3.1.10 Get Ready For Dinner

Learners can:

• request someone to do something

• give and follow instructions to set a table

Academic Vocabulary: Verb て-form congugation

Lesson Overview

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プリンをテーブルにもっていって！
Purin o teeburu ni motte itte!

ばんごはんができました！
Bangohan ga dekimashita

​Note:
もっていって motte itte : to take, to carry (something) away
ばんごはん bangohan : dinner
できました　dekimashita : to be ready; to be completed

​はい、わかりました
Hai, wakarimashita

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Multiple Choice

What are the common functions of the verb て-form in Japanese? In the sentence ごぜん　しちじに　 おきて！(Gozen shichiji ni okite!), What is the function of the verb て-form?

• To give a direct command

• To connect two actions

• To make a polite request

• To indicate future tense

きょうのぶんぽう　Today's grammar

Verb て (te) form conjugation

​In this lesson, you will learn how people in authority use the て-form to give instructions to younger people, or to those with less authority.
In casual conversations, it is acceptable for sentences to end with the て-form, but not in formal conversations. You will learn more about the て-form in the coming lessons.

(Person's name)さん、(item)を テーブルに もっていって
(Person's name)-san, (item) o teeburu ni motte itte

......, please take the ...... to the table

Today's verb :
おきます　Okimasu:
to put, to place, to put down
もっていきます　Motteikimasu :
to take; to carry (something) away

Giving instruction/command (casual) :

おきます　Okimasu　→　おいて　Oite :
Please put/place

もっていきます　Motteikimasu 　→　もっていって　Motteitte :
Please take/carry ..... away

*REMEMBER, you shouldn't use this pattern to ask or request something from someone who is older, a stranger, or in a position of higher authority. In these cases, the polite version involves adding ～ください (kudasai) → おいてください (oite kudasai).

ADDITIONAL VOCABULARIES

Japanese Dinner

miso shiru

gohan

tsukemono

okazu (side dishes/accompaniments)

okazu
(fish: sakana)

Please take the ....... to the ............

(Person's name)さん、(item)を テーブルに もっていって
(Person's name)-san, (item) o teeburu ni motte itte

​ごはん Gohan
Rice

​みそしる Miso shiru
Miso soup

おかず Okazu
the main dish and two side dishes

つけもの
Tsukemono
a small plate of pickled seasonal vegetables

​Example:

あやちゃん、つけものをテーブルにもっていって！
Aya-chan, tsukemono o teeburu ni motte itte!

Aya, please take the "tsukemono" to the table

Categorize

Options (5)

Cooked rice

Japanese pickled vegetables

Chicken

Fish

Soup

Organize these options into the right categories

Gohan

Tsukemono

Okazu

Miso Shiru

Please place the ...... on/in ..... of the ......

(Person's name)さん、​(object 1) の (position)に (object 2)を おいて
(Person's name)-san, (object 1) no (position) ni (object 2) o oite

あやちゃん、​ごはん の まえに おわんとおちゃわんを おいて
Aya-chan, gohan no mae ni owan to ochawan o oite

Aya, please place the soup bowl and the rice bowl in front of the rice

​はい、わかりました
Hai, wakarimashita

​おはし
Ohashi

はしおき
Hashioki

おわん
Owan

おちゃわん
Ochawan

おさら
Osara

コップ
Koppu

まえ
Mae

うえ
Ue

ひだり
Hidari

みぎ
Migi

Match

Match the following

• chopstick

• chopstick rest

• bowl

• rice bowl

• plate

おはし

ohashi

はしおき

hashioki

おわん

owan

おちゃわん

ochawan

おさら

osara

• おはし

  ohashi

• はしおき

  hashioki

• おわん

  owan

• おちゃわん

  ochawan

• おさら

  osara

Match

Match the following

• cup

• fork

• spoon

• table

コップ

koppu

フォーク

fooku

スプーン

supuun

テーブル

teeburu

• コップ

  koppu

• フォーク

  fooku

• スプーン

  supuun

• テーブル

  teeburu

Labelling

Label the position based on the option

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

ue うえ　上

hidari ひだり　左

migi みぎ　右

mae まえ　前

Open Ended

Write 1 or 2 sentences using the grammar pattern you learned today to give instructions, asking someone to move or bring an item to a different location.

Example in English:

Please bring the side dish to the table. Please place the chopstick and cup in front of the rice.

Poll

Choose the option that best reflects your thoughts about today's lesson!

• "Loved it! I’m excited to use Japanese with my family!" 🎉

• "It was okay, but I need a bit more practice." 🤔

• "Great lesson! My sentences are looking good!" 👍

• "I’m confused. Can we review it again?" 🔄