Instant effect! Practical Japanese expressions.

こんにちは。
Hi everyone,

今年のフィリピンはなんで雨が降らないんでしょうか？
Why isn’t it raining this year in the Philippines?

それはともかく、今回は実戦で役立つ日本語の表現を勉強します。
Anyway, we are going to learn some practical Japanese expressions this time.

今回のコンテンツは実践的だけど、結構難しめになりそうなので注意です！
Attention! The following contents are practical but can be rather advanced!

このページのみかた How to read this page

ある一つの英単語を日本語で言うときに、場面によっていろいろな言い方がある場合があります。
ここはそれぞれの場面に応じた言い回しを下のアイコンで説明していきます。
Depending on situations, there can be more than one expression that stands for an English expression/word.
Here, we explain how to choose appropriate words with those icons below.

Formal Expression フォーマルな言い方
Friendly Expression くだけた言い方
NOTE 気を付けること

Also, if ever you have trouble understanding Japanese expressions or words in this content, kindly visit our site: weblio dictionary.

早速見てみましょう。
Let’s begin now.

I like it.

良いと思います(ii to omoimasu) 良いですね(ii desu ne)
いいね。(ii ne)いいじゃん(ii jan)
Your text book might say something like 私はそれが好きです(watashi ha sore ga suki desu). But trust me, we don’t say that.

I like you.

N/A
好きです。(suki desu)好きだよ。(suki dayo)
According to text books you might be reccomended to say something like 私はあなたの事が好きです-ish expression, but they are not really used. We don’t use subject or object like that. It;s obvious who likes who, when some one say 好きです(suki desu)! Am i wrong?!

I like your hair.

N/A
髪型似合ってるね(kamigata niatteru ne)
An expression 私はあなたの髪が好きです(watashi ha anata no kami ga suki desu) which would probably be translated into English as “I like your hair,” is a big no. You can not catch attract girls this way. Instead, 髪型似合ってるね(kamigata niatteru ne) is more like “that hairstyle suits you.” and more natural. We don’t always go straight to the point.

I love you.

N/A
大好き(dai suki)　大好きです(dai suki desu)
Something like 愛しています(ai shite imasu) is kind of obsolete. It does make sense though!

I’m hungry.

N/A
おなか減った(onaka hetta) 腹減った(hara hetta)
onaka = stomack, hetta = past form of “decrease.” 腹減った (hara hetta) can often be said by male. おなか減った(onaka hetta), female.

I’m tired.

N/A
疲れた(tsukareta)
Now pay attention that you might mean “I want to go to sleep” in English by saying “I’m tired,” but not in Japanese. The only thing we mean is physical tiredness or dullness.

I’m sorry.

申し訳ございません(moushiwake gozaimasen) おわび申し上げます(owabi moushi agemasu) 失礼いたしました(shiturei itashi mashita)
ごめん(gomen) わるいわるい(warui warui)
Yes, we do apologize a lot.

Goodbye.

お先に失礼いたします(osaki ni shitsurei itashi masu) さようなら (sayounara)
じゃあね(jaa ne) またね(mata ne) バイバイ(bai bai)
ね(ne) at the end of a sentence can be used to soften an entire expression of the sentence.

さて、今回のコンテンツはどうでしたか？
Well, how did you like the contents this time?

今からでも使える内容ですが、教科書には載ってない表現も多いのでなかなか難しいかもしれません。
Although they can be used right away, can be difficult as they are not on textbooks.

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