６月 (ろくがつ ) ---- June

＊６月日本語サロン --- Nihongo Salon in June

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.
June 26 (Sun)---21:00-21:50 (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.
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 ＊ミニレッスン  Let's do exercises!

＊動詞の活用 2 (どうし の かつよう、 Conjugation of Verbs)

５月 (ごがつ）---- May

  ＊５月日本語サロン --- Nihongo Salon in May

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.
May 22 (Sun)---21:00-21:50 (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.
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 ＊ミニレッスン

＊動詞の活用 1 (どうし の かつよう、 Conjugation of Verbs)

Roma-ji version

4月(しがつ) --- April

 ＊４月日本語サロン --- Nihongo Salon in April

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.

  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　April 24(Sun)--- 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.
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＊和製英語２(わせいえいご、Japanese words coined from English words;Janglish)

タッチアウト(touch out) ⇒ tag out　　　　

タレント(talent) ⇒ entertainer, TV personality
マンション(mansion) ⇒apartment
ガードマン(guard man)⇒security guard
クーラー(cooler) ⇒ air conditioner

コストダウン(cost down)     ⇒ cost reduction   
バックミラー(back mirror) ⇒     rearview mirror
ホッチキス(Hotchkiss) ⇒　stapler

ベビーカー(baby car) ⇒ stroller
ボディチェック(body check) ⇒ security check
モーニングコール(morning call) ⇒ wake-up call
ベッドタウン(bed town) ⇒ satellite town; the suburbs

３月(さんがつ) --- March

＊３月日本語サロン --- Nihongo Salon in March

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.

March 20 (Sun)--- 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.
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＊和製英語１(わせいえいご、Japanese words coined from English words;Janglish)
コップ ⇒ teacup;wineglass

セーター ⇒ sweater
アルコール ⇒ alcohol
マクドナルド ⇒ McDonald's
ツイッター ⇒ Twitter
インテリ ⇒ the intellectuals
インフレ ⇒ inflation
アクセル ⇒ accelerator
ファックス ⇒ facsimile
フライパン ⇒ frying pan
マザコン ⇒ mummy's boy
マスコミ ⇒ mass media
ココア ⇒ hot chocolate

２月(にがつ) --- February

＊２月日本語サロン ---- Nihongo Salon in February

     「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 kokoro Talk.

    February 21 (Sun) --- 9:00 - 9:50 (Japan Time)

Notice:
 The google calendar on 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.

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＊ 間違(まちが)えやすい文法(ぶんぽう) --- Easily Mistakable Grammar

◎ Giving and receiving (1) あげる・くれる・もらう

① Giving to someone --- あげる

Ex. きのう、ともだちに 花(はな)を あげました。
　   I gave flowers to my friend yesterday.

② Someone gives to me (or you or him, etc.) --- くれる

 Ex. 田中(たなか)さんは わたしに クリスマスカードを くれました。
      Mr. Tanaka gave me a Christmas card.

③ Receiving from someone --- もらう

Ex. 母(はは)に 誕生日(たんじょうび)プレゼントを もらいました。
     I received a birthday present from my mother.

１月 ( January)

 ＊日本語サロン (Nohongo Salon)

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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.

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＊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