Request Lesson ★Sh♥t Japanese Students Say (Video Follow up)
March 15, 2012 in Colloquial, Slang, Video follow up
「私、かわいくない？」
= Watashi kawaikunai?
= Don’t you think I am cute?
「ねえねえ、かわいっしょ！」
= Nenee kawaiissho!
= Hey, I’m cute, right?
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りゃ(あ）& じゃ(あ） =rya(a) & ja(a) – Casual contraction
October 14, 2011 in Colloquial, Grammar
「ねむ〜い！」
= Nemuuui!
= I’m soooo sleepy!
「じゃあ、もう寝りゃいいじゃない!」
= Jaa mou nerya iijanai!
= Then why don’t you go to bed already!
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(Slang) ノリ (= nori) & ノる (= noru) ♪
October 1, 2011 in Colloquial, Slang
「みんな、ノってる？」
= Minna notteru?
=Are we having fun? / Are you ready to rock?
「先生ノリノリですね！」
= Sensei norinori desune!
= You are hyped up, Sensei!
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(Colloquial) 真逆= まぎゃく= magyaku + Other “contrary” words!
August 23, 2011 in Colloquial, Slang, Vocabulary
「僕、小顔でしょ♪」
= Boku kogao desho!
= I have a small face, don’t I?
「わっ！マギー先生の顔デカッ！」
= Wah! Maggie sensei no kao deká!
= Wow! Maggie Sensei’s face is huge!
ふん！
= Fun!
= Huh!
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べた = ベタ = beta (colloquial)
July 22, 2011 in Colloquial
「はい、ベタだけどフランスのお土産！」
= Hai, beta dakedo furansu no omiyage!
= I know it’s very cliché but here is a souvenir from France.
(うわっ！ホントベタ….)
= Uwah! Honto beta….
= Oh my…It IS really cliché….
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あげぽよ = agepoyo ＼(^0^)／ + Gals’ slang words
February 21, 2011 in Colloquial, Slang
「この顔、“やばぽよ”ってどゆこと？」
= Kono kao “yabapoyo”tte doyukoto?
= What do you mean my face is “Yabapoyo” = awful!
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ミスる (= misuru) and other coined verbs
December 18, 2010 in Colloquial
「ゆかり、またうっかりミスがあったよ。」
= Yukari mata ukkari misu ga attayo.
= Yukari, you made another careless mistake.
「すみません…」
= Sumimasen…
= I’m sorry…
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〜なきゃ＆〜なくちゃ (~nakya & ~ nakucha) suffixes
November 20, 2010 in Colloquial, Grammar
「マギーもっと痩せなきゃモテないよ！」
= Maggie motto yasenakya motenai yo!
= Maggie, you won’t attract anybody if you don’t lose weight.
「ダイエットしなくちゃ！」
= Daietto shinakucha!
= You have to go on a diet.
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“Mangatic” Reaction Japanese
November 18, 2010 in Colloquial
「あっ！好きな人がいる手相が出てる！」
= Ah! Sukina hito ga iru tesou ga deteru!
= Oh! You “paw lines” tell me you are in love with someone.
「ドキッ！わかる？」
= Doki! Wakaru?
= Whoa!? You can tell that!?
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