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The basic structure A WA B DESU (A is B) is used throughout this section.

Asking Prices
Counting (Chinese) Counting By 100's (-HYAKU) Counting By 1000's (-SEN) Counting By 10000's (-MAN)
rei / zero
ichi
ni
san
yon, shi, yo
go
roku
shichi, nana
hachi
kyuu
juu
juuichi
nijuu
nijuuichi 		0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
20
21 		HYAKU
ni-hyaku
SAN-BYAKU
YON-hyaku
go-hyaku
ROPPYAKU
nana-hyaku
HAPPYAKU
kyuu-hyaku

hyaku ichi
hyaku juuni
nihyaku go
nihyaku gojuu 		100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900

101
112
205
250 		SEN
ni-sen
SAN-ZEN
YON-sen
go-sen
roku-sen
nana-sen
HASSEN
kyuu-sen

sen kyuuhyaku ni
nisen ichi
nisen juugo
sanzen hyaku 		1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
9000

1902
2001
2015
3100 		ICHI-MAN
ni-man
SAN-man
YON-man
go-man
roku-man
nana-man
hachi-man
kyuu-man
juu-man
hyaku-man
sen-man

ICHI-OKU 		1 0000
2 0000
3 0000
4 0000
5 0000
6 0000
7 0000
8 0000
9 0000
10 0000
100 0000
1000 0000

1 0000 0000

Currencies
Just like any counter, ex. -SAI, -JI, -FUN, -GATSU, -NICHI, currencies follow the numerals.
en
doru
pondo
won
peso 		yen (Japan)
dollar (US)
pound (UK)
won (Korea)
peso (Philippines)

1. Ano shiidii wa O-IKURA desu ka?
HOW MUCH is that CD?
2. (Are wa) SANZEN HYAKU-EN desu.
(That) is ¥3100.
3. Koohii wa O-IKURA desu ka?
HOW MUCH is coffee?
4. (Koohii wa) YONHYAKU desu.
(Coffee) is ¥400.
VOCABULARY (GOI)
Clothes & Accessories Food & Drink
ifuku
youfuku
wafuku
boushi
megane
iyaringu
kubiwa
nekutai
sukaafu
sutooru
shatsu
suutsu
besuto
seetaa
jaketto
kooto
buroochi
ude-dokei
yubiwa
beruto
sukaato
doresu
zubon
jiinzu
shootsu
mizugi
sutokkingu
kutsushita
kutsu
buutsu
surippa 		clothing
Western clothes
Japanese clothes
hat
eyeglasses
earrings
necklace
necktie
scarf
stole
shirt
suit
vest
sweater
jacket
coat
brooch
wristwatch
ring
belt
skirt
dress
trousers
jeans
panty
bathing suit
stockings
sock
shoes
boots
slippers 		tabemono
youshoku
washoku
gohan
niku
gyuuniku
butaniku
toriniku
sakana
yasai
kyabetsu
kudamono
ringo
ichigo
budou
dezaato
sarada
o-kashi
ame
raamen
teishoku
bentou
nomimono
mizu
gyuunyuu
juusu
koohii
o-cha
sooda
wain
biiru 		food
Western meal
Japanese meal
rice
meat
beef
pork
chicken
fish
vegetables
cabbage
fruits
apple
strawberries
grapes
dessert
salad
sweets
candy
noodles
set meal
packed lunch
drinks
water
milk
juice
coffee
tea
soft drinks
wine
beer

PRACTICE (RENSHUU)
Translation
1. A: How much is that jacket over there?
    B: It's ¥23600.
2. A: How much is this book?
    B: It's $10.
3. £140
4. $7 1094
5. ¥82 8007
6. ¥695 3426
7. hyaku san doru
8. ni-sen go-hyaku roku en
9. sanjuu-man sen kyuu-hyaku kyuu-juu hachi peso
10. ichi-oku hyaku-hachi-man yon-sen nana-hyaku nana-juu en

Posted: 2001-04-01 (Sun)