Japanese Phrases

Time to learn some basic Japanese phrases and Japanese words relating to things you like doing – your hobbies. “Hobby” has a slightly different meaning in Japan. Japanese consider things like shopping, eating favorite foods and even sleepping as hobbies. The word for hobby in Japanese is しゅみ (shumi). The Japanese symbol or kanji for this word is  趣味.

Japanese Phrases Lesson

In this lesson you will learn how to ask and answer questions relating to hobbies. We have upload many videos to youtube. Video language lessons are a great way to learn Japanese. We hope you like this one. This is a basic Japanese lesson, but hopefully you will learn something.

Structure

私のしゅみは……………です。

Watashi no shumi wa……desu.

My hobby is………………

My hobbies are………….

 

Vocabulary

ひらがな Romaji English
らくがき Rakugaki Drawing, graffitti
うんどう Undou Exercise
かるい Karui Light
たべる Taberu Eat
ひく Hiku Play (a musical instrument)

Grammar Note

verb + こと

Adding “koto” will nominalize the verb; change it into a noun.

たべる - Eat  ;   たべること  -  Eating

After watching the video try to read the sentences and questions below.

(あなたの)しゅみは何ですか。

わたしのしゅみは、すしをたべることです。

私の趣味はらくがきをすることです。

私の趣味はかるく、うんどうすることです。

私の趣味はギターをひくことです。

私の趣味はピアノをひくことです。

趣味はないですよ。

趣味のじかんがない。

趣味とまではいかないけど、どくしょがすきです。

ねることがわたしのしゅみです。