou gozaimasu=thank you すみません。sumimasen=sorry / excuse me ごめんなさい。gomennasai=sorry げんきですか。genki desu ka=How are you? げんきです。genki desu=I'm fine
It was very nice to see you today. Looking forward to seeing you again next week. Take care
I'm happy you'll continue learning Japanese with me. Last time the key words were これ、それ、あれ. Next time the key phrase will be それは みきさんの かばんです。 We will learn possessive の. I look forward to seeing you next week. Have a good day.
I really enjoyed hearing more about your trip to Japan in December.
I was very surprised to hear how expensive the flights are right now. You told me that ANA would cost about $13,000 for a family of four, while JAL would cost about $15,000 for four people. Airfare really has become expensive.
Your trip is scheduled from December 24 to December 31, which is a time when many people in Japan may also be on vacation. It may be crowded, but I think you will still be able to enjoy your trip very much.
You also told me that you are planning to visit places such as Okayama, Himeji, and Kurashiki. I was especially surprised to hear that you used ChatGPT to help plan your itinerary. It’s amazing that ChatGPT can help with travel planning too! While you are in Japan, you could also use it if you get lost or want to find a good restaurant nearby. That sounds very convenient.
I’m really looking forward to hearing what kind of trip it will be!
You also said that you are planning to take an Uber from your house to the airport. I think that sounds like a good idea, especially since leaving your car at the airport for several days may not be very convenient. You said that the Uber ride would cost about $100, and that seems like a reasonable price.
Travel can be expensive in many different ways, but it also gives us many wonderful memories. It’s still only August, but your December trip already sounds very exciting.
Thank you again for coming to class today. See you in our next lesson!またね！
Today, you were able to make longer Japanese sentences using many different verbs.
For example: わたしはひるごはんをたべます。 Watashi wa hirugohan o tabemasu. I eat lunch.
We practiced the basic sentence pattern: Subject は Object を Verb
Using this pattern, you were able to talk about your plans for tomorrow and things you did yesterday. You did a great job choosing the correct verb forms and making complete sentences.
At the end of the class, you were also able to talk about Jane’s daily routine using different verbs. You did very well!
You mentioned that work has been very busy lately and that the humidity has also been very high. Please take good care of yourself and stay healthy.
Thank you again for coming to class today. See you in our next lesson!
