This 17th lesson teaches the comparative form in Japanese. In addition, I am including a vocabulary list about shopping and eating at a restaurant. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Japanese Classes.
Comparative
This lesson includes not only the comparative form but the superlative and the diminutive forms as well. That way you make comparisons, but also you can say what is better and what is worse.
Below is a list of 20 comparative forms that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Japanese, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Comparative Form in Japanese
Comparative
Japanese
Audio
As... as
くらい [kurai]
Taller
より高い [yori takai]
Shorter
より低い [yori hikui]
Younger
より若い [yori wakai]
Older
より年をとった [yori toshi o totta]
As tall as
くらい高い [kurai takai]
Taller than
より高い [yori takai]
Shorter than
より低い [yori hikui]
More beautiful
より美しい [yori utsukushii]
Less beautiful
より美しくはない [yori utsukusiku wa nai]
Most beautiful
最も美しい [mottomo utsukusii]
Happy
幸せ [siawase]
Happier
より幸せ [yori shiawase]
Happiest
最も幸せ [mottomo shiawase]
You are happy
あなたは幸せです。 [Anata wa siawase desu.]
You are as happy as Maya
あなたはマヤと同じくらい幸せです。 [Anata wa Maya to onaji kurai siawase desu.]
You are happier than Maya
あなたはマヤより幸せです。 [anata wa Maya yori siawase desu.]
You are the happiest
あなたは最も幸せです。 [Anata wa mottomo siawase desu.]
Good
良い [yoi]
Better
より良い [yori yoi]
Best
最も良い [mottomo yoi]
Bad
悪い [warui]
Worse
より悪い [yori warui]
Worst
最も悪い [mottomo warui]
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Vocabulary List about Shopping
Below is a list of 18 words related to shopping such as in the supermarket. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to buy many food necessities from the supermarket or the shopping mall without a problem.
Shopping List in Japanese
Shopping
Japanese
Audio
Can you take less?
値引きしてくださいよ? [Nebiki site kudasai yo?]
Do you accept credit cards?
カード払いでいいですか? [Kaado barai de iidesu-ka?]
How much is this?
これはいくらですか? [Kore wa ikura desuka?]
I'm just looking
見てるだけです。 [Miteru dake desu.]
Only cash please!
現金でお願いします。 [Genkin de onegai simasu.]
This is too expensive
高すぎます。 [Taka sugi masu.]
Cafe
喫茶店 [kissa ten]
Cash
現金 [genkin]
Cheap
安い [yasui]
Check
小切手、支払い [kogitte, siharai]
Cinema
映画 [eiga]
Credit card
クレジットカード [kurejitto kaado]
Expensive
高い [takai]
Gas station
ガソリンスタンド [gasorin sutando]
Museum
博物館 [hakubutsu-kan]
Parking
駐車 [chuusha]
Pharmacy
薬局 [yakkyoku]
Supermarket
スーパーマーケット [suupaamaaketto]
Vocabulary List about Restaurants
Below is a list of 30 words related to eating at a restaurant. Obviously, they will come in handy if you invite someone out to dinner or order something off the menu without a problem.
Restaurant Terms in Japanese
Restaurant
Japanese
Audio
I'm vegetarian
私はベジタリアンです。 [Watasi wa bejitarian desu.]
It is very delicious!
すごく、おいしい! [Sugoku oisii!]
May we have the check please!
勘定をお願いします。 [Kanjyo wo onegai shimasu.]
The bill please!
請求書をください。 [Seikyuusho wo kudasai.]
Waiter / waitress!
ウェイター、ウェイトレス [ueitaa, ueitoresu]
What do you recommend? (to eat)
お勧めは何ですか?(料理で) [Osusume wa nan desuka? (ryouri de)]
What's the name of this dish?
この料理の名前は何ですか? [Kono ryori no namae wa nan desu ka?]
Where is there a good restaurant?
良いレストランはどこですか? [Ii resutoran wa doko desuka?]
A cup of
コップ一杯の [koppu ippai no]
A glass of
グラス一杯の [gurasu ippai no]
Black pepper
黒コショウ [kuro koshou]
Bread
パン [pan]
Dessert
デザート [dezaato]
Food
食品 [shokuhin]
Fork
フォーク [fooku]
Knife
ナイフ [naifu]
Menu
メニュー [menyuu]
Napkin
ナプキン [napukin]
Plate
皿 [sara]
Salad
サラダ [sarada]
Salt
塩 [shio]
Salty
塩辛い [shiokarai]
Soup
スープ [suupu]
Spicy
辛い [tsurai]
Spoon
スプーン [supuun]
Sweet
甘い [amai]
Table
テーブル [teeburu]
Tip (money for the waiter)
チップ(ウェイターに渡すお金) [chippu (ueitaa ni watasu okane)]
Water
水 [mizu]
Fun Facts
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