About This Lesson
Use Using Paper in Class to practice Japanese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
ノートを持ってくるのを忘れました。
NOH-toh oh MOT-teh KOO-roo noh oh wah-soo-reh-mah-shee-tah. I forgot to bring my notebook.
B
この紙を使えます。
KOH-noh kah-MEE oh tsu-KAH-eh-mah-soo. You can use this paper.
A
ありがとうございます。新しい単語を書きたいです。
ah-ree-gah-toh goh-ZAH-ee-mah-soo. ah-tah-rah-SHEE TAHN-goh oh kah-KEE-tah-ee dess. Thank you. I want to write the new words.
B
いい考えです。私も書きます。
EE-ee kahn-GAY dess. wah-TAH-shee moh kah-KEE-mah-soo. Good idea. I will write them too.
A
授業のあとで、新しい単語を確認できますか。
joo-GYOH noh ah-toh-DEH, ah-tah-rah-SHEE TAHN-goh oh kah-koo-NIN deh-KEE-mah-soo-kah? Can we check them after class?
B
一緒に読めます。
ee-SHOH-nee yoh-MEH-mah-soo. We can read them together.Word by Word
ノート
In 「ノートを持ってくるのを忘れました」, 「ノート」 means “notebook,” the item the speaker forgot to bring. It is used before 「を」 when naming the object of an action. A learner can use it when talking about a notebook needed for class.
を
In 「ノートを持ってくる」, 「を」 marks 「ノート」 as the object being brought. It commonly follows the thing directly affected by an action. Use this pattern when saying what someone brings or uses.
持ってくる
In 「ノートを持ってくる」, 「持ってくる」 means “bring” something to the place where the speaker or listener is. The object comes before it with 「を」. This is useful when asking someone to bring an item to class or another shared place.
の
In 「持ってくるのを忘れました」, 「の」 turns the action 「持ってくる」 into the thing that was forgotten. The pattern connects an action with 「を忘れました」. Use it when explaining that you forgot to do a particular action.
忘れました
In 「ノートを持ってくるのを忘れました」, 「忘れました」 says that the speaker forgot. It is a polite way to report the forgotten action in this conversation. This is useful when apologizing or explaining why something was not brought.
この
In 「この紙を使えます」, 「この」 means “this” and identifies a nearby or currently indicated item. It comes directly before the noun it describes, here 「紙」. Use it when offering or referring to one specific item.
紙
In 「この紙を使えます」, 「紙」 means “paper,” the material offered for writing. It is identified by 「この」 and marked as the object of 「使えます」 by 「を」. This word is useful when asking for or offering paper in class.
使えます
In 「この紙を使えます」, 「使えます」 means that the paper can be used. It presents the use of the paper as possible in this situation. Use it when telling someone that an available item is suitable for their purpose.
ありがとうございます
In 「ありがとうございます」, the whole expression means “thank you” in a polite way. 「ありがとう」 expresses thanks, while 「ございます」 makes the expression more polite. Use it when politely thanking someone for help or for an item they offer.
新しい
In 「新しい単語」, 「新しい」 means “new” and describes the words as newly encountered in the lesson. It comes directly before the noun 「単語」. Use it before a noun when identifying something new to the learner.
単語
In 「新しい単語を書きたいです」, 「単語」 means “word,” specifically a vocabulary item the speaker wants to write. It is described by 「新しい」 and marked by 「を」 before the writing action. This is useful when discussing vocabulary in a language class.
書きたい
In 「新しい単語を書きたいです」, 「書きたい」 says that the speaker wants to write the new words. The thing to be written comes before it with 「を」. Use this form to express a desire to write something.
です
In 「書きたいです」, 「です」 gives the statement a polite sentence ending. Here it makes the speaker’s wish sound polite in the classroom conversation. It is commonly placed at the end of a polite statement.
いい
In 「いい考えです」, 「いい」 means “good” and describes the idea positively. It comes before the noun 「考え」. Use it when approving a suggestion or saying that an idea is suitable.
考え
In 「いい考えです」, 「考え」 means “idea,” referring to the suggestion that the speakers should write the words. It is described by 「いい」 in this expression. Use it when talking about a suggestion or plan.
私
In 「私も書きます」, 「私」 means “I” and identifies the speaker who will also write. It is followed by 「も」 to connect the speaker with the other person’s action. Use it when stating your own action or intention.
も
In 「私も書きます」, 「も」 means “also” or “too,” showing that the speaker will write as well. It follows 「私」 and adds the speaker to the same action. Use it when saying that someone shares an action or situation.
書きます
In 「私も書きます」, 「書きます」 says that the speaker will write. The object can be understood from the preceding conversation, where the new words are being discussed. Use it to state politely that you will write something.
授業
In 「授業のあとで」, 「授業」 means “class” or “lesson,” referring to the language class in the dialogue. It is followed by 「のあとで」 to indicate what happens after class. Use it when locating an action in relation to a class or lesson.
あと
In 「授業のあとで」, 「あと」 means “after,” referring to the time following class. Together with 「授業の」 and 「で」, it places the checking action after the lesson. Use it when referring to a time that follows an event.
で
In 「授業のあとで」, 「で」 marks the time when the action will happen. Here it completes the time expression meaning “after class.” Use it after a time expression to show when an action takes place.
確認
In 「新しい単語を確認できますか」, 「確認」 means “check” or “confirmation,” referring to reviewing the new words. It is followed by 「できますか」 to ask whether the checking is possible. Use it when asking to check information, words, or details.
できます
In 「確認できますか」, 「できます」 means that the action of checking is possible. With the question marker 「か」, the whole expression asks whether the speakers can check the words. Use it after an action to ask or say whether that action can be done.
か
At the end of 「確認できますか」, 「か」 marks the sentence as a question. It changes the preceding polite statement into a polite request for information. Use it at the end when asking whether something is possible.
一緒
In 「一緒に読めます」, 「一緒」 means “together,” showing that the speakers will read as a group. It is followed by 「に」 before the action 「読めます」. Use it when describing an action done with another person.
に
In 「一緒に読めます」, 「に」 connects 「一緒」 with the action and gives the meaning “together.” The expression 「一緒に」 commonly comes before the verb describing the shared action. Use this pattern when saying that people do something together.
読めます
In 「一緒に読めます」, 「読めます」 means that the speakers can read the words. With 「一緒に」, it describes reading together. Use it when saying that reading something is possible or that people can read it together.
Grammar Points
〜たいです
新しい単語を書きたいです。
ah-tah-rah-SHEE TAHN-goh oh kah-KEE-tah-ee dess.I want to write new words.
Attach たいです to the verb stem to say that you want to do something.
〜えますか／〜めますか
この紙を使えますか。
KOH-noh kah-MEE oh tsu-KAH-eh-mah-soo-kah?Can I use this paper?
This potential form asks whether someone can do something or whether something is usable.
Japanese Vocabulary
ありがとうございます
phrase
ah-ree-gah-toh goh-ZAH-ee-mah-soo
thank you
いい考え
phrase
EE-ee kahn-GAY
good idea
この
det
KOH-noh
this
ノート
noun
NOH-toh
notebook
使う
verb
tsu-KAH-oo
to use
使えます
私
pron
wah-TAH-shee
I; me
紙
noun
kah-MEE
paper
持ってくる
verb
MOT-teh KOO-roo
to bring
書く
verb
KAH-koo
to write
書きたいです
新しい
adj
ah-tah-rah-SHEE
new
単語
noun
TAHN-goh
word
忘れる
verb
wah-soo-REH-roo
to forget
忘れました
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
to forget
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忘れましたto bring
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持ってくるthank you
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ありがとうございますto use