Yan Kanji Phrases
Some sample sentences from Yan Kanji version 1.6 are shown below. In the app there are 25 phrases or sentences per episode.
The sentence structures in the iPhone app generally follow the sentence structures in the “Yan and the Japanese People” book. For example, they start off with basic things like “I am a student” and become progressively more complex, introducing new particles and verb forms in each episode.
And for any Blues Brothers fans in Japan, now you can order 4 fried chickens and a Coke! And some dry white toast. See the entry for “chicken” in episode 9 and “dry up” in episode 12.
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Episode 1 : Yan arrives in Japan
私は学生です
watashi wa gakusei desu
I am a student
これはあなたの荷物ですか
kore wa anata no nimotsu desu ka
is this your luggage?
Episode 2 : Moving in
猫がいますよ
neko ga imasu yo
there is a cat!
テ–ブルの後に何かありますか
têburu no ushiro ni nani ka arimasu ka
is there something behind the table?
Episode 3 : Getting around
九十円の切手を四枚
kyûjû en no kitte o yon-mai
four 90-yen stamps
次の角を右へ曲がって
tsugi no kado o migi e magatte
turn right at the next corner
Episode 4 : First day at work
電話を使ってもいいですか
denwa o tsukattemo ii desu ka
may I use the telephone?
お名前は何ですか
o-namae wa nan desu ka
what is your name?
Episode 5 : A day with the Kato family
毎朝いつも紅茶を飲みます
mai asa itsumo kôcha o nomimasu
each morning I always drink black tea
バスで大学へ行きます
basu de daigaku e ikimasu
I go to university by bus
Episode 6 : A trip to Nikko
日光へ行くつもりです
nikkô e iku tsumori desu
I'm planning to go to Nikko
滝を見たんですか
taki o mita n desu ka
did you see the waterfall?
Episode 7 : A baseball game
打者は三塁へ走りました
dasha wa sanrui e hashirimashita
the batter ran to third base
力士はお菓子を食べています
rikishi wa okashi o tabete imasu
the sumo wrestler is eating sweets
Episode 8 : Shopping in Akihabara
昨日は寒くなかったですね
kinô wa samukunakatta desu ne
yesterday wasn't cold, was it?
こちらのほうが安いです
kochira no hô ga yasui desu
this one is cheaper
Episode 9 : An evening out
揚げた鶏四羽とコケ一杯
ageta-niwatori yonwa to koke ippai
4 fried chickens and a Coke
明日海で泳ぎたいです
ashita umi de oyogitai desu
tomorrow I want to swim in the sea
Episode 10 : A drive to Hakone
刀を買うかもしれません
katana o kau kamo shiremasen
I may buy a sword
天皇は嬉しそうです
tennô wa ureshisô desu
the Emperor of Japan looks happy
Episode 11 : A construction site
その船は多分沈むでしょう
sono fune wa tabun shizumu deshô
that boat will probably sink
会社まで歩けますか
kaisha made arukemasu ka
can you walk to the office?
Episode 12 : A day off
乾燥させた食パン
kansôsaseta shokupan
dry white toast
どうして贈り物を買うんですか
dôshite okurimono o kau n desu ka
why are you buying gifts?
Episode 13 : Lost and found
質問をしてはいけない
shitsumon o shite wa ikenai
you must not ask questions
今日は吉日です
kyô wa kitsujitsu desu
today's the lucky day
