What’s in the refrigerator?

What’s in the refrigerator?

New Words:

Sample sentences:

れいぞうこに、なにがありますか？(What’s in the refrigerator?)

Reizoko niwa nani arimasuka?

れいぞうこのなかに、ぎゅうにゅうがあります。(There is milk inside of the refrigerator.)

Reizoko no naka ni, gyunyu ga arimasu

つめたいみずもあります。(There is some cold water, too)

Tsumetai mizu mo arimasu

れいぞうこに、きのうのごはんがあります。(There is yesterday’s meal in the refridgerator.)

Reizoko ni kino no gohan ga arimasu

バナナといちごがあります。(There are bananas and strawberries.)

Banana to ichigo ga arimasu

ぶどうもあります。(There are grapes, too.)

Budo mo arimasu

れいぞうこのなかに、やさいとにくがあります。(There are vegetables and meat in the refrigerator.)

Reizoko no naka ni yasai to niku ga arimasu

さかなもあります。(There are fish, too)

Sakana mo arimasu

わたしのいぬは、にくがすきです。(My dog likes meat.)

Watashi no inu wa niku ga suki desu

わたしのねこは、つめたいぎゅうにゅうがすきです。(My cat likes cold milk.)

Watashi no neko wa tsumetai gyunyu ga suki desu

Notes:

Here, “に” (ni) and “なかに” (no nakani) are used interchangeably.

ごはん(Gohan) literally means cooked rice, but the word is also used to refer a meal. More examples and use of the word will be introduced in later chapter.

III.  Writing Practice: Hiragana (Wa, Wo/O, N)

Lesson Point #2:

1.    “を” O”: を is another particle that is not found in English but is essential for speaking and writing Japanese.  “を” – pronounced “o” or sometimes “wo” is also a particle, and comes after the object of the sentence. More detailed explanations and examples will be introduced in later lessons when we begin to use more verbs like the one for “to study” presented here in red. Example: にほんごをべんきょうする.

Practice writing the following words in Hiragana

1.    Cooked Rice / a Meal – Gohan - ____________________________

2.    Apple – Ringo - ____________________________

3.    Snow - Yuki - ____________________________

4.    Inexpensive – Yasui - ____________________________

5.    Good Morning - Ohayougozaimasu - ____________________________