Thursday, March 1, 2018

3月(さんがつ) ---- March


*Nihongo Salon in March
「にほんごで はなしましょう!」

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March 18 (Sun)---9:00-9:50am (Japan Time)

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<後記(こうき) postscript>
What would you do if you found the wallet of your next door neighbor who you hated?
Dさんは いやな隣人(りんじん)でも 財布(さいふ)を とどけるそうです。とても いい人ですね。
私だったら? はい、とどけますが、玄関(げんかん)のドアのところに 投げ込みます(なげこみます)(;^_^A
I would just throw it onto his(or her) entrance area.

* Mini Lesson 

At the Bank

★Useful Vocabulary
ゆうちょ銀行ATM
口座(こうざ)     account
手数料(てすうりょう) commission
キャッシュカード   cash dispensing card
通帳(つうちょう)   passbook
預金(よきん)     savings
金額(きんがく)    amount of money
暗証番号(あんしょうばんごう)  personal identification number; PIN
確認(かくにん)    confirmation

両替機(りょうがえき) machine with money exchange system

★Useful expressions
・口座(こうざ)を 開(ひら)きたいんですが。I'd like to open an account.
・口座(こうざ)を 閉(と)じたいんですが。 I'd like to close an account.
・ドルを 円(えん)に かえてください。  Please change dollars into yen.
・口座(こうざ)に お金(かね)を 振り込み(ふりこみ)たいんですが。
I'd like to deposit money into the account.
・お金をおろします。  I will withdraw money.


★ATM Display Screen


①お引きだし(おひきだし) withdrawal
②残高照会(ざんだかしょうかい) balance inquiry
③お預け入れ(おあずけいれ) deposit
④通帳記入(つうちょうきにゅう)・繰越(くりこし)  passbook update
⑤お振込み(おふりこみ) bank transfer
⑥マイカード individual number 

⑦税金・各種料金(ぜいきん・かくしゅりょうきん)  tax・bills
⑧クレジットカード credit card

⑨カードの暗証番号変更(あんしょうばんごうへんこう) PIN change
⑩宝くじご購入(こうにゅう)  lottery purchase 

⑫その他取引 (そのたとりひき) other transactions