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Jennifer Eldridge "PrettyLady:P" Tired - 15 years, 11 months, 28 days ago

No lesson this time.. I added some photos and some of my art work. Check it out tell me what you think. Love ya guys!
Jennifer Eldridge "PrettyLady:P" Tired - 16 years, 12 days ago

Japanese 101 - Lesson 5
"Groceries"

YAOYA (yah-oh-yah) A small store or stand that only sells produce. A good place to find fresh food, but beware of owner's trying to "stretch" their wares.

YASAI (yah-sigh) Vegetables. The mortal enemy of many, but a necessary evil.

KUDAMONO (coo-dah-moe-no) Fruit.

TORINIKKU (toh-ree-knee-coo) Chicken. Literally "bird meat".

TAMAGO (ta-mah-goh) Egg.

MAME (mah-may) Beans. The "magical" fruit.

JAGAIMO (jah-ga-ee-mo) Potato. Slice it, dice it, boil it, mash it, grind it into flour. Still a potato.

GOHAN (goh-hahn) Rice, food, meal. Literally "cooked rice", but rice is such a staple that it just means "food" anyway. It's like saying "soup's on!" even when you're not cooking soup.

KOME (koh-may) Rice. But isn't "gohan" also the word for rice? Yews. The Japanese have many words for rice.

SUUPAA (sooo-paah) Supermarket. Otherwise known as a grocery store :D

Jennifer Eldridge "PrettyLady:P" Tired - 16 years, 19 days ago

Japanese 101
Lesson 3 Part 2

OJI (oh-gee) Uncle. The one that never pays his half of the bill.

OBA (oh-bah) Aunt. Pinches cheeks, brings meatloaf.

OJIISAN (oh-geee-san) Grandfather. Also works if you just want to call someone an old fogey.

OBAASAN (oh-baah-san) Grandmother. Say this to your mother or your sister if you want to get punched.

Jennifer Eldridge "PrettyLady:P" Tired - 16 years, 24 days ago

Japanese 101
Lesson 3 'Family'

ANI (ah-nee) Brother. The guy who holds you down for an Indian burn.

ANE (ah-nay) Sister. The girl who tells mom when you set the garage on fire.

OKAASAN (oh-kaah-sahn) Mother. Not to be used when throwing around insults.

OTOOSAN (oh-toh-san) Father. Specifically, the really nice way of saying father. Use this one when you're in trouble.

OTOUTO (oh-tooh-toh) Younger brother. The one you blame everything on.

IMOUTO (ee-moh-toh) Younger sister. The one who blames everything on you.
Jennifer Eldridge "PrettyLady:P" Tired - 16 years, 25 days ago