Learn Japanese through Dialogues - On a Date

By Clay Boutwell and Yumi Boutwell

Finally, a fun and easy way to learn REAL conversational Japanese!

We are including, at no extra charge, sound files and Anki decks for all the dialogues found in this book. Listen on demand with the QR codes found in the book or download the files to your computer. The download link is found on the last page.

Bonus content

Download sound files for all dialogues

Free Anki flashcard deck of each line

Seven dialogues in various beginning conversation settings

The dialogues are presented naturally and all in Japanese. This may be too fast for you at first but try listening to it a few times to attune your ears.
As you master the vocabulary and understand the grammatical points mentioned in the book, you may find what was difficult upon first hearing is easy the second (or tenth!) time around.
The bonus files also includes a free Anki flashcard deck with the phrases found in this book.
The book itself contains the dialogue with the English translation, but it also adds cultural and grammatical notes to help you understand the dialogue in context.
Contents:
Dialogue One: Asking Someone Out on a Date
Dialogue Two: Let's Go to the Movies
Dialogue Three: Rejected! (At a Party)
Dialogue Four: Meeting Someone for a Date
Dialogue Five: Conversation while a Date
Dialogue Six: Sharing Movie Interests
Dialogue Seven: Saying Goodbye

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kotoba Inc
• Release date: May 10, 2022
• ISBN: 9798726741390

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Contents

Dialogue One: Asking Someone Out on a Date 5

Dialogue Two: Let's Go to the Movies 24

Dialogue Three: Rejected! (At a Party) 43

Dialogue Four: Meeting Someone for a Date 62

Dialogue Five: Conversation while a Date 77

Dialogue Six: Sharing Movie Interests 96

Dialogue Seven: Saying Goodbye 115

DOWNLOAD LINK 135

Dialogue One:

Asking Someone Out on a Date

Scan with your phone's camera to hear this dialogue on demand.

First, let’s view the dialogue in natural Japanese with translation.

【男(おとこ)】 こんにちは。由美(ゆみ)さん。

【女(おんな)】 あら、こんにちは。マイクさん。

【男(おとこ)】 あの、今日(きょう)、仕事(しごと)のあと、なにか予定(よてい)がありますか？

【女(おんな)】 今日(きょう)は、お料理(りょうり)教室(きょうしつ)に行(い)く予定(よてい)です。

【男(おとこ)】 料理(りょうり)を習(なら)っているんですか。

【女(おんな)】 はい、料理(りょうり)が好(す)きなんです。

Dialogues One: in English

Asking Someone Out on a Date

[man] Hello. Yumi.

[woman] Oh, hello. Hi, Mike.

[man] Um, do you have any plans after work today?

[woman] I'm going to a cooking class today.

[man] You're learning how to cook?

[woman] Yes, I like to cook.

Japanese continued

【男(おとこ)】 いいですね。じゃ、今週末(こんしゅうまつ)はなにかする予定(よてい)ですか？

【女(おんな)】 週末(しゅうまつ)はなにもないですけど？

【男(おとこ)】 それじゃ、一緒(いっしょ)に食事(しょくじ)でもどうですか？

【女(おんな)】 いいですよ。

【男(おとこ)】 どんな料理(りょうり)が好(す)きですか？

【女(おんな)】 フランス料理(りょうり)がいいです。今(いま)ちょうど習(なら)っているんです。

【男(おとこ)】 そうですか、では、いい店(みせ)を探(さが)しておきます。

【女(おんな)】 はい、お願(ねが)いします。

English continued

[man] That's nice. So, do you have anything planned for this weekend?

[woman] I don't have anything for the weekend.

[man] Would you like to have dinner or something with me then?

[woman] Sure.

[man] What kind of food do you like?

[woman] I like French food. I'm learning it right now.

[man] Well, I'll find a good restaurant for you.

[woman] Yes, please do.

Dialogue One: Line-by-Line

Asking Someone Out on a Date

Tackle each line individually. Try to understand the sentence structure, grammar, and vocabulary.

こんにちは。 由美(ゆみ) さん。

konnichiwa. yumi san.

Hello, Yumi.

こんにちは literally means this day. It is sometimes written in kanji as 今日は. Note, the wa sound is not わ, but the topic particle は.

VOCABULARY

こんにちは hello [used during most of the day]

由美 Yumi [a girl’s name]

さん miss [used with males and females; does not convey marital status]

あら、こんにちは。マイクさん。

ara, konnichiwa. maikusan.

Oh, hi, Mike.

Male and female language can be very different in Japanese. Reading 「あら」 indicates the speaker is most likely a woman.

VOCABULARY

あら oh [feminine speech]

こんにちは hello

マイクさん Mike

あの、 今日 ( きょう ) 、 仕事 ( しごと ) のあと、なにか 予定 ( よてい ) がありますか？

ano, kyou shigoto no ato, nanika yotei ga arimasu ka?

Um, do you have any