Japanese Lessons with Maggie » Japanese culture

Oct201126

「このおもちゃ、経費で買ってくれる？」

= Kono omocha keihi de katte kureru?

= Can you buy me this toy using the company expense account?

「自腹でお願いします。」

= Jibara de onegai shimasu.

= Please pay for it out of your own pocket.

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Jun201108

Yukari

8

通 = tsū and All about 寿司= Sushi!!

「大将、あがりお願い！」

= Taishō, agari onegai!

= Hey Master! Give me a cup of green tea, please.

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Apr201130

Yukari

18

端午の節句= Tango no sekku ＋ Golden week!

「だから、私、女の子だって..」

= Dakara watashi onnanoko datte…

= I told you. I am a girl!

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Apr201121

Yukari

8

怪しい= ayashii + 占い= uranai =fortune-telling

「あなたの未来を占いましょうか？」
= Anata no mirai wo uranaimashou ka?
= Do you want me to read your future?

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Mar201129

Yukari

21

がんばれ = ganbare & くじけないで= kujikenaide

がんばれ日本!!

= Ganbare Nippon

= Hang in there, Japan!!

Mar201101

Yukari

26

花より団子= Hana yori dango ＋お花見=Ohanami culture

「ねえ、お花見に行かない？」
= Nee ohanami ni ikanai?
= Hey, do you want to go see the cherry blossoms?

「お団子はあるの？」
= Odango wa aru no?
= Are there “odango” (= sweet dumpling)

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Jan201105

Yukari

6

福袋 (=fukubukuro) + 得と損 (=toku to son)

「ねえ、マギー、僕が入っていたら超お得じゃない？」

= Nee Maggie, boku ga haitte itara chou otoku janai?

= Hey Maggie, wouldn’t it be a great deal if I were in your “lucky bag”?

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Dec201026

Yukari

12

よいお年を！ = Yoi otoshi wo！+ Year End Japanese culture！

「これで年越しの準備はばっちり！」

= Korede toshikoshi no junbi wa bacchiri!

= Now I am all set to ring out the old year (and ring in the new year).

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“I ate Yukari’s snack as well. Sorry! “

Yukari :「えっ！？許さない！」

Eh? Yurusanai!

“What!? I won’t forgive you!”

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