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Lesson 35 โ€” Pets & Animals

ใƒšใƒƒใƒˆใจ ใฉใ†ใถใค  ยท  Petto to Doubutsu

Listening & Speaking Practice  ยท  Standard ยท Casual

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๐Ÿ“‹ Expression Reference โ€” Pets & Animals

Key phrases across formality levels. Press โ–ถ to hear any expression.

ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
ใ„ใฌใ‚’ ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Inu wo katte imasu. ใชใพใˆใฏ ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ Namae wa nan desu ka? Telling someone you have a dog
ใƒšใƒƒใƒˆใฏ ใ„ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Petto wa imasu ka? ใฏใ„ใ€ใญใ“ใ‚’ ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ Hai, neko wo katte imasu. Asking if someone has a pet
ใพใ„ใซใก ใ•ใ‚“ใฝใซ ใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚
Mainichi sanpo ni ikimasu. ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ Ii desu ne. Talking about daily walks
ใˆใ•ใ‚’ ใ‚ใ’ใพใ™ใ€‚
Esa wo agemasu. ใ„ใกใซใก ใชใ‚“ใ‹ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ Ichinichi nankai desu ka? Feeding a pet
ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
ใ“ใฎ ใ“ใ€ใ‹ใ‚ใ„ใ„๏ผ
Kono ko, kawaii! ใงใ—ใ‚‡๏ผŸ Desho? Reacting to a cute animal
ใชใซ ใ‹ใฃใฆใ‚‹ใฎ๏ผŸ
Nani katteru no? ใ†ใ•ใŽ ใ‹ใฃใฆใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚ Usagi katteru yo. Asking what pet someone keeps
ใ•ใ‚ใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„๏ผŸ
Sawatte mo ii? ใ†ใ‚“ใ€ใ„ใ„ใ‚ˆใ€‚ Un, ii yo. Asking to touch/pet an animal

๐Ÿ—ฃ Mini Dialogues

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A โ€” STANDARD ยท Vet Clinic โ€” Describing Your Pet
ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ„
ใฉใ‚“ใช ใฉใ†ใถใคใ‚’ ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Donna doubutsu wo katte imasu ka?
What kind of animal do you keep?
ใ•ใใ‚‰
ใ„ใฌใ‚’ ใ„ใฃใดใ ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใชใพใˆใฏ ใƒขใƒขใงใ™ใ€‚
Inu wo ippiki katte imasu. Namae wa Momo desu.
I keep one dog. Its name is Momo.
[ANIMAL] ใ‚’ [COUNTER] ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
[animal] wo [counter] katte imasu.
[animal] (obj.) [number] am keeping
"I keep [number] [animal](s)." โ€” stating what pet you have
ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ„
ใƒขใƒขใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฏ ใชใ‚“ใ•ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Momo-chan wa nansai desu ka?
How old is Momo?
B โ€” STANDARD ยท Classmates โ€” Show-and-Tell About Pets
ใ‚†ใ†ใ
ใผใใฏ ใ†ใ•ใŽใ‚’ ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใจใฆใ‚‚ ใŠใจใชใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
Boku wa usagi wo katte imasu. Totemo otonashii desu.
I keep a rabbit. It's very gentle.
ใจใฆใ‚‚ [ADJECTIVE] ใงใ™ใ€‚
totemo [adjective] desu.
very [quality] is
"It's very [adjective]." โ€” describing a pet's personality
ใฟใชใฟ
ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใพใ„ใซใก ใˆใ•ใ‚’ ใ‚ใ’ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Ii desu ne. Mainichi esa wo agemasu ka?
That's nice. Do you feed it every day?
ใ‚†ใ†ใ
ใฏใ„ใ€ใ‚ใ•ใจ ใ‚ˆใ‚‹ใซ ใˆใ•ใ‚’ ใ‚ใ’ใพใ™ใ€‚
Hai, asa to yoru ni esa wo agemasu.
Yes, I feed it in the morning and evening.
[TIME] ใซ ใˆใ•ใ‚’ ใ‚ใ’ใพใ™ใ€‚
[time] ni esa wo agemasu.
[when] at food (obj.) give
"I feed it at [time]." โ€” talking about feeding schedule
C โ€” CASUAL ยท Friends at a Pet Cafe
ใ‚ใŠใ„
ใฟใฆ๏ผใ“ใฎ ใญใ“ใ€ใกใ„ใ•ใใฆ ใ‹ใ‚ใ„ใ„๏ผ
Mite! Kono neko, chiisakute kawaii!
Look! This cat is small and cute!
ใ“ใฎ [ANIMAL] ใ€ [ADJ-ใใฆ] [ADJ] ๏ผ
kono [animal], [adj-kute] [adj]!
this [animal] [adj] and [adj]!
"This [animal] is [adj] and [adj]!" โ€” chaining adjectives casually
ใ‚Œใ‚“
ใปใ‚“ใจ ใ ใ€‚ใ•ใ‚ใฃใฆใ‚‚ ใ„ใ„๏ผŸ
Honto da. Sawatte mo ii?
Really! Can I touch it?
ใ‚ใŠใ„
ใ†ใ‚“ใ€ใ“ใฎ ใ“ ใŠใจใชใ—ใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰ ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถ ใ ใ‚ˆใ€‚
Un, kono ko otonashii kara daijoubu da yo.
Yeah, this one is gentle so it's fine.
Saying you keep a pet โ€” ๏ฝžใ‚’ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™
STANDARD
[ANIMAL] ใ‚’ ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
[animal] wo katte imasu.
"I keep a [animal]." (polite)
CASUAL
[ANIMAL] ใ‹ใฃใฆใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚
[animal] katteru yo.
"I keep a [animal]." โ€” casual contraction of ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹
Asking about pets โ€” ใƒšใƒƒใƒˆใฏใ„ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
๐ŸŸข STANDARD
ใƒšใƒƒใƒˆใฏ ใ„ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Petto wa imasu ka?
Do you have a pet?
ใ„ใพใ™ for animate beings. ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ is for inanimate objects.
๐ŸŸก CASUAL
ใชใซ ใ‹ใฃใฆใ‚‹ใฎ๏ผŸ
Nani katteru no?
What do you keep?
ใฎ makes it a soft question. Drop ใ‚’ in casual speech.
Describing your pet โ€” adjectives
STANDARD
ใจใฆใ‚‚ [ADJECTIVE] ใงใ™ใ€‚
totemo [adjective] desu.
"It's very [adjective]." (polite)
CASUAL
ใ™ใ”ใ [ADJECTIVE] ๏ผ
sugoku [adjective]!
"It's super [adjective]!" โ€” drop ใงใ™ in casual
Feeding โ€” ใˆใ•ใ‚’ใ‚ใ’ใพใ™
STANDARD
[TIME] ใซ ใˆใ•ใ‚’ ใ‚ใ’ใพใ™ใ€‚
[time] ni esa wo agemasu.
"I feed it at [time]." (polite)
CASUAL
[TIME] ใซ ใˆใ• ใ‚ใ’ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚
[time] ni esa ageru yo.
"I feed it at [time]." โ€” casual, drop ใ‚’

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๏ฝžใ‚’ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ โ€” Keeping a pet

ใ‹ใ† (kau) means "to keep / to raise" an animal. The ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ (te-iru) form expresses an ongoing state โ€” you currently have the pet.

  โ€ข ใ‹ใ† โ†’ ใ‹ใฃใฆ + ใ„ใพใ™ = ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ (I keep / I have)
  โ€ข Casual: ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ โ†’ contracted to ใ‹ใฃใฆใ‚‹

Note: ใ‹ใ† can also mean "to buy" โ€” context makes it clear.
[ANIMAL] ใ‚’ ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
[animal] wo katte imasu.
"I keep a [animal]."
ใ„ใฌใ‚’ ใ„ใฃใดใ ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Inu wo ippiki katte imasu.
I keep one dog.

๏ฝžใŒใ„ใพใ™ โ€” Animate existence

ใ„ใพใ™ (imasu) is used when something alive exists in a place. For inanimate objects, use ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ (arimasu).

  โ€ข ใญใ“ใŒ ใ„ใพใ™ = "there is a cat"
  โ€ข ใซใ‚ใซ ใ„ใฌใŒ ใ„ใพใ™ = "there is a dog in the garden"

Also used for "Do you have (a pet)?" โ†’ ใƒšใƒƒใƒˆใฏ ใ„ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
[PLACE] ใซ [ANIMAL] ใŒ ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
[place] ni [animal] ga imasu.
"There is a [animal] in/at [place]."
ใซใ‚ใซ ใญใ“ใŒ ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Niwa ni neko ga imasu.
There is a cat in the garden.

๏ฝžใฎใชใพใˆใฏ๏ฝžใงใ™ โ€” Naming

To state a pet's name, use ใชใพใˆใฏ ๏ฝž ใงใ™ (namae wa ~ desu).

  โ€ข ใชใพใˆใฏ ใƒขใƒข ใงใ™ = "its name is Momo"
  โ€ข To ask: ใชใพใˆใฏ ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ = "what is its name?"

ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ is a cute/affectionate suffix often used for pets: ใƒขใƒขใกใ‚ƒใ‚“.
ใชใพใˆใฏ [NAME] ใงใ™ใ€‚
namae wa [name] desu.
"Its name is [name]."
ใชใพใˆใฏ ใƒขใƒขใงใ™ใ€‚
Namae wa Momo desu.
Its name is Momo.

๏ฝžใ•ใ„ใงใ™ โ€” Stating age

ใ•ใ„ (sai) is the counter for age. ใชใ‚“ใ•ใ„ (nansai) = "how old?"

  โ€ข ใ„ใฃใ•ใ„ (1), ใซใ•ใ„ (2), ใ•ใ‚“ใ•ใ„ (3), ใ‚ˆใ‚“ใ•ใ„ (4), ใ”ใ•ใ„ (5)
  โ€ข ใ‚ใใ•ใ„ (6), ใชใชใ•ใ„ (7), ใฏใฃใ•ใ„ (8), ใใ‚…ใ†ใ•ใ„ (9), ใ˜ใ‚…ใฃใ•ใ„ (10)

For pets: ใƒขใƒขใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฏ ใชใ‚“ใ•ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ โ†’ ใ•ใ‚“ใ•ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
[NAME/ANIMAL] ใฏ [NUMBER] ใ•ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
[name] wa [number] sai desu.
"[Name] is [number] years old."
ใƒขใƒขใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฏ ใ•ใ‚“ใ•ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
Momo-chan wa sansai desu.
Momo is 3 years old.

๏ฝžใซใˆใ•ใ‚’ใ‚ใ’ใพใ™ โ€” Feeding

ใ‚ใ’ใพใ™ (agemasu) = "to give". Combined with ใˆใ• (esa, food/feed) for feeding animals.

  โ€ข ใˆใ•ใ‚’ ใ‚ใ’ใพใ™ = "give food / feed"
  โ€ข ใ‚ใ•ใจ ใ‚ˆใ‚‹ใซ ใˆใ•ใ‚’ ใ‚ใ’ใพใ™ = "I feed it morning and evening"

The time marker ใซ indicates when the feeding happens.
[TIME] ใซ ใˆใ•ใ‚’ ใ‚ใ’ใพใ™ใ€‚
[time] ni esa wo agemasu.
"I feed it at [time]."
ใ‚ใ•ใจ ใ‚ˆใ‚‹ใซ ใˆใ•ใ‚’ ใ‚ใ’ใพใ™ใ€‚
Asa to yoru ni esa wo agemasu.
I feed it in the morning and evening.

๏ฝžใฒใ / ๏ฝžใ‚ โ€” Animal counters

ใฒใ (hiki) counts small-to-medium animals (dogs, cats, fish). ใ‚ (wa) counts birds.

  โ€ข ใ„ใฃใดใ (1), ใซใฒใ (2), ใ•ใ‚“ใณใ (3), ใ‚ˆใ‚“ใฒใ (4), ใ”ใฒใ (5)
  โ€ข ใ‚ใฃใดใ (6), ใชใชใฒใ (7), ใฏใฃใดใ (8), ใใ‚…ใ†ใฒใ (9), ใ˜ใ‚…ใฃใดใ (10)
  โ€ข ใ„ใกใ‚ (1 bird), ใซใ‚ (2 birds), ใ•ใ‚“ใ‚ (3 birds)

ใชใ‚“ใณใ (nanbiki) = "how many (animals)?"
[ANIMAL] ใ‚’ [NUMBER] ใฒใ ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
[animal] wo [number] hiki katte imasu.
"I keep [number] [animal](s)."
ใญใ“ใ‚’ ใซใฒใ ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Neko wo nihiki katte imasu.
I keep two cats.

๏ฝžใใฆ โ€” Chaining ใ„-adjectives

To connect two ใ„-adjectives, change the first one's ใ„ to ใใฆ.

  โ€ข ใกใ„ใ•ใ„ + ใ‹ใ‚ใ„ใ„ โ†’ ใกใ„ใ•ใใฆ ใ‹ใ‚ใ„ใ„ = "small and cute"
  โ€ข ใŠใŠใใ„ + ใ’ใ‚“ใ โ†’ ใŠใŠใใใฆ ใ’ใ‚“ใ = "big and energetic"

This is the casual way to describe something with multiple qualities.
[ADJ1-ใใฆ] [ADJ2]
[adj1-kute] [adj2]
"[adj1] and [adj2]"
ใ“ใฎ ใญใ“ใ€ใกใ„ใ•ใใฆ ใ‹ใ‚ใ„ใ„๏ผ
Kono neko, chiisakute kawaii!
This cat is small and cute!
JapaneseRomajiMeaning
ใ„ใฌinudog
ใญใ“nekocat
ใ†ใ•ใŽusagirabbit
ใƒใƒ ใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒผhamusutaahamster
ใจใ‚Štoribird
ใ•ใ‹ใชsakanafish
ใฉใ†ใถใคdoubutsuanimal
ใƒšใƒƒใƒˆpettopet
ใˆใ•esapet food / feed
ใ•ใ‚“ใฝsanpowalk / stroll
ใ‹ใ‚ใ„ใ„kawaiicute
ใŠใจใชใ—ใ„otonashiigentle / quiet
ใ’ใ‚“ใใชgenki naenergetic / lively
ใกใ„ใ•ใ„chiisaismall
ใŠใŠใใ„ookiibig