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Say it in Japanese

Share with a friend the online reviews you read.
1. They say this restaurant is the best.
2. They say this tour is four hours long and is fun.
3. They say that this onsen is close to Mt. Fuji, beautiful and really therapeutic.
4. They say this movie is really scary and it’s better for children not to see it.
5. They say that they recommend this book; they laughed a lot at first (hajime)

and cried at the end (owari).

You’ve been asked how you feel about living in Japan.

6. Everyone is kind, I have good friends, so I’m blessed (shiawase).
7. I live alone and have no pet, so I sometimes feel a bit lonely.
8. My Japanese is poor, and I’m not used to life in Japan yet, so I’m bit
embarrassed.
9. Everyone asks, “Aren’t you lonely?” Actually I’m enjoying myself

(tanoshi’i).
10. I usually don’t think it’s hard (tsurai), but I sometimes miss my family. In
fact, my grandfather just passed away last month, and I’m terribly sad now.

EXERCISE 6

Role Play
1. Ask a co-worker if she has a pet. Ask what kind, its name and its age.
2. You are offered a dish you’ve never seen before. Ask the host what it is
called.

3. Politely introduce yourself and Professor Kimura to a new business
associate.
4. You thought that Ms. Sato has just said that she was going to get married.
Confirm that she actually said that. Be sure to congratulate her.
5. Talk about some of your life’s events and how they made you feel, using
these four emotions—delighted or happy; sad or pained; worried or nervous;
shy or embarrassed.

Politeness

Michael is nervous about an upcoming appointment with a business associate.