「今日は、お客さん来ないなあ。こりゃ商売にならないわ。」
= Kyou wa, okyakusan konai naa. Korya shoubai ni naranai wa.
= No customers today, huh? I can’t make a profit like this.
Japanese Slang Lesson for fun! (2018~2020)
「日本語は楽しいね。」
= Nihongo wa tanoshii ne.
= Japanese is fun, isn’t it?
Hannah:「それな」
= Sore na.
= You said it!
:-P 「宿題手伝ってよ。」
= Shukudai tetsudatte yo.
= Help me with my homework!
Kevin:「今、むりぽ！」
= Ima, muripo!
= Not now!
Babi:「ね、かまちょ！」
= Ne, kamacho.
= Play with me!
Casual Japanese: How to use じゃん ( = jan)
「日本語、がんばってるじゃん！」
= Nihongo, ganbatterujan!
= I see you really working hard on studying Japanese.
How to use っこない ( = kkonai)
「僕に日本語なんて教えられっこないよ。」
= Boku ni nihongo nante oshierarekkonai yo.
= There is no way that I can teach Japanese.
「ハルカ先生どこ？」
= Haruka sensei doko?
= Where’s Haruka-Sensei?
しーっ！
= Shii!
= Shh!
「ここに隠れていたら見つかりっこないからね。」
= Koko ni kakurete itara mitsukarikkonai karane.
= If I hide here, there is no way that they can find me.
How to use かもしれない/かも ( = kamo shirenai / kamo)
Devon:「明日、デートしようよ。」
= Ashita, deeto shiyouyo.
= Let’s go on a date tomorrow.
Navi:「明日は、無理かもしれない。」
= Ashita wa, muri kamo shirenai.
= I think it could be difficult tomorrow.
Devon:「ひょっとして僕、世界で一番かわいいかも…」
= Hyottoshite boku, sekai de ichiban kawaii kamo…
= (I might be wrong but) I could be the cutest in the world.
How to express your feelings + How to use 感じ ( = kanji)
Charlie: 「あ～しあわせ！」
= Ahh, Shiawase!!
= Ahh, I am so happy!!
Bess: 「とりあえずビール！」って感じ！
= “Toriaezu biiru” tte kanji!
= I feel like starting off with beer!
Male Speech
「ちわっす！」
= Chiwassu!
= Hey!/ Yo!
Casual Contraction: ている( = teiru)→てん ( = ten), ておく( = teoku) →とく ( = toku)
「クッキー先生、起きてんの？」
= Cookie Sensei, Okiten no?
= Is Cookie Sensei awake?
「寝てんじゃない？」
= Neten ja nai?
= Isn’t he sleeping?
相槌 = あいづち = aizuchi = gap filler
ミトンズ: 「実は、犬と付き合っているの…」
= Mitonzu: “Jitsu wa, inu to tsukiatteiruno…”
=Mittens: “You know I am seeing a dog.”
フ:「うそっ! ほんとに?」
Fu : “Uso! Honto ni?”
Fu : “No way! Really?”
(マジひくわ～)
= Maji hikuwaa…
= Now that really creeps me out.
Colloquial Japanese words (Twitter follow up lesson)
「自撮り、上手にできるかなあ。」
= Jidori, jouzu ni dekiru kanaa.
= I wonder if I can take a good selfie….
