Unit 12
Introducing People Around You

Lesson
γ¨ [to] means "and" when connecting nouns, but it also means "with" when indicating the person you are doing an action with.
θͺ°γ¨θ‘γγΎγγγ [dare to ikimashita ka]
Who did you go with?
- θͺ°γ¨ [dare to] means "with whom"
- θ‘γγΎγγγ [ikimashita ka] means "Did you go?"
εΌγ¨θ‘γγΎγγ [otΕto to ikimashita]
I went with my younger brother.
- εΌγ¨ [otΕto to] means "with my younger brother"
- θ‘γγΎγγ [ikimashita] means "I went."
θͺ°γ¨γ’γγ‘γθ¦γΎγγγ [dare to anime o mimashita ka]
Who did you watch anime with?
- θͺ°γ¨ [dare to] means "with whom"
- γ’γγ‘γθ¦γΎγγγ [anime o mimashita ka] means "Did you watch anime?"
ε§γ¨γ’γγ‘γθ¦γΎγγ [ane to anime o mimashita]
I watched anime with my older sister.
- ε§γ¨ [ane to] means "with my older sister"
- γ’γγ‘γθ¦γΎγγ [anime o mimashita] means "I watched anime."
Conversation
- A: ε
ι±ε€§ιͺγ«θ‘γγΎγγ
I went to Osaka last week! - B: θͺ°γ¨θ‘γγΎγγγ [dare to ikimashita ka]
Who did you go with? - A: εΌγ¨θ‘γγΎγγ
I went with my younger brother. - A: ζ¨ζ₯γ―δ½γγγΎγγγ
What did you do yesterday? - B: ε§γ¨γ’γγ‘γθ¦γΎγγ [ane to anime o mimashita]
I watched anime with my older sister. - A: γγγ§γγγ
Nice!
Vocabulary
| Japanese | English |
|---|---|
| ε§ [ane] | Older sister |
| γε§γγ [onΔsan] | Older sister (polite) |
| ε [ani] | Older brother |
| γε γγ [oniisan] | Older brother (polite) |
| εΌ [otΕto] | Younger brother |
| ε¦Ή [imΕto] | Younger sister |
