１月 ( January)

 ＊日本語サロン (Nohongo Salon)

Let's enjoy free talking in Japanese from both inside and outside of Kokorotalk.

Nihongo Salon 「にほんごで　はなしましょう！」

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◎Notice: The google calendar on this page is shown in JPN - Tokyo timezone.　First, you log in to the google calendar located on the right side of the page using your google account.　Secondly, you need to set up your time zone (country) in the settings and you will see the date of the Nihonggo Salon of this month.

 This is totally free charge. Please feel free to send your Skype name through "Contact" button upper on the top page.

＊間違(まちが)えやすい文法 --- Easily Mistakable Grammar
(Especially when spoken)

活用（かつよう、Conjugation)
例(れい)  Examples:     

＊i-adjectives: 大(おお)きい(big)、　寒(さむ)い(cold)

non-past-negative: おおきいじゃない(です) ⇒ おおきくない(です)　(It is not big)
                          : さむいじゃない ⇒　さむくない  (It is not cold)

past-affirmative: おおきいだった　⇒　おおきかった (It was big)
　　　　           : さむいだった　⇒　さむかった　　　(It was cold)

＊na-adjectives: 嫌(いや)な(unwilling, reluctant)、好(す)きな(to be fond of)

non-past-affirmative: いやだです　⇒　いやです　(I'm reluctant)
non-past-negative: すきくないです　⇒　すきじゃないです　(I don't like)

１２月 (じゅうにがつ）-- December

  

 

＊12月日本語サロン --- Nihongo Salon in December

Nihongo Salon 「にほんごで　はなしましょう！」


Let's enjoy free talking in Japanese from both inside and outside of Kokorotalk.

  December 27 (Sunday)--- 9:00-9:50 (Japan Time)

Notice:
The google calendar on the this page is shown in JST - Tokyo time zone. First you log in to the google calendar at the lower right of this page using your google account. Secondly, you need to set up your time zone (country) in the settings, and you will see the date of the Nihongo Salon of this month.

 This is totally free of charge. Please feel free to send your Skype name through "Contact" button upper on the top page.

＊間違(まちが)えやすい文法 --- Easily Mistakable Grammar
 (Especially when spoken)

例(れい)  Examples:      

暑(あつ)いの夏(なつ) ⇒ あつい(i-adj) + なつ               a hot summer
高(たか)いの時計(とけい) ⇒ たかい(i-adj) + とけい      an expensive watch
古(ふる)いな家(うち) ⇒　ふるい(i-adj) + うち             an old house
有名(ゆうめい)の(ひと)⇒　ゆうめいな(na-adj) + 人     a famous person

★When an adjective is put before a noun to modify it, the 'plain-non-past' form is used as follows:

i-adjective:  おもしろい 映画(えいが)  　              an interesting movie 
                  忙(いそが)しい 日(ひ)                       a busy day

na-adjective: きれいな 写真(しゃしん)　              a beautiful picture
                    私(わたし)の 好(す)きな 本(ほん)     my favorite book

 

１１月(じゅういちがつ) --- November

＊1１月日本語サロン --- Nihongo Salon in November

Nihongo Salon 「にほんごで　はなしましょう！」

Let's enjoy free talking in Japanese from both inside and outside of Kokorotalk.

  November 22 (Sunday)--- 9:00-9:50 (Japan Time)

Notice:
The google calendar on the this page is shown in JST - Tokyo time zone. First you log in to the google calendar at the lower right of this page using your google account. Secondly, you need to set up your time zone (country) in the settings, and you will see the date of the Nihongo Salon of this month.

 This is totally free of charge. Please feel free to send your Skype name through "Contact" button upper on the top page.

＊Useful Expressions

ホテルで　At the Hotel 

・チェックイン(チェックアウアト)、お願(ねが)いします。----- Check in (out), please.

・今すぐチェックインできますか。　------ Can I check in now?

・クレジットカードで払(はら)えますか。------ Can I pay by credit card?

・じゃあ、カードでお願(ねが)いします。 ------ Credit card, please.

・トラベラーズ・チェックは使(つか)えますか。 ------ Do you take traveler's check?

・チェックインの時間(じかん)まで荷物(にもつ)を預(あず)かってくれませんか。
------ Could you keep my luggage until check-in time?

・３時間(じかん)くらいで戻(もど)ります。------ I'll be back in about 3 hours.

１０月 (じゅうがつ) --- October

＊10月日本語サロン --- Nihongo Salon in October

Nihongo Salon 「にほんごで　はなしましょう！」

Let's enjoy free talking in Japanese from both inside and outside of Kokorotalk.

  October 25 (Sunday)--- 9:00-9:50 (Japan Time)

Notice:
The google calendar on the this page is shown in JST - Tokyo time zone. First you log in to the google calendar at the lower right of this page using your google account. Secondly, you need to set up your time zone (country) in the settings, and you will see the date of the Nihongo Salon of this month.

 This is totally free of charge. Please feel free to send your Skype name through "Contact" button upper on the top page.

＊Mini Lesson 
How to describe activities (Encore) 1:

 おべんとうを　たべます。Obento o tabemasu       (I eat a boxed lunch.)
テレビを　みます。Terebi o mimasu                     (I watch TV.)
くつを　かいます。Kutsu o kaimasu.                    (I buy shoes.)
おんがくを　ききます。Ongaku o kikimasu.           (I listen to music.)
しんぶんを　よみます。Shinbun o yomimasu.        (I read a newspaper.)
ビールを　のみます。 Biiru o nomimasu.               (I drink beer.)
しゃしんを　とります。Shashin o torimasu.          (I take a photograph.)
ともだちに　あいます。Tomodachi ni aimasu.        (I meet a friend.)
シャワーを　あびます。Shawaa o abimasu            (I take a shower.)
おふろに　はいります。Ofuro ni hairimasu            ( I take a bath.)
かいしゃに　いきます。Kaisha ni ikimasu              ( I go to the office.)
かいものに　いきます。Kaimono ni ikimasu.          ( I go shopping.)
うちに　かえります。Uchi ni kaerimasu                ( I go home.)
でんきを　つけます。Denki o tsukemasu.             (I turn on the light.)
テレビを　けします。Terebi o keshimasu.             (I turn off the TV.)
ドアを　あけます。Doa o akemasu.                     (I open the door.)
まどを　しめます。Mado o shimemasu.               (I shut the window.)

９月(くがつ) September

 

＊９月日本語サロン --- Nihongo Salon in September

Nihongo Salon 「にほんごで　はなしましょう！」

Let's enjoy free talking in Japanese from both inside and outside of Kokorotalk.

  September 20 (Sunday)--- 9:00-9:50 (Japan Time)

 Three students are expected to participate as of Sep.15.
Why don't you join us?

Notice:
The google calendar on the this page is shown in JST - Tokyo time zone. First you log in to the google calendar at the lower right of this page using your google account. Secondly, you need to set up your time zone (country) in the settings, and you will see the date of the Nihongo Salon of this month.

 This is totally free of charge. Please feel free to send your Skype name through "Contact" button upper on the top page.

＊Mini Lesson 
Pattern 1: 　N が ほしいです ( I want N)

・わたしは くるまが ほしいです。(I want a car)
・ちいさい カメラが ほしいです。(I want a small camera)

Pattern 2: V-ます-form たいです

・京都へ いきたいです。(I want to go to Kyoto)
・すしを たべたいです。(I want to eat sushi)

８月(はちがつ) - August

 ＊８月日本語サロン --- Nihongo Salon in August

Nihongo Salon 「にほんごで　はなしましょう！」

Let's enjoy free talking in Japanese from both inside and outside of Kokorotalk.

  August 16 (Sunday)--- ８:00-８:50 (Japan Time)

Notice:
The google calendar on the this page is shown in JST - Tokyo time zone. First you log in to the google calendar at the lower right of this page using your google account. Secondly, you need to set up your time zone (country) in the settings, and you will see the date of the Nihongo Salon of this month.

 This is totally free of charge. Please feel free to send your Skype name through "Contact" button upper on the top page.

* Mini Lesson

-- タクシーで、In a Taxi --

グリーン：       渋谷駅(しぶやえき)まで　おねがいします。
Green              Shibuya Station, please.
うんてんしゅ：はい。
 Driver           Certainly.

　　        ・・・・・・・

Ｇ：   すみません、そこで　とめてください。
         Excuse me. Stop there, please.
 D：  はい。・・・・  890円(えん)です。　
        Certainly. 　　  890 yen, please.

Ｇ：  はい(paying 1,000 yen)。レシートを　おねがいします。
　　  Here you are (paying 1,000 yen).  Could you give me a receipt, please?
Ｄ：  はい、おつりと　レシートです。ありがとう　ございました。
        Certainly. Here 's the change and the receipt.

Ｇ： どうも、ありがとう。
       Thanks.

７月 (１０)

信州旅行 (しんしゅう りょこう、The Trip to Shinshu)

旅行の写真 (Photo Album)

１０日目 (とおかめ、the tenth day) --- 飯田市 (いいだし、Iida City)

＊ブルーベリー狩り ( Blueberry picking)

ホテルからの眺め (ながめ)、お菓子の里・飯田城 --the view from the hotel -- the castle-shaped sweet shop, Iida-jo)

三和観光農園 (みわかんこうのうえん)から--Iida City from Miwa Farm

りんごの木 (apple trees)

サンふじ (Sun Fuji)

シナノスウィート (Shinano Sweet)

ブルーベリー (blueberries)

 ＊飯田散策 (いいださんさく、Exploring Iida)

りんご並木 (なみき) -- Ringo Namiki, a row of apple trees, 400 meters in length

アップルロード --- the Apple Road in the row of 216 apple trees along National Route 153

貧乏神神社 (びんぼうがみ じんじゃ、Binbogami Shrine where the kami of poverty is enshrined)

いなごの佃煮 (つくだに)と蚕 (かいこ)の佃煮 (locusts and silkworms boiled in sweetened soy sauce : at the Piago supermarket in front of Iida Station)

＊スィートガーデン (Sweet Garden)

バラ園 (Rose garden)

Sweet Garden

ラベンダー (lavender)　　　　　　

リバブリック ドゥ モンマントル (republique de montmartre rose)

勿忘草 (わすれなぐさ、forget-me-not)

スタンダード仕立て (standard form)

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７月 (９)

信州旅行 (しんしゅう りょこう、The Trip to Shinshu)

９日目 (ここのかめ、the ninth day) -- 松本市 (Matsumoto City)

＊松本城 (まつもとじょう、Matsumoto Castle)
 Matsumoto-jo was originally built in 1504 and used until 1868,the year of Meiji Restoration.

松本城 (まつもとじょう、Matsumoto-jo), 埋橋 (うずみばし, Uzumi-bashi Bridge to the Uzumi gate)

天守閣 (てんしゅかく、the Main Tower)、乾小天守 (いぬいこてんしゅ、Small Northern Tower)

天守閣 (てんしゅかく, the main tower)、辰巳附櫓 (たつみつけ やぐら,the SE wing, Tastumi-tsuke-Yagura on the right)

甲冑武者 (かっちゅう むしゃ, Take a photo with the armored warrior)

鯱 (しゃちほこ、A pair of fabulous dolphin-like fish were originally decorated the roof-ridge of the castle)

懸魚の心材 (げぎょのしんざい、 Gegyo -- a decorative wooden board used to cover the ridge and purlin ends on a roof gable and as a charm to prevent from fires)

天守閣の内部 (Inside of the main tower)

急な階段(きゅうなかいだん、Steep wooden stairways)

月見櫓 (つきみやぐら）からの眺め (ながめ)- the view from the moon-viewing tower)

＊上高地 (かみこうち、Kamikochi) -- the site of outstanding natural beauty 
  It was designated as a Protected Forest (1916) and Area of Scenic Beauty (1952) for the first time in Japan.

梓川と焼岳 (Azusa River & Mt.Yakedake--an active volcano, 2455m above)

大正池と穂高連峰 (たいしょういけ、ほだか れんぽう、Taishoike Pond & Hodaka Mountain Range, 3033m-3190m above)

静寂(せいじゃく、Silence)

ニッコウキスゲ (Day lilies)

つつじ (Azalea) 

梓川 (あずさがわ)と明神岳(みょうじんだけ）Azusagawa River & Mt. Myojindake, 2931m above)
 

究極 (きゅうきょく)の森林浴 (しんりんよく) - the ultimate therapeutic walk in the forest)

梓川(あずさがわ)と河童橋(かっぱばし) - Azusagawa River & Kappabashi Bridge

梓川と穂高連峰 (Azusagawa River & Hodaka Mountain Range)

きのこめし弁当(べんとう) - a box lunch of boiled rice with mushrooms

足湯 (あしゆ) - Free for a footbath at a rest area