How to use 〜じゃない(= janai) & 〜んじゃない(=~ njanai)

February 13, 2013 in Beginners, Grammar

犬がアカデミー賞を取ったっていいじゃない?」

= Inu ga akademiishou wo tottatte iinjanai?

= It’s perfectly OK if a dog wins an Academy award, right?

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〜たい&がる(=~ tai & garu) and 〜がり(=~gari)

January 15, 2013 in Beginners, Grammar

「寒っ!!」

= Samu!!

= Coooold!!

「早くストーブにあたりたい…」

= Hayaku sutoubu ni ataritai…

= I want to get in front of the heater asap.


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Super Basic Words Part 9+ Trend word 女子力(= joshiryoku)

November 27, 2012 in Beginners, Slang, Super Basic Words, Vocabulary

「私は女子力UP! みんなは語彙力UPね!」

= Watashi wa joshiryoku appu! Minna wa goiryoku appu ne!

= I will work on the “Woman Power” and  you guys should work on the “Vocabulary Strength”, OK?

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Request lesson : How and when to use はず(=hazu)

November 14, 2012 in Beginners, Grammar, Sentence pattern

「今年の秋までにはカレができるはずだったのに…」

= Kotoshi no aki made niwa kare ga dekiru hazu datta noni…

= I was supposed to be able to get a boyfriend by this autumn…


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Daily Basic Phrases (Twitter follow up lesson)

November 6, 2012 in Beginners, Sentence pattern, useful phrases

:maggie-small: 「毎日、一言私のこともほめてみて下さい。」

= Mainichi hitokoto watashi no koto mo homete mite kudasai.

Please try to give me one compliment every day.

!ase! 「先生は、花よりも美しいです。」

= Sensei wa hanayori mo utsukushii desu.

You are more beautiful than flowers, Sensei!

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Super Basic Words Part 8

September 5, 2012 in Beginners, Super Basic Words, Vocabulary

「GTOは古いです。今やGSMです。」

= GTO wa furui desu. Imaya GSM desu.

= GTO is old now. It’s time for GSM!


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Super Basic Words Part 7 (Twitter follow up lesson)

June 6, 2012 in Beginners, Super Basic Words, Vocabulary

「みんなの日本語もぐんぐん伸びるよ!」

= Minna no nihongo mo gungun nobiruyo!

= I bet your Japanese will grow bigger and bigger.


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Super Basic Words Part 6 (Twitter Follow Lesson)

March 13, 2012 in Beginners, Super Basic Words, Vocabulary

「継続は力なり」

= Keizoku wa chikaranari
Persistence (Continuing something steadily) leads to Power

「あきらめたらかみつくよ。」
= Akirametara kamitsukuyo.
= I’ll bite you if you give up.

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Location particles : に vs で

February 16, 2012 in Beginners, Grammar

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日本行きたいなあ…

= Nihon ni ikitainaa…

= I wanna go to Japan.

日本マギーと遊びたい…

= Nihon de Maggie to asobitai…

= I’d love to play with Maggie in Japan…

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お開き = ohiraki + 開く=ひらく+あく, 開ける = ひらける・あける

January 31, 2012 in Beginners, Kanji, Vocabulary

「そろそろお開きにしましょう!」

= Sorosoro ohiraki ni shimashou!

=Let’s finish the party now.

「えっ!?ケーキは?」

= Eh!? Keiki wa?

= What!? What about these cakes?

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