Mina-san, Konbanwa.
Jeremi desu.
Today's Kana of the day:
Hiragana:
さ-Sa し- Shi す- Su せ- Se そ- So
Katakana:
サ- Sa シ- Shi ス- Su セ- Se ソ-So

Today's lesson: Ordering sushi!
Today's lesson will focus on the ability to efficiently and freely order at a Japanese outlet. Today's context will be based more around sushi, but is flexible in other areas, too. We will be learning a few general words (Such as food, drink, etc), verbs, nouns and adjectives which are relevant towards purchasing.
Let's begin!
First phase of lesson: Learning new vocabulary
Chopsticks- Ohashi
Ohashi- ChopsticksSalmon- Sake (Pronounced exactly like the alcoholic rice beverage, but also means salmon)
Tuna- Maguro
Maguro- TunaSushi store- Sushiya ( A common name for many foreign sushi stores)
Sushiya- SushiGinger- Shooga
Shooga- GingerHorse radish- Wasabi (Quite commonly referred to as Wasabi, even in Western nations)

Seaweed- Kaiso ( Kai meaning sea, so can refer to plant)
Napkin (Serviette)- Napukin (Yes, this word is a Gairaigo word)
Napukin- NapkinDiscounted- Waribiki
Waribiki- DiscountedTo want something- Hoshii
Hoshii- To wantTo sell - urimasu (uru)
Urimasu (Uru) - To sell To buy- kaimasu (kau)
Kaimasu (kau)- To buyFood- Tabemono (The word for Japanese food specifically is Washoku)
Tabemono- FoodDrink- Nomimono (Notice the verb to drink is "Nomimasu", adding mono makes it the verb. This is the same with Tabemono, adding mono to Taberu). Please take note that O-cha is the Japanese word for tea (which doesn't directly mean green tea, but usually is referred to green tea due to its availability in Japan).
Nomimono- Drink Phase 2: Using learned vocabulary into formed sentences.
Are you offering discount?- Waribiki ga arimasu ka?
Waribiki- discounted, ga-particle connecting waribiki to arimasu, arimasu- to do.
This sushi store is my favourite!- Kono sushiya wa okiniiri desu.
(Kono- This, sushiya- sushi store, wa- is, okiniiri-favourite.)
I want that sushi- Sono sushi ga hoshii desu.
(Sono- that, ga-particle connecting sushi to hoshii, hoshii- want)
Ginger, please- Shooga wo kudasai.
(Shooga- ginger, wo- another particle, kudasai- please.
Ikura wa nan desu ka?
I want tuna sushi!- Maguro no sushi wa hoshii desu.
(Magura no- Tuna (posessive to sushi), hoshii-to want)
Where is the sushi store?- Doko wa sushiya desu ka?
(Doko wa- where is, sushiya- sushi store, desu ka- ??)
Thanks for reading my lesson!
Ganbatte mina-san!
Inoru ( Inorimasu)- To pray
Omou (Omoimasu)- To think.
Hiku ( Hikimasu) - To play a stringed instrument.
Fuku (Fukimasu)- To play a wind instrument
Tataku (Tatakimasu)- To play a drum instrument.
Naku (nakimasu)- To cry
Hohoemu (Hohoemimasu)- To smile.


FUSHIGI NA!- Wonderful!
Shinpiteki na!- Soooo mysterious.
Kirei- Pretty.
Utskushii- Beautiful.
Kangekitekina!- So inspiring!
Tsuki- Hime.
Taiyou- Sun
Chuu- Space
Hoshi- Star
Uchuujin- One who lives in space / Alien.
Uchuuhikoushi- Astronaunt
Ei Sei- Satelite
Wanpisu- Dress
Shatsu- Shirt
Kutsu- Shoes
Hanzubon- Shorts
Sukaato- Skirt.
Mafura- Scarf
Pantsu- Underwear
Jiinzu- Jeans
Boushi- Hat
Sungarasu- Sunglasses
