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INTRODUCTION
Janet: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Japanese learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native speaker. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations.

Lesson focus
Janet: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question "What's wrong?" In Japanese this is
Kaori: どうしたんですか。
(Doushita n desu ka.)
Janet: The first word in the question is
Kaori: どう
(dou)
Janet: meaning "how" in English.
Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) どう
(dou)
Janet: Listen again and repeat.
Kaori: どう
(dou)
{Pause}
Janet: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is
Kaori: した
(shita)
Janet: meaning "did".
Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) した
(shita)
Janet: Now repeat.
Kaori: した
(shita)
{Pause}
Janet: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat.
Kaori: どう した
(dou shita)
{pause}
Janet: And next
Kaori: んですか
(n desu ka)
Janet: this is a phrase used when a speaker is asking for explanation.
Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) んですか
(n desu ka)
Janet: Now repeat.
Kaori: んですか
(n desu ka)
{Pause}
Janet: Listen to the entire question and repeat.
Kaori: どう した んですか
(Dou shita n desu ka.)
{pause}
Janet: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Listen to the first answer. 'I'm tired.'
Kaori: 疲れました。
(つかれました。 Tsukaremashita.)
Janet: "I'm tired." Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase.
Kaori: (Slow) 疲れました。
(つかれました。 Tsukaremashita.)
Janet: meaning "I'm tired."
{pause}
Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) 疲れました
(つかれました tsukaremashita)
Janet: Now repeat
Kaori: 疲れました
(つかれました tsukaremashita)
{Pause}
Janet: Listen to the next answer. This time, "I'm sleepy."
Kaori: 眠いです
(ねむいです nemui desu)
Janet: 'I'm sleepy.'
Kaori: (slow) 眠いです
(ねむいです nemui desu) (regular) 眠いです
(ねむいです nemui desu)
Janet: Listen to the next answer. This time, 'I'm feeling sick.'
Kaori: 気分が悪いです
(きぶんがわるいです kibun ga warui desu)
Janet: 'I'm feeling sick.'
Kaori: (slow) 気分が悪いです
(きぶんがわるいです kibun ga warui desu)
(regular) 気分が悪いです
(きぶんがわるいです kibun ga warui desu)
Janet: Listen to the next answer. This time, 'I have a headache.'
Kaori: 頭が痛いです
(あたまがいたいです atama ga itai desu)
Janet: 'I have a headache.'
Kaori: (slow) 頭が痛いです
(あたまがいたいです atama ga itai desu)
(regular) 頭が痛いです
(あたまがいたいです atama ga itai desu)
QUIZ
Janet: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Japan and someone asks you what's wrong. You want to answer "I'm tired." Respond to the question.
Kaori: どうしたんですか。(Dou shita n desu ka.)
(five seconds) 疲れました。
(つかれました。 Tsukaremashita.)
Janet: Now you want to say "I'm sleepy." Respond to the question.
Kaori: どうしたんですか。(Dou shita n desu ka.)
(five seconds) 眠いです。
(ねむいです。 Nemui desu.)
Janet: You want to say I'm feeling sick.. . Answer the speaker's question.
Kaori: どうしたんですか。(Dou shita n desu ka.)
(five seconds) 気分が悪いです。
(きぶんがわるいです。 Kibun ga warui desu.)
Janet: Imagine you have a headache. Respond to the question.
Kaori: どうしたんですか。(Dou shita n desu ka.)
(five seconds) 頭が痛いです。
(あたまがいたいです。 Atama ga itai desu.)
Janet: Now you want to ask someone what's wrong. Ask the question
(5 seconds)
Kaori: どうしたんですか。
(Dou shita n desu ka.)
{pause}

Outro
Janet: This is the end of Lesson 19