Unit 12

Introducing People Around You

人を紹介する
Introducing People Around You

Lesson

[to] means "and" when connecting nouns, but it also means "with" when indicating the person you are doing an action with.

誰と行きましたか [dare to ikimashita ka]
Who did you go with?

  • 誰と [dare to] means "with whom"
  • 行きましたか [ikimashita ka] means "Did you go?"

弟と行きました [otōto to ikimashita]
I went with my younger brother.

  • 弟と [otōto to] means "with my younger brother"
  • 行きました [ikimashita] means "I went."

誰とアニメを見ましたか [dare to anime o mimashita ka]
Who did you watch anime with?

  • 誰と [dare to] means "with whom"
  • アニメを見ましたか [anime o mimashita ka] means "Did you watch anime?"

姉とアニメを見ました [ane to anime o mimashita]
I watched anime with my older sister.

  • 姉と [ane to] means "with my older sister"
  • アニメを見ました [anime o mimashita] means "I watched anime."

Conversation

  • A: 先週大阪に行きました
    I went to Osaka last week!
  • B: 誰と行きましたか [dare to ikimashita ka]
    Who did you go with?
  • A: 弟と行きました
    I went with my younger brother.
  • A: 昨日は何をしましたか
    What did you do yesterday?
  • B: 姉とアニメを見ました [ane to anime o mimashita]
    I watched anime with my older sister.
  • A: いいですね〜
    Nice!

Vocabulary

Japanese English
[ane] Older sister
お姉さん [onēsan] Older sister (polite)
[ani] Older brother
お兄さん [oniisan] Older brother (polite)
[otōto] Younger brother
[imōto] Younger sister