Lesson 4

便利 (ben-ri) = convenient (べんり)

所 (sho) (to-ko-ro) = place

て/で (te/de) = used to connect two or more い (i)-adjectives/な (na)-adjectives [4]

あなたの言たいことはわかります (anata no iitai koto wa wakarimasu) = I understand what you mean/I understand what you want to say

アイヌ (ai-nu) = Ainu (indigenous people of Japan)

会う (a-u) = to meet; to encounter; to see (あう)

辺 (hen) = area; vicinity; region (へん)

この辺 (ko-no-hen) = this area; around here (このへん)

旅 (ta-bi) = trip; journey (it tends to be used for the process of a travel) (たび) [5]

旅行 (ryo-kō) = travel; trip; journey (it tends to be used for a travel which has clear purpose or goal (りょこう) [5]

旅に出ました (ta-bi-ni-de-ma-shi-ta) = went on a trip /embarked on a journey

旅している (ta-bi-shi-te-i-ru) = traveling (たびしている)

旅をしました (ta-bi-shi-ma-shi-ta) = went on a journey /traveled

旅行する (ryo-kō su-ru) = go on vacation

旅行をするの (ryo-kō-o-su-ru-no) = traveling (りょこうをするの)

海外 (kai-gai) = abroad/overseas (かいがい)

海外旅行 (kai-gai-ryo-kō) = trip abroad; overseas travel (かいがいりょこう)

一周 (i-sshuu) = one round; one lap; one circuit; also used to express "to go around" (いっしゅう)

ヨーローパ一周の (Europe i-sshuu-no) = around Europe

ヨーローパ一周の旅に出ました (Europe i-sshuu-no-ta-bi-ni-de-ma-shi-ta) = went on a trip (going) around Europe

(verb stem) + たい = (I) want to (verb) [5]

出かけるつつもりです (de-ka-ke-ru-tsu-mo-ri-de-su) = I intend to go (out)

Lesson 5アイヌ (ai-nu) = Ainu (indigenous people of Japan)

会う (a-u) = to meet; to encounter; to see (あう)

辺 (hen) = area; vicinity; region (へん)

この辺 (ko-no-hen) = this area; around here (このへん)

旅 (ta-bi) = trip; journey (it tends to be used for the process of a travel) (たび) [5]

旅行 (ryo-kō) = travel; trip; journey (it tends to be used for a travel which has clear purpose or goal (りょこう) [5]

旅に出ました (ta-bi-ni-de-ma-shi-ta) = went on a trip /embarked on a journey

旅している (ta-bi-shi-te-i-ru) = traveling (たびしている)

旅をしました (ta-bi-shi-ma-shi-ta) = went on a journey /traveled

旅行する (ryo-kō su-ru) = go on vacation

旅行をするの (ryo-kō-o-su-ru-no) = traveling (りょこうをするの)

海外 (kai-gai) = abroad/overseas (かいがい)

海外旅行 (kai-gai-ryo-kō) = trip abroad; overseas travel (かいがいりょこう)

一周 (i-sshuu) = one round; one lap; one circuit; also used to express "to go around" (いっしゅう)

ヨーローパ一周の (Europe i-sshuu-no) = around Europe

ヨーローパ一周の旅に出ました (Europe i-sshuu-no-ta-bi-ni-de-ma-shi-ta) = went on a trip (going) around Europe

(verb stem) + たい = (I) want to (verb) [5]

出かけるつつもりです (de-ka-ke-ru-tsu-mo-ri-de-su) = I intend to go (out)