This is basic Japanese conversation aimed to more advanced level of Japanese. These conversation is built around the narrative of a sort of interview. About what activities was she doing and how to communicate that. The conversation hold keywords on top in English so you understand the main action of the conversation.
You can also see the subtitles during the conversation and be related with the writing style of the sentences. The goal of this video is to:
Turn your Japanese knowledge into real listening and speaking ability through sentence building, immersion, shadowing, dictation, and active practice.
There would be a transcript in Japanese (Romanji) and English, also some notes on the grammar so we can understand why it was said that way and words that might have a special meaning under the given circumstance. The conversation takes 3 different stages, first we have the presentation, then a small questioning on morning activities, and later a topic about drinking warm water with lemon.
Shun: [00:00] Minasan konnichiwa. Nihongo kyōshi no desu. Kyō wa Sayuri-san ga kimashita. Arigatō gozaimasu.
Sayuri: [00:08] Hai, onegaishimasu.
Shun: Hai, onegaishimasu. Kyō wa mainichi no rūtiīn ni tsuite hanashimasu. Kantan na nihongo de hanashimasu kara, minasan ganbatte kiite kudasai. Dewa ikimashō. Hai.
Shun: [00:00] Hello everyone. I am a Japanese teacher. Today, Sayuri-san has come [to the show]. Thank you very much.
Sayuri: [00:08] Yes, thank you for having me.
Shun: Yes, thank you. Today we will talk about daily routines. Since we will speak in simple Japanese, everyone please do your best to listen. Well then, let's go. Yes.
~ ni tsuite (について): Means "about" or "regarding". Mainichi no rūtiīn ni tsuite translates to "about daily routines". The topic comes first, followed by the particle ni tsuite and the action verb (hanashimasu - to talk).
~ kara (から): Used here as a conjunction meaning "because" or "since". Kantan na nihongo de hanashimasu kara means "because we will speak in simple Japanese". The reason is stated first, followed by the consequence/request (minasan ganbatte kiite kudasai).
Te-form + kudasai (~てくださ い): A standard polite request structure meaning "please do [verb]". Kiite kudasai comes from kiku (to listen) -> kiite + kudasai (Please listen).
Shun: [00:29] Jā, Sayuri-san, maiasa nani o shimasu ka?
Sayuri: [00:33] Hai, maiasa okite, un, kao o araimasu, un un, e ato ha o migakimasu.
Shun: [00:45] Ō, naruhodo. De, asa okite, kao aratte, ha o migakimasu. Un, hai sō desu. Ā, ii desu ne, ii desu ne.
Shun: [00:29] Well then, Sayuri-san, what do you do every morning?
Sayuri: [00:33] Yes, every morning I wake up, um, wash my face, um um, uh, and brush my teeth.
Shun: [00:45] Oh, I see. So, you wake up in the morning, wash your face, and brush your teeth. Um, yes, that's right. Ah, that's nice, that's nice.
Sequential Te-form (~て, ~て): Japanese uses the te-form of verbs to connect a chronological sequence of actions within a single sentence before reaching the final conjugated verb.
Okite (wake up) + aratte (wash) + migakimasu (brush [final verb]).
Sequence: Wake up - Wash face - Brush teeth. The tense and politeness are carried entirely by the final verb (migakimasu).
Object Particle (o / を): Marks the direct object of an action.
Kao o araimasu (Wash the face)
Ha o migakimasu (Brush the teeth)
Sayuri: [00:58] De, sore de, hai. Sono ato, e atatakai oyu o nomimasu.
Shun: [01:02] E, maiasa atatakai oyu o nomimasu ka?
Sayuri: [01:05] Hai, maiasa atatakai oyu ni remon o iremasu.
Shun: [01:12] Hē, un, herushī desu ne.
Sayuri: [00:58] And, then, yes. After that, uh, I drink warm hot water.
Shun: [01:02] Eh, do you drink warm water every morning?
Sayuri: [01:05] Yes, every morning I put lemon into warm water.
Shun: [01:12] Heh,un, that's healthy.
Sono ato (その後): A transitional phrase meaning "after that" or "afterwards", used to shift to the next step in the sequence.
Location/Destination Particle (ni / に): Indicates the destination or target where something is added or placed.
Oyu ni remon o iremasu translates literally to "into hot water, [I] put lemon". The item added gets o, and the receptacle/target gets ni.
Hope this video helps you with the common phrases and questioning as well as answering to those questions. Keep practicing and make it easier as you go along. In my experience it was very challenging the first time, but by the 4th I it was way easier. Comment if you think this can work for you?
