1.4: Dialogue 4

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Mr. Smith and Ms. Honda are preparing PPT for an upcoming presentation.

Honda：Are, dekimasita ka. Is that done? あれ、できましたか。

Smith： Ee, kinou tsukurimasita. Yes, I made it yesterday. ええ、昨日きのう、作つくりました。

Honda：Chotto renshuu-shimasen ka? Shall we practice a little? ちょっと練習れんしゅうしませんか。

Smith：Hai, wakarimashita. Sure, okay. はい、わかりました。

Vocabulary

dekimasu できます can do, come into being

dekimashita できました could do, came into being

kinou きのう yesterday

renshuu れんしゅう練習 practice (noun)

rensbhuu-shimasu れんしゅうします練習します practice (verb)

wakarimashita わかりました got it

＋benkyou べんきょう勉強 study (noun)

＋benkyou-shimasu べんきょうします勉強します study (verb)

＋meeru めいるメール email, text (noun)

＋meeru-shimasu めいるしますメールします email, text (verb)

＋kopii こぴいコピー copy (noun)

＋kopii-shimasu こぴいしますコピーします copy (verb)

＋denwa でんわ電話 phone, phone call

＋denwa-shimsu でんわします電話します make a phone call

＋unten うんてん運転 drive (noun)

＋unten-shimasu うんてんします運転します drive (verb)

＋ototoi おととい day before yesterday

Grammar Notes

Verbs in the Past Form

As explained in 1-1-1 above, the verb -masu form is Non-Past and indicates both present and future. Past is indicated by changing -masu to -mashita (Affirmative) and - masen to -masen deshita (Negative). Here is a chart that shows all forms.

Compound Verbs

/Noun + shimasu / combinations are compound verbs. Many nouns that mean actions such as renshuu ‘practice’ and benkyou ‘study’ appear in this pattern. When verbs in English are borrowed into Japanese, -shimasu is attached to them and they become Japanese verbs. Make sure you pronounce them in the Japanese way.

Meeru-shimasu yo. I’ll email (or text) you.

Getto-shimasu. I’ll get it/I’ll obtain it.

Appuroodo-shimasu. I’ll upload it.