50+ Basic Japanese Phrases Beginners Must-Know

50+ Basic Japanese Phrases

Do you want to know a lot of Japanese Phrases?

Then read here! After remembering them, I’m sure your Japanese will turn like native Japanese speakers!

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You crack me up!：ちょううける！（chō ukeru！）

When your friends made you laugh so much, you would say “超ちょうウケる！(chō ukeru)”. “とても面白おもしろいです(You are so funny.)(totemo omoshiroi desu)” is not bad, however, among your friends, “超ちょうウケる！” sound more friendly than it.

Sample 1

寿司屋すしやでパスタしか食たべなかったんだ！ (I ate only some pasta at the sushi restaurant.) (sushiya de pasuta shika tabe nakatta nda!)

超ちょうウケる！草くさ (You crack me up!) (chō ukeru! kusa)

野菜付やさいつきでね！笑わら (With side veggies! haha) (yasai tsuki de ne! wara)

Sample 2

昨日きのうお母かあさんと間違まちがわれたの！ (I was taken for my mom yesterday.) (kinō okāsan to machigawareta no!)

超ちょうウケる！笑わら (You crack me up!) (chō ukeru! wara)

そんなに老ふけて見みえる？草くさ (Do I look that much older?) (son’nani fukete mieru? kusa)

Just suck it up!：ぐちゃぐちゃいうな！（guchagucha iuna！）

When someone complains a lot, you would say “ぐちゃぐちゃ言いうな！(guchagucha iuna)” which means “Just suck it up!”, however, this is really boyish, if you are a girl/woman, “ぐちゃぐちゃ言いわないでよ！(guchagucha iwa nai de yo)” would sound natural but guys won’t be able to use.

Sample 1

あー、何なにもしたくない！ (Ah, I don’t wanna do anything at all!) (a-, nani mo shitaku nai!)

ぐちゃぐちゃ言いわないでよ！ (Just suck it up!) (guchagucha iwa nai de yo!)

ごめん。 (Sorry, man.) (gomen.)

Sample 2

もういや！今日きょうはバイト行いかない！ (I’ve had enough! I’m not going to work!) (mō iya! kyō wa baito ika nai!)

ぐちゃぐちゃ言いうなよ！ (Just suck it up!) (guchagucha iuna yo!)

代かわりに行いってくれる？ (You’re going to work instead of me?) (kawari ni itte kureru?)

You sound very excited!：すごくうれしそうです！（sugoku ureshi sō dane！）

What someone said sounds so happy or excited, you would be able to “すごくうれしそうだね！(sugoku ureshi sō dane)” means “You sound very excited!”. The negative form of “すごくうれしそうだね！” would be “あんまりうしそうじゃないね！(anmari ushi sō janai ne)”.

Sample 1

明日あしたは休やすみなんだ！ (Tomorrow is my day off!) (ashita wa yasumi na’nda!)

超ちょううれしそうだね！ (You sound very excited!) (chō ureshi sō dane!)

寝ねるぞー！笑わら (I’m gonna sleep a lot! haha) (neru zo-! wara)

Sample 2

新あたらしい彼氏かれしできたんだー！ (I got a new boyfriend!) (atarashī kareshi dekita nda-!)

すごくうれしそうだね！ (You sound very excited!) (sugoku ureshi sō dane!)

当あたり前まえじゃん！草くさ (That’s totally obvious. hehe) (atari mae jan! kusa)

Better than nothing!：ないよりはマシ！（naiyori wa mashi！）

When you want to describe “something is not what is required, but that it is better to have that thing than to have nothing at all”, you would be able to use “無ないよりはマシ！(naiyori wa mashi)” which means “Better than nothing!”. Everybody could use this in daily conversations as casual and “無ないよりはマシです！(naiyori wa mashi desu)” is used as polite and formal.

Sample

バイトはどう？ (How is your part-time job?) (baito wa dō?)

普通ふつうー。3年さんねんも働はたらいてるのにちょっとしか時給上じきゅうあがらないんだけど。草くさ (Nothing special. I only got a small raise although I’ve been working for 3 years.haha) (futsū ̄ . san nen mo hataraiteru noni chotto shika jikyū agaranai ndakedo. kusa)

無ないよりはマシじゃない？ (Better than nothing, right?) (nai yori wa mashi janai?)

It’s not that __.：__というわけではない。（__to iuwake dewa nai）

When you want to describe “although you can do something, somewhat you don’t want to do about it.”, you would be able to use “___というわけではない。(to iuwake dewa nai)” which means “It’s not that ___ / It doesn’t mean that ___”. Everybody could use this in daily conversations as casual and “___というわけではありません。(to iuwake dewa arimasen)” is used as polite and formal.

Sample

何なんでご飯残ごはんのこしてるの？お腹なかいっぱいなの？ (Why do you leave some food on the plate? Are you full?) (nan de gohan nokoshi teru no? onaka ippai nano?)

お腹なかいっぱいっていうわけじゃないけど、なんかちょっと体調悪たいちょうわるい。 (It’s not that I’m not full, but I’m not feeling very well.) (onaka ippai tte iuwakeja nai kedo, nanka chotto taichō warui.)

そうなの？ゆっくり休やすんでよ。 (Is that so? Have a good rest.) (sōna no? yukkuri yasunde yo.)

Awesome!：すごい！（sugoi!）

When you are surprised at someone or something who and which is special, you would be able to use “すごい！(sugoi)” which means “Awesome!”. Everybody could use this in daily conversations as casual and “すごいですね！(sugoi desu ne)” is used as polite and formal.

Sample

この映画観えいがみた？超ちょうすごいよ！ (Have you seen this movie yet? It’s so awesome!) (kono eiga mita? chō sugoi yo!)

観みてないよ！どうすごいの？ (I haven’t seen it yet. What’s so awesome about it?) (mitenai yo! dō sugoi no?)

ええーと・・とにかく超ちょうすごいんだって！ (Well.. anyway, that was so awesome!) (ee ̄ to tonikaku chō sugoi n datte!)

Excuse me!：すいません！（sumimasen!）

When you want to politely get someone’s attention, especially when you are about to ask them a question, you would be able to use “すみません！(sumimasen)” which means “Excuse me!”. Everybody could use this in daily conversations as casual, polite and formal.

Sample

すみません！ (Excuse me!) (sumimasen!)

何なにかお探さがしですか？ (Are you looking for something?) (nanika osagashi desu ka?)

マクドナルドはどこにあるか知しってますか？ (Do you happen to know where McDonald is?) (makudonarudo wa doko ni aru ka shitte masu ka?)

Make sure!：かくにんする！（kakunin suru!）

When you want to check something so that you can be sure about something, you would use “確認かくにんする(kakunin suru)” or “確たしかめる(tashikameru)” means “make sure”.

Sample 1

行いくね！ (I’m going!) (iku ne!)

忘わすれ物ものないか確認かくにんして！ (Make sure we haven’t forgotten anything.) (确认一下没有忘记东西吗！) (잊은 거 없는지 확인해 봐!) (Kiểm tra coi có quên đồ gì không!) (wasure mono nai ka kakunin shite!)

あ、鍵かぎ忘わすれてた！ (Oh, I forgot my key!) (a, kagi wasureteta!)

Sample 2

鍵かぎかけた？ (Did you lock everything?) (kagi kaketa?)

ドアに鍵かぎがかかっているのを確たしかめたよ！ (I made sure the doors were locked.) (doa ni kagi ga kakatte iru no wo tashika meta yo!)

窓まどは？ (What about windows?) (mado wa?)

I have a hangover!：ふつかよいだよ！（futsuka yoi dayo!）

When you have a hangover, you would say “二日酔ふつかよいだよ！(futsuka yoi dayo)” and which means “a feeling of illness the next day after drinking too much alcohol”. When you say to your boss about it, “二日酔ふつかよいです。(futsuka yoi desu)”.

Sample 1

なんか具合悪ぐあいわるそうだね。大丈夫だいじょうぶ？ (You don’t look so good. Are you okay?) (nanka guai warusō dane. daijōbu?)

二日酔ふつかよいだよ〜 (I have a hangover!) (futsuka yoi dayo〜)

水買みずかってこよっか？ (Do you want me to buy water?) (mizu katte koyokka?)

Sample 2

風引かぜひいたの？ (Did you have a cold?) (kaze hīta no?)

二日酔ふつかよいだよ〜 (I have a hangover!) (futsuka yoi dayo〜)

飲のみすぎー！草くさ (I drank too much! hehe) (nomi sugi-! kusa)

Sample 3

二日酔ふつかよい〜。 (I have a hangover!) (¡Tengo una resaca!) (futsuka yoi–.)

何杯飲なんばいのんだの？  (How many drinks have you had?) (¿Cuántos tragos has tomado?) (nanbai nonda no?)

Ohh I see!：あー、なるほどね！（a- naruhodo ne!）

When you understand what someone is telling you., you would be able to use “あー、なるほどね！(a-naruhodo ne)” which means “Ohh I see!!”. It is the word everyone uses in daily conversations as casual. The polite way to use it is “あー、わかりました！(a-wakari mashita)”, “あー、おっしゃる通とおりですね！(a-ossharu toori desu ne)”, etc.

Sample 1

レイ来こないね！ (Rei doesn’t come here, does he?) (rei konai ne!)

病院びょういんに寄よってから来くるって言いってたよ。 (He told me he stops by at the hospital and comes here.) (byōin ni yotte kara kuru tte itteta yo.)

あー、なるほどね！ (Ohh I see!) (a-, naruhodo ne!)

Sample 2

なんで遅おそかったの？ (Why were you late?) (nande osokatta no?)

渋滞じゅうたいにはまったからね。 (Because I was caught in traffic.) (jūtai ni hamatta kara ne.)

あー、なるほどね！ (Ohh I see!) (a-, naruhodo ne!)

Sample 3

なんでそんなに起おきるのが遅おそかったの？ (Why did you wake up so late?) (nande son’nani okiru no ga osokatta no?)

昨日きのう、友達ともだちと遊あそんでて、二日酔ふつかよいだからだよ。 (I hung out with my friends yesterday and I got a hangover.) (kinō, tomodachi to ason dete, futsuka yoi dakara dayo.)

あー、なるほどね！ (Ohh I see!) (Ah, claro!) (a-, naruhodo ne!)

Close!：おしい！（oshī!）

When someone was so close to something, you would be able to use “おしい！(oshī)” which means “Close”. It is the word everyone uses as both casual and formal. The polite way to use it is “おしかったです！(oshi katta desu)” and “後あともう少すこしでした！(ato mou sukoshi desita)”.

Sample 1

「日本にほんの首都しゅと」と言いえば？ (Speaking of “the capital of Japan”, what do you think of?) (`nihon no shuto’ to ieba?)

うーん、京都きょうと！ (Let me think… Kyoto!) (u-n, kyōto!)

おしい！東京とうきょう！ (Close! It’s Tokyo!) (oshī! tōkyō!)

Sample 2

東京とうきょうは日本にほんで一番大いちばんおおきい都市としだよね？じゃあ二番目にばんめは？ (Tokyo is the biggest city in Japan, right? What about the second?) (tōkyō wa nihon de ichiban ōkī toshi dayo ne? jā ni banme wa?)

うーん、京都きょうと！ (Let me think… Kyoto!) (u-n, kyōto!)

おしい！大阪おおさかだよ！ (Close! It’s Osaka!) (oshī! ōsaka dayo!

I never thought ___!：___するとは思おもってもなかった！（___suru towa omottemo nakatta!）

When you never thought about something and which happened, you would be able to use “___するとは思おもってもなかった！(___suru towa omottemo nakatta)” which means “I never thought ___!”. It is the word everyone uses as both casual and formal. The polite way to use it is “___するとは思おもってもなかったです！(___suru towa omottemo nakatta desu)”. “___するなんて思おもってもなかった！” is more casual and is often used in daily conversations. And it seems like a person gets more surprised at something than “___するとは思おもってもなかった！”.

Sample 1

あっ、ゆか！ (Hey! Yuka!) (a, Yuka!)

あー、たつや！こんなところでたつやに会あうなんて思おもってもなかったよ！ (Hey Tatsuya! I never thought I’d meet you here!) (a-, Tatsuya! kon’na tokoro de Tatsuya ni au nante omotte mo nakatta yo!)

僕ぼくも！笑わら (Me too!) (boku mo! wara)

Sample 2

テストどうだった？ (How did your test go?) (tesuto dō datta?)

合格ごうかくしたよ！まさかテストに合格ごうかくするなんて思おもってもなかったよ！ (I passed it! I never thought I’d pass the test!) (gōkaku shita yo! masaka tesuto ni gōkaku suru nante omotte mo nakatta yo!)

おめでとう！ (Congrats!) (omedetō!)

What are you getting at?：何なにが言いいたいの？（nani ga ītai no?）

When you feel someone express, suggest, or show something without stating it directly, you would say “何なにが言いいたいの？(nani ga ītai no)” means “What are you getting at?”. When you want to know something from someone, then you would use this!

Sample 1

最近さいきん、よく食たべるの？ (Have you been eating a lot recently?) (saikin, yoku taberu no?)

何なにが言いいたいの？ (What are you getting at?）(nani ga ītai no?)

いや、別べつに… (Nothing…) (iya, betsu ni…)

Sample 2

この絵え、たつやが描かいたんだよね？ (You drew this picture, right?) (kono e, tatsuya ga kaita ndayone?)

うん。何なにが言いいたいの？ (Yes. What are you getting at?) (un. nani ga ītai no?)

いや、別べつに… (Nothing…) (iya, betsu ni…)

Don’t be silly!：ふざけるな！（fuzakeru na!）

When someone is being silly and you want to tell him/her not to be silly, you would be able to use “ふざけるな！(fuzakeru na)” which means “Don’t be silly!”. “ふざけるな！(fuzakeru na)” or “ふざけるなよ！(fuzakeru na yo)” is used for especially boys/men, so if you are a girl or a woman, it would “ふざけないで！(fuzake nai de)” or “ふざけないでよ！(fuzake nai deyo)” sounds girls/women. Furthermore, “ふざけるな！” sounds pretty stronger than “ふざけるなよ！(fuzakeru na yo)”. The polite way to use “ふざけるな！” for boys/men or “ふざけないで！” for girls/women is “ふざけないでください！(fuzake nai de kudasai)” The tip for using them is how you say these.

Sample 1

誕生日たんじょうびにアイフォン買かってくれない？ (Can you buy an iPhone for my birthday?) (tanjōbi ni aifon katte kure nai?)

ちょっと〜、ふざけないでよ！　(Hey, don’t be silly!) (chotto~, fuzake nai de yo!)

じゃあ、ケーキは？笑わら (Then, what about a cake? haha) (jā, kēki wa? wara)

Sample 2

たつやの彼女かのじょにメール送おくっていい？ (Can I text your girlfriend?) (Tatsuya no kanojo ni mēru okutte ī?)

ふざけるなよ〜！ (Don’t be silly!) (fuzakeru na yo〜!)

冗談じょうだんだってー。草くさ (Just kidding. hehe) (jōdan datte-. kusa)

In the mood for/to ___：___したい気分きぶん。（___shitai kibun）

When you feel like doing or having something, you would be able to use “___したい気分きぶん。(___shitai kibun)” which means “in the mood for/to ___”. Everybody could use this phrase in daily conversations as casual. The polite way to use it is “___したい気分きぶんです。(___shitai kibun desu)” and which is also used in business situations as formal.

Sample 1

今日きょうも暑あついねー。 (It’s so hot today too.) (kyō mo atsui ne-.)

だねー。アイス食たべたい気分きぶん。 (Yeah. I’m in the mood for ice cream.) (dane-. aisu tabetai kibun.)

買かってこようか？ (Do you want me to buy it?) (katte koyou ka?)

Sample 2

そろそろ晩御飯食ばんごはんたべに行いこうよ。 (Let’s go eat dinner soon.) (sorosoro ban gohan tabe ni ikou yo.)

何食なにたべたい気分きぶん？ (What are you in the mood for tonight?) (nani tabetai kibun?)

何なんでもいいよ！たつやは？ (Anything is okay. What about you, Tatuya?) (nan demo ī yo! Tatsuya wa?)

In a pinch：ピンチ(pinchi)

When you are in a bad situation when help is needed, you would be able to use “ピンチ(pinchi)” which means “In a pinch”. Everybody could use this phrase both in daily conversations as casual and in business situations as formal.

Sample 1

テストが近ちかいから勉強べんきょうしないとな〜・・・ (I gotta study cuz the exam is coming soon.) (tesuto ga chikai kara benkyō shinaito na~…)

ピンチだったら言いってね。 (If you’re in a pinch, just let me know.) (pinchi dattara itte ne.)

ありがとう。 (Thanks.) (arigatō.)

Sample 2

100円足ひゃくえんたりないよ。 (I’m 100 yen short.) (hyaku en tari nai yo.)

ピンチだね。笑わら (You’re in a pinch. haha) (pinchi dane. wara)

ごめん、100円借ひゃくえんかりていい？ (Sorry, can I borrow 100 yen?) (gomen, hyaku en karite ii?)

It’s pouring!：どしゃ降ぶり！(dosha buri)

When you want to describe “to rain heavily without stopping”, you would be able to use “どしゃ降ぶり！(dosha buri)” which means “It’s pouring!”. Everybody could use this in daily conversations as casual and “どしゃ降ぶりです！(dosha buri desu)” is used as polite and formal.

Sample

明日あしたの天気てんきは何なに？ (What’s the weather like tomorrow?) (asunotenki wa nani?)

明日あしたはどしゃ降ぶりみたいだよ。 (I’ve heard there will be pouring tomorrow.) (ashita wa doshaburi mitaida yo.)

えー、バイト休やすもうかなぁ？ (Oh, I think I’m going to take a day off tomorrow.) (e ̄, baito yasumou ka nā?)

You made my day!：お陰かげでいい一日いちにちになったよ！(okagede ī ichinichi ni natta yo)

When you felt happy after talking to someone or who gave a present, you would be able to use “お陰かげでいい一日いちにちになったよ！(okagede ī ichinichi ni natta yo)” which means “You made my day!” as your gratitude. It is the word everyone uses as both casual and formal. The polite way to use it is “お陰かげでいい一日いちにちになりました！(okagede ī ichinichi ni narimashita)”.

Sample 1

ゆか、誕生日たんじょうびおめでとう！ (Happy birthday to you, Yuka!) (Yuka, tanjōbi omedetō!)

ありがとう！お陰かげでいい一日いちにちになったよ！ (Thank you! You made my day!) (arigatō! okagede ī ichi ni chi ni natta yo!)

Sample 2

たつや、またね！ (See you soon, Tatsuya!) (Tatsu ya, mata ne!)

来きてくれてありがとう。お陰かげでいい一日いちにちになったよ。 (Thank you for coming. You made my day.) (kite kurete arigatō. okagede ī ichi ni chi ni natta yo.)

I was going to ____!：___するつもりだった！(___suru tsumori datta!)

When you want to talk about an event that started in the past and has already ended, you would be able to use “___するつもりだった！(suru tsumori datta)” which means “I was going to ____!”. The polite way to use it is “___するつもりでした！(suru tsumori deshita)”. “___するつもりだった！(suru tsumori datta)” is casual.

Sample 1

昨日彼氏きのうかれしと会あったの？ (Did you see your boyfriend yesterday?) (kinō kareshi to atta no?)

会あうつもりだったんだけどー・・・ (I was going to see him but…) (au tsumori dattan dakedo-…)

喧嘩けんかでもしたの？ (Did you get into a fight or something with him?) (kenka demo shita no?)

Sample 2

映画えいがどうだった？ (How was the movies?) (eiga dō datta?)

映画見えいがみにいくつもりだったんだけど、風邪引かぜひいたからやめたよ。 (I was going to go to the movies but I decided not to go there because I caught a cold yesterday.) (eiga mi ni iku tsumori dattan dakedo, kaze hīta kara yameta yo.)

そうなんだ。じゃあ、病院びょういんに行いかないとね！ (I see. Then, you’re going to the doctor.) (sō nanda. jā, byōin ni ika naito ne!)

It slipped my mind!：ど忘わすれする！(do wasure suru!)

When you completely forget something, you would be able to use “ど忘わすれする！(do wasure suru)” which means “It slipped my mind!”. Everybody could use this phrase both in daily conversations as casual and in business situations as formal. The polite way to use it is “ど忘わすれしました(します)(do wasure shimashita(shimasu))！(do wasure shimashita)”. Or you could use “完全かんぜんに忘わすれてました(てます)！(kanzen ni wasurete mashita(masu))”.

Sample 1

この人歌ひとうたうまいよねー？ (This guy sings very well, doesn’t he?) (kono hito uta umai yo ne-?)

だね。あっ、名前なまえなんだっけ？ど忘わすれしちゃった。 (Yeah. Well, what was his name? His name has completely slipped my mind.) (dane. a, namae na’ndakke? do wasure shi chatta.)

久保田くぼただよ。 (Mr. Kubota.) (Kubota dayo.)

Sample 2

昨日きのうはどこにいたの？一緒いっしょにお昼ひるご飯はん食たべるはずだったじゃん。 (Where were you yesterday? We were supposed to meet for lunch.) (kinō wa dokoni itano? issho ni ohiru gohan taberu hazu datta jan.)

あ！ごめん。ど忘わすれしてた！ (Oh my god, I’m sorry. It totally slipped my mind.) (a! gomen. do wasure shiteta!)

じゃあ、今日きょうはたつやのおごりだね。草くさ (Then, you’ll treat me today, huh?) (jā, kyō wa Tatsuya no ogori dane. kusa)

Now you are talking!：そうこなくっちゃ！(sō kona kutcha!)

When a person showed a good idea or a good plan, especially compared to previous suggestions, you would be able to use “そうこなくっちゃ！(sō kona kutcha)” which means “Now you are talking!”. “そうこなくっちゃ！” sounds so friendly.

Sample 1

やっぱり、飲のみ会行かいいくよ！ (Actually, I’ll join a drinking party!) (yappari, nomikai iku yo!)

そうこなきゃね！ (Now you are talking!) (sō kona kya ne!)

何時なんじからだっけ？ (What time will it start again?) (nanji kara dakke?)

Sample 2

ちょっと太ふとるかもしれないけど・・やっぱり、ラーメン食たべる！ (I’ll gain weight a little bit but… Actually, I’ll eat ramen!) (chotto futoru kamo shire nai kedo yappari, rāmen taberu!)

そうこなくっちゃ！ (Now you are talking!) (sō kona kutcha!)

今回こんかいだけだよ！ (Just this time!) (konkai dake dayo!)

Don’t drink and drive!：飲のんだら運転うんてんしちゃダメだよ！(nondara unten shicha dame dayo!)

When you don’t want someone to drive after drinking, you would be able to use “飲のんだら運転うんてんしちゃダメだよ！(nondara unten shicha dame dayo!)” which means “Don’t drink and drive!”. Everybody could use this in daily conversations as casual and “飲のんだら運転うんてんしてはいけません！(nondara unten shitewa ikemasen!)” is used as polite and formal.

Sample 1

友達ともだちと飲のんだ後あと、車くるまで家いえまで送おくってもらったよ！ (After drinking with my friends, he drove me home.) (tomodachi to nonda ato, kuruma de ie made okutte moratta yo!)

飲のんだら運転うんてんしちゃダメだよ！ (Don’t drink and drive!) (tomodachi to nonda ato, kuruma de ie made okutte moratta yo!)

酒さけを飲のめない友達ともだちが運転うんてんしたよ。 (The other friends who can’t drink drove me home.) (sake wo nomenai tomodachi ga unten shita yo.)

Sample 2

酔よったねー。笑わら (We got drunk, right?haha) (喝醉了呢—。笑) (취했구나~(웃음)) (anh say rồi nhỉ.) (yotta ne ̄. wara)

ビール一杯いっぱいしか飲のんでないけどね。あっ、車くるまの鍵貸かぎかして！ (We drunk a glass of beer though. Oh, give me my car’s key!) (bīru ippai shika nonde nai kedo ne. a, kuruma no kagi kashite!)

飲のんだら運転うんてんしちゃダメだよ！ (Don’t drink and drive!) (nondara unten shicha dameda yo!)

Hang around：ブラブラする。(burabura suru)

When you wait or spend time somewhere, usually for no particular reason, you would be able to use “ブラブラする。(burabura suru)” which means “Hang around!”. Everybody could use this. The polite way to use it is “ブラブラしてます。(burabura shimasu)”.

Sample 1

明日何あしたなにしてるの？ (What are you doing tomorrow?) (ashita nani shiteru no?)

原宿はらじゅくあたりをぶらぶらしてるから、暇ひまだったら電話でんわしてよ。 (I’ll be hanging around Harajuku, so call me if you’re free.) (harajuku atari wo burabura shiteru kara, hima dattara denwa shite yo.)

オッケー！多分たぶん、行いけるよ！ (Okay! Probably, I’ll go there!) (okkē! tabun, ikeru yo!)

Sample 2

かなり暇ひまなんだけど。草くさ (I’ve got nothing to do. hehe) (kanari hima nanda kedo. kusa)

東京とうきょうでぶらぶらしない？ (You wanna hang around in Kyoto?) (Tōkyō de burabura shinai?)

いいね！ (Sounds good to me!) (ī ne!)

No worries!：心配しんぱいないよ！(shinpai nai yo!)

When there is no reason to worry about something, you would be able to use “心配しんぱいないよ！(shinpai nai yo)” which means “No worries!”. Everybody could use this. The polite way to use it is “心配しんぱいないですよ。(shinpai nai desu yo) or 心配しんぱいしないでください。(shinpai shinaide kudasai)”.

Sample 1

やってしまった。 (I made a mistake.) (yatte shimatta.)

心配しんぱいないよ！ (No worries!) (shinpai nai yo!)

ありがとう！ (Thanks a lot!) (arigatō!)

Sample 2

やっちゃったー。 (I made a mistake.) (yatchatta-.)

心配しんぱいないよ！ (No worries!) (shinpai nai yo!)

ごめんねー。 (I’m sorry.) (gomen ne-.)

See eye to eye!：意見いけんが合あう！(iken ga au!)

When you have the same opinion as a person, you would be able to use “意見いけんが合あう！(iken ga au!)” which means “See eye to eye!”. Everybody could use this phrase in daily conversations as casual. The polite way to use it is “意見いけんが合あいますね！(iken ga ai masune!)” and “意見いけんが同おなじですね！(iken ga onaji desu ne!)” is used in business situations as formal.

Sample 1

暑あついのより寒さむいのが好すきだなー。 (I like winter better than summer.) (atsui no yori samui no ga sukida na-.)

意見いけんが合あうね！ (We see eye to eye!) (iken ga au ne!)

だね！ (Yeah!) (dane!)

Sample 2

家いえでテレビを見みるのが好すきだよ。 (I like staying at home and watching TV.) (ie de terebi o miru no ga sukida yo.)

意見いけんが合あわないね！ (We see eye to eye!) (iken ga awanai ne!)

えっ？マジ？普段ふだんテレビ見みないの？ (Oh, really? Don’t you usually watch TV?) (e? maji? fudan terebi minai no?)

That’s often the case!：それは良よくあることだよ！ (sore wa yoku aru koto dayo!)

When people often do something and you want to say to someone “That’s not special.”, you would be able to say “それは良よくあることだよ！(sore wa yoku aru koto dayo)” to comfort.

Sample 1

彼女かのじょにフラれたー・・・　(She broke with me…) (kanojo ni furareta-…)

良よくあることだよ！がっかりしないで！ (That’s often the case! Don’t let it get you down!) (yoku aru koto dayo! gakkari shinai de!)

ありがとう。 (Thanks.) (arigatō.)

Sample 2

試験しけんに落おちたよー。 (I failed the exam.) (shiken ni ochita yo-.)

良よくあることだよ！がっかりしないで！ (That’s often the case! Don’t let it get you down!) (yoku aru koto dayo! gakkari shinai de!)

だよね！ (Right!) (da yone!)

New products!：新商品しんしょうひん！(shin shouhin)

When you want to explain about a newly released product, you would be able to use “新商品しんしょうひん！(shin shouhin)” which means “New products! or A new product!”. Everybody could use this phrase both in daily conversations and business situations.

Sample 1

また新あたらしい鞄買かばんかったの？ (Did you buy a new bag again?) (mata atarashī kaban katta no?)

新商品しんしょうひんに弱よわくて・・・草くさ (I can’t resist new products… hehe) (shinshōhin ni yowakute…kusa)

分わかるけどー・・・ (I see how you feel though…) (wakarukedo-…)

Sample 2

何なにそれ〜？見みたことないんだけどっ！ (Wow! I’ve never seen that before!) (nani sore~? mitakoto nai ndakedo!)

新商品しんしょうひんだよ。 (It’s a new product.) (shinshōhin dayo.)

いいなー！どこで買かったの？ (I’m jealous! Where did you buy it?) (ī na-! doko de katta no?)

___ in a hurry!：急いそいで___する！(isoide___suru!)

When being in a hurry to do something, you would be able to use “急いそいで___する！(isoide___suru)” which means “___ in a hurry!”. It is the word everyone uses as both casual and formal. The polite way to use it is “急いそいで___します！(isoide___shimasu)”.

Sample 1

夕飯何ゆうはんなに？ (What’s for dinner?) (yūhan nani?)

あっ、忘わすれてた！急いそいで準備じゅんびしないと！ (Oh, I forgot about it! I gotta prepare it in a hurry!) (a, wasureteta! isoide junbi shinaito!)

えー？お腹空なかすいたよー！ (Come on! I’m hungry!) (e? onaka suita yo-!)

Sample 2

間まにあったじゃん！ (You made it!) (maniatta jan!)

急いそいで家いえを出でたからね！ (Cuz I left home in a hurry!) (isoide ie wo deta kara ne!)

いつもそうしなよー。草くさ (You gotta always do that. hehe) (itsumo sōshi na yo-. kusa)

Cocky!：生意気なまいき！ (nama iki!)

When you see a person who is so confident in a way that is unpleasant and sometimes rude, you would say “生意気なまいき！(namaiki)” and the way to use it is “彼かれは生意気なまいき(He’s cocky!) (kare wa namaiki)”, “生意気なまいき！(You’re cocky!)” and so on.

Sample 1

よぉ、ゆか！ (What’s up, Yuka!) (yo, Yuka!)

聞きいてよー、弟おとうとがマジ生意気なまいきなの！ (You know what? My brother is cocky!) (kii te yo-, otōto ga maji nama iki nano!)

何才なんさい？ (How old is he?) (nan sai?)

Sample 2

弟おとうとがタバコ吸すってたの！ (I found my brother smoked the cigarette!) (otōto ga tabako sutteta no!)

生意気なまいきだなー！何才なんさい？ (He’s cocky! How old is he?) (nama iki dana-! nan sai?)

まだ１５才じゅうごさいだよ！ (He’s still 15 years old!) (mada jūgo sai dayo!)

That’s a rip-off!：ぼったくりだ！(bottakuri da!)

When you feel something that is not worth what you pay for it, you would be able to use “ぼったくりだ！(bottakuri da)” which means “That’s a rip-off!”. “ぼったくりだ！” or “ぼったくりだろ！(bottakuri daro)” are basically used for boys/men and “ぼったくりだよ！(bottakuri dayo)” is used for girls/women. In Tokyo, basically everybody would say “ぼったくりじゃん！(bottakuri jan)”. The polite way to use it is “ぼったくりです！(bottakuri desu)”. The other way to use it is “____はぼったくりだ/です！(___ is/are a rip-off)”.

Sample 1

お会計３万円かいけいさんまんえんになります。 (That’ll be 30,000 yen($300).) (okaikei san man’en ni nari masu.)

ぼったくりじゃん！いりません！ (That’s a rip-off! I don’t want it!) (bottakuri jan! irimasen!)

Sample 2

お会計５万円かいけいごまんえんになります。 (That’ll be 50,000 yen($500).) (okaikei go man’en ni narimasu.)

ぼったくりだろ！何なんだよこの店みせ！ (That’s a rip-off! What the hell is this store!) (bottakuri daro! na’n dayo kono mise!)

You’re laid-back !：落おち着ついてるね！ (ochitsuiteru ne!)

When you meet a person who is relaxed in character, you would be able to say “落おち着ついてるね！(ochitsuiteru ne)” which means “You’re laid-back!”.

Sample 1

気楽きらくに行いこうよ！ (Take it easy!) (kiraku ni ikou yo!)

落おち着ついてるね！ (You’re laid-back!) (ochitsuiteru ne!)

そうかもね。笑わら (Perhaps. haha) (sō kamo ne. wara)

Sample 2

電車でんしゃに乗のり遅おくれたけど・・・まあ、いっか。 (I missed my train…Oh well.) (densha ni nori okureta kedo…mā, ikka.)

落おち着ついてるね！ (You’re laid-back!) (ochitsuiteru ne!)

トロイだけだよ。草くさ (I’m only slow. hehe) (toroi dake dayo. kusa)

Tease!：いじる！ (ijiru!)

When a person to laugh at someone or say unkind things about them because he/she is joking, you would be able to use “いじる！(ijiru)” which means “Tease”. This word is pretty light. Nowadays native speakers don’t use “からかう(karakau)” which is pretty old-fashioned.

Sample 1

そのシャツちょっとダサくない？笑わら (That shirt is pretty lame, huh?)(sono shatsu chotto dasaku nai? wara)

いじらないで！草くさ (Don’t tease me! hehe) (ijiranai de! kusa)

寝巻ねまきじゃん！笑わら (Like a pajama! haha) (nemaki jan! wara)

Sample 2

メガネ変かえた？草くさ (New eyeglasses?) (megane kaeta? kusa)

いじられてる？笑わら (You tease me? haha) (ijirareteru? wara)

いじってないよ！草くさ　けど、そんなメガネ初はじめて見みたからっ。草くさ (I didn’t! hehe But I saw the eyeglasses for the first time. hehe) (ijittenai yo! kusa kedo, son’na megane hajimete mitakara. kusa)

I was pickpocketed!：スリにあいました！ (suri ni ai mashita!)

When you were pickpocketed, you would say “スリにあいました！(suri ni ai mashita)”. And “スリ(suri)” is a noun which means “pickpocket”. Be careful about “スリ”.

Sample 1

100円ひゃくえん貸かしてくれない？ (Can I borrow 100 yen(a dollar)?) (hyaku-en kashite kurenai?)

お金かねないよ！だって昨日きのうスリにあったもん。 (I’m out of cash, coz I was pickpocketed yesterday.) (okane nai yo! datte kinō suri ni atta mon.)

えっ？どこで？ (What? Where?) (e? dokode?)

Sample 2

どうしたの？ (What’s wrong?) (dō shita no?)

スリにあったんだ。 (I was pickpocketed.) (suri ni atta nda.)

1000円せんえん貸かそうか？ (Do you want me to lend 1000 yen(10 dollars)?) (sen en kasou ka?)

What a pain!：めんどくさい！ (mendokusai!)

When you think “What a pain!” about something, you would “めんどくさい！(mendokusai!)”. Furthermore, “___するのがめんどくさい” is “I can’t be bothered to ___.” such as “勉強べんきょうするのがめんどくさい” is “I can’t be bothered to study.”

Sample 1

うぃっす！ (What’s up?) (uissu!)

あー、めんどくさい！ (Ahhh! What a pain!) (a-, mendokusai!)

どうしたの？ (What’s wrong?) (dō shita no?)

Sample 2

宿題終しゅくだいおわったー？ (Have you finished your homework?) (功课做完了吗？) (넌 숙제 끝났냐?) (Cậu làm hết bài tập chưa?) (shukudai owatta-?)

宿題しゅくだいするのめんどくさい！ (I can’t be bothered to do my homework.) (shukudai suru no mendokusai!)

手伝てつだってあげよっか？ (Do you want me to give a hand?) (tetsudatte age yokka?)

To be honest___：“正直しょうじきに言いうと___(shōjiki ni iuto___)

When telling someone what you really think, especially when it may be something that they do not want to hear, you would be able to use “正直しょうじきに言いうと___(shōjiki ni iuto)” which means “To be honest___”. Native speakers tend to omit “に” of “正直しょうじきに言いうと___” so that would be “正直しょうじき言いうと___(shōjiki iuto)”. This is used in casual and business situations as well. And ordinally, we use “正直しょうじきに言いうと___” at the beginning of a sentence.

Sample 1

レイって面白おもしろいよね？ (Rei is so funny, huh?) (rei tte omoshiroi yone?)

正直しょうじき言いうとあんまりレイのこと好すきじゃないんだー。 (To be honest, I don’t like Rei very much.) (shōjiki iuto anmari rei no koto suki janai nda-.)

マジ？何なんで？ (For real? Why?) (maji? nande?)

Sample 2

明日あした、映画見えいがみに行いくよね？ (We’re gonna go see a movie tomorrow, right?) (ashita, eiga mi ni iku yone?)

正直しょうじき言いうと行いきたくないんだー。 (To be honest, I don’t wanna go there.) (shōjiki iuto ikitaku nai nda-.)

風邪かぜでも引ひいたの？ (Have you caught a cold or something?) (kaze demo hiita no?)

Go for it!：頑張がんばって！(ganbatte!)

When you encourage someone to increase their efforts to achieve or win something, you would be able to use “頑張がんばって！(ganbatte)” which means “Go for it!”. The polite way to use it is “頑張がんばってください！(ganbatte kudasai)”.

Sample 1

明日試合あしたしあいに出場しゅつじょうするんだ！ (I’ll play in the tournament tomorrow!) (ashita shiai ni shutsujō suru nda!)

頑張がんばってね！ (Go for it!) (ganbatte ne!)

いい意味いみで緊張きんちょうするー。 (I’m nervous in a good way.) (ī imi de kinchō suru-.)

Sample 2

今度こんどマラソン大会たいかいに参加さんかするの！ (I’m going to run a marathon next time!) (kondo marason taikai ni sanka suru no!)

頑張がんばってね！ (Go for it!) (ganbatte ne!)

ダイエットしなきゃ！草くさ (I gotta go on a diet!) (daietto shinakya! kusa)

l don’t give a damn!：どうでもいい！ (dō demo ī!)

When you feel “It doesn’t matter to me”, you would be able to use “どうでもいい！(dō demo ī)” which means “I don’t give a damn!”. If you want to use “I don’t give a damn about ___, you would use”___はどうでもいい(___wa dō demo ī)”. “どうでもいい！” is a casual and quite strong word.

Sample 1

ゆかの元彼何もとかれなにしてると思おもう？ (What do you think about your ex-boyfriend?) (Yuka no motokare nani shiteru to omou?)

どうでもいい！ (I don’t give a damn!) (dō demo ī!)

結婚けっこんしたらしいよ！ (He’ve got married!) (kekkon shita rashī yo!)

Sample 2

レイがたつやの悪口言わるぐちいってたよ！ (Ray trash talked you!) (Rei ga Tatsuya no waruguchi itteta yo!)

どうでもいい！ (I don’t give a damn!) (dō demo ī!)

喧嘩けんかしたの？ (Did you get into a fight with him?) (kenka shita no?)

You freak me out!：ああびっくりした！(ā bikkuri shita!)

When you are surprised at something, you would say “ああびっくりした！(ā bikkuri shita!)” which means “You freak me out!” that native speakers are really surprised at something, they would be saying “ああびっくりした!” than “驚おどろいた”.

Sample 1

わっ！ (Boo！) (wa!)

ああびっくりした！ (You freak me out!) (ā bikkuri shita!)

あはははは！ (Ahahahaha!) (a ha ha ha ha!)

Sample 2

わっ！ (Boo！) (wa!)

ああびっくりした！ (You freak me out!) (ā bikkuri shita!)

ごめんごめん！草くさ (My bad! haha) (gomen gomen! kusa)

This soup is thick!：このスープはとろみがある！(kono su-pu wa toromi ga aru!)

When the soup is not flowing easily, you would be able to use “このスープはとろみがある！(kono su-pu wa toromi ga aru!)” means “This soup is thick!”. It is not only used for the soup, but it is also used for a liquid such as “___はとろみがある！(___wa toromi ga aru)”.

Sample 1

夕食ゆうしょくできたよ！ (Dinner’s ready!) (yūshoku de kita yo!)

このスープはとろみがあっておいしい！ (This soup is thick and good!) (kono sūpu wa toromi ga atte oishī!)

明日あしたも作つくろうか？ (Do you want me to make this tomorrow as well?) (ashita mo tsukurou ka?)

Sample 2

ジュース作つくったよー！飲のんでみて！ (I tried making juice and try it!) (uūsu tsukutta yo-! nonde mite!)

このトマトジュースはとろみがあるね！ (This tomato juice is thick!) (kono tomatojūsu wa toromi ga aru ne!)

バナナも入いれたからね！ (I also put the banana in here.) (banana mo i reta kara ne!)

Texting while Walking!：歩あるきスマホ！(aruki sumaho!)

When he/she who is texting while walking, you would be able to use “彼かれ/彼女かのじょは歩あるきスマホをしています。(kare/kanojo wa aruki sumaho wo shite imasu)” “Don’t text and walk!” means “歩あるきスマホするな！(aruki sumaho suru na)” for boys/men and “歩あるきスマホしないで！(aruki sumaho shinai de)” for girls/women.

Sample 1

誰だれからだろう？ (I wonder who gave me the textbook?) (dare kara darou?)

歩あるきスマホは危あぶないよ！ (Texting while walking is dangerous!) (aruki sumaho wa abunai yo!)

ちょっとだけ！ (Just a little bit!) (chotto dake!)

Sample 2

ググってみようっと！ (I’ll google it!) (gugu tte miyou tto!)

歩あるきスマホしたらダメだよ！ (Don’t text and walk!) (aruki sumaho shitara dame dayo!)

さっきしてたじゃん！ (You did it a while ago!) (sakki shiteta jan!)

Wet blanket!：しける/しらける！(shikeru / shirakeru!)

When you want to explain that someone who ruins other people’s good times., you would be able to use “しける/しらける！(shikeru / shirakeru)” which means “Wet blanket!”. Everybody could use this phrase in both daily conversations and business situations. Furthermore, “しける” and “しらける” are the same meaning, however, basically “しける” has been used in Osaka and “しらける” has been in Tokyo.

Sample 1

レイが飲のみ会かいに参加さんかしないって言いってたよ。 (Rei said he didn’t join the drinking party.) (Rei ga nomi kai ni sanka shinai tte itteta yo.)

レイってしけてるよね？ (Rei’s such a wet blanket, isn’t he?) (Rei tte shiketeru yone?)

そうだね。 (Yeah.) (sōda ne.)

Sample 2

ミクも誘さそう？ (Do you want to invite Miku?) (Miku mo sasou?)

えー？別べつに誘さそわなくてもいいよ。だって、ミクってしらけてるじゃん。 (Really? You don’t have to invite her cuz Miku’s such a wet blanket.) (e-? betsu ni saso wanakute mo ī yo. datte, Miku tte shiraketeru jan.)

そうかもね。 (Perhaps.) (说得也是。) (그렇겠네.) (Có lẽ thế nhỉ.) (sō kamo ne.)

I can’t thank you enough!：感謝かんしゃしてもしきれません！ (kansha shite mo shikire masen!)

When you want to be very thankful for people, you would be able to use “感謝かんしゃしてもしきれません！(kansha shite mo shikire masen)” which means “I can’t thank you enough！”. It is pretty formal though. It’s more than “ありがとうございます。(Thank you very much.)”.

Sample 1

あー、どうしよう！帰かえりの電車代でんしゃだいがない！ (Oh no! What should I do? I don’t have The train fare to go home!) (a-, dō shiyō! kaeri no densha dai ga nai!)

大丈夫だいじょうぶですか？1,000円貸せんえんかしてあげますよ。 (Are you ok? I’ll lent you 1,000 yen.) (daijōbu desuka? senen kashite age masu yo.)

感謝かんしゃしてもしきれません！ありがとうございます！ (I can’t thank you enough! Thank you so much!) (kansha shite mo shi kire masen! arigatō gozaimasu!)

Sample 2

キャー。助たすけて！ (AHHHH HELP!) (kyā. tasukete!)

大丈夫だいじょうぶだよ！警察呼けいさつよんだから！ (Don’t worry about it! I alreadly called 911!) (daijōbu dayo! keisatsu yonda kara!)

感謝かんしゃしてもしきれません！ありがとうございます！ (I can’t thank you enough! Thank you so much!) (kansha shite mo shikire masen! arigatō gozaimasu!)

Shopping spree.：爆買ばくがい。(baku gai)

When you want to explain that a short period of time in which someone buys a lot of things, you would be able to use “爆買ばくがい。(baku gai)” which means “Shopping spree”. Everybody could use this phrase in daily conversations as casual and polite. You might way to say “たくさん買かいます。(takusan kaimasu)” in business situations as formal. Furthermore, “爆買ばくがい” is a noun and “爆買ばくがいする(baku gai suru)” is a verb.

Sample 1

買かい過すぎだよー！ (You bought them too much!) (kai sugi dayo-!)

爆買ばくがいしちゃった。草くさ (I went on a shopping spree. hehe) (baku gai shichatta. kusa)

いくらかかったの？ (How much did they cost?) (ikura kakatta no?)

Sample 2

どこ行いくの？ (Where are you going?) (doko iku no?)

コンビニに爆買ばくがいしに行いくよ！ (I’ll go on a shopping spree at the convenience store!) (konbini ni bakugai shi ni iku yo!)

コンビニで？草くさ (At the convenience store? haha) (konbini de? kusa)

___again?：___だっけ？(___dakke?)

When you want to ask someone something which you ask him/her before, you would be able to use “___だっけ？(___dakke)” which means “___again?”. It is the word everyone uses as only casual. The polite way to use it is “___でしたでしょうか？(___deshita de shouka)”.

Sample 1

この値段覚ねだんおぼえてる？ (Did you remember this price?) (kono nedan oboe teru?)

いくらだっけ？ (How much is it again?) (ikura dakke?)

1,000円せんえんだよ。 (It’s 1,000 yen.) (sen en dayo.)

Sample 2

後あとで、参加費回収さんかひかいしゅうするよー。 (I’m gonna collect participation fees later.) (ato de, sanka hi kaishū suru yo-.)

いくらだっけ？ (How much is it again?) (ikura dakke?)

500円ごひゃくえんだよ。 (It’s 500 yen.) (gohyaku en dayo.)

Fall down：転ころぶ。(korobu)

When you fall to the ground, you would be able to use “転ころぶ(korobu)” which means “Fall down”. It is the word everyone uses as both casual and formal. The polite way to use it is “転ころびます(fall down)(korobi masu)” and “転ころびました(fell down)(korobi mashita)”.

Sample 1

えっ？骨折こっせつしたの？ (What? Did you broke a bone?) (e? kossetsu shita no?)

うん。転ころんだ時ときに骨折こっせつしちゃった。 (Yeah. I broke a bone when I fell down.) (un. koronda toki ni kossetsu shichatta.)

どこで転ころんだの？ (Where did you fall down?) (doko de koronda no?)

Sample 2

その顔かおどうしたの？ (What happened to your face?) (sono kao dōshita no?)

昨日きのう転ころじゃって・・・笑わら (I fell down yesterday… haha) (kinō korojatte…wara)

もう・・・気きをつけてね！ (Come on… Be careful!) (mō…kiwo tsukete ne!)

This is very light and tasty!：さっぱりしていて美味おいしい！ (sappari shiteite oishī!)

After eating something and which taste is light and tasty, you would say “さっぱりしていて美味おいしい！(sappari shiteite oishī)”. If you want to say only “This is very light!”, you would say “さっぱりしてるね！(sappari shiteru ne!)”.

Sample 1

このパスタどう？ (How is the taste of this pasta?) (kono pasuta dō?)

さっぱりしていて美味おいしいよ！ (This is very light and tasty!) (sappari shite ite oishī yo!)

もういっかい作つくれるかな？ (I wonder if I can cook it again.) (mō ikkai tsukureru ka na?)

Sample 2

ねぇ！このスープ飲のんでみて！ (Try to eat this soup!) (nē! kono sūpu nonde mite!)

さっぱりしていて美味おいしい！ (This is very light and tasty!) (sappari shite ite oishī!)

お母かあさんが作つくったんだけどね。草くさ (My mam cooked it though. hehe) (okāsan ga tsukutta ndakedo ne. kusa)

Endless：キリがない。(kiri ganai)

When you want to explain that never finishing, or seeming never to finish, you would be able to use “キリがない。(kiri ganai)” which means “Endless”. Everybody could use this phrase in daily conversations as casual. The polite way to use it is “キリがありません。(kiri ga arimasen)” and which is also used as formal.

Sample 1

子供こどもの時とき、見みたアニメって何なに？ (What did you watch Anime when you were a kid?) (kodomo no toki, mita anime tte nani?)

ドラえもん、ちびまる子こちゃん、ナルト、ワンピース、サザエさん・・・・例れいを挙あげたらキリがないよ。 (They’re Doraemon, Chibi Maruko-chan, Naruto, One Piece, Sazae-san, etc. The list is endless.) (Doraemon, Chibimaruko chan, Naruto, Wanpīsu, Sazaesan rei wo agetara kiri ga nai yo.)

Sample 2

ビーチに行いったら日焼ひやけするし、水みずと日焼ひやけ止どめクリームと、帽子ぼうしとサングラスとか買かわないとなー。 (If I go to the beach, I’ll get sunburned, so I gotta buy water, a sunscreen, a hat, a sunglasses, etc.) (bīchi ni ittara hiyake surushi, mizu to hiyake dome kurīmu to, bōshi to sangurasu toka kawanaito na-.)

細こまかいことを気きにしたらキリがないよ。 (Paying attention to too much detail will be endless.) (komakai koto wo kini shitara kiri ga nai yo.)

I saw a shooting star!：流ながれ星ぼしを見みたよ！ (nagareboshi wo mita yo!)

When you saw a shooting star, you might want to say about it to someone. That phrase is “流ながれ星ぼしを見みたよ！(nagareboshi wo mita yo!)”. “流ながれ星ぼし(nagareboshi)” means “a shooting star”. Did you make a wish after seeing it?

Sample 1

嬉うれしそうだねー。何なにか良いいことあったの？ (You look happy. Any luck?) (ureshi sōda ne-. nani ka ī koto atta no?)

昨日きのう、流ながれ星ぼしを見みたの！ (Yesterday, I saw a shooting star!) (kinō, nagare boshi wo mita no!)

そういえば、最近見さいきんみてないなー。 (Come to think of it, I haven’t seen it recently.) (sō ie ba, saikin mitenai na-.)

Sample 2

嬉うれしそうだねっ。何なにか良いいことあったの？ (You look happy. Any luck?) (ureshi sōda ne. nani ka ī koto atta no?)

さっき、流ながれ星ぼしを見みたよ！ (I saw a shooting star a while ago!) (sakki, nagare boshi wo mita yo!)

お願ねがい事ごとした？ (Did you make a wish?) (onegai goto shita?)

Keep it up!：その調子ちょうしで頑張がんばって！(sono choushi de ganbatte!)

When you encourage someone to continue doing something, you would be able to use “その調子ちょうしで頑張がんばって！(sono choushi de ganbatte!)” which means “Keep it up!”. Everybody could use this phrase in daily conversations as casual. The polite way to use it is “その調子ちょうしで頑張がんばってください！(sono choushi de ganbatte kudasai!)”. and お仕事頑張しごとがんばってください！(oshogoto ganbatte kudasai!)” is used in business situations as formal.

Sample 1

あ、い、う、え、お！ (A, I, U, E, O!) (a, i, u, e, o!)

その調子ちょうしで頑張がんばって！ (Keep it up!) (sono chōshi de ganbatte!)

か、き、く、け、こ！ (Ka, Ki, Ku, Ke, Ko!) (ka,ki, ku, ke, ko!)

Sample 2

これからも、日本語にほんごの勉強頑張べんきょうがんばるね！ (I’m going to keep studying Japanese hard.) (korekara mo, nihongo no benkyō ganbaru ne!)

その調子ちょうしで頑張がんばって！ (Keep it up!) (sono chōshi de ganbatte!)

ありがとう！ (Thanks a lot!) (arigatō!)

__ doesn’t matter!：__なんて関係かんけいないよ！ (__nante kankei nai yo!)

When someone offers you a choice between two or more things and you do not mind which is chosen, you would be able to say “__なんて関係かんけいないよ！(nante kankei nai yo)” means “__ doesn’t matter!”. And you would also use “そんなの関係かんけいないよ(son’nano kankei nai yo)” means “It doesn’t matter!”.

Sample 1

俺おれって賢かしこくないからさ・・ (I’m not clever, you know?) (ore tte kashikoku nai karasa…)

学歴がくれきなんて関係かんけいないよ！ (Education doesn’t matte!) (gakureki nante kankei nai yo!)

ありがとう。 (Thanks.) (arigatō.)

Sample 2

そんなに得意とくいじゃないからー・・・ (I’m not good at it.) (son’nani tokui janai kara-…)

そんなの関係かんけいないよ！ (Education doesn’t matter!) (son’nano kankei nai yo!)

関係かんけいあるよ！草くさ (It matters! haha) (kankei aru yo! kusa)

I forgive ___!：___を許ゆるす！(___wo yurusu!)

When you stop blaming or being angry with someone for something that person has done, you would be able to “___を許ゆるす！(wo yurusu)” which means “I forgive ___!” and that is casual. The polite way to use it is “___を許ゆるします！(wo yurushi masu)”. And “I don’t forgive ___” is “___を許ゆるさない(wo yurusa nai)”.

Sample 1

彼氏かれし浮気うわきしたらしいじゃん！？ (I’ve heard your boyfriend who cheated on you, huh?) (kareshi uwaki shita rashī jan! ?)

もう許ゆるしたよっ！草くさ (I’ve already forgiven him cheating on me!) (mō yurushita yo! kusa)

本当ほんとうにいいの？ (Is it really ok?) (hontōni ī no?)

Sample 2

私わたしの彼氏かれしと浮気うわきしたミクのこと、絶対ぜったい許ゆるさない！ (I never forgive Miku who stole my boyfriend!) (watashi no kareshi to uwaki shita Miku no koto, zettai yurusanai!)

許ゆるしてあげなよ！ (You should forgive him because she apologized to you!) (yurushite agena yo!)

絶対ぜったい無理むり！ (Impossible!) (zettai muri!)

I’m hungry!：お腹なかすいた！(onaka suita!)

When you are hungry, you would be able to use “お腹なかすいた！(onaka suita)” which means “I’m hungry!”. Everybody could use this phrase in both daily conversations. The polite way to use it is “お腹なかがすきました。(onaka ga suki mashita)”. Furthermore, “I’m getting hungry!” is “お腹なかがすいてきた！(onaka ga suite kita)”.

Sample 1

お腹空なかすいたー！ (I’m hungry!) (onaka suita-!)

マック行いこうよ！ (Let’s go to Mcdonalds!) (makku ikōyo!)

いいね！ (Sounds good!) (ī ne!)

Sample 2

お腹空なかすいたー！ (I’m hungry!) (onaka suita-!)

あれ？さっきお菓子食かしたべてなかった？ (What? Didn’t you eat any snacks a while ago?) (are? sakki okashi tabete nakatta?)

ちょっとだけだよー。草くさ マック行いこうよ！ (A little bit. hehe Let’s go to Mcdonalds!) (chotto dake dayo-. kusa makku ikou yo!)