Japanese · Beginnerじゅうでんが ありませんI have no battery

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00:00Intro
Hello, everyone!
Welcome to Slow Japanese!
Kenta, how are you?
Yes, I am doing very well.
I am doing well too!
Let's speak Japanese today as well!
Kenta, did anything happen last week?
I had some trouble last week.
Oh, what happened?
My smartphone screen went dark while I was outside.
That sounds tough!
I couldn't meet my friend and was in trouble.
You are really in trouble without a smartphone.
I couldn't look at maps either.
Today's theme is smartphone battery charging!
Oh, that's a very useful theme!
Let's learn 6 phrases.
What kind of phrases do we have?
The first one is "juuden ga arimasen".
We use that when there is no battery charge.
The second one is "juuden shimasu".
That's the action of putting in power.
The third one is "juudenki".
That's the name of the tool to charge.
The fourth one is "kashite kudasai".
We say that when asking a friend for something.
The fifth one is "kiemasu".
The screen goes pitch black.
The sixth one is "tsukimasu".
That's the action of power turning on.
Kenta, you often forget to charge.
Well, because I play games at home.
Let's charge before heading out!
Yes, I will be careful!
First is the story. Let's listen!
It was a tough day last week!
Kenta, here is last week's story. Go ahead!
It was last Sunday afternoon.
On Sunday! Sounds nice.
I had plans to meet a friend at the station.
At a cafe near the station, right?
I listened to music on the train.
You listened to a lot of music!
Yes, it was fun and I listened too much.
That uses up a lot of battery!
After arriving at the station, I looked at the map.
You searched for the cafe's location.
The number on the screen was 3 percent!
3 percent! That is very low!
Yes, I was in a huge hurry!
Did you write a message to your friend?
I wrote it. But the screen turned off!
Oh no, it completely turned off!
My phone has no battery!
That was really troublesome!
Yes, the screen was pitch black.
You couldn't contact them.
I couldn't make a call or look at maps.
Were you able to meet your friend?
Yes! Tanaka-san came out to find me!
He came from the cafe! What a relief!
It was my friend! He had a charger with him!
He had a charger with him!
I said, "Please lend me your charger!"
Did Tanaka-san lend it to you?
He said, "Yes, here you go!"
What a kind friend!
The two of us went to cafe seats.
Was there an electrical outlet?
Yes, there was. "I will charge here!"
You were able to charge at the cafe.
I charged it for about 5 minutes.
What happened to your smartphone?
The screen became bright!
The power turned on, didn't it!
Yes, my smartphone powered on!
Kenta, that's really wonderful!
I treated him to coffee.
That's a lovely gesture of thanks!
Thanks to my friend, I was saved.
Here are 6 phrases. Let's take a look!
Let's study them one by one!
What is the first phrase?
The first phrase is "juuden ga arimasen".
That is when your smartphone has no battery, right?
Yes, we use it when there is no battery charge.
That was me last week!
We say it like this: "juuden ga arimasen".
What kind of action is the second one?
The second phrase is "juuden shimasu".
That means putting power in, right?
Putting power into your phone: "I will charge at the cafe."
That's clear and very useful.
The third phrase is "juudenki".
That is the tool used for charging, right?
It is the name of the tool to charge: "I have a charger."
Having it in your bag gives peace of mind!
Yes, let's always carry it.
What do you say when you don't have one?
The fourth phrase is "kashite kudasai".
That is when you borrow from a friend, right?
We say it when asking a friend: "Please lend me your charger."
That's a phrase for asking politely.
Let's ask kindly.
What happens when power runs out?
The fifth phrase is "kiemasu".
That means the power turns off, right?
The screen goes pitch black: "Ah, the screen is turning off!"
When the screen turns off, it's such a trouble!
What happens when you charge it?
What is the sixth phrase?
The sixth phrase is "tsukimasu".
That means power comes on again, right?
Power enters and it lights up: we say "The power turns on."
When it lights up, we feel so relieved!
Did you remember all 6 phrases?
Yes, I remembered all of them!
These are words we use every day.
We can use them right away in Japan!
It's cafe practice. Let's speak!
Let's practice by speaking out loud!
Here is our cafe practice.
Let's go to the cafe together!
Let's chat over coffee.
Sounds great! Looking forward to it.
Let's sit at that seat over there.
Ah, my phone has no battery!
There is an outlet on the wall.
I will charge my phone here. Is that okay?
Yes, let's charge it!
Oh no! I don't have a charger!
Do you want to use mine?
Yui, please lend me your charger.
Yes, here you go. Please use it.
Thank you very much! That saves me.
Please connect it to the outlet.
Yes, I will charge it!
How is the screen?
Right now, the screen is turned off.
If you wait a little, it will turn on.
Ah, it's bright! It's turning on!
The power turned on, didn't it!
My smartphone powered on!
Now you have peace of mind.
We did great with our cafe conversation!
Kenta, you did very well!
Now we won't be in trouble at cafes either.
Next, it's time for our fun quiz!
I will do my best!
It's quiz time! There are 6 questions.
I will answer!
Everyone listening, let's think together!
Please answer out loud!
Question 1. You are outside and have no power.
"My phone battery is out!"
Wonderful! That immediately explains your trouble.
We say this when there is no battery charge.
Question 2. There is an outlet on the wall.
"I will charge here, is that alright?"
Nice! That is a polite way to say it.
Adding "ii desu ka" makes it polite.
Question 3. You have no power and are in trouble.
"Do you have a charger?"
Exactly! That's the name of the tool.
Having it in your bag gives peace of mind.
Question 4. A friend has the tool.
"Please lend me your charger!"
Well done! That is very polite.
We ask kindly and politely.
Question 5. The screen is pitch black.
"Oh no, the screen is turning off!"
Nice! It means going completely dark.
The charge ran out and it went dark.
Question 6. The screen is bright.
"Yay, the power turns on!"
Kenta, you did all of them! Amazing!
The quiz was so much fun!
It's the final corner. Let's review!
Let's look at the summary together!
From here, it's today's recap.
Let's look at the 6 phrases once more!
For our review, the first one is "juuden ga arimasen".
We say it when we have no charge.
The second one is "juuden shimasu", right?
That's the action of charging power.
The third one is "juudenki", right?
That's the name of the tool you carry.
The fourth one is "kashite kudasai", right?
That's the phrase for asking politely.
The fifth one is "kiemasu", right?
The screen goes pitch black.
The sixth one is "tsukimasu", right?
The screen becomes bright.
Kenta, we learned so much today too!
These are words we use every day.
Everyone, here is today's challenge!
What is today's challenge?
Please say: "juuden ga arimasen!"
Let's also say: "kashite kudasai!"
Please try saying it out loud.
Please practice it many times!
Thank you so much for listening today as well!
Let's meet in the next episode!
Goodbye!
See you soon!

Key phrases

6 to keep
じゅうでんが ありませんI have no battery
Out of battery / no battery charge
こう 言います。「じゅうでんが ありません」We say it like this: "I have no battery."
じゅうでん しますI will charge
To charge / I will charge
「カフェで、じゅうでん します」"I will charge it at the cafe."
じゅうでんきCharger
Charger / charging device
「じゅうでんきが あります」"I have a charger."
かして くださいPlease lend it to me
「じゅうでんきを、かして ください」"Please lend me your charger."
きえますTurns off
Turns off / goes dark
「あ、がめんが きえます！」"Oh, the screen is turning off!"
つきますTurns on
Turns on / powers on
「でんげんが つきます」と 言います。We say, "The power turns on."

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声に出して
Today's small task

声に出して「スマホの じゅうでんが ありません。じゅうでんきを かして ください」と言ってみましょう！Let's try saying out loud: "My phone has no battery. Please lend me a charger!"

cocoaじゅうでんが ありません
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