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Asking for / Giving directions
「すみません。日本はどこですか？」
= Sumimasen. Nihon wa doko desuka?
= Excuse me. Where is “Japan”?
Fella: 「まっすぐ行って、左に曲がって下さい。」
= Massugu itte, hidari ni magatte kudasai.
= Go straight and turn left.
How to use せっかく ( = sekkaku)
Marlowe 「せっかくきれいなスリッパをもらったんだけど大き過ぎるよ。」
= Sekkaku kireina surippa wo morattan dakedo ooki sugiruyo.
= You gave me these beautiful slippers but they are way too big.
How to use なかなか ( = nakanaka)
Clyde:「僕、なかなかイケメンでしょ！」
= Boku nakanaka ikemen desho!
= Don’t think I am a fairly handsome guy?
Khloe: 「こんなかわいい猫はなかなかいないよ」♩
= Konna kawaii neko wa nakanaka inaiyo!
= I bet you can’t find a cute cat like me easily.
/ It is not easy to find a cute cat like me, you know!
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…
How to use ばかり ( = bakari)
「お腹すいた…」
= Onaka suita…
= I’m hungry…
「さっき、食べたばかりじゃない。」
= Sakki tabeta bakarijanai.
= But you just ate, you know.
〜ながら ( = nagara)
「ねえ、見て！マギー先生、寝ながら仕事をしているよ。」
= Nee mite! Maggie Sensei nenagara shigoto wo shiteiruyo.
= Hey, look! Maggie Sensei is working while sleeping!
Japanese Net Slang-Twitter Slang (ツイッター用語 = Tsuitta yougo)
「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!
Daily Basic Phrases (Twitter follow up lesson)
「毎日、一言私のこともほめてみて下さい。」
= Mainichi hitokoto watashi no koto mo homete mite kudasai.
= Please try to give me one compliment every day.
「先生は、花よりも美しいです。」
= Sensei wa hanayori mo utsukushii desu.
= You are more beautiful than flowers, Sensei!
わざわざ = wazawaza
「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…
数字 ( = suuji) numbers + counters introduction
「お一ついかがですか？」
= Ohitotsu ikaga desuka?
= Would you like one?
