About This Lesson
Use Practice saying a sentence again to practice Japanese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
もう一度言ってもらえますか。
moh-oo EE-chee-doh EET-teh moh-rah-eh-MASS kah Can you say that again?
B
もう一度言います。
moh-oo EE-chee-doh ee-MAHSS I will say it one more time.
A
今、わかりました。
EE-mah, wah-kah-ree-mah-SHEE-tah Now I understand.
B
その文を一緒に練習しましょう。
soh-noh bohn o ees-shoh-nee reh-n-shoo shee-mah-SHOH Let's practice the sentence together.
A
最初の部分は、まだ私には難しいです。
sigh-SHOH-noh boo-boon wa, mah-dah wah-TAH-shee nee-wah moo-zoo-kah-SHEE dess The first part is still hard for me.
B
私たちはその部分をゆっくり練習できます。
wah-TAH-shee-tah-chee wa soh-noh boo-boon o yook-koo-ree reh-n-shoo deh-kee-MAHSS We can practice that part slowly.Word by Word
もう一度
In もう一度言ってもらえますか, もう一度 means “again” or “once more.” もう adds the idea of another time, and 一度 means one time. Use もう一度 before an action when asking for or describing repetition, such as repeating a sentence in class.
言って
In もう一度言ってもらえますか, 言って means “say” and connects the action to もらえますか. 言って is the form of 言う used in this connection. A useful pattern is a verb in this form + もらえますか when politely asking someone to do something.
もらえます
In 言ってもらえますか, もらえます expresses receiving the favor of someone saying something. Together with 言って and か, it makes a polite request for the other person to repeat the sentence. Use a verb in this form before もらえますか when asking someone to do an action for you.
か
At the end of もう一度言ってもらえますか, か turns the statement into a question. It shows that the speaker is politely asking whether the listener can repeat it. It is commonly placed at the end of a polite question.
言います
In もう一度言います, 言います means “will say” or “say” in a polite statement. It is the polite form of 言う used here to announce the speaker’s next action. A useful pattern is an object followed by 言います when saying what someone will say.
今
In 今、わかりました, 今 means “now” and marks the point when the speaker understands. It is placed at the beginning of the sentence to show when the change in understanding happens. Use it with a statement about something happening at the present moment.
わかりました
In 今、わかりました, わかりました tells the other person that the meaning has become clear to the speaker. It is the polite form used here to say “I understand” after hearing the sentence again. It is also useful as a polite acknowledgement when someone has explained something.
その
In その文を一緒に練習しましょう, その means “that” or “the mentioned” and points back to a sentence already understood from the conversation. It comes directly before the noun 文. Use その + a noun when referring to something previously mentioned.
文
In その文を一緒に練習しましょう, 文 means “sentence.” It identifies the language unit that the speakers will practice together. When it is the thing being practiced, it can be followed by を.
を
In その文を一緒に練習しましょう, を marks その文 as the thing being practiced. It follows the noun that receives the action. A common pattern is a noun + を + action verb.
一緒に
In その文を一緒に練習しましょう, 一緒に means “together” and shows that the speaker and listener will practice as a group. It is used with an action that the participants do jointly. Use it before the action word when emphasizing shared activity.
練習しましょう
In その文を一緒に練習しましょう, 練習しましょう means “let’s practice” and invites the listener to practice with the speaker. The polite ending makes the invitation suitable for a classroom conversation. Use an object before it when naming what will be practiced.
最初
In 最初の部分は、まだ私には難しいです, 最初 means “the beginning” or “the first.” It identifies where the difficult section starts in the sentence. Use 最初 before の and a noun when referring to the first part of something.
の
In 最初の部分, の links 最初 with 部分 and shows that the part is the beginning part. It connects the describing noun to the noun being described. A common pattern is noun + の + noun.
部分
In 最初の部分は、まだ私には難しいです, 部分 means “part” or “section.” Here it refers to one section of the sentence rather than the whole sentence. It can be combined with a word describing which section it is, as in 最初の部分.
は
In 最初の部分は、まだ私には難しいです, は sets 最初の部分 as the topic of the statement. The rest of the sentence explains the speaker’s difficulty with that part. A common pattern is a noun or noun phrase + は + description.
まだ
In 最初の部分は、まだ私には難しいです, まだ means “still” and shows that the difficulty continues. It indicates that the speaker has not yet found this part easy. Use it when describing a condition that remains true.
私
In 私には, 私 means “I” or “me” and identifies the speaker. Together with に, it shows that the first part is difficult for this person. Use 私 when referring to yourself in a statement about your own experience.
に
In 私には, に marks the person for whom something is difficult, meaning “for me” in this sentence. It combines with は to make 私には the viewpoint or affected person in the statement. A useful pattern is a person + には + a description of how something applies to that person.
難しい
In 私には難しいです, 難しい means “difficult” or “hard.” It describes the speaker’s evaluation of the first part of the sentence. Use it to describe a task, part, or activity that is hard for someone.
です
In 私には難しいです, です makes the statement polite after 難しい. It presents the speaker’s evaluation in a courteous way, appropriate for the classroom conversation. A common pattern is an adjective followed by です in a polite statement.
私たち
In 私たちはその部分をゆっくり練習できます, 私たち means “we” or “us” and refers to the group of speaker and listener. It identifies who can practice the difficult part. Use it when describing an action shared by the speaker and other people.
ゆっくり
In その部分をゆっくり練習できます, ゆっくり means “slowly.” It explains how the practice can be done, allowing attention to the difficult part. Place it before an action word when describing a slower way of doing something.
練習できます
In その部分をゆっくり練習できます, 練習できます means “can practice” and expresses that practicing the part is possible. It offers a practical way to work on the difficulty described in the previous line. Use the thing to be practiced before 練習できます.
Grammar Points
Vて＋もらえますか
もう一度言ってもらえますか。
moh-oo EE-chee-doh EET-teh moh-rah-eh-MASS kahCould you say it one more time?
This polite request pattern literally asks to receive someone’s action. The verb before もらえますか uses the て-form.
Vましょう
一緒に練習しましょう。
ees-shoh-nee reh-n-shoo shee-mah-SHOHLet’s practice together.
ましょう expresses a suggestion or invitation meaning “let’s.” It is attached to the verb’s polite stem.
Japanese Vocabulary
その
det
soh-noh
that; the
まだ
adv
mah-dah
still; yet
もう一度
adv
moh-oo EE-chee-doh
again; one more time
もらう
verb
moh-rah-oo
to receive; to have someone do something
もらえますか
わかる
verb
wah-kah-roo
to understand
わかりました
一緒に
adv
ees-shoh-nee
together
言う
verb
ee-oo
to say
言って
今
adv
EE-mah
now
最初
noun
sigh-SHOH
first; beginning
部分
noun
boo-boon
part
文
noun
bohn
sentence
練習する
verb
reh-n-shoo soo-roo
to practice
練習しましょう
Quiz
Spelling
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to understand
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わかりましたto practice
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練習しましょうagain; one more time
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もう一度to receive; to have someone do something