Spiritual Japanese for JW's Pt1.

Some Useful words.

Jehovah　エホバ　Ehoba　

Jehovah's Witness　エホバの証人　Ehoba no shounin　

Jehovah's Witnesses　エホバの証人たち　Ehoba no shounintachi

Jesus　イエス　Eisu

Bible　聖書　Seisho　

God's Word　神の言葉　Kami no kotoba

God's Kingdom　神の王国　Kami no oukoku

Congregation　会衆　Kaishuu

Heavenly Father　天の父　Ten no chichi

God's Spirit　神の霊　Kami no rei

True Christians　真のクリスチャン　Shin no kurisuchan

Satan　サタン　Satan

Devil　悪魔　Akuma

Satan the Devil　悪魔サタン　Akuma satan

Demon　悪霊　Akurei

Angel　使い　Tsukai

Watchtower　ものみの塔　Monominotou

Brother　兄弟　Kyoudai

Brothers　兄弟たち　Kyoudaitachi

Sister　姉妹　Shimai

Sisters　姉妹たち　Shimaitachi

Brothers and Sisters　兄弟姉妹　Kyoudai shimai

At The Restaurant. Pt1

Today we will learn some restaurant basics.

ウェイトレス: いらっしゃいませ。何名さまですか。
山田さん: 二人です。
ウェイトレス: どうぞこちらへ。

Ueitoresu: Irasshaimase. Nanmei sama desu ka.
Yamada-san: Futari desu.
Ueitoresu: Douzo kochira e.

Waitress: Welcome! How many people?
Yamada: Two people.
Waitress: This way, please.

山田さん: メニューお願いします。
ウェイトレス: はい、少々お待ちください。

Yamada-san: Menyuu onegaishimasu.
Ueitoresu: Hai, shou shou omachi kudasai.

Yamada: Can I have a menu, please?
Waitress: Yes, please wait a moment.

Ueitoresu - ウェイトレス - waitress

Irasshaimase. - いらっしゃいませ。- Welcome (to our shop) (Used as a greeting to welcome customers.)

nanmei sama - 何名さま - how many people (It is very polite way of saying "how many people". "Nannin" is less formal.)

futari - 二人 - two people

kochira - こちら - this way

Menyuu - メニュー - menu

Onegaishimasu. - お願いします。 - Please do me a favour. (Convenient phrase used when making a request.)

Shou shou omachi kudasai. - 少々お待ちください。 - Please wait a moment. (formal expression)

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ウェイトレス: ご注文はお決まりですか。
山田さん: 僕はすしの盛り合わせ。
弘子さん: 私はてんぷらにします。
ウェイトレス: すしの盛り合わせがひとつ、てんぷらがひとつですね。お飲み物はいかがですか。
山田さん: ビールを一本ください。
弘子さん: 私もビールをもらいます。
ウェイトレス: かしこまりました。他に何か。
山田さん: いいえ、結構です。

Ueitoresu: Go-chuumon wa okimari desu ka.
Yamada-san: Boku wa sushi no moriawase.
Hiroko-san: Watashi wa tempura ni shimasu.
Ueitoresu: Sushi no moriawase ga hitotsu, tempura ga hitotsu desu ne. O-nomimono wa ikaga desu ka.
Yamada-san: Biiru o ippon kudasai.
Hiroko-san: Watashi mo biiru o moraimasu.
Ueitoresu: Kashikomarimashita. Hoka ni nani ka.
Yamada-san: Iie, kekkou desu.

Waitress: Would you like to order?
Yamada: I will have assorted sushi.
Hiroko: I will have a tempura.
Waitress: One assorted sushi and one tempura, isn't it? Would you like anything to drink?
Yamada: A bottle of beer, please.
Hiroko: I will have beer, too.
Waitress: Certainly. Anything else?
Yamada: No thanks.

go-chuumon - ご注文 - order

boku - 僕 - I (informal, it is used by men only)

sushi no moriawase - すしの盛り合わせ - assorted sushi

hitotsu - ひとつ - one (Native Japanese number)

o-nomimono - お飲み物 - beverage

Ikaga desu ka. - いかがですか。 - Would you like ~?

Biiru - ビール - beer

Morau - もらう - to receive

Kashikomarimashita. - かしこまりました。 - Certainly. (Literally means, "I understand.")

Nanika - 何か - anything

Iie, kekkou desu. - いいえ、結構です。 - No, thank you.

一目ぼれ、あつあつ、甘い言葉。

一目ぼれ　－　Hitome bore　－　Love at first sight

あつあつ　－　Atsuatsu　－　Lovey Dovey/Head over heels in love

甘い言葉　－　Amai kotoba　－　Sweet talk

天の川

天の川　－　あまのがわ　－　Ama no gawa　－　Milky Way (Galaxy)

天 - Heaven, Sky, Imperial

ON READING: Ten

KUN READING: Amatsu, Ame, Ama

川 River, Stream

ON READING: Sen

KUN READING: Kawa

Hajimeni, Kami, Ten, Chi and Sareta.

This is a follow up of my previous video 初めに神は天と地を創造された。:
I thought it would be a nice idea to look more closely at some of the words mentioned in that one simple sentence, or rather verse.
The words are:
初めに Hajimeni - To begin, to start or to originate.
初めまして Hajimemashite - Pleased to meet you (This is the first time.)
神 Kami - God, deity, divinity, spirit.
太陽の神 Taiyou no kami - Sun god.　
天 Ten - Sky, Heaven.
天気 Tenki - Weather.
地 Chi - Earth, Ground, Soil, Land.
地下鉄 Chikatetsu - Underground / Subway
された Sareta - A past action, caused to be, performed.
It is always best to learn Japanese from a native speaker. My pronounciation is far from perfect.

初めに神は天と地を創造された。

はじめにかみはてんとちをそうぞうされた。
初めに神は天と地を創造された。
Hajime ni kami wa ten to chi o souzou sareta.
In the beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth.

初め　はじめ　Hajime = Beginning, Start, Origin.
神　かみ　Kami = God
天　てん　Ten = Heavens
地　ち　Chi = Earth
創造　そうぞう　Souzou = Creation
された　 Sareta = implies that God 'created' Or he carried out, performed, etc
に　Ni = is the particle which indicates location of a person or thing or the location of a short term action, etc.
は　Wa = is the topic marker particle
と　To = means 'and'
を　Wo / O = is a particle which in this case indicates a direct object of action

Hiragana Lesson #3 (ひらがなの授業第三)

Today's Hiragana lesson is presented by my beautiful daughter, Sakura.

Hiragana Lesson #3 is Sa, Shi, Su, Se, So (さ, し, す, せ, そ)

さしみ = Sashimi = Thinly cut slices of raw fish.
すし = Sushi = Vinegared rice
せき = Seki = Chair / Seat
そこ = Soko = There
おいしい = Oishii = Tasty
あさ = Asa = Morning