50[✐1] count the number, counter suffixes

[✐1. Adagio]  ひとり、ひとつ、ほん、まい、だい

“(It’s/I’m) one person (I’m alone/Just me.)”

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Hello everyone.

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You count things up to ten as follows.

Repeat after me

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1.  one

2.  two

3.  three

4.  four

5.  five

6.  six

7.  seven

8.  eight

9.  nine

10.  ten

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Now, answer as follows.

How many apples are there? / 6

→ There are 6.

Ready?

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1.  How many chairs are there? / 8

→ There are 8.

2.  How many batteries do you buy?  / 9

→ I buy 2.

3.  How many rice balls do you eat? / 2

→ I eat 9.

4.  How many glasses do you buy? / 7

→ I buy 7.

5.  How many tennis balls are there? / 12

→ There are 12.

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12 is ichi-daasu = a dozen.

You can say 1 ko(ikko)、2 ko(niko)、3ko(sanko)、4ko(yonko)… for small things.

You choose right counter, which are about 500 counters, depending on what you are referring.  Today we learn the most basic.

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When it comes to people, “nin” is attached after the number, except for one and two.

Repeat after me

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1.  one person

2.  two persons

3.  three persons

4.  four persons

5.  five persons

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Please answer as follows.

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For example,

How many people are coming tomorrow? / 2

→ Two people are coming.

Ready?
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「ひとりです」

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みなさん、こんにちは。.

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You count things up to ten as follows.

Repeat after me

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1.  ひとつ

2.  ふたつ

3.  みっつ

4.  よっつ

5.  いつつ

6.  むっつ

7.  ななつ

8.  やっつ

9.  ここのつ

10.  とお

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では、つぎのようにこたえます。

りんごが いくつ ありますか / ６

[= いくつ りんごが ありますか。]

→ むっつ あります。

いいですか。

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1.  いすが いくつ ありますか / 8

→ やっつあります。

2.  でんちを いくつかいますか。/ 9

→ ここのつ かいます。

3.  おにぎりをいくつたべますか。/ 2

→ ふたつ たべます。

4.  いくつ コップをかいますか  / 7

→ななつ かいます。

5.  いくつ テニスボールがありますか / 12

→ 12 (こ)あります。

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12こ(じゅうにこ)は１ダース(いちダース)ですね。

You can say 1こ(いっこ)、2こ(にこ)、3こ(さんこ)、4こ(よんこ)… for small things.

You choose right counter, which are about 500 counters, depending on what you are referring.  Today we learn the most basic.

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When it comes to people, にん is attached after the number, except for one and two.

Repeat after me

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1.  ひとり

2.  ふたり

3.  さんにん

4.  よにん (よんにん)

5.  ごにん

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では、つぎのようにこたえましょう。

[02:53]

たとえば、

あした ともだちが なんにん きますか / ２

→ふたり、きます。

いいですか。

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