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Colloquial/Slang, Grammar, JLPT N3

〜なきゃ&〜なくちゃ ( = ~nakya & ~ nakucha) suffixes

November 20, 2010 110 Comments

「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.

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Colloquial/Slang, Spanish

“Mangatic” Reaction in Japanese

November 18, 2010 39 Comments

「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!?

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Expressions, Video follow up

あたり & はずれ ( = atari & hazure ) + Bonus Video lesson (Paper Rabbit Rope 2)

October 30, 2010 4 Comments

hazure

「今のカレちょっとハズレだったかも…」

= Ima no kare chotto hazure dattakamo…

= My current boyfriend could be a bad choice..

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Expressions, Mini Lesson from No.124

例の〜 ( = reino~ ) (Mini Lesson)

October 28, 2010 8 Comments

Reino

「あ〜肩こった〜!」

= Aa. Kata kottaaa!

= Oh my shoulders are so tight…

「ゆかり、例のやつ持って来て!」

= Yukari,  rei no yatsu motte kite!

= Yukari, bring me “that thing”!

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Mini Lesson from No.124

旬 / しゅん ( = shun) (Mini Lesson)

October 23, 2010 8 Comments

shun

「初物だ!」

= Hatsumono da!

= These are the first pears of the season!

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Expressions, Video follow up

★究極の選択 ( = Kyuukyoku no sentaku)  どっち?( = Docchi?)

October 21, 2010 15 Comments

docchi

「いじわるな犬とやさしい猫とどっちがいい?」

=  Ijiwaruna  inu to seikaku no ii neko to docchi ga ii?

= Which one would you pick, a mean dog or a nice cat?


「う〜ん…」= Uuun…

= Umm…

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Colloquial/Slang, Mini Lesson from No.124

ダサい ( = dasai) (Mini Lesson )

October 18, 2010 10 Comments

dasai

「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?

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Colloquial/Slang, Uncategorized

ググる ( = guguru ) + Net slang

October 14, 2010 31 Comments

GUGURU

「僕、チョ〜セレブなんだけどググってみて!」

=  Boku choo serebu nandakedo gugutte mite!

= I am a super celebrity. Try googling me!

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Travel Japanese

Travel Japanese: 旅行 ( = Ryokou ) : 空港にて ( = kuukou nite) At the airport

October 13, 2010 31 Comments

RYOKOU

「ただいま!」

= Tadaima!

= I’m back!

「お土産は?」

= Omiyage wa?

=You got a souvenir for me?

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Colloquial/Slang, Mini Lesson from No.124

Slang! どや顔 ( = doyagao ) Mini Lesson

October 2, 2010 10 Comments

doyagao

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