PODCAST EP_12
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Today, let’s learn numbers from 0 -100.000.000=A hundred million
I believe you want to buy lots of things in Japan and have to read the prices.
Let’s get started!
0=Ze LO
1 I chi
2 ni
3 Sa n
4 Yo n N= a nasal sound
5 Go
6 Lo ku
7 Na na
8 Ha chi
9 Q u=Kyu U: 2 syllables
10 Ju U: 2 syllables
11 =we think 11 is 10 and 1. 10 is Juu and ONE ichi= Juu Ichi
How do you say 12? 10 + 2=
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Then, 20. We always have to read Japanese numbers from LEFT to RIGHT.
The number of LEFT is 2, 20=2x10, so 2 is NI and 10 is JUU=Ni JUU.
How do you say 21 in Japanese? 21= 20 and one!
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
How do you say 30?
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
How do you say 40? 40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
Then 50?
How do you say 60?
70?
80?
90?
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
Do you know how do you say 100 in Japanese?
100 Hya Ku
hill/Hi l + Yahoo/Ya, could you say Hi and Ya together? HI+YA=HYA and KU=Christmas
So, how do you say 200?
300, 600, and 800 are exceptions, so let’s skip them now.
How do you say 400?
500?
700?
900?
So, let’s talk about 300.
300, we have to say 3 Bya Ku=Beer/bi + Ya= Bya+Chrismasu
600, Not 6 Hyaku, we have to say Loppyaku: my Lord/Lo+ Piano/Pi+Yahoo/Ya+Christmas.
We have to add a pause between Lo and Pya. Lo_pyaku=Loppyaku
800, Not 8 Hyaku, we have to say Happyaku: Hi!/ha + Pyaku, like 600.
We also need a pause. Ha_pyaku=Happyaku, 800
300, 600, 800
Could you say 910?
920
930
940
950
960
970
980
990
999?
Now, let’s learn 1000.
1000 is called: Sen= SExy+ N is a nasal sound.
2000?
3000 is an exception: we have to say 3 ZEN =The pronunciation of ZEN is exactly the same as Zen Buddhism. Do you understand the difference between 1000 and 3000?
1000 is SEN, 3000 is 3ZEN. Repeat after me! 1000 VS 3000. 1000 VS 3000.
4000 is normal
5000
6000
7000
And 8000 is an exception: Hassen=Hi/ ha + to send something/ Sen
Please add a pause between ha and sen, Ha_sen=Hassen. 8000, 8000, 8000.
Then, 9000
How do you say 9100?
The pronunciation is not easy, I guess. So, I want you to practice with me.
9200?
9300
9400
9500
9600
9700
9800
9900
9910
9920
9930
9940
9950
9960
9970
9980
9990
9999
THEN, 10.000 FOR YOU. But for Japanese people, we don’t think 10.000, but 1.0000=1 MAN
What is MAN?
In the INTERNATIONAL NUMBER SYSTEM, the commas are placed: ones, thousands, millions, billions, and so on. In other words, commas are used to mark off digits in groups of THREE.=1.000.000.000
But the Japanese Number System uses commas to mark off digits in groups of FOUR:
Ones, 10 thousand, 100 million. 1.0000.0000=100.000.000
So, when you shop in Japan and see prices, the first thing to do is to move commas.
Let’s learn MAN! We call 10.000=1. 0000=1 MAN. Here, we have to say ICHI.
20.000=2.0000
30.000=3.0000
4 Man
5 Man
6 Man
7 Man
8 Man
90.000=9 Man
100.000=10 Man
And then we keep on going
110.000=11 Man
120.000=12 Man
200.000=20 Man
300.000=30 Man
400.000=40 Man
500.000=50 Man
600.000=60 Man
1 million=100.0000=100 Man: = 100.0000
2 million= 200Man,
10 milion= 1000 Man: 1000.0000=10.000.000=ten million いっせんまん
100.000.000=a hundred million＝1 OKU: 1.0000.0000
Do you want to buy a house in Japan? I don’t think so.
I think it's enough until a Hundred million.
Today, we learned Numbers. I hope you will enjoy shopping in Japan!
Thank you for listening to this episode!
This episode is for Japanese A1=N5/N4 learners.
Don't only listen to the audio, repeat what you hear while listening! Move your mouth!
Nanami Yoshihara
Hi! I'm Nanami. I'm a Japanese teacher and run this website.
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