「お名前は？」
= Onamae wa?
= What is your name?
「モコで〜す！」
= Moko deesu!
= I’m Moko!
Visiting someone’s house in Japan Part 2
「コーヒーどうぞ！」
= Kouhii douzo!
= Here’s your coffee.
「どうぞお構いなく…」
= Douzo okamai naku…
= Please don’t trouble yourself.
(コーヒー飲めないんだけど…)
= Koohii nomenain dakedo…
= I don’t drink coffee but…
Visiting Someone’s house in Japan Part 1
Cookie : 「ねえ、マギーのうちに遊びに行っていい？」
= Nee, Maggie no uchi ni asobini itte ii?
= Hey, can I come over to your house, Maggie?
「そして泊めてくれる？」
= Soshite tomete kureru?
= And can I stay over?
Maggie : 「え〜〜〜と…」 !sleepy!
= Eeeeee to…
= Weeeeelll…..
予約 = yoyaku : How to make a reservation in Japanese
「ご予約は何名様ですか？。」
= Goyoyaku wa nanmei sama desu ka?
= How many people in your party?
「4匹です！」
= Yon-hiki desu.
= Four “dogs” !
経費 ( keihi ) & 自腹 ( jibara ) + 領収書 ( ryoushuusho )
「このおもちゃ、経費で買ってくれる？」
= Kono omocha keihi de katte kureru?
= Can you buy me this toy using the company expense account?
「自腹でお願いします。」
= Jibara de onegai shimasu.
= Please pay for it out of your own pocket.
通 ( = tsū ) and All about 寿司 ( = Sushi) !!
「大将、あがりお願い！」
= Taishō, agari onegai!
= Hey Master! Give me a cup of green tea, please.
端午の節句 ( = Tango no sekku ) ＋ Golden week!
「だから、私、女の子だって..」
= Dakara watashi onnanoko datte…
= I told you. I am a girl!
怪しい ( = ayashii ) + 占い ( = uranai ) = fortune-telling
「あなたの未来を占いましょうか？」
= Anata no mirai wo uranaimashou ka?
= Do you want me to read your future?
がんばれ & くじけないで ( = ganbare & kujikenaide)
がんばれ日本!!
= Ganbare Nippon
= Hang in there, Japan!!
J-Culture: 花より団子 ( = Hana yori dango ) ＋ お花見 ( = Ohanami)
「ねえ、お花見に行かない？」
= Nee ohanami ni ikanai?
= Hey, do you want to go see the cherry blossoms?
「お団子はあるの？」
= Odango wa aru no?
= Are there “odango” (= sweet dumpling)
