Japanese Lessons with Maggie

Archive for March, 2010

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Yukari

14

謙遜(=kenson) : How to sound more humble in Japanese!

:razz: 「マギー先生って本当に頭がいいですよね。」

(=Maggie sensei tte hontou ni atama ga ii desu yone!)

“Miss Maggie, I think you are really smart.”

「いいえ、私なんてまだまだです。アインシュタインに比べたら…」

(=Iie watashinante madamada desu. Ainshutain ni kurabetara…)

“No way! Far from it. I mean, compared to Einstein….”

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Yukari

30

ちょっと…（=chotto) +あいまい表現(=Aimai hyougen) ambiguous expressions

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:o 「マギー先生、ちょっと質問があるんですが..」

(“Maggie sensei, chotto shitsumon ga arun desu ga…)

Ms. Maggie, I have a little question to ask…

「う〜ん…今、ちょっと…」(=Uun… ima chotto…)

Umm …. now??

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Yukari

16

Listening and Reading practice (花粉症＋ポケットティッシュ）(Kafunshou+Poketto tissu)

「テッシュどうぞ！」(=tisshu douzo!)

“Here’s tissue for you!”

「それただ？」(=sore tada?)

“Is it free?”

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Yukari

29

Requested Lesson 「〜ていく＋〜てくる」(~teiku + ~tekuru)

:shock: 「雨が降ってきたのにそんなの着ていくの？」

(=Ame ga futte kita noni sonnano kite iku no?)

“It has started to rain and you’re going out like that?”

「いいの！お洒落していくの！」

(=Iino! Oshare shite ikuno!)

“Leave me alone! I wanna go out dressed up!”

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:???: 「もう晴れてきたのにレインコート着てきたの？」

(=Mou harete kita noni reinkouto kite kita no?)

“How come you are wearing a raincoat? The weather has cleared up now.”

「悪い？」(=Warui?)

“Is there any problem?”

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“I got a stalk floating upright in my tea. I wish I could show it to someone!”

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