「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….
Casual suffix : 〜っけ ( = kke)
「あれ？何を作るんだっけ？」
= Are? Nani wo tsukurun dakke?
= Umm? What was I going to cook now?
= Are? Nani wo tsukurun dakke?
= Umm? What was I going to cook now?
プチ ( = puchi) (Mini Lesson )
「このロールケーキ、プチプラだけど、美味しいね！」
= Kono rouru keiki puchipura dakedo oishii ne.
= This rolled cake is inexpensive but it’s good, isn’t it?
Japanese Net Slang-Twitter (X) Slang (ツイッター用語 = Tsuitta yougo)
「仕事ダン！おやつなう！昼寝うぃる！」
= Shigoto dan! Oyatsu nau! Hirune uiru!
= Done with my work! Snack now! Will take a nap!
How to use 〜じゃない ( = janai) ＆ 〜んじゃない ( = ~ njanai)
「犬がアカデミー賞を取ったっていいんじゃない？」
= Inu ga akademiishou wo tottatte iinjanai?
= It’s perfectly OK if a dog wins an Academy award, right?
りゃ(あ）& じゃ(あ） = rya(a) & ja(a) – Casual contraction
「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!
(Slang) ノリ ( = nori) & ノる ( = noru) ♪
「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!
(Colloquial) 真逆 = まぎゃく( = magyaku ) + Other “contrary” words!
「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!