Describing preparations
1. Vocabulary List
| Japanese | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| ใใใใใ | yoyaku suru | To book / To reserve |
| ใคใณในใใผใซใใ | insutooru suru | To install |
| ใขใใช | apuri | App(s) |
| ใชใณใฉใคใณ | onrain | Online |
| ใใงใใฏใคใณ | chekkuin | Check in |
| ่ใใ๏ผใใใใใ๏ผ | kangaeru | To think about / To consider |
| ่กใๆน๏ผใใใใ๏ผ | ikikata | How to get there / Directions |
| ๆธใ๏ผใใ๏ผ | kaku | To write (down) |
| ไฝๆ๏ผใใ ใใใ๏ผ | juusho | Address |
| ใใใใชใ | sayoonara | Goodbye |
2. Grammar & Sentences
ใฆ form ๏ผ ใใ โ Doing something in advance for future convenience
Use this structure when you perform an action ahead of time to prepare for something. Often translated as "(in advance)" or "for future convenience."
- Structure:
Verb (ใฆ form)+ใใใพใ / ใใ - Key sentence: ๆฅๆฌใธ่กใใฎใงใๅคงใใในใผใใฑใผในใ่ฒทใฃใฆใใใพใใ(Nihon e iku no de, ookii suutsukeesu wo katte okimasu.) โ "Because I'm going to Japan, I'll buy a big suitcase in advance."
ใฆ form conjugation โ Common mistakes
| Verb | Correct ใฆ form | Wrong โ |
|---|---|---|
| ใใ ใใณใใ | ใใ ใใณใใฆ | ใใ ใใณใใฆ |
| ๅ ฅใใ | ๅ ฅใใฆ | ๅ ฅใฃใฆ |
| ไผใใ | ไผใใฆ | ไผใใฃใฆ |
3. Key Sentences
| Japanese | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| ๆ ่กใฎๅใซใๅคงใใในใผใใฑใผในใ่ฒทใฃใฆใใใพใใ | Ryokoo no mae ni, ookii suutsukeesu wo katte okimasu. | Before the trip, I'll buy a big suitcase (in advance). |
| ๅฏใๅใซใใในใใผใใใใฐใใซๅ ฅใใฆใใใพใใ | Neru mae ni, pasupooto wo kaban ni irete okimasu. | Before going to bed, I'll put my passport in my bag (in advance). |
| ใใ ใๅญฆใฎใใ ใใณใใใฆใใใพใใ | Ryuugaku no junbi wo shite okimasu. | I'll prepare for studying abroad (in advance). |
| ใขใใชใใคใณในใใผใซใใฆใใใพใใ | Apuri wo insutooru shite okimasu. | I'll install the apps (in advance). |
| ใชใณใฉใคใณใงใใงใใฏใคใณใใฆใใใพใใ | Onrain de chekkuin shite okimasu. | I'll check in online (in advance). |
| ็ฉบๆธฏใพใงใฎ่กใๆนใ่ใใฆใใใพใใ | Kuukoo made no ikikata wo kangaete okimasu. | I'll think about how to go to the airport (in advance). |
| ๅใ ใกใซใใใใชใใจ่จใฃใฆใใใพใใ | Tomodachi ni sayoonara to itte okimasu. | I'll say goodbye to my friend (in advance). |
| ใใใซใฎไฝๆใจ้ป่ฉฑ็ชๅทใๆธใใฆใใใพใใ | Hoteru no juusho to denwabangoo wo kaite okimasu. | I'll write down the address and phone number of the hotel (in advance). |
| ๆฅๆๆฅๆฌใซใใ ใๅญฆใใใฎใงใๆฏๆฅๆฅๆฌ่ชใฎๅๅผทใใใฆใใใพใใ | Raigetsu Nihon ni ryuugaku suru no de, mainichi Nihongo no benkyoo wo shite okimasu. | Because I'll go and study in Japan next month, I'll study Japanese every day (in preparation). |
| ใใใใใซใจใฟใฏใทใผใใใใใใฆใใใพใใใใใฏใใใใใใใใใฆใใใพใใใ | Moo hoteru to takushii wo yoyaku shite okimashita ka. Hai, moo yoyaku shite okimashita. | Have you already booked a hotel and a taxi in advance? Yes, I have already booked them. |
4. Cultural Context โ Preparing for a Trip to Japan
Things you would prepare in advance (ใใฆใใ) before going to Japan:
| Preparation | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Book flights | ใฒใใใ / ้ฃ่กๆฉใใใใใใฆใใ |
| Book a hotel | ใใใซใใใใใใฆใใ |
| Book a taxi | ใฟใฏใทใผใใใใใใฆใใ |
| Think about places to visit | ใฉใใซ่กใใ่ใใฆใใ |
| Install useful apps | ใขใใชใใคใณในใใผใซใใฆใใ |
| Complete online check-in | ใชใณใฉใคใณใงใใงใใฏใคใณใใฆใใ |
| Say goodbye to friends | ๅใ ใกใซใใใใชใใจ่จใฃใฆใใ |
5. Learning Context
- Lesson: Describing preparations
- Chapter: Chapter 5 โ Preparation
- Key grammar: ใฆ form ๏ผ ใใ (doing something in advance)
- Key distinction: ใใ (already) pairs naturally with ใฆใใใพใใ to confirm something has been done in advance
- ใใใใใใใฆใใใพใใใ๏ผโ ใฏใใใใใใใใใฆใใใพใใใ
- Katakana loan words learned: ใคใณในใใผใซ, ใขใใช, ใชใณใฉใคใณ, ใใงใใฏใคใณ
6. Progress Tracker
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Current Level | Intermediate B1 |
| Chapter / Topic | Chapter 5 โ Preparation |
| Section | 3 / 9 |
| Completion | Complete |
| Latest Performance | 78% โ Well done dori! (+15 stars) |