Super Basic Words Part 7 (Twitter follow up lesson)

「みんなの日本語もぐんぐん伸びるよ!」

= Minna no nihongo mo gungun nobiruyo!

= I bet your Japanese will grow bigger and bigger.

Hi everyone! 元気?= Genki? = How are you doing?

This is Super Basic Words Review Lesson Part 7.

If you want to check all the previous lessons, check these.

!star! Super Basic Words Part 1

!star!Super Basic Words Part 2

!star!Super Basic Words Part 3

!star!Super Basic Words Part 4

!star!Super Basic Words Part 5

!star!Super Basic Words Part 6

Now, in this lesson you can review all the words that I taught on Twitter past two months.

This time I focused on verbs. Unlike my other lessons, this is a very simple format but I hope it helps all of you who have been learning one word per day on Twitter with me.

Follow me on Twitter if you want to keep learning!

 

:rrrr:  Maggie Sensei Twitter

Also I have been making basic mini-lessons on Facebook. If you are interested, please check it out!

:rrrr: Maggie Sensei Facebook

OK, as with these beans, if you keep “watering” them, I am sure your Japanese “grow”.

Are you ready?

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!CHECKHEART! Week 51

1) to repair = 修理する= しゅうりする= shuuri suru

:rrrr: Ex. repair charge

= 修理代

= しゅうりだい

= shuuri dai

2) to call on the phone = 電話をかける= denwa wo kakeru

:rrrr:Ex. to make a long distance call

= 長距離電話をかける

= ちょうきょりでんわをかける

= choukyori denwa wo kakeru

3) to swim = 泳ぐ = およぐ = oyogu

:rrrr:Ex. to swim in a river

= 川で泳ぐ

=かわでおよぐ

= kawa de oyogu

4) to pick (up) = 拾う = ひろう = hirou

:rrrr:Ex. -1) to pick up trash

= ごみを拾う

= ごみをひろう

= gomi wo hirou

:rrrr:Ex. -2) to get a taxi

= タクシーを拾う

= タクシーをひろう

= takushii wo hirou

5) to prepare = 準備する= じゅんびする= junbi suru

:rrrr:Ex. to prepare the papers

= 書類を準備する

=しょるいをじゅんびする

= shorui wo junbi suru

6) to break = 壊す = こわす = kowasu

:rrrr:Ex. to break a toy

= おもちゃを壊す

= おもちゃをこわす

= omocha wo kowasu

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!CHECKHEART!Week 52

7) to forgive = 許す = ゆるす = yurusu

:rrrr:Ex. hard-to-forgive

=許し難い

= ゆるしがたい

= yurushi gatai

8) to find = 見つける = mitsukeru

:rrrr:Ex. to find a job

= 仕事を見つける

= しごとをみつける

= shigoto wo mitsukeru

9) to invite = 招待する = しょうたいする= shoutai suru

:rrrr:Ex. to invite a friend to one’s house

= 友達を家に招待する

= ともだちをいえにしょうたいする

= tomodachi wo ie ni shoutai suru

10) to return = 返す = かえす = kaesu

:rrrr:Ex. to pay back one’s debt

= 借金を返す

= しゃっきんをかえす

= shakkin wo kaesu

11) to win= 勝つ= かつ= katsu

:rrrr:Ex. to win easily

=楽に勝つ

=らくにかつ

= raku ni katsu

12) to lose = 負ける= まける= makeru

:rrrr:Ex. to lose a game

= 試合に負ける

= しあいにまける

= shiai ni makeru

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!CHECKHEART!Week 53

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13) to give up = あきらめる(諦める)= akirameru

:rrrr:Ex. not to give up on your dream

= 夢をあきらめない/諦めない

= ゆめをあきらめない

= yume wo akiramenai

14) to hide, to cover up = 隠す = かくす = kakusu

:rrrr:Ex. to hide a problem

= 問題を隠す

= もんだいをかくす

= mondai wo kakusu

15) to start something = 始める= はじめる= hajimeru

:rrrr:Ex. to start business

= 商売を始める

= しょうばいをはじめる

= shoubai wo hajimeru

16) to pay = 支払う= しはらう= shiharau

:rrrr:Ex. to pay cash

= 現金で支払う

= げんきんでしはらう

= genkin de shiharau

17) to deliver = 届ける = とどける = todokeru

:rrrr:Ex. to deliver the goods

= 品物を届ける

= しなものをとどける

= shinamono wo todokeru

18) to recall, to remember = 思い出す= おもいだす= omoidasu

:rrrr:Ex. to remember one’s childhood

=子供の頃を思い出す

= こどものころをおもいだす

= kodomo no koro wo omoidasu

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!CHECKHEART!Week 54

19) to ignore = 無視する= むしする= mushi wo suru

:rrrr:Ex. to ignore a traffic light

= 信号(を)無視する

=しんごう(を)むしする

= shingou (wo) mushi suru

20) to cross, to go across = 渡る = わたる = wataru

:rrrr:Ex. to cross the street

= 通りを渡る

= とおりをわたる

= toori wo wataru

21) to make a turn = 曲がる= まがる= magaru

:rrrr:Ex. to turn right

= 右に曲がる

= みぎにまがる

= migi ni magaru

22) to pass (the exam) = 受かる= うかる = ukaru

:rrrr:Ex. to pass the exam

= 試験に受かる

= しけんにうかる

= shiken ni ukaru

23) to imagine = 想像する = そうぞうする = souzou suru

:rrrr:Ex. imagination

= 想像力

=そうぞうりょく

= souzouryoku

24) to work = 働く= はたらく= hataraku

:rrrr:Ex. to work at a bank

= 銀行で働く

= ぎんこうではたらく

= ginkou de hataraku

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!CHECKHEART!Week 55

25) to run away, to escape = 逃げる= にげる= nigeru

:rrrr:Ex. to escape from one’s enemy

= 敵から逃げる

= てきからにげる

= teki kara nigeru

26) to know, to find out = 知る= しる= shiru

:rrrr:Ex. to know the truth

= 真実を知る

= しんじつをしる

= shinjitsu wo shiru

27) to have ~ as a pet = 飼う = かう = kau

:rrrr:Ex. to have a dog as pet

= 犬を飼う

= いぬをかう

= inu wo kau

28) to get used to ~, to adjust oneself to ~= 慣れる= なれる = nareru

:rrrr:Ex. to get used to one’s new life

= 新しい生活に慣れる

= あたらしいせいかつになれる

= atarashii seikatsu ni nareru

29) to save (money), to accumulate = 貯める= ためる= tameru

:rrrr:Ex. to save money

= お金を貯める

= おかねをためる

= okane wo tameru

30) to give a reply, to answer = 返事をする= へんじをする= henji wo suru

:rrrr:Ex. to get back to someone by telephone

= 電話で返事をする

= でんわでへんじをする

= denwa de henji wo suru

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!CHECKHEART!Week 56

31) to straighten up, to put away = 片付ける = katatsukeru

:rrrr: to put away a toy (toys)

= おもちゃを片付ける

=おもちゃをかたづける

= omocha wo katatsukeru

32) to make a mess = 散らかす= chirakasu

:rrrr: to mess up a room

= 部屋を散らかす

=へやをちらかす

= heya wo chirakasu

33) to arrive = 着く = つく = tsuku

:rrrr:to arrive on time

= 時間通りに着く

=じかんどおりにつく

= jikan doori ni tsuku

34) to go out = 出かける= dekakeru

:rrrr: to go out for a drink

= 飲みに出かける

=のみにでかける

= nomi ni dekakeru

35) to spend the time = 過ごす= sugosu

:rrrr: to spend a fun time/ to have a good time

= 楽しい時間を過ごす

=たのしいじかんをすごす

= tanoshii jikan wo sugosu

36) to worry, to be concerned = 心配する = shinpai suru

:rrrr: to worry over trifles

= つまらないことを心配する

=つまらないことをしんぱいする

= tsumaranai koto wo shinpai suru

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!CHECKHEART! Week 57

37) to put on, to get dressed = 着る= きる= kiru

:rrrr: to put on one’s clothes

= 服を着る

= ふくをきる

= fuku wo kiru

38) to pick, to choose = 選ぶ= えらぶ= erabu

:rrrr: to choose a picture(s)

= 写真を選ぶ

= しゃしんをえらぶ

= shashin wo erabu

39) to place/to put something = く= おく= oku

:rrrr: to put a book on a shelf

= 本を棚に置く

= ほんをたなにおく

= hon wo tana ni oku

40) to be late = 遅れる= おくれる= okureru

:rrrr: to be late for the class

= 授業に遅れる

= じゅぎょうにおくれる

= jugyou ni okureru

41) to trust = 信用する = しんようする= shinyou suru

:rrrr:trustable information

= 信用できる情報

= しんようできるじょうほう

= shinyou dekiru jouhou

42) to doubt = 疑う = うたがう= utagau

:rrrr:to not believe one’s ears

= 耳を疑う

=みみをうたがう

= mimi wo utagau

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!CHECKHEART! Week 58

43) to count = 数える= かぞえる= kazoeru

:rrrr: to count heads(the number of people)

= 人数を数える

=にんずうをかぞえる

= ninzuu wo kazoeru

44) to appreciate = 感謝する=かんしゃする= kansha suru

:rrrr:to thank someone from one’s heart

=心から感謝する

= こころからかんしゃする

= kokoro kara kansha suru

45) to stay at = tomaru =泊まる= とまる= tomaru

:rrrr: to stay at one’s friend’s house

= 友達の家に泊まる

=ともだちのいえにとまる

= tomodachi no ie ni tomaru

46) to explain = 説明するせつめいする=setsumei suru

:rrrr: to explain in detail

= 詳しく説明する

= くわしくせつめいする

= kuwashiku setsumei suru

 

47) to battle, to fight = 戦う= たたかう=tatakau

:rrrr: to fight against the enemies

= 敵と戦う

=てきとたたかう

= teki to tatakau

48) to ride, to get on = 乗る=のる= noru

:rrrr: to get on a train

= 電車に乗る

= でんしゃにのる

= densha ni noru

 

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!CHECKHEART! Week 59

49)to get together = 集まる= あつまる= atsumaru

:rrrr: many people gather

= 多くの人が集まる

=おおくのひとがあつまる

= ooku no hito ga atsumaru

50) to recommend = 勧める = すすめる = susumeru

:rrrr:the movie that Maggie recommends

=マギーが勧める映画

= マギーがすすめるえいが

= Maggie ga susumeru eiga

51) to wait = 待つ= まつ = matsu

:rrrr:to wait for one’s friend(s)

= 友達を待つ

= ともだちをまつ

= tomodachi wo matsu

52) to hear, to listen to =聞く = きく = kiku

:rrrr: to hear someone’s opinion

= 〜の意見を聞く

= ~ のいけんをきく

= ~ no iken wo kiku

52) to break, to split = 割る= わる = waru

:rrrr: to break a plate

= 皿を割る

= さらをわる

= sara wo waru

53) to heat up = 温める= あたためる = atatameru

:rrrr: to heat up something in a microwave

= 電子レンジで温める

= でんしレンジであたためる

= denshirenji de atatameru

マギー先生より= Maggie sensei yori = From Maggie Sensei

みんなの日本語も大切に育ててね。

= Minna no nihongo mo taiestsu ni sodatete ne.

= Please take good care of your Japanese.

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    1. 割れる intransitive verb
      割る transitive verb

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      壊れる intransitive verb
      壊す transitive verb

      You use 割る・割れる for something fragile, such as dishes, glasses, mirrors, etc.
      壊す・壊れる is for machines- computers, watches, TV and etc. or toys and so on.

  1. 先生、
    支払う と はらう は ちがいますか。

    ありがとう ございます。

    Asta-K.

    1. @Asta-Karolina

      払う and 支払う both mean “to pay” but 支払う is used in more formal situation and used for “fee” or “bills” that you have to pay such as electric/water/gas bills, tax , fine, and etc.

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