About This Lesson
Use Borrowing a non-stick pan and caring for it to practice Japanese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
料理に使いたいので、あなたのノンスティックパンを借りてもいいですか？
ryoh-REE ni tsoo-kai-TAI no-DEH, ah-NAH-tah no non-SOO-tik-koo PAN o kah-REE-teh-moh EE dess kah? Can I borrow your non-stick pan for something I am cooking?
B
いいですが、金属製の調理器具は使わないでください。
EE dess gah, kin-zoh-koo-SAY no choh-REE kee-GOO wa tsoo-kah-WAH-nai deh koo-DAH-sai. You can, but please do not use metal utensils on it.
A
表面を傷つけないように、木のスプーンを使います。
hyoh-MEN o kee-zoo-tsoo-KEH-nai yoh-oo-ni, kee no soo-POON o tsoo-kai-MASS. I will use a wooden spoon so I do not scratch the surface.
B
強火はコーティングを傷めることがあるので、火加減も中火にしてください。
kyooh-BEE wa KOH-tee-ngoo o ee-TAH-meh-roo koh-toh gah AH-roo no-DEH, hee-kah-GEN moh CHOO-bee ni shee-TEH koo-DAH-sai. Keep the heat at medium too, because high heat can damage the coating.
A
推測して台無しにするより、今聞いておきたいです。
swee-SOH-koo shee-TEH dai-NAH-shee ni soo-ROO yoh-REE, ee-MAH kee-TEH oh-kee-TAI dess. I would rather ask now than guess and ruin it.
B
それは助かります。丁寧に扱えば、長持ちするはずです。
soh-REH wa tah-soo-kah-REE-mass. tee-NEH-ni ah-tsoo-kah-EH-bah, nahng-MOH-chee soo-ROO hah-zoo dess. That helps. It should last longer if it is handled carefully.
A
食器洗い機に入れずに、手で洗ったほうがいいですか？
SHOHK-kee ah-RAH-ee-kee ni ee-REH-zoo-ni, teh deh ah-RAHT-tah hoh-GAH EE dess kah? Should I wash it by hand instead of putting it in the dishwasher?
B
手でやさしく洗って、返す前に乾かしてください。
teh deh yah-SAH-shee-koo ah-RAHT-teh, kah-eh-SOO MAH-eh ni kah-rah-kah-SHEE-teh koo-DAH-sai. Wash it gently by hand and dry it before you bring it back.
A
料理が終わったら、きれいにして返します。
ryoh-REE gah oh-WAHT-tah-rah, kee-RAY ni shee-TEH kah-eh-SHEE-mass. I will return it clean after I finish cooking.
B
料理がどんな仕上がりになったか教えてください。
ryoh-REE gah DON-nah shee-ah-gah-REE ni NAHT-tah kah oh-SHEH-teh koo-DAH-sai. Let me know how the dish turns out.Word by Word
料理
「料理」 here means cooking, the activity for which the pan is needed. In 「料理に使いたい」, it combines with に to show the purpose. This is useful when explaining what an item or action is for.
に
In 「料理に使いたい」, に marks the purpose: using the pan for cooking. It connects a noun such as 料理 with a verb such as 使いたい. This pattern is useful for stating what something is used for.
使いたい
「使いたい」 means want to use, so the speaker wants to use the pan. The form expresses the speaker’s desire and takes the object with を, as in 「ノンスティックパンを使いたい」. Use it when asking for permission or explaining a planned use.
ので
「ので」 gives the reason for the request: the speaker wants to use the pan for cooking. In 「料理に使いたいので」, the reason comes before the request. This is a useful way to connect a reason to a polite request.
あなた
「あなた」 refers to the person being addressed: you. In 「あなたのノンスティックパン」, it identifies the pan as belonging to that person. It is useful when clearly referring to another person’s possession.
の
In 「あなたのノンスティックパン」, の links the owner to the thing owned, meaning your non-stick pan. The same pattern can connect a person or group with another noun to show possession or attribution.
ノンスティックパン
「ノンスティックパン」 means non-stick pan, the item being borrowed and carefully used in this dialogue. It is the object marked by を in 「ノンスティックパンを借りてもいいですか」. Use it when discussing this type of cookware.
を
In 「ノンスティックパンを借りてもいいですか」, を marks the pan as the object of borrowing. It identifies what the action is directed toward. This object-marking pattern is common with verbs such as 借りる and 使う.
借りて
「借りて」 contributes the action of borrowing inside the permission request 「借りてもいいですか」. Together, the expression asks whether the speaker may borrow the pan. This pattern is useful when asking permission to do something.
も
In 「借りてもいいですか」, も is part of the permission pattern and gives the sense “even if I borrow it, is that okay?” It works with いいですか to ask whether an action is permitted. Use the same pattern with another action when requesting permission.
いい
In 「借りてもいいですか」, 「いい」 means acceptable or okay. The whole expression asks whether borrowing is allowed. It is useful in polite permission questions and answers about whether an action is acceptable.
です
Here, 「です」 gives the permission question a polite form in 「借りてもいいですか」. It follows いい and helps make the request respectful. This polite ending is common in questions directed to another adult.
か
At the end of 「借りてもいいですか」, か marks the sentence as a question. It turns the polite statement about what is okay into a request for confirmation. Use it at the end of a polite question.
が
In 「いいですが」, が means but and introduces a condition or limitation after agreeing. The speaker first allows the borrowing and then gives a safety instruction. This pattern is useful when adding a qualification to an agreement.
金属製
「金属製」 means made of metal. In 「金属製の調理器具」, it describes the material of the cooking utensils. This pattern is useful when identifying an object by what it is made from.
調理器具
「調理器具」 means cooking utensils or tools used for cooking. In this dialogue, the term refers to metal tools that could damage the pan. Use it when discussing kitchen equipment generally.
は
In 「金属製の調理器具は使わないでください」, は makes metal cooking utensils the topic of the instruction. It highlights that particular category of tools as the thing to avoid. This pattern is useful for stating a rule about a specific item or group.
使わない
「使わない」 means do not use in this instruction. With でください in 「使わないでください」, it becomes a polite request not to use something. Use this pattern when giving a respectful prohibition.
で
In 「使わないでください」, で connects the negative form to ください and creates a polite request not to do the action. The whole expression means please do not use it. This pattern is useful for safety or handling instructions.
ください
「ください」 makes 「使わないでください」 a polite request: please do not use it. It is directed to the listener and softens the instruction. Use it after an action form when asking someone to do or avoid something.
表面
「表面」 means the surface, here the outer surface of the pan. In 「表面を傷つけないように」, it is the thing that should not be scratched or damaged. Use it when talking about the outside or upper layer of an object.
傷つけない
「傷つけない」 means not scratch or damage. In 「表面を傷つけないように」, it states the result the speaker wants to avoid. This pattern is useful when explaining how to perform an action without causing damage.
よう
In 「表面を傷つけないように」, よう helps express the purpose “so as not to scratch the surface.” The complete expression explains why a wooden spoon will be used. Use this construction to describe an action taken to avoid a result.
木
「木」 means wood in 「木のスプーン」. With の, it identifies the spoon as wooden. This is useful when choosing an object based on its material.
スプーン
「スプーン」 means spoon, specifically the wooden utensil the speaker plans to use. In 「木のスプーンを使います」, it is the object of use. Use it when discussing a spoon in a kitchen or eating situation.
使います
「使います」 means will use or use in polite form. Here, the speaker uses it to make a clear promise about using a wooden spoon. It commonly takes an object marked by を, as in 「木のスプーンを使います」.
強火
「強火」 means high heat, the strong heat that may damage the pan’s coating. It is contrasted with the requested 「中火」 in the cooking instruction. Use it when describing a high heat setting on a stove.
コーティング
「コーティング」 means the coating on the pan. In 「コーティングを傷める」, it is the surface layer that high heat may damage. Use it when discussing a protective layer on cookware or another object.
傷める
「傷める」 means damage or harm, here referring to damaging the coating. In 「コーティングを傷めることがある」, the coating is the object affected by the action. Use it when careful handling is needed to prevent damage.
こと
In 「傷めることがある」, こと turns the action of damaging the coating into an occurrence that can happen. The whole construction means that such damage can sometimes occur. This pattern is useful for describing possible or occasional events.
ある
In 「傷めることがある」, 「ある」 indicates that the possibility or occurrence exists. Together with こと, it says that high heat can sometimes damage the coating. Use this construction to mention something that may happen.
火加減
「火加減」 means the heat level or control of the flame. In 「火加減も中火にしてください」, the listener is asked to set the heat level to medium as well. Use it when giving cooking instructions about stove heat.
中火
「中火」 means medium heat. In 「火加減も中火にしてください」, it is the requested stove setting for protecting the coating. Use it when specifying a moderate cooking heat.
して
In 「中火にしてください」, 「して」 contributes the meaning of setting or making the heat level medium. The whole expression is a polite instruction to set it to medium heat. This pattern is useful when asking someone to make something a particular state.
推測
「推測」 means a guess or inference. In 「推測して台無しにする」, the speaker refers to guessing instead of asking and possibly ruining the pan. It is useful when discussing decisions made without confirmed information.
台無し
「台無し」 means ruined or wasted. In 「台無しにする」, it describes making the pan unusable or ruining it through careless handling. Use this expression when an action destroys the value or result of something.
する
The unit appears in the dialogue as the connective form in 「推測して」. There, it contributes the action of making a guess, and the following phrase describes the possible result of that action. This noun-plus-action pattern is useful for describing activities such as guessing.
より
In 「推測して台無しにするより」, より introduces the alternative that the speaker prefers not to choose: guessing and ruining the pan. The full contrast is with asking now. Use it when comparing one action with a preferred alternative.
今
「今」 means now, referring to the present moment before the speaker uses the pan. In 「今聞いておきたい」, it emphasizes asking before a mistake happens. Use it when timing an action as immediate or current.
聞いて
「聞いて」 means ask or find out in 「聞いておきたい」. It links the act of asking with the desire to do it in advance. Use it when requesting information from someone who knows the correct procedure.
おきたい
In 「聞いておきたい」, 「おきたい」 adds the idea of wanting to do something beforehand or for later benefit. The speaker wants to ask now before using the pan. This pattern is useful when preparing in advance by completing an action early.
それ
「それ」 means that or that matter, referring to the speaker’s willingness to ask and follow the instructions. In 「それは助かります」, it identifies that previous action as helpful. Use it to refer back to something just said or done.
助かります
「助かります」 means that helps or I appreciate it. Here, the owner appreciates the speaker’s care and willingness to ask. Use it as a polite response when someone’s action makes a situation easier.
丁寧
「丁寧」 means careful or gentle in this context. In 「丁寧に扱えば」, it describes handling the pan with care. Use it when explaining how an object should be treated to keep it in good condition.
扱えば
「扱えば」 means if it is handled, with the condition expressed in 「丁寧に扱えば」. The sentence says that careful handling should help the pan last longer. This conditional pattern is useful when stating the result of treating something in a certain way.
長持ち
「長持ち」 means lasting a long time. In 「長持ちするはずです」, it describes the pan continuing to be usable for a longer period. Use it when talking about the durability of an object.
はず
In 「長持ちするはずです」, はず expresses the speaker’s expectation that the pan should last longer. The expectation is based on careful handling. Use it when a result is considered likely from the available information.
食器洗い機
「食器洗い機」 means dishwasher. In this dialogue, the speaker asks whether the pan should be washed by hand instead of being put in one. Use it when discussing a machine for washing dishes.
入れずに
「入れずに」 means without putting something in. In 「食器洗い機に入れずに」, it describes not putting the pan into the dishwasher. This pattern is useful when explaining that one action should be avoided while another is performed.
手
「手」 means hand. In 「手で洗った」 and 「手でやさしく洗って」, it identifies the hands as the method of washing. Use it with で when describing an action done by hand.
洗った
In 「手で洗ったほうがいいですか」, 「洗った」 contributes the action of washing inside a recommendation pattern. The whole expression asks whether washing by hand is the better choice. Use this pattern when asking which of two actions is advisable.
ほう
In 「洗ったほうがいいですか」, ほう means the option or way that is better. The full pattern asks whether the preceding action is preferable. Use it when seeking advice about the better course of action.
やさしく
「やさしく」 means gently or carefully in 「やさしく洗って」. It tells the listener how to wash the pan so that it is not treated roughly. Use it when giving instructions for delicate handling.
洗って
「洗って」 means wash and then, linking the washing action to the next instruction in 「洗って、乾かしてください」. The listener is asked to wash the pan and dry it afterward. Use this connective form when listing actions in sequence.
乾かして
「乾かして」 means dry and then in 「乾かして」 before the return instruction. It asks the listener to remove moisture before bringing the pan back. Use it when giving a sequence of care or cleaning actions.
返す
「返す」 means return, here referring to bringing the borrowed pan back to its owner. In 「返す前に」, it marks the action that must happen after the pan has been dried. Use it when returning a borrowed item.
前
In 「返す前に」, 前 means before. It places drying before the later action of returning the pan. This pattern is useful for explaining what must be done before another action.
終わったら
「終わったら」 means when or after something has finished. In 「料理が終わったら」, it sets the time for returning the pan: after cooking is finished. Use this pattern to state what should happen once an activity is complete.
きれい
「きれい」 means clean in 「きれいにして返します」. With にして, it describes making the pan clean before returning it. Use it when describing the condition an item should be in.
返します
「返します」 means will return in polite form. The speaker promises to return the pan clean after cooking. Use it when politely stating that a borrowed item will be given back.
どんな
「どんな」 asks what kind of or what sort of result. In 「どんな仕上がりになったか」, it asks about the outcome of the dish. Use it directly before a noun when asking about its nature or result.
仕上がり
「仕上がり」 means the finished result or outcome. Here, 「料理がどんな仕上がりになったか」 asks what the completed dish was like. Use it when discussing the final quality or appearance of something made.
なった
「なった」 means became or turned out in 「仕上がりになった」. It describes the result that the dish reached after cooking. Use it when asking or explaining how something ended up.
教えて
「教えて」 means tell me or let me know in 「教えてください」. Here, the speaker asks the other person to report how the dish turned out. Use it for a polite request for information or feedback.
Grammar Points
〜ば
丁寧に扱えば、長持ちする。
tee-NEH-ni ah-tsoo-kah-EH-bah, nahng-MOH-chee soo-ROO.If you handle it carefully, it will last a long time.
〜ば expresses a condition: when one action or state is true, another result follows.
〜ても
ノンスティックパンを借りても、丁寧に扱う。
non-SOO-tik-koo PAN o kah-REE-teh-moh, tee-NEH-ni ah-tsoo-KAH-oo.Even if I borrow a non-stick pan, I handle it carefully.
〜ても means “even if” or “even though,” showing that the result does not change.
Japanese Vocabulary
コーティング
noun
KOH-tee-ngoo
coating
ノンスティックパン
noun
non-SOO-tik-koo PAN
non-stick pan
火加減
noun
hee-kah-GEN
heat level
強火
noun
kyooh-BEE
high heat
金属製
adj
kin-zoh-koo-SAY
made of metal; metal
借りる
verb
kah-REE-roo
to borrow
借りても
傷つける
verb
kee-zoo-tsoo-KEH-roo
to scratch; to damage
傷つけない
中火
noun
CHOO-bee
medium heat
調理器具
noun
choh-REE kee-GOO
cooking utensil
表面
noun
hyoh-MEN
surface
木のスプーン
phrase
kee no soo-POON
wooden spoon
料理
noun
ryoh-REE
cooking; dish
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
non-stick pan
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ノンスティックパンwooden spoon
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木のスプーンto scratch; to damage
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傷つけないto borrow