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Chapter 3 Easy Japanese listening (N5-N4) | vlog in YOKOHAMA Not completed N4
What this chapter covers

The speaker expresses their intention to wander around the Minato Mirai area in Yokohama.

Vocabulary

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adverbial phrase

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いまから

from now; starting now

Indicates the time when the speaker will start wandering around.

proper noun

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よこはま

Yokohama (city name)

Dictionary form: 横浜

The location where the speaker will wander.

proper noun

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みなとみらい

Minato Mirai (a district in Yokohama)

Dictionary form: みなとみらい

The specific area in Yokohama mentioned as the destination.

verb

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ぶらぶらする

to wander around; to stroll

Dictionary form: ぶらぶらする

Describes the action the speaker wants to do in Minato Mirai.

verb

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おもいます

to think; to intend

Dictionary form: 思う

Expresses the speaker's intention or thought about wandering.

Grammar

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Topic particle wa

Marks what the sentence is about or sets up a contrast.

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The particle は marks the topic of the sentence, which is the area where the action will happen.

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Want to do

Expresses the speaker’s desire to perform an action.

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The たい form expresses the speaker's desire to wander around Minato Mirai.

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I think that

Marks a thought, opinion, or intention with と思う.

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The phrase と思います shows the speaker's intention or thought about the action.

Sentence / subtitle context

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Japanese

English translation

I would like to wander around "Minato Mirai" in Yokohama now.

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Exercises

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Question 1

What does the speaker want to do in Minato Mirai?

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Your answer: Eat food

Correct answer: Wander around

The verb ぶらぶらする means to wander around or stroll, which is what the speaker wants to do.

Question 2

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Correct answer: A desire to do something

The たい form is used to express the speaker's desire to perform an action.

Question 3

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Correct answer: The topic

The particle は marks the topic of the sentence, indicating what the sentence is about.

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