College of Hospitality Management

Second Semester, A.Y. 2023-2024

MODULAR LEARNING

I. COURSE TITLE: FOREIGN LANGUAGE- NIHONGO

A. Number of Units: 3 Units
B. Schedule

II. Course Overview: The content of this module includes an overview of Japanese language history. Also,
this module introduces some commonly used Japanese words and phrases. Being in the hospitality
management course, students can utilize basic Japanese greetings to address Japanese nationals and
show appreciation for its language.

A. Introduction
1. Recognize the origin of the Japanese language.
2. Explain the need for learning the Japanese language to their course.
3. Recall Japanese words, greetings and phrases.

B. Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, the student should be able to:

1. Identify the origin of Japanese language.
2. Practice the application of Basic Japanese greetings and phrases.
3. Determine students’ perceptions and expectations on learning Nihongo.

C. Modules/Unit Topics

These are the general topics to be covered for the whole course:

Module 1. The Japanese language origin

Module 2. Japanese common phrases (GREETINGS/SURVIVAL PHRASES)

III. STUDY GUIDE/LEARNING INSTRUCTIONS

• You are reminded to prepare yourselves by observing the following:

✓ Manage your time well.

✓ Focus your attention.

✓ Give your best.

✓ Submit requirements on time.

✓ Be patient.

✓ Work independently and answer confidently.

✓ Motivate yourself.

✓ Contact me.

IV. REFERENCES:

• https://linguistics.byu.edu/classes/Ling450ch/reports/japanese.htm

• https://www.todaytranslations.com/about/language-history/japanese-language-history/
 An Introduction To The Japanese Language
In Japanese, Japan is called 日本 (Nihon) or nipon .The literal translation of the
name is “the source of the sun.” Japan is also known as the land of the rising sun. The
name is also reflected in the design of the country’s flag: a red circle on a white
background. So where does the word “Japan” come from? When Portuguese explorers
arrived in the Far East, Mandarin speakers were the first ones to introduce them to the
existence of the Japanese islands. They called it Jipangu, and that’s where “Japan”
came from. This early misnaming of the country has really set the stage for centuries of
misconceptions about both Japan and the Japanese language among Westerners. Tokyo
is the Capital of Japan.
Four major Islands:

• Hokkaido
• Honshu
• Kyushu
• Shikoku

Three Writing Systems:

• Hiragana
• Katakana
• Kanji

RELIGION

A. SHINTOISM
-“Shinto” means “the way”
- is based on the worship of nature and good spirit called KAMI.
- they had NO bible.
- 93% of Japanese people practice Shintoism.

B. BUDDHISM AND ZEN BUDDHISM

- It was brought to Japan by the Chinese about 1500 years ago.

 - Believes that prayer and religious worship are waste of time. Personal character and discipline
are more important. Meditation is the main form of worship.

JAPANESE BASIC EXPRESSIONS AND GREETINGS

Greetings are very important in Japanese

Most Useful Japanese Expressions!

ENGLISH NIHONGO

Good morning. Ohayou/Ohayou gozaimasu.

Good afternoon/Hello. Konnichiwa.

Good evening. Konbanwa.

Good bye. Sayounara

Good night/Sweet dreams. Oyasumi/Oyasuminasai.

Fine, thank you. How about you? Hai, okagesama de. Ogenki desu ka.

Please and thank you. Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu

What is your name? Onamae wa nan desu ka.

Nice to meet you? Hajimemashite.

Hello. Moshi Moshi (used for telephone calls)

Thank you. Doumo arigatou!

Thanks. Arigatou

Thank you very much. Arigatou Gozaimasu.

Excuse me/Sorry. Sumimasen

I beg your pardon please. Sumimasen, mou ichido onegaishimasu.

Are you okay??Is it okay? Daijoubu?/Daijoubu desu ka?

Thank you in advance. Yorishiku onegaishimasu

How old are you? Nansai desu ka?

I understand. Wakarimashita

I don’t understand. Wakarimasen.

How are you? Ogenki desu ka/Genki

I'm fine. Hai, genki desu.

Water, please. Omizu onegaishimasu

Yes. Hai

No. Iie

Goodbye. Sayounara./Sayonara.

See you. Ja mata./Mata ne.

See you tomorrow. Mata ashita.

I’m okay/It’s okay. Daijoubu desu/Daijoubu

It’s not okay/You can’t do that. Dame/Dame desu

Do you have tissue? Tissue arimasu ka?

I have/There is. Arimasu/Aruyo

Nothing. Arimasen

Go ahead. Douzo

Please be careful/Take care. Ki wo tsukete kudasai.

What time. Nanji desu ka?

What time is it now? Ima nanji desu ka?

I'm home. Tadaima.

Thanks for working so hard. Otsukare sama deshita.

Pradon me/Sorry. Gomenasai.

You’re welcome. Doita shimashite.

 College of Hospitality Management
Second Semester, A.Y. 2022-2023
MODULAR LEARNING

I. COURSE TITLE FOREIGN LANGUAGE- NIHONGO

A. Number of Units 3
B. Schedule ___________________

II. COURSE OVERVIEW: This part of the module introduces how to count numbers, recognize
days of the week, months of the year and how to tell time.

A. Introduction

B. Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
1. Lists days of the week, months of the year, and days of the month.
2. Extend knowledge on how to read time and count from 1-10.
3. Introduce counting numbers beyond 10 up to hundred million.

C. Modules/Unit Topics
These are the general topics to be covered for the whole course:

Module 2.
Counting numbers
Days of the week
Months of the year
Days of the month
Determining time

III. STUDY GUIDE/LEARNING INSTRUCTIONS

• You are reminded to prepare yourselves by observing the following:
✓ Manage your time well.
✓ Focus your attention.
✓ Give your best.
✓ Submit requirements on time.
 ✓ Be patient.
✓ Work independently and answer confidently.
✓ Motivate yourself.
✓ Contact me.

IV. REFERENCES
• http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar/numbers
• https://www.learn-japanese-adventure.com/japanese-numbers-day-month-week.html
• https://www.dummies.com/languages/japanese/how-to-say-dates-and-times-in-japanese/
 COUNTING NUMBERS

Numbers and counting in Japanese are difficult enough to require its own section. First of all, the number
system is in units of four instead of three, which can make converting into English quite difficult. Also, there
are things called counters, which are required to count different types of objects, animals, or people. We
will learn the most generic and widely used counters to get you started so that you can learn more on your
own.

In this lesson, we will study Japanese numbers. Let's start with one through ten.

Note that several of the numbers have two pronunciations. Each pronunciation is used in specific
situations. Sometimes either pronunciation is acceptable.

11 - 19

The numbers from 11 to 19 are formed by putting the appropriate number after ten. Thus 11 is juu + ichi =
juuichi.

20 - 90

The numbers from 20 to 90 are formed by putting the appropriate number before ten. Thus 20 is ni + juu =
nijuu. Think of it like saying 'two tens.'

Other numbers can be formed in ways similar to the 1-19 and 20-90 ways. For example, 21 is formed by
making twenty, then adding one. 21 = ni + juu + ichi = nijuuichi. Or, 'two tens and one' is twenty one.

100 - 900

One hundred is hyaku. The numbers from 200 to 900 are formed like the numbers from 2090. Be careful as
there are some exceptions in pronunciation.

Note the exceptions in pronunciation for the numbers with asterisks.

***When making plans, appointments, and travel arrangements in Japanese-speaking countries, you need
to be able to state dates and other calendar terms in Japanese. Understanding the days of the week, the
months of the year, and how to tell time in Japanese can help you to avoid confusion.
 DAYS OF THE WEEK

Each day ends with the word 曜日 (youbi), which means "day of the week".

• 月 (getsu) means moon, so Monday is the day of moon.

• 火 (ka) means fire, so Tuesday is the day of fire.

• 水 (sui) means water, so Wednesday is the day of water.

• 木 (moku) means wood, so Thursday is the day of wood.

• 金 (kin) means gold, so Friday is the day of gold.

• 土 (do) means earth, so Saturday is the day of earth.

• 日 (nichi) means sun, so Sunday is the day of sun.

Other phrases used to indicate the days of the week include:

• kyō (today)

• kinō (yesterday)

• ashita (tomorrow)

MONTHS OF THE YEAR

In Japanese, months of the year are also quite straight forward. The month 月 here is

read as gatsu (not getsu) when it is used for months of the year.
Simply add the Japanese numbers of 1 to 12 in front of 月 to form the months from

January to December respectively.

Be careful for the pronunciations for April, July and September. While normally yon (4), nana (7) and kyuu
(9) are used in Japanese numbers, shi (4), shichi (7) and ku (9) are used when reading these 3 months.
Foreigners tend to make mistakes when reading these.

DAYS OF THE MONTH

There are more to remember when it comes to the Japanese days of the month. Firstly, there are special
readings from the 1st to 10th days.

DETERMINING TIME

The time of day can be described in general terms or specific times. The following words can be used to
describe the general time of day:

Asa Morning

Hiru Noon

Ban Evening

Gogo Afternoon

Yoru Night

When expressing time between the hours, use these terms to break things down:

Ji O’clock

Jikan Hour

Gozen A.M.

Gogo P.M.
yíkèzhōng Quarter

Fun Minute

Byo Seconds

Han Half

On the clock

Ichi-ji One O’clock Ku-ji Nine O’clock

Ni-ji Two O’clock Juu-ji Ten O’clock

San-ji Three O’clock Juu-ichi ji Eleven O’clock

Yo-ji Four O’clock Juu-ni ji Twelve O’clock

Go-ji Five O’clock shichi-ji jûgo-fun 7:15

Roku-ji Six O’clock jûichi-ji go-fun mae 5 mins. before 11

Shichi-ji Seven O’clock gozen jûichi-ji 11 A.M.

Hachi-ji Eight O’clock

Prepared by:
Pamela Marie M. Mangsat
Faculty, College of Hospitality Management

Checked by:
Marjorie Honrado Gabat, DBA
Dean, College of Hospitality Management