✨ Why Learn Partner Expressions in Japanese?
Mastering expressions like “who,” “with,” and “together” helps you describe relationships and interactions smoothly. These simple words allow you to talk about who you are with, who you’re doing something with, and how you’re spending time together. Using these expressions correctly will improve your ability to share plans, experiences, and conversations, making your Japanese sound more natural and fluent.
☛ Key Sentences
- Who did you go with to the movie theater?
日本語: 誰と 映画館に 行きましたか。
ひらがな: だれと えいがかんに いきましたか。 - I went to the movie theater with Kim.
日本語: …キムさんと 行きました。
ひらがな: …きむさんと いきました。 - I went to the movie theater together with Kim.
日本語: …キムさんと 一緒に 行きました。
ひらがな: …きむさんと いっしょに いきました。 - I went to the movie theater alone.
日本語: …一人で 行きました。
ひらがな: …ひとりで いきました。
Vocabulary
- family: 家族 (かぞく)｜kazoku
- my father: 父 (ちち)｜chichi
- my mother: 母 (はは)｜haha
- my older brother: 兄 (あに)｜ani
- my older sister: 姉 (あね)｜ane
- my younger brother: 弟 (おとうと)｜otouto
- my younger sister: 妹 (いもうと)｜imouto
- relatives: 親戚 (しんせき)｜shinseki
- friends: 友達 (ともだち)｜tomodachi
- boyfriend: 彼氏 (かれし)｜kareshi
- girlfriend: 彼女 (かのじょ)｜kanojo
- male: 男性 (だんせい)｜dansei
- female: 女性 (じょせい)｜josei
- man: 男の人 (おとこのひと)｜otoko no hito
- woman: 女の人 (おんなのひと)｜onna no hito
- boy: 男の子 (おとこのこ)｜otoko no ko
- girl: 女の子 (おんなのこ)｜onna no ko
- alone: 一人で (ひとりで)｜hitoride
- who: だれ (dare)
- with (person): ～と (～to)
- together: 一緒に (いっしょに)｜isshoni
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🌟 Pro Tips for Effective Learning
✅Practice using the vocabulary: Make simple sentences using the words you’ve learned. For example, try saying “I go with my friend” using the words for “friend” (ともだち) and “go” (いきます).
✅Use “いっしょに”: Remember that “いっしょに” (together) adds a friendly tone, so use it when you want to express doing something together, not just “with.”
✅Ask and answer questions: Try asking someone “だれと いきますか?” and answer with “きむさんと いきます” to practice your question and answer skills.
✅Take your time with kanji: While learning kanji, start with basic characters like “父” (father) and “母” (mother) to get familiar with their readings and meanings.
📝 Practice Questions
- 先週末、どこかに 行きましたか。
せんしゅうまつ、どこかに いきましたか。
Did you go anywhere last weekend?
誰と 行きましたか。
だれと いきましたか。
Who did you go with?
よく行きますか。
よくいきますか。
Do you often go there? - 昨日、どこかに 行きましたか。
きのう、どこかに いきましたか。
Did you go anywhere yesterday?
誰と 行きましたか。
だれと いきましたか。
Who did you go with?
よく行きますか。
よくいきますか。
Do you often go there? - よく 海に 行きますか。
よく うみに いきますか。
Do you often go to the ocean?
誰と 行きましたか。
だれと いきましたか。
Who did you go with?
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