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Mini Lesson from No.124

冗談 =じょうだん = joudan = jokes

July 4, 2021 2 Comments

 

「冗談はさておき、今日は試験をします。」

= Joudan wa sateoki, kyou wa shiken wo shimasu.

= All jokes aside, I am going to give you an exam today.

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Mini Lesson from No.124

How to use つく / ついている= tsuku/ tsuite iru (Mini Lesson)

April 23, 2015 15 Comments

tsuiteiru1

「なんか鼻についてるよ!」

= Nanka hana ni tsuiteruyo!

= You have something on your nose!

tsuiteiru2

「マギー先生の頭にもなにかついていますよ。」

= Maggie sensei no atama nimo nanika tsuite imasuyo.

= You have something on your head, too, Maggie Sensei.

「取って!」

= Totte!

= Get rid of it!

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Expressions, Mini Lesson from No.124, Spanish

調子 ( = choushi) (Mini Lesson )

June 2, 2014 10 Comments
choushi
「みんな、調子どう?」
 
= Minna choushi dou?
 
= How is it going, everyone?
 
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Expressions, Mini Lesson from No.124

お先に = osaki ni (Mini Lesson )

August 16, 2013 24 Comments
OSAKINI
「お先にどうぞ!」
 
= Osaki ni douzo!
 
= Please go ahead!
 
「いえ、いえ、どうぞ、お先に!」
 
= Ie ie  douzo osaki ni!
 
= No, you go ahead, please!
 
 
 
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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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JLPT N3, Mini Lesson from No.124, Vocabulary

わざわざ = wazawaza

June 30, 2012 38 Comments

「えっ!?わざわざ来たのにゆかり留守なの?」

= Eh!? Wazawaza kita noni Yukari rusu nano?

= What? I came here all the way but Yukari is not here (at home) ?

なんだ…

= Nanda…

= Oh well…

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Mini Lesson from No.124

誰でも & 誰にも = Dare demo & Dare nimo (Mini Lesson)

September 27, 2011 35 Comments

「マギー、日本語なんて誰でも教えられるよ。」

= Maggie, Nihongo nante daredemo oshierareru yo.

= Hey, Maggie, anybody can teach Japanese, you know.


「日本語を教える情熱は誰にも負けないわよ!」

= Nihongo wo oshieru jōnetsu wa darenimo makenai wayo!

= Nobody can beat my passion for teaching Japanese!

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Expressions, Mini Lesson from No.124

お言葉に甘えて ( = okotoba ni amaete) (Mini Lesson )

June 24, 2011 26 Comments

「マギー先生お休みをとったらどうですか?」

= Maggie Sensei oyasumi wo tottara dō desuka?

= Maggie Sensei, why don’t you take a vacation?

「じゃあ、お言葉に甘えて旅行に行ってきます!」

= Jaa okotoba ni amaete ryokō ni itte kimasu!

=Then I will accept your nice suggestion and go traveling!

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Mini Lesson from No.124

指切り+ 約束 ( = yubikiri+yakusoku ) (Mini Lesson ) 

June 21, 2011 23 Comments

「約束ね!指切りしよ!」

= Yakusoku ne! Yubikiri shiyo!

= Let’s make a promise with pinkie?

「針、千本かあ…」

= Hari senbon kaa…

=Um…(if I break my promise, I need to swallow) one thousand needles, huh?

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Mini Lesson from No.124

甲斐 = かい ( = kai) (Mini Lesson )

June 17, 2011 18 Comments

「食べることが生き甲斐なの!」

= Taberu koto ga ikigai nano

= I live for eating!

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