Japanese Language Lecture Notes

Introduction

• Greeting: Assalamualaikum Mina san Konnichiwa
• Topic of Lecture: Hobbies in Japanese

Key Vocabulary

• Shumi: Hobbies in Japanese

Vocabulary List

• Ichi: Guitar
• Playing guitar: ギターを弾く (Gitaa wo hiku)
• Making cake: ケーキを作る (Keeki wo tsukuru)
• Taking photos: 写真を撮る (Shashin wo toru)
• Social media: ソーシャルメディア (Sōsharu Media)
• Viewing sports: スポーツを見る (Supōtsu wo miru)
• Drawing comics: 漫画を描く (Manga wo kaku)
• Cosplay: コスプレ (Kosupure)
• Collecting anime: アニメを集める (Anime o atsumeru)

Sentence Patterns for Stating Hobbies

1. To state your hobby:

   • Pattern: A hobby in form of verb + ことです (koto desu)
   • Examples:
     • 漫画を描くことです (Manga wo kaku koto desu) - "My hobby is drawing comics."
     • ギターを弾くことです (Gitaa wo hiku koto desu) - "My hobby is playing guitar."
     • お菓子を作ることです (Okashi wo tsukuru koto desu) - "My hobby is making sweets."

2. To ask about someone's hobby:

   • Pattern: 趣味は何ですか (Shumi wa nan desu ka)? - "What is your hobby?"

Asking About Frequency of Hobbies

• Question: どのぐらいしますか (Dono gurai shimasuka)? - "How often do you do it?"
• Responses:
  • Mainichi: 毎日 (Every day)
  • Isshuukan ni...回 (Kai): Once a week
  • Ikka getsu ni...回 (Kai): Times in a month
  • Ichinen ni...回 (Kai): Times in a year

Example Responses

• 毎日スポーツを見ます (Mainichi supōtsu wo mimasu) - "I watch sports every day."
• 週に1回くらい読みます (Isshuukan ni ikkai gurai yomimasu) - "I read about once a week."
• 一年に3回くらいお菓子を作ります (Ichinen ni sankai gurai okashi wo tsukurimasu) - "I make sweets about three times a year."

Negative Frequency

• Zenzen: ぜんぜん (Not at all)
  • Usually used with the negative form.
  • Example: ぜんぜんしません (Zenzen shimasen) - "I never do it."

Practice and Review

• Practice stating hobbies and the frequency of doing them.
• Click the link in the description for a game to remember vocabulary.

Conclusion

• Reminder to review the lesson and practice before the next class.
• Closing: Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh