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Lesson 3:
What Language Do You Understand?
Examples
Examples
| Country (in English) + | language = | language name |
|---|---|---|
 (France)Furansu |
 go |
French Furansugo |
  (Germany)Doitsu |
go |
German Doitsugo |
  (Italy)Itaria |
go |
Italian Itariago |
  (China)Chuugoku |
go |
Chinese Chuugokugo |
  (U.K.)Eikoku |
go |
 EnglishEigo (irregular) |
  whatnani |
go |
what language? nanigo |
Here are some sentences using these new words. As in Lesson 2, the words in brackets [ ] are not in the Japanese, but their meaning is understood. Point to a phrase to hear how it's pronounced. Listen carefully, and try saying it yourself.
    Nihongo ga wakarimasu. |
[I] understand Japanese. |
 Nanigo ga wakarimasu ka. |
What language do [you] understand? |
Nihongo ga wakarimasu ka. |
Do [you] understand Japanese? |
 Hai, wakarimasu. |
Yes, [I] understand [Japanese]. |
 Hai, chotto wakarimasu. |
Yes, [I] understand a bit. |
  Iie, wakarimasen. |
No, [I] do not understand. |
