Useful phrases at a hairsalon
June 5, 2016 in Daily Life, Practical, useful phrases
「枝毛を整えてください。」
= Edage wo totonoete kudasai.
= Could you trim the split ends?
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Typical questions from Japanese people
August 25, 2015 in Beginners, Travel Japanese, useful phrases
「どこから来たの？」
= Dokokara kitano?
= Where are you from?
「納豆好き？」
= Nattou sukI?
= Do you like Natto?
「お箸使える？」
= Ohashi tsukaeru?
= Can you use chopsticks?
Tofu: え～と…
= Ehhhhto
= Well……
ホテルの日本語 (=Hoteru no nihongo) Useful phrases at the hotel
July 13, 2015 in Practical, Travel Japanese, useful phrases
Ella「９時にモーニングコールお願いします。」
= Kuji ni mooningu kooru onegai shimasu.
= May I have a wake up call at 9:00 please.
How to use 是非 ( = zehi)
June 9, 2015 in Expressions, useful phrases, Vocabulary
トフィック「ぜひ、僕をゲスト先生にしてください。」
Toffik ”Zehi, boku wo gesuto sensei ni shite kudasai.
Toffik “Definitely have me on as a guest teacher.”
How to use せっかく (= sekkaku)
April 29, 2015 in Expressions, useful phrases
Marlowe 「せっかくきれいなスリッパをもらったんだけど大き過ぎるよ。」
= Sekkaku kireina surippa wo morattan dakedo ooki sugiruyo.
= You gave me these beautiful slippers but they are way too big.
How to use 出来る= できる= dekiru
April 2, 2015 in Sentence pattern, useful phrases, Vocabulary
「枝豆、いつできるかなあ。」
= Edamame, itsu dekiru kanaa.
= I wonder when I can harvest Edamame.
Ordering Fast Food in Japanese
March 11, 2015 in Travel Japanese, useful phrases
「カロリー高いかなあ….」
= Karorii takai kanaa….
=I wonder if it is high in calories…
How to use なかなか (= nakanaka)
February 9, 2015 in useful phrases
Clyde:「僕、なかなかイケメンでしょ！」
= Boku nakanaka ikemen desho!
= Don’t think I am a fairly handsome guy?
Khloe: 「こんなかわいい猫はなかなかいないよ」♩
= Konna kawaii neko wa nakanaka inaiyo!
= I bet you can’t find a cute cat like me easily.
/ It is not easy to find a cute cat like me, you know!
How to use こんな(=konna) / そんな(=sonna) / あんな(=anna)
February 4, 2015 in Grammar, useful phrases
Levo: 「あの〜そろそろおやつの時間なんですが…」
= Anoo.. Sorosoro oyatsu no jikan nan desuga…
= Um….I think it is time for a snack, you know..
「そんな目で見つめられたらいやと言えないなあ…」
= Sonna me de mitsumeraretara iya to ienai naa…
= How can I say no to those eyes.
とんでもない= Tondemo nai
January 28, 2015 in Expressions, useful phrases
Sumomo:「猫と一緒に遊ぶなんてとんでもない！」
= Neko to issho ni asobu nante tondemo nai!
= There is no way that I would play with cats.
Pilou: 「僕がモルモットを食べようとするなんてとんでもないよ！」
= Boku ga morumotto wo tabeyou to suru nante tondemo naiyo!
= There is no way that I would try to eat a guinea pig.
「イケメンですね。」
= Ikemen desu ne.
= You are very handsome!!
Paprika「いえいえ、とんでもないです。」
= Ieie, tondemo nai desu.
= Not at all.
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