2 people are planning a trip to New York, let’s discover what they want to do while in the Big Apple!
The audio dialogue is in the 2nd edition Genki 1 Workbook on pg 104 Section B.
The Japanese transcript is in the Genki Answer key book on pg 71, Chapter 11 Section W11-B #3
女 1 (Woman): What do you want to do in New York?
女 2: I want to go the museum and see a musical. (among other things)
What do you think?
女 1: Yes (sounds good), I want to shop because I want to buy souvenirs for my family.
And then I also want to see a movie because America is cheap, you know.
女 2: Then, today we’ll go to the museum and watch a movie?
Tomorrow musical. (We’ll see a musical)
女 1 Yes, sounds good.
Ah, but today is Monday therefore I think the museum is closed.
女 2: I see. Then this afternoon we’ll go shopping (among other things) and at night we’ll go to a musical.
女 1 Sure. Tomorrow museum and movies.
Grammar That Confused Me
Grammar 1: I thought に in this example was used to show the role you want something to play. (pg 258 in Genki 1 2nd edition Textbook)
Later learned that my thinking was incorrect.
Grammar 1 Clarity: に shows the direction of the activities. In this sentence, who she buys the souvenirs for.
Grammar 2: You can have a たり sentence without using 2 verbs?
If so, the book didn’t share this info with us.
買い物をしたりして、夜は ミュージカル
It was strange seeing it used like this.
I’m guessing the meaning is “we’ll go shopping (among other things) and at night we’ll go to a musical.”
Now I’m curious if this sentence could’ve been written with just the て form or would it change the meaning too much.
買い物をして、夜は ミュージカル
(Does this new sentence mean, shopping and going to the musical are the only activities that will take place?
Grammar 2 Clarity: I think I have a better understanding of what is happening (visit here to see a similar example of したりして used)
Your Turn
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