Japanese Lessons with Maggie

Dec201026

「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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Dec201022

Yukari

6

お任せ = omakase (任せる = makaseru)

「クリスマスは私にお任せ下さい！」

= Kurisumasu wa watashi ni omakase kudasai.

= You can count on me for Christmas!

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Aug201014

Yukari

9

理由(=riyuu):How to make excuses & explain reasons in Japanese (Request Lesson)

「カレシが逃げたのは私が美しすぎたからよね。」

=Kareshi ga nigeta no wa watashi ga utsukushi sugita kara yone.

=The reason why he left me was because I was too beautiful…

「それとも私がモテすぎたせいかなあ。」

=Sore tomo watashi ga motesugita sei kanaa.

=Or maybe it is because I was too popular with the boys…

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Jun201001

Yukari

45

愛しています！(=Aishite imasu.) I love you! + Love related Japanese♥

愛しています。(=Aishite imasu.) I love you.

「ねえ、私のこと愛してる？」

(=Nee watashi no koto aishiteru?)

Hey, do you love me?

「好き？嫌い？はっきりして！」

(=Suki? Kirai? Hakkiri shite!)

Do you like me or not? Which is it?!

愛してる=Aishiteru=I love you!

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May201018

Yukari

12

ありがとう(=Arigatou): How to say THANK YOU! in Japanese

「みんな、いつもこのサイトに来てくれて有り難う！」

Minna itsumo kono saito ni kite kurete arigatou!

Thank you, everyone, for always coming to this site!

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May201018

Yukari

10

ごめんなさい+許して下さい。(=Gomennasai+Yurushite kudasai.) How to apologize in Japanese

「ゆかりのおやつも食べちゃいました…。ごめんね。」

Yukari no oyatsu mo tabechaimashita. Gomenne…

“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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Mar201030

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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Oct200921

Yukari

8

「さすが！」(Sasuga!)

憂鬱

「”ゆううつ”という漢字はこの様に書きます！」

(=”Yuutsu” to iu kanji wa kono you ni kakimasu!”)

This is how we write the kanji “Yuutsu” (melancholy).

「さすが、マギー先生！」

(=Sasuga, Maggie-sensei!)

“You are GREAT (as we all know), Miss Maggie!”

「先生、”ばら”はどう書くんですか？」

(=Sensei, “bara” wa dou kakun desu ka?”)

“Miss, how do you write “bara”(=rose) (in kanji)?”

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“I am awfully sorry to bother you but could I have a second serving, please?”

（おかわり okawari : seconds, a second helping, a refill

頂けますか？ Itadake masu ka? Could you give me~）

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