Category Archives: Japanese

In Japanese class yesterday we learned the verbs for work, rest, and study, which led to some group work which I found embarrassing: When did you get up yesterday?  Did you work?  From when to when?  Did you study?  From when till when?  When did you go to bed?  Even when I was in Gothenburg,Continue reading “Work? What’s That”

A memorable phrase, even though the answer needs much concentration: “denwa bango” is the Japanese for “telephone number”.  We have also learned to tell the time: 5.55 pm is “gogo goji gojugofun” – time to go home and have some fun.

In the third week of the Japanese course, we practised telling each other the prices of various goods, ranging from 7350 yen for a pair of trousers to 53 yen for a pencil.  Although the basic numbering system is fairly simple, I find it hard to concentrate on more than one digit at a time,Continue reading “Japanese Numbers”