2　Talking About Places

UNIT 4-6 Asking for Locations

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Let me explain about the signs used in the vocabulary lists.
  （お）teあlaい　　　FORMAL（お＋：POLITE/FEMININE）


* The sign "（お）" shows that the prefix 「お」 is sometimes added.
* The sign "お＋" shows that「お」 is added at the beginning of the word.
* The sign "FORMAL（お＋：POLITE/FEMININE）" shows that the 「お」 added word
  can be used by everybody regardless of the speaker's sex in FORMAL situations.
* When the sign is given as （お＋:FEMININE）, it means that men should not use
  the 「お」 added word because it sounds too feminine. It also suggests that women
  should use or it is better for women to use the 「お」added word.

Listen and repeat the following examples.
water               （お）mizu　     （お＋:POLITE/FEMININE）　men　& women
fish　　             （お）saかna　   （お＋:FEMININE）     　       menwomen　　
box lunch       　（お）bentoo     （お＋:FEMININE）               menwomen

Please note that the accent of words frequently changes when a prefix is added.　　　　

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