第一课：问路

你好。

Hi there.

现在是NHK世界日本语的轻松日语时间。

It's time for Easy Japanese from NHK World Japan.

今天，我们很高兴宣布推出一门新课程。

Today, we are happy to announce that we're beginning a new course.

我是小岛惠理子。

I'm Eriko Kojima.

我是迈克尔·里斯。

And I'm Michael Reese.

我们将一起愉快地学习实用的表达方式。

And we're gonna have fun learning useful expressions together.

然后，当你来日本时，就可以尝试使用这些表达。

And then, you can try them out when you come to Japan.

我们还会谈论日本文化以及值得游览的地方。

We'll also be talking about Japanese culture and places to visit.

今天学习问路。

Today, asking for directions.

稍后在节目中，我们会讨论日语的发音特点。

Later in the program, we'll talk about how the Japanese language sounds.

我们情景剧的主角是Tam。

The main character in our skit is Tam.

她是一位来自越南的开朗活泼的学生。

She's a cheerful and active student from Vietnam.

Tam自学了日语，能够进行简单的对话。

Tam studied Japanese on her own and can handle simple conversations.

她希望更深入地了解日语、日本文化以及日本各地的景点。

She wanted to learn more about the language and culture and the attractions of Japan's various regions.

因此，她决定来东京的一所大学学习。

So she decided to come study at a university in Tokyo.

在第一课中，Tam第一次来到日本，正在寻找春先生的家。

In lesson one, Tam has just arrived in Japan for the first time and is trying to find Haru-san House.

那是她将要居住的合租屋。

It's the share house where she'll be staying.

合租屋是一种多人合住的租赁住所。

A share house is a rented accommodation with multiple residents.

每个人都有自己的私人房间，但会共同使用客厅和厨房等公共空间。

Each has a private room, but they all use common spaces such as the living room and the kitchen.

这样他们就可以互相交流。

That way, they can interact with one another.

一位时尚的女士和一位男学生恰好经过，于是塔姆决定向他们问路。

A fashionable woman and a male student happened to walk by, so Tam decided to ask them for directions.

请听第一课的对话，看看事情进展如何。

Listen to the skit for lesson one to find out how things went.

现在，我们逐句分析这段对话。

Now, let's go over the skit line by line.

塔姆问。

Tam asks.

打扰一下。

Excuse me.

春宅在哪里？

Haru-san House Where is Haru-san House?

海斗，那位男生问。

Kaito, the male student asks.

宅？

House?

宅？

House?

啊，那就是我们住的地方。

Oh, that's where we live.

接着，米娅，那位女士说：

Then, Mia, the woman says,

就在附近。

It's close by.

我们可以一起去。

We can go together.

补充说，

Adds,

这边走。

This way.

Tam回答说。

Tam replies.

好的。

Okay.

非常感谢。

Thank you very much.

那两位路人是春先生家的居民。

The two passers by were residents of Haru-san House.

今天的重点句是：春先生家在哪里？

Today's key phrase is where is Haru-san House?

Haru-san 家，如果你掌握了这个句型，就能问路了。

Haru-san House If you learn this pattern, you'll be able to ask for directions.

下面是这个关键句型的解释。

Here's an explanation of the key phrase.

House 是合租屋的名字。

House is the name of the share house.

是表示话题的助词。

Is the particle indicating a topic.

所以，Eriko，什么是话题？

So, Eriko, what is a topic?

它是对话的焦点，也就是你们正在讨论的内容。

It's a point of a conversation, what you're talking about.

在这个句子中，Haru-san 家就是话题。

In this sentence, Haru-san House is the topic.

意思是‘在哪里’，今天的核心内容。

Means where is Today's point.

当你想问路时，在地点名称后加上助词，并说‘在哪里’来表示疑问。

When you want to ask for directions, add the particle after the name of the place and say is an interrogative meaning where.

加上助词并提高语调，就构成了一个问题。

Adding and raising the intonation creates a question.

所以你在地点名称后加上助词。

So you add after the name of the place.

对吧？

Right?

没错。

That's right.

现在，我们来练习一下。

Now, let's practice.

听并重复。

Listen and repeat.

那么，你做得怎么样？

So how did you do?

接下来，听一段关于问路的对话。

Next, listen to a conversation about asking for directions.

让我们回顾一下这段对话。

Let's review the conversation.

打扰一下。

Excuse me.

洗手间在哪里？

Where is the toilet?

当你想向别人提问时，首先要说‘打扰一下’。

When you want to ask someone a question, first start out with excuse me.

洗手间就是来自英语单词，发音类似。

The toilet is which comes from the English word it sounds like.

就在那边。

It's over there.

就在那边。

Is over there.

各种表达方式都会告诉你如何到达某个地方，但人们通常也会指向大致方向，所以不用担心。

Various expressions tell you how to get somewhere, but people will also usually point in the general direction, so don't worry.

现在请听并大声重复。

Now listen and repeat out loud.

试试看。

Give it a try.

如果你想找到去车站的路，该怎么说？

If you want to find the way to the station, what do you say?

车站是，继续往前走。

Station is Go ahead.

现在，我们去便利店吧。

Now, let's head for the convenience store.

便利店是

Convenience store is

你刚才说对了吗？

Were you able to say it right?

那个

That

这带出了今天的附加短语。

brings us up to today's bonus phrase.

在这一部分，我们介绍一个来自情景剧的短语，如果你能原封不动地记住它，将会非常有用。

In this section, we introduce a phrase from the skit that will come in handy if you memorize it exactly as it is.

今天的短语来自塔姆的台词。

Today's phrase is from Tam's line.

用来表达感激，意思是非常感谢。

Is used to show appreciation, meaning thank you very much.

你可以使用较短的版本，但说现在更礼貌一些。

You can use the shorter version but it's more polite to say Now

该你了。

it's your turn.

好的。

Okay then.

再听一遍今天的对话。

Listen to today's skit once again.

所以，迈克尔，你觉得日语听起来怎么样？

So, Michael, what do you think about the sound of the Japanese language?

嗯，感觉短音是连在一起的。

Well, it seems like short sounds are linked.

没错。

That's right.

日语的大部分音节都由一个辅音和一个元音组成。

Most syllables in Japanese are made up of one consonant and one vowel.

这种语言语调平滑，重音很少，听起来就像有人在唱歌。

The language is smooth without many accents, so it may sound like someone is singing.

什么？

What?

完全没有重音？

No accents at all?

一般来说，日语的重音体现在音高上，而不是强弱音上。

Well, in general, the accent in Japanese comes from the pitch, not strong or weak sounds.

每个词都有一个固定的音高下降位置。

Each word has a set place where the pitch goes down.

这决定了整个句子的旋律。

This determines the melody of the entire sentence.

例如，意思是‘下雨了’。

For example, means it rained.

但如果你这样发音，意思就会变成‘糖果掉下来了’。

But if you pronounce it like this, the meaning would be candy dropped.

真的吗？

Really?

是的。

Yes.

但别担心。

But don't worry.

即使你不知道完美的音调，只要把所有内容都以平缓的方式发音，听起来也足够好了。

Even if you don't know the perfect pitch, as long as you pronounce everything in a flat manner, it will sound good enough.

嗯，这让人松了一口气。

Well, that's a relief.

日语的音素不多，所以发音并不难。

Japanese doesn't have that many sounds, so pronunciation is not that hard.

过一段时间，语调就会变得自然而然。

After a while, the intonation will become second nature.

只要多留心听。

Just keep your ears open.

好的。

Okay.

我会的。

I'll do that.

你今天觉得这期简单的日语课程怎么样？

Did you enjoy today's easy Japanese?

请期待下一次的节目。

Please tune in next time.