Lesson 5 - Telephone Numbers

[elpimproy]

I love your lessons. Thanks to you I am actually learning Japanese ;-) keep it up!

[lissab1512]

great lesson

can u please tell me how to saw 11 please and thank u

[edward4955]

its roku ith silent "u".....cos i noe numbers 1-10...

[codelyoko125]

Arigatou Gozaimasu Sensei~ I love your videos~

[daizheful]

sensei,...arigatou gozaimasu for your lesson,..you know i learned more i mean a lot from this video than my previous lesson...its super cool!sugoi!...

neway,..i have a very big trouble when it comes to partcles...i get confused theres so many of them and sometimes with same function how can i diferencitae them..?can u give me some tips?please......???lab yah and thank you...always take care so that you can make lots of fantastic video...kk?^_^

[Tidus1166]

i have heard Roku as Ruke pronounced like Duke

[mocrokechba]

Heyyy :D nice vids. do you know how to say I love you in japanse?

thanks <3

[crimsonigloo]

@mocrokechba thank you! it's anata o ai shite iru (^_^) or ai shite iru or daisuke desu, actually i'm not too sure on the kast one but the first 2 for sure (^_^) [x]

[Zannypants666]

Your accent, both of them, are amazing! <33

[MrAki3461]

Hi my name is Seth. And I want you to teach me Japanese. So do you have time

this week? Like all of Japanese first to the end. So can you be my Japanese teacher? Where do you live?

[duckthroat]

Cover your lamp with white cloth or something. That makes the light softer and your face even prettier :).

[zakaria6920]

Hi , Where are you studying japanese? I'm studying japanese too atm. it seems like we are getting the same lessons. Gl to you :)

[ilovebraziljapan]

You are so adorable and funny!

You really did a great job, Leigh!

おつかれさま！

[crimsonigloo]

Thank you so much! ^_^ I annotated the video so I hope more people check out what you have to say, thank again for the advice! ^_^ [x]

[ilovebraziljapan]

Thank you so much, Leigh! :)

And I have to say, you really are a Great Sensei!! :D

[ilovebraziljapan]

"shichi" is more used than "nana", because "nana" is easier to pronounce! Also, when you say "7" with other numbers or words together(not individually), some people might think you are saying "ichi", so it's a little bit confusing.

[ilovebraziljapan]

If I turned off my light, my videos would be dark just like when you turned off your light!

OMG! You are really kawaii! I loved when you said the number! It's like you were singing!

[Gimmeabreakman]

Check out the vid. response. Either I or Furetosan will do a video response by next week on the kanji!

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[reaper4255]

Great lesson!

But, for some reason your videos arent showing up in my subs box =[!

[crimsonigloo]

Oh No! (T_T) I wonder why? Is it something that i did? I'm sorry! [x]

[popnoyt1]

I love your little giggle in the beginning!!!

[sofuny101]

anata wa sugoi!!!!!!

arigatou!!! Crimsonigloo sanxxxx

[yumyumsesame]

I like how you always take people's advice on board. I tend to get scared of making mistakes and go all shy so I think I should follow in the steps of yourself and others to just go ahead and talk more and not be afraid of stuffing up! :)

[crimsonigloo]

Thank you! ^_^ yeah don't worry about messing up, it's the only way to learn! ^_^ [x]

[mnatividad45]

great great great!

[ilovebraziljapan]

Hi Maki and Leigh!!

Both "nisen shichi nen" and "nisen nana nen" are correct. Actually, "nisen nana nen" is more used! I hear (or heard) it often!

"nana" is easier to pronounce and understand! If you say "nisen shichi nen", it might sound "2001" sometimes :P

[getoutofmyband]

Ohh really? I had no clue! Thanks for letting us know!

[ilovebraziljapan]

No problem! We are all learners :D

[ilovebraziljapan]

I am sorry. I was going to reply to "getoutofmyband", not you. Sorry.

[crimsonigloo]

Yeah that's right! I wasn't taught this phrase unfortunately but drewbningen has posted a video response explaining this. Thank you very much for telling me also! It's great you're learning japanese too, it's does sound like our classes are at the same stage doesn't it? Brilliant! I need all the help I can get! *chuckle* ^_^

[markshmily]

Great lesson as always.

Keep up the good work.

Thanks for all your hard work.

[yozka]

aww we dont play games like that in my nihongo class =[ you guys are learning kanji already? we learn that at the end of the semester

[kaapiovuohi]

Great pronunciation of my name, and thanks for the shout! Most people don't even know where to start - it's actually a Finnish word (means pygmy goat).

Beware - you and Henry-san are saying "Matta rai shuu", not "Mata rai shuu". I'll see if I can post another video soon...

Great vid!

[crimsonigloo]

*sigh* ooh i see now! I guess i got too excited about learning a new phrase that I didn't actually learn it *blush* so sorry about that! I've added an annotation in the video, thank you for picking up on it! ^_^ [x]

[kaapiovuohi]

No need to blush! If I could speak as well as you can after as little time as you've been learning, I'd be VERY pleased with myself!

Ganbatte ne!

[alecjahn]

:D!

[furetosan]

Do I mind? I'm thankful!

By the way, you could tone down the "I" on suuji (数字). And the R on Rei should sound (am I bossy enough yet?) somewhat intermediary between the Western R and L. I think it's common for native English speakers to have trouble with the Japanese R-like sound... it takes time too, so don't worry!

:)

いつも　おせわ　に　なって　おりまーす！

[alecjahn]

I've always felt like some R-sounds are similar to a rolled-R of some other languages, or simply with a hint of a D in there... Your opinion?

[furetosan]

Being a native Portuguese speaker, the difference between my R and L sounds is precisely where you put your tongue. If you do both (or none) it sounds like perfect Japanese... not an easy feat though, at least not for me.

[alecjahn]

Oddly enough I thought about it a little more and literally placing my tongue in between the physical L and R locations... seems to work damn well!

[crimsonigloo]

Yes I do find it difficult to pronounce these sounds in particular, thank you very much for the tips! ^_^ [x]

[Orthinology]

I'm sorry to bring this up AGAIN, but can't you just turn the light to the side so it's still bright but not AS bright? (If you know what I mean) :D

Thanks for another great lesson, Leigh-Sensei :]

[crimsonigloo]

I'm going to try putting a sheet of paper over the light for next time ^_^ don't worry, I'll get there in the end! ^_^ [x]

[Orthinology]

Yay! :D

[coolsteven2]

good job ^_^

[crimsonigloo]

thankies! ^_^ [x]

[drewbningen]

これはヘンリさんの電話番号ですか＝ Is this henrys number

kore wa henri san no denwabangou desu ka

ヘンリさんの電話番号は何ですか＝ what is henrys number??

henri san no denwa bangou wa nan desu ka

[crimsonigloo]

Thank you so much!!! ^_^ I've annotated your corrections into the video - thank you so much for putting me right! ^_^ [x]

[McNeatoSan]

Love how you put your sunny personality into your videos! :] It kind of brings fresh breath of air into the jvlogging community! keep up the great videos!

[crimsonigloo]

Thank you! ^_^ [x]

[Gaeilge2000]

igloo, I'm not a sempai, but i lived in Nihon for a year. I went to Kobe University, and one of the first things I learned was how to pronounce the F sound. The Japanese soften the F because it is not a natural sound to them. example: You might order coffee at the shop. A Japanese girl would pronounce it 'ko hee'. It is understood in all dialects. Please ask your prof about the pronunciation. O, I love Japan. I wISH I could go back.

[getoutofmyband]

I think it's important to know why most of the time "shi" (4) and "shichi" (7) aren't used. It's because "Shi" also means death in japanese. Of course it's not the same kanji but it's the same pronunciation. So it's better to use "yon" and "nana" as much as possible (well of course as u mentioned there are exceptions like year 2007 is ni sen shichi nen) :) Oh also telephone number is written "denwa bangou" the "u" is there to make the "o" sound longer. Your pronunciation is correct though. ^^

[crimsonigloo]

Thank you so much! I'll annotate it on right away! ^_^ [x]

[getoutofmyband]

Thanks for the shout-out in the annotations. I must tell you though. 2007 isn't the only exception.. there are many but it is one of them. :)

[ilovebraziljapan]

Here are some examples where people say "ni sen nana nen". Search for:

"2007年　日本ダービー　ウオッカ　四位洋文", and pay attention at 00:09

"2007年冬 最新コスプレ人気TOP10（Cosplay ranking in winter ,2007）", and pay attention at 00:11

[ilovebraziljapan]

You can also say:

nana nen = seven years

nana nen kan = for seven years

[6663000]

You should hang up a thin white sheet in front of your light is you want to dull it down a bit. I think it might help :)

[crimsonigloo]

Okies! I'll try it! Thank you ^_^ [x]

[LobeSmoke]

HENRY!!!!!

[crimsonigloo]

isn't he great! ^_^ [x]