ありがとう(=Arigatou): How to say THANK YOU! in Japanese

May 18, 2010 in Practical, useful phrases

「みんな、いつもこのサイトに来てくれて有り難う!」

Minna itsumo kono saito ni kite kurete arigatou!

Thank you, everyone, for always coming to this site!

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ごめんなさい+許して下さい。(=Gomennasai+Yurushite kudasai.) How to apologize in Japanese

May 18, 2010 in Formal Japanese, Japanese culture, useful phrases


:maggie-small:   「ゆかりのおやつも食べちゃいました…。ごめんね。」

Yukari no oyatsu mo tabechaimashita. Gomenne…

“I ate Yukari’s snack as well. Sorry! “

Yukari :「えっ!?許さない!

Eh? Yurusanai!

“What!? I won’t forgive you!”

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若者言葉(=Wakamono kotoba) Young people's Japanese

May 7, 2010 in Slang

wakamono

Cookie: 「このサイト、チョーうけるんだけど…www

(=Kono saito choo ukerun dake do..wwww)

I love this site. It is hilarious.… LOL!

ってか、リアルにすごくね?

(=Teka, riaru ni sugoku ne?)

I mean isn’t it awesome?

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