「風邪をひきました。」（かぜをひきました）"kaze-wo hikimashita."If necessary, you can add the subject "私は" (わたしは, watasiwa): 「私は風邪をひきました。」If you would like to emphasize the state, you can say 「風邪をひいています。」"kaze-wo hiite-imasu."わ...
. If you’re speaking to someone who you’re very close with, you can also drop the “no” and say, “dou shita?”, but it may sound a bit unsympathetic and cold in serious situations. Saikin Wa Dou? (最近はどう) - How Have You Been Doing Recently? This phrase is another casual...
While you’re learning Japanese or in Japan, you’ll almost certainly need to say “cheers” in Japanese, because drinking is a big part of Japanese culture.
How To Say ‘Let’s Go’ In Korean It’s been a long and boring day at home. Maybe it’s because there’s a heatwave going on outside and you’ve had it, or perhaps it happens to be anexceptionally cold winter day. Whatever the reason, you’ve spent the day browsing around for ...
“Why would you need to know their name?” you might ask. Well, in Japanese someone’s surname is one of the most natural ways of saying “you” in Japanese. Just today, on the walk in to work from the station, I asked a coworker 田中さんは、この会社長いですか (Tanaka-san wa...
This reminds me thatDerek Guy‘s thread on why Tokyo is so fashionable blew up this month. I’m not sure I’m 100% convinced by the argument. I do feel like the average Japanese (even the average Tokyoite) is about as fashionable as the average American (which is to say that we’...
Japanese adjectives to describe objects Adjective type Japanese English i-adjective 小さい(ちいさい)chiisai small i-adjective 大きい(おおきい)ōkii big i-adjective 古い(ふるい)furui old i-adjective 新しい(あたらしい)atarashii new i-adjective 冷たい(つめたい)tsumetai cold (touch) i-adj...
Why does Ellen say goodbye to Vivian?忙闹了个。 Make a self introduction in groups of four. They give a self introduction in class. Good morning, everybody. I'd like to introduce myself. My name is and my English name is I'm from a beautiful city in its my pleasure to meet you ...
He can speak Japanese. 他会说日语。 say的意思是“说;讲”,一般用作及物动词,着重指说话的内容。它的宾语可以是名词、代词或直接引语等。 例如: She says, “Don’t draw on the wall!” 她说:“别在墙上画画!” talk的意思是“说;讲;谈话”,与speak意义比较接近,但不如speak正式,着重强调两人之间的...
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