おなかが すいています, I am hungry!
Let's talk about how to express how we feel about foods and beverages.
Listening / Speaking Activity
Click each Play button to hear the question and then respond orally. If you forget the correct construction to use in response, refer to the picture.
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おなかが すいています。ごはんが 食べたいです。
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のどが かわいています。 水が 飲みたいです。
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In order to express that we “feel” hungry or thirsty, we use the expressions:
おなかが すいています
のどが かわいています
Speaking Practice
Listen to the short conversations by clicking the Play button. Then, practice using the new expressions.
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Q: おなかが すいていますか。 A: はい、すいています。 or いいえ、すいていません。 |
Q: のどが かわいていますか。 A: はい、かわいています。 or いいえ、かわいていません。 |
Writing Practice
Friends of yours tell you what they want. Can you tell whether they are hungry or thirsty? Read the statments below and when you have finished writing the interpretations, click on the left column to see if you were right.
| サラダが 食べたいです。 | |
| お茶が 飲みたいです。 | |
| パンが 食べたいです。 | |
| くだものが 食べたいです。 | |
| 水が 飲みたいです。 | |
| ジュースが 飲みたいです。 | |
| フライドポテトが 食べたいです。 |
Vending Machines in Japan
In Japan, various products are sold at vending machines. Of course, beverages are the most commonly seen all over the country.
Go to this website to learn more about vending machines in Japan.
Beverages: 飲みもの
Let's learn the names of other beverages you might like to drink and review the ones we know. Click the Play button.
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水
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コーヒー
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アイスティー
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コーラ
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ぎゅうにゅう
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ジュース
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Listening Practice
Listen to the speaker ask you questions. Answer each question in a complete sentence in Japanese using what you have learned in this course. You may listen to each question as many times as you like by clicking on "Play."
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Graded Assignments
Please return to the Section 1 Tasks & Assignments folder to complete the graded assignments for Section 1, Part E.
