「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?
べた = ベタ = beta (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….
Gals’ slang words: あげぽよ ( = agepoyo) ＼(^0^)／
「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!
女子会 ( = joshikai ) : Female speech
「今日は、男子禁制よ！」
= Kyou wa danshi kinsei yo!
= No men admitted today!
ミスる ( = misuru) and other coined verbs
「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…
けちょんけちょん = kechonkechon (Mini Lesson)
「あんなにけちょんけちょんに言わなくっても..」
= Annani kechonkechon ni iwanakuttemo…
= There is no need to criticize me that bad…
あなたのマイカー！？ ( = Anata no “my car”) = Your “My car”!? (Mini Lesson )
「これ、私のマイカー!」
= Kore watashi no maikaa!
= This is my “My car”!
〜なきゃ＆〜なくちゃ ( = ~nakya & ~ nakucha) suffixes
「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.
“Mangatic” Reaction in Japanese
「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!?
ダサい ( = dasai) (Mini Lesson )
「ねえ、この服、ちょっとダサくない？」
= Nee kono fuku chotto dasauku nai?
= Hey, don’t you think these clothes are a bit tacky?