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Casual suffix : 〜っけ ( = kke)  

September 8, 2013 23 Comments
kke
「あれ?何を作るんだっけ?」
= Are? Nani wo tsukurun dakke?
= Umm? What was I going to cook now?
 
 
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Colloquial/Slang, Mini Lesson from No.124

プチ ( = puchi) (Mini Lesson )

July 15, 2013 4 Comments
puchipura
「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?
 
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Colloquial/Slang, Uncategorized

Japanese Net Slang-Twitter Slang (ツイッター用語 = Tsuitta yougo)

March 5, 2013 74 Comments


「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!

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Colloquial/Slang, Grammar

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

February 13, 2013 132 Comments

「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?

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Colloquial/Slang, Video follow up

★Sh♥t Japanese Students Say (Video Follow up Lesson) Colloquial Japanese

March 15, 2012 24 Comments
「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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Colloquial/Slang, Grammar

りゃ(あ)& じゃ(あ) = rya(a) & ja(a) – Casual contraction

October 14, 2011 23 Comments

「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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Colloquial/Slang

(Slang) ノリ ( = nori) & ノる ( = noru) ♪ 

October 1, 2011 39 Comments

「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/Slang, Vocabulary

(Colloquial) 真逆 = まぎゃく( = magyaku ) + Other “contrary” words!

August 23, 2011 20 Comments

「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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Colloquial/Slang

Slang : アリ ( = ari) 「アリですか? ( = Ari desu ka?) 」

August 9, 2011 16 Comments

「スイカに塩をかけるのはアリですか?」

= Suika ni shio wo kakeru nowa ari desu ka?

= Do you put salt on your watermelon? /  Is it acceptable to put salt on the watermelon?

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Colloquial/Slang

べた = ベタ = beta (colloquial)

July 22, 2011 12 Comments

「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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