Intermediate Japanese 305 - Life in Japan

Practice Each Sentence

1.

Nihon-shiki no hoteru o ryokan to yobimasu.

-shiki style, type, model, system, hoteru hotel
ryokan Japanese style hotel, -to yobimasu we call it ..., -to quotation marker

2.

Ryokan no heya wa Washitsu desu.

heya room, washitsu Japanese style room

3.

Washitsu to wa yuka ga Tatami no heya no koto desu.

yuka floor, tatami Tatami mat, heya room
-towa -koto it means that

4.

Neru toki wa Tatami no ue ni Futon o shiite, nemasu.

neru root form of nemasu; go to bed, sleep, -toki when
tatami Tatami mat, -no ue top, on, futon Japanese style bedding
futon o shiku spread out the futon, lay out the futon (set phrase), shiite te form of shiku; lay, spread

5.

Ryokan no ryookin ni wa yuushoku to chooshoku ga fukumarete imasu.

ryookin charge, fee, rate, fare, yuushoku dinner, chooshoku breakfast
fukumarete imasu to be included, fukumarete passive te form of fukumu

6.

Ryokan no ryoori wa Washoku ga chuushin desu.

ryoori [sv] cooking, food, dish, cuisine, washoku Japanese food
(something) ga chuushin mainly (something), chuushin center, core, main, major

7.

Soshite, sorezore no heya de shokuji o shimasu.

sorezore each, heya room, shokuji [sv] meal, have a meal

8.

Ryokan ni wa Nakaisan to yobareru juugyooin ga imasu.

nakaisan serving lady of Ryokan, -to yobareru it is called, yobareru passive root form of yobu; call
juugyooin employee, staff

9.

Kono Nakaisan ga okyakusan no sewa o shite kuremasu.

okyakusan customer, client, guest, sewa [sv] care, help
-te kuremasu someone does something for you/me

10.

Shokuji no jikan ni naru to, Nakaisan ga heya ni shokuji o hakonde kuremasu.

shokuji [sv] meal, have a meal, jikan time, naru to become, come to, -to when
heya room, hakonde te form of hakobu; carry

11.

Neru toki wa Nakaisan ga heya ni Futon o shiite kuremasu.

neru root form of nemasu; go to bed, sleep, -toki when
futon o shiku spread out the futon, lay out the futon (set phrase), shiite te form of shiku; lay, spread
-te kuremasu someone does something for you/me

12.

Nakaisan wa sono tochi no koto o yoku shitte imasu.

sono tochi local, that place, tochi land, ground, -no koto about
yoku shitte imasu know well, yoku well, fully, shitte te form of shiru; know

The verb shirimasu / shiru means "to know", but it expresses "one will know it in the future".
"I/one know(s) it" must be shitte imasu / shitte iru.
However, the negation "don't know" is shirimasen / shiranai.

13.

Tsugi no hi no Kankoo ni tsuite, Nakaisan ni kiite miru to ii desu.

tsugi no hi (the) next day, following day, hi day, date
kankoo [sv] sightseeing, -ni tsuite about
kiite te form of kiku; ask, inquire, -te miru try to do (and see how it is)
-to ii / -tara ii expressing an advice; you shoul do

14.

Meisho o oshiete kuremasu yo.

meisho famous spot, sights to see
oshiete te form of oshieru; teach, tell, inform, explain
-te kuremasu someone does something for you/me, -yo telling a new information or giving friendly sound

15.

Ryokan ni wa ookina ofuro ga arimasu.

ookina big, large, ofuro bath

16.

Dansei-yoo no ofuro o "Otoko-Yu", Josei-yoo o "Onna-Yu" to yobimasu.

dansei-yoo (something) for men, otoko-yu bath for men, otoko man
josei-yoo (something) for women, onna-yu bath for women, onna woman
-to yobimasu we call it ..., -to quotation marker

-yu comes from o-yu "hot water".

17.

Kookyuu na ryokan igai, sorezore no heya ni wa ofuro mo shawaa mo arimasen.

kookyuu [na] high-class, deluxe, luxury, -igai except, other than
sorezore each, heya room, ofuro bath, shawaa shower
A mo B mo (+ negative) neither A nor B

18.

Onsen-chi no ryokan ni wa Rotenburo ga aru hazu desu.

onsen-chi spa resort, hot-spring town, onsen hot spring, hot spring bath
rotenburo outdoor hot spring bath, -hazu desu should be, must be, be expected

19.

Rotenburo to wa soto ni aru ofuro no koto desu.

soto outside, open air, outdoor, -towa -no koto it means that

20.

Ii keshiki o nagame-nagara, ofuro ni hairimasu.

keshiki scenery, view, nagamemasu to look, watch, view, -nagara (stem +) while doing, as doing
ofuro ni hairimasu to take a bath (set phrase), hairimasu to go in, enter

21.

Ryokan ni wa Yukata ga yooi sarete imasu.

yukata Japanese cotton Kimono for summer
yooi sarete imasu be prepared, be provided
yooi [sv] provide, offer, prepare, sarete passive te form of suru

22.

Ryokan ni tsuitara, mazu, Yukata ni kigaemashoo.

tsuita ta form of tsuku; arrived, -tara when, after
mazu first of all, yukata Japanese cotton Kimono
kigaemasu to change clothes, -mashoo (stem +) Let's do

23.

Soshite, yuushoku no jikan made ryokan no chikaku o sanpo shite mimashoo.

yuushoku dinner, jikan time, -made to, till, until
chikaku near, close / neighborhood, surrounding areas, sanpo [sv] (take) a walk, stroll
-te mimasu try to do (and see how it is), -mashoo (stem +) Let's do

24.

Yukata wa nemaki ni mo narimasu. Neru toki wa Yukata o kite, nemasu.

yukata Japanese cotton Kimono, nemaki nightwear, pajamas, narimasu to become
neru root form of nemasu; go to bed, sleep, -toki when
kite te form of kiru used as a conjunction; wear, put on

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