Saying words about move

1. Vocabulary List

2. Grammar & Sentences

Noun ＋ する — Turning nouns into verbs:

Certain nouns become verbs by adding する.

• Structure: Noun + する
• Example: じゅんび → じゅんびする (junbi → junbi suru) — "preparation → to prepare"
• Example: 旅行のじゅんびをしています。(Ryokoo no junbi wo shite imasu.) — "I'm preparing for the trip."
• Example: 日本へ行くじゅんびをしました。(Nihon e iku junbi wo shimashita.) — "I prepared to go to Japan."

入る vs 入れる — Kanji 入:

The kanji 入 appears in two different words with slightly different meanings:

• Example: かばんにペンを入れます。(Kaban ni pen wo iremasu.) — "I put a pen in my bag."
• Example: いつもかばんの右に水を入れます。(Itsumo kaban no migi ni mizu wo iremasu.) — "I always put some water in the right-hand side of my bag."

つく / 消える — Appliance / light on and off:

• つく — the light / appliance comes on (turns on by itself or as a result)

• 消える — the light / appliance goes out (turns off)

• Example: 何もしていませんが、電気が消えました。(Nani mo shite imasen ga, denki ga kiemashita.) — "I'm not doing anything, but the light went out."

• Example: トイレの電気がつきません。(Toire no denki ga tsukimasen.) — "The light in the toilet does not come on."

• Note: つく here means "to arrive / to come on" — do not confuse it with the newly introduced つく (appliance sense).

伝える — To tell / inform:

• Example: 私は友だちに駅に着く時間を伝えました。(Watashi wa tomodachi ni eki ni tsuku jikan wo tsutaemashita.) — "I told my friend the time to arrive at the station."
• Example: 私は父に空港に行く時間を伝えました。(Watashi wa chichi ni kuukoo ni iku jikan wo tsutaemashita.) — "I told my dad the time I'll go to the airport."
• Example: 日本人の友だちにホテルの住所と電話番号を伝えました。(Nihonjin no tomodachi ni hoteru no juusho to denwabangoo wo tsutaemashita.) — "I told my Japanese friend the address and phone number of the hotel."

押す — To press / push:

• Example: 飲み物を買うとき、このボタンを押します。(Nomimono wo kau toki, kono botan wo oshimasu.) — "When you buy some drinks, press this button."

3. Learning Context

• Lesson sequence for using a machine: 1. Take the item → 2. Insert the money → 3. Press the button
• Color々考えながら — "While thinking about various things": uses ながら for simultaneous action
  • 色々考えながら、りゅう学のじゅんびをしています。— While thinking about various things, I'm preparing to study abroad.

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