Japanese Lessons with Maggie

Archive for November, 2010

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Yukari

6

けちょんけちょん = kechonkechon (Mini Lesson #137)

「あんなにけちょんけちょんに言わなくっても..」

= Annani kechonkechon ni iwanakuttemo…

= There is no need to criticize me that bad…

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Yukari

2

すねる = suneru (Mini Lesson #136)

「誰もパーティーに招待してくれなかったの…」

= Daremo paatei ni shoutai shite kurenakattano…

= Nobody invited me to the party…

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Yukari

21

〜ておく= ~ teoku

「ご飯だけどこのまま寝せておこうか？」

= Gohan dakedo konomama nesete okouka?

= It’s time to eat, but why don’t we just let her sleep like this.

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Yukari

16

あなたのマイカー！？=Your “My car”!? (Mini Lesson #135)

「これ、私のマイカー!」
= Kore watashi no maikaa!
= This is my “My car”!

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Yukari

17

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

「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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