「マギーってフラダンス踊れるの？」

= Maggie tte furadansu odoreru no?

= Can you hula dance, Maggie?

「ダンスは下手だって聞いたよ。」

= Dansu wa hetadatte kiita yo.

= I heard you are not a good dancer.

「踊れるってば！」

= Odorerutteba!

= I’m telling you! I can dance!

Hi everyone! This lesson has two parts.

First part is how to make a direct/indirect speech. Actually I got a request  from ハリちゃん a long time ago, and she asked me how to quote speech when writing. Sorry, Hari-chan, that it took me a long time to make this lesson. I didn’t forget about your request.  

The second part is about って(=tte) particle.

That’s it? Yes, small っ and て！That’s it.  But again, be ready! It is going to be another long lesson.

Here we go!

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OK, first thing is first. Let’s focus on the basic grammar!

Direct speech in written dialogue:

As I have mentioned  in という、ということ・というもの(= to iu, toiu koto, toiu mono) lesson

when we quote someone’s speech in novels, stories, compositions of children, we write the speech in

「 」(= 鍵括弧 = kagi kakko)

(Note : We also use 「」 for the title of the book, thesis, songs and etc.)

And quote the speech with this particle と(=to) and follow with a verb.

Basic patterns :

●Subject は「quote 」と言いました。／言った

= Subject wa ” quote ” to iimashita. / itta.

= Subject  said “  quote ”

●「quote 」とSubjectは言いました／言った。

= “quote” to subject wa iimashita/itta.

= ” quote” subject said.

●Subject は言った／言いました。「quote」(と）

= Subject wa itta / iimashita ” quote” (to)

= Subject said “quote”

( Note  : 言いました(=iimashita) is a polite form of 言った(=itta) and they are both past tense)

The verb in the main phrase varies but they are usually past tense. (Ex. said, heard, asked, got mad, thought, reacted, scolded, etc.)

Ex. マギーは「これ、おいしい！」と言いました。

= Maggie wa “Kore oishii!” to iimashita.

= Maggie said  “This is delicious”

Ex. その男の子はお母さんに「遊びに行ってもいい？」と聞きました。

= Sono otokonoko wa okaasan ni ” Asobini itte mo ii?” to kikimashita.

= The boy asked his mother “Can I go play?”

Ex. おじいさんは「もう一人でここへ来てはいけないよ」と太郎を叱りました。

= Ojiisan wa “Mou hitori de koko e kite wa ikenaiyo” to Tarou wo shikarimashita.

= The grandpa scolded Taro, “Don’t come here by yourself again!”

Ex. 「最近、忙しいの？」と彼女は文句を言った。

= “Saikin, isogashii no?” to kanojo wa monku wo itta.

= “Have you been busy lately?” she complained.

Indirect speech :

In regular writing, you use indirect speech without writing「」

Ex.  今日は暑くなると言っていました。

= Kyou wa atsuku naru to itte imashita.

= I heard on TV that it will be hot today. (The literal translation is “Someone (the weather report)  said it would be hot today.”)

Ex. 先生が明日はクラスはありませんと言っていました。

= Sensei ga ashita wa kurasu ga airmasen to itte imashita.

= The teacher said there was no class tomorrow.

As you know, when you use indirect speech in English, you have to change the tense of the verb  in a quote into past tense.

★(Direct speech)

A said “B is C”

→(Indirect speech)

A said B was C.

★(Direct speech)

A said “I will do ~”

→(Indirect speech)

A said she/he would do ~

But in Japanese, we keep the original tense in the 「quote 」.

(direct speech)

Ex. 彼女は「いいお天気だね。」と言いました。

= Kanojo wa “Ii otenki dane” to iimashita.

= She said, “The weather is nice!”.

　(indirect speech)

Ex. 彼女はいいお天気だねと言いました。

= Kanojo wa ii otenki dane to iimashita.

= She said the weather was nice.

Note : Also you know there are two writing styles in Japanese, right?

1) polite form です＆ます(=desu ＆ masu) (Past tense でした&ました(=deshita/mashita))

and

2) dictionary form.  だ＆ある(=da & aru) (Past tense だった＆あった）(=dattat/atta)

When you write in Japanese, it is important not to mix these  and stick to one style.

Ex. Maggie lives in a village. She went to a town for shopping. It was very far.

です&ます（desu&Masu) form

*マギーは村に住んでいます。今日は町まで買い物に行きました。とても遠かったです。

= Maggie wa mura ni sunde imasu. Kyou wa machi made kaimono ni ikimashita. Totemo tookatta desu.

だ＆ある(da & aru) form

*マギーは村に住んでいる。今日は町まで買い物に行った。とても遠かった。

= Maggie wa mura ni sunde iru. Kyou wa machi made kaimono ni itta. Totemo tookatta.

It is said you shouldn’t mix these forms.

マギーは村に住んでいます。今日は町まで買い物に行った。とても遠かったです。

= Maggie wa mura ni sunde imasu. Kyou wa machi made kaimono ni itta. Totemo tookatta desu.

But in reported speech, you can use the different style of stem in the quote from the main verb.

(Direct speech)

Ex. 1) 彼は「英語を教えています」と言っていました。

= Kare wa “Eigo wo oshiete imasu” to itte imashita.

= He said “I am teaching English.”

(Indirect speech) The same ending styles.

Ex. 1-a) 彼は英語を教えていますと言っていました。

= Kare wa eigo wo oshiete imasu to itte imashita.

or (Indirect speech) The different ending styles.

Ex. 1-b) 彼は英語を教えていると言っていました。

= Kare wa eigo wo oshiete to itte imashita.

= He said he was teaching English.

(Direct speech)

Ex. 2) マギーは「今、すごく忙しいです。」と言った。

= Maggie wa “ima sugoku isogashii desu” to itta.

= Maggie said she was very busy now.

 (Indirect speech) The same ending styles.

Ex.2-a) マギーは今、すごく忙しいですと言った。

= Maggie wa ima sugoku isogashii desu to itta.

or (Indirect speech) The different ending styles.

Ex.2-b) マギーは今すごく忙しいと言った。

= Maggie wa ima sugoku isogashii to itte itta.

If you want, we can practice more on Twitter or Facebook so feel free to leave me a message.

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Now we can move on to って(=tte)

In casual reported speech, we use って(=tte) instead of と.  (I put the underline below the quoted part.)

Ex. マギーが手伝ってほしいと言っています。

= Maggie ga tetsudatte hoshii to itte imasu.

= Maggie is saying she needs your help.

↓(more casual)

マギーが手伝ってほしいって言ってるよ。

= Maggie ga tetsudatte hoshii tte itteruyo.

= Maggie is saying she needs your help.

Ex. 彼と別れたって聞いたけど本当？

= Kare to wakaretatte kiitakedo hontou?

= I heard you broke up with him. Is it true?

Ex. いつもマギー先生は元気だなって思います。

= Itsumo Maggie sensei wa genki danatte omoimasu.

= I think you are always energetic (or cheerful), Maggie Sensei.

Ex. よく西野カナに似てるって言われるでしょ。

= Yoku Nishino Kana ni niterutte iwareru desho.

= I bet you are often told that you look like Kana Nishino.

Ex. マギー先生に会いたいなあってずっと思っていました。

= Maggie Sensei ni aitainaatte zutto omotte imashita.

= I’d always wanted to see Maggie Sensei.

In my above mentioned lesson I taught you when/how to use という(=toiu) fully so I won’t go over that

very much  in this lesson, but the casual way to say という(=toiu) is

っていう(=tte iu)

and

the casual way to say ということ(=toiukoto) is

っていうこと(=tte iu koto) or simply って(=tte)

Ex. マギーという先生

= Maggie toiu sensei

= A teacher called Maggie

→ マギーっていう先生　→マギーって先生

= Maggie tte iu sensei→Maggie tte sensei

Ex. 「マギー先生」というサイトを知っていますか？

= “Maggie Sensei” toiu saito wo shitte imasuka?

↓（more casual)

Ex. 「マギー先生」っていうサイトを知ってる？

= Maggie sensei tte iu saito wo shitteru?

= Do you know the site called Maggie Sensei?

↓（more casual)

「マギー先生」ってサイトを知ってる？

= “Maggie Sensei” tte saito wo shitteru?

Ex. 人を好きになるということはどういうこと？

= Hito wo suki ni naru toiu koto wa douiu koto?

= How do you feel when you are in love with someone?

↓（more casual)

人を好きになるってことはどういうこと？

= Hito wo suki ninaru tte koto wa douiu koto?

↓（more casual)

人を好きになるってどういうこと？

= Hito wo suki ninaru tte douiu koto?

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As we have seen, we need the verbs when we quote something, such as

(speech) と(=~ to) / って(=tte) +

*言う(=iu) = to say →(past tense) 言った(=itte imashita) / 言いました(=itte ita)

*思う(=omou) t0 think →(past tense)思った(=omotta) / 思いました(=omoimashita)

*聞く(=kiku) to hear→(past tense) 聞いた(=kiita) / 聞きました(=kikimashita) = heard

etc,

We often finish the sentence  with って(=~tte)  dropping all these main verbs when you pass along the information or message

Ex. マギーが手伝ってほしいって。

= Maggie ga tetsudatte hoshii tte.

= Maggie is saying (or said) she needed your help.

Ex.今日、宿題ないんだって。

= Kyou shukudai nain datte.

= I heard (they said) there is no homework today.

Ex. 明日から暑くなるんだって。

= Ashita kara atsuku narundatte.

= I heard/They said it is going to be hot from tomorrow.

Ex. マギーがよろしくって！

= Maggie ga yoroshikutte !

= Maggie said hello to you!

Ex. お母さんがねえ、早く起きなさいって！

= Okaasana ga nee, hayaku okinasaitte!

= Mom said get up already!

Note 1) We finish the sentence with って but we never finish the sentence with と(=to) in above examples.

Note 2) You might have heard/seen some people add さ(=sa) after って(=tte) in a very casual reported speech.

Ex. マギーは今日、来ないんだってさ。

= Maggie wa kyou konain dattesa.

= I heard Maggie was not coming  today.

Ex. 明日はいいお天気だってさ。

= Ashita wa ii otenki dattesa.

= I heard the weather would be nice tomorrow.

Note 3) If you are talking to a superior person, you shouldn’t finish a sentence with  って(=tte) or ってさ(=ttesa).

Instead, you could say,

とのことです(=tono koto desu)

Ex. マギーは今日、来ないとのことです。

= Maggie wa kyou konai tono koto desu.

= I heard Maggie was not coming today.

Ex. 明日はいいお天気だとのことです。

= Ashita wa ii otenki datono koto desu.

= I heard the weather would be nice tomorrow.

Also  we finish the sentence with って in casual conversation when repeat or stress our own quote showing our frustration.

Ex.だから今、忙しいって

= Dakara ima isogashiindatte( itterudesho!) !

= I am telling you, I am busy now! / I said I’m busy.

Ex.やめてって！ （→male speech やめろって)

= Yametette! / Yamerotte !

= I said, cut it out! / Stop it!

Ex. 本当だって

= Hontou datte! (shinjite kureyo!)

= I said it’s true! (Believe me!)

Ex.そんなことできないって

= Sonna koto dekinaitte(nankai ittara iinda)!

= I say I can’t do such a thing! (How many times should I tell you!)

It is also very  common to use this form with,

ってば(=tteba)

You add ば(=ba) to show your frustration.

ってば (=tteba / ~ だってば(= datteba)  = I said, I am telling you! (This is end of conversation!)

Ex. 忙しいってば！

= Isogashii tteba

= I told you, I am busy!

Ex. やめてってば！ /  やめろってば！(male speech wrought

= Yametetteba! / Yamerotteba!

= I said, cut it out!/stop it! !

Ex. 本当だってば！

= Hontou datteba!

= I’m telling you! It’s true!

Ex.そんなことできないってば！

= Sonna koto dekinaitteba!

= I am telling you I can’t do such a thing!

Sometimes you add it when you talk to someone to get their attention — especially common among girls or children. (Usually you say this when you keep talking to the person but they don’t pay attention to you.)

Ex.ねえ、マギーってば！

= Nee, Maggie tteba!

= Hey, Maggie. (I’m talking to you.)

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There are more ways to use  って(=tte)

長いレッスンになるって言ったでしょ！

=Nagai ressun ni narutte itta desho!

= I told you that it was going to be a long lesson!

Use って(=tte) is used to define the topics instead of a subject marker, は(=wa) or というものは(=toiu mono wa).

(Note : というものは(=toiumono wa) is used  when you give a general idea.)

It is said that it emphasizes the subject which it follows but sometimes it soften the sentence.

Ex. マギーって(→は)かわいいね。

= Maggie tte （→wa) kawaiine.

= You are so cute, Maggie!

Ex. 仕事って(→というものは）大変だね。

= Shigoto tte taihen dane.

= Work is hard, isn’t it?

Ex.それって(→は)どこで買ったの？

= Sore tte （→wa) doko de katta no?

= Where did you buy that?

Ex. 今日って(→は)日曜日？

= Kyou tte （→wa) nichiyoubi?

= Is it Sunday today?

Ex. 私って(→は)弱い人間なのかなあ。

= Watashi tte（→wa) yowai ningen nano kanaa.

= I wonder if I am a weak person.

Ex. 駅って(→は)どう行ったらいいの？

= Eki tte（→wa) dou ittara iino?

= How can I get to the station?

Ex.これって(→は)何？

= Kore tte （→wa)nani?

= What is this?

Ex. Twitterって(→(というもの）は)便利だね。

= Twitter tte （→（toiumono)wa) benri dane.

= Don’t you think Twitter is handy?

Ex. AとBの違いって(→は)なんですか？

= A to B no chigai tte （→wa) nann desuka?

= What is the difference between A and B?

Ex. wwwって(→(と)は)どういう意味？

= www tte （→wa) douiu imi?

= What does “www” mean?

Ex. 恋愛って(→(というもの）は)難しいね。

= Ren’ai tte（→(toiumono) wa) muzukashii!

= Loving someone (Having a relaionship)  is difficult  isn’t it?

Ex. 早起きするって(→(ということ）は）いいことだよね。

= Hayaoki suru tte (→(toiukoto) wa) iikoto dayone.

= Getting up early in the morning is nice isn’t it?

Ex. 私って(→(という人間）は）どうしていつもこうなんだろう…

= Watashi tte (→(toiu ningen ) wa) doushite itsumo kounan darou…

= Why do I always ended up being like this….

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Replace と(=to) with って(=tte) in

*ということで (= toi ukoto de ) so, therefore

っていうことで(=tte iu kotode)

*というわけで(=toiu wake de) so, therefore

っていうわけで(=tte iu wakede)

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Slang : Fun way to use って （=tte)

★というか(=to iu ka) →っていうか(=tte iuka)

(more casual) ってか(=tteka)

(more casual)つうか= tsuuka / つーか (=tsuuka) (Usually for men but some girls use it,too.)

This is a colloquial expression and in a way, it seems to be overused by young people nowadays.

というか(=to iu ka) and っていうか(=tte iuka) is used when you deny or rephrase what someone or has just said — even that person is yourself.

 Note:　Casual variation for 言う(=iu) :  Sometimes people say ゆう(=yu) or ゆー(=yuu)

or rather, but, in fact, but actually, I mean, besides,

Ex. 彼は怒っていたというかむしろ戸惑っていた様にみえた。

=Kare wa okotte ita toiu ka mushiro tomadotte ita you ni mieta.

= He looked more perplexed than angry.

(more casual)

彼は怒っていたっていうかむしろ戸惑っている様にみえた。

= Kare wa okotte itatte iuka mushiro tomadotte iru you ni mieta.

Or you talk back to someone or contradict what someone has just said.

But in colloquial Japanese, people start the sentence with っていうか(=tte iuka)  when they just want to make their point or express their opinion reacting what they just heared or saw.

with all due respect, but, I mean, you know,putting that aside

Ex.っていうかなんか、マギーあんまり行きたくなさそうじゃない？

= Tteiuka nanka Maggie anmari ikitaku nasasoujanai?

= But you don’t seem to be so enthusiastic about going, are you, Maggie?

Ex.ってか(or つうか）さあ、なんで私がそんなことやらなきゃいけないの？

= Tteka (or Tsuuka) saa nande watashi ga sonnnakoto  yaranakya ikenaino?

=With all due respect, why should I do that?

Ex. つうか、お前、何様のつもりだよ！(rough)

= Tuuka omae nanisama no tsumori dayo!

= I mean who do you think you are?

Ex. ってかその髪型なんだよ！　(rough)

= Tteka sono kamigata nandayo!

= Oh, what happened to your hair? (Implying it looks bad)

Also when you summarize something

ということは(= toiu kotowa)

(more casual) っていうことは(=tte iu koto wa)

(more colloquial) つうことは(=tsuukoto wa)

Ex.

A )「彼、もう１ヶ月も家に帰ってこないんだって。」

= Kare mou ikkagetsu mo ie ni kaette konain datte.

= I heard he hasn’t been home for over a month now.

B) 「っていう(or つう）ことは家出したってこと？」

= Tteiu (or tsuu)  koto wa iede shitatte koto?

= That means he ran a way from home?

マギー先生より= Maggie sensei yori = From Maggie Sensei

誰も私がダンスを踊れるって信じていないみたいね。

= Dare mo watashi ga dansu wo odorerutte shinjite inai mitai ne.

= Nobody seems to believe that I can dance.

でも、ダンスは大好きだって何回も言ってるでしょ！

= Dansu wa daisuki datte nankai mo itterudesho!

= I have told you many times that I love dancing, haven’t I?

「みんながわかるようにがんばって教えます！」

= Minna ga wakaru you ni ganbatte oshiemasu!

= I will do my best and teach you so that everybody can understand.

Hi everyone!

This lesson is for my Twitter/Facebook friend Brian. He is mastermind behind J Geeks!

Check out his blog! It is full of useful and fun information!

J Geeks!

He recently asked me on Facebook how to use よう(=you). I hope other people can learn from this lesson as well.

I briefly explained    ように＆ような(=youni & youna) in a Mini Lesson before in past.

So first let’s review then we’ll study some of the other usages of よう(=you) today’s lesson.

Are we ready?

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 ような(=youna) + noun

★A (noun/ person) + の(=no) + ような(=no you na) + B (noun / person)

= B (noun/ person) like A (noun / person)

Ex. マギーのような先生= Maggie no you na sensei = a teacher like Maggie

Ex. 夢のような生活= yume no you na seikatsu = a dreamy life

Ex. 嘘のような話= uso no you na hanashi = an almost unbelievable story

Ex. そこはまるでおとぎ話のような世界だった。

= Soko wa marude otogibanashi no youna sekai datta.

= It was the world  which looked something out of a fairy tale.

Note : まるで(=marude) is often used with よう(=you) to add the meaning of “just“”as if“

★A (adjective / verb) + ような(=you na) + B (noun / person)

= B (noun/person) which looks /seems (like) A

Ex. 疲れたような顔をしている

= tsukareta you na kao wo shiteiru.

= to have a tired face

Ex. 気が遠くなるような仕事

= Kiga tooku naru youna shigoto

= mind-boggling work/assignment

Ex. マギーはまるで誰かに恋をしたような目をしていた。

= Maggie wa marude dareka ni koi wo shita you na me wo shiteita.

= Maggie had the look in her eyes of someone who had fallen love with someone.

Ex. 彼は私が想像していたような人ではなかった。

= Kare wa watashi ga souzou shiteita you na hito dewa nakatta.

= He was not who I had imagined he would be.

Ex. 彼女も一緒に来たいような顔をしていた。

= Kanojo mo issho ni kitai you na kao wo shiteita.

= She looked like she wanted to come with me.

Ex. マギーは、今日、なんか忙しいようなことを言っていたよ。

= Maggie wa kyou, nanka isogashii  youna koto wo itte itayo.

= Maggie said something like she was busy today.

 〜のように(=no youni) ＋ verb

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Now let’s learn other usages of よう (= you) besides  the meaning of “as/like” today.

1) ように (= youni) = to do something ~  in order to do ~ / so that ~ / in such a way ~

(to intend to make things work as you hope)

★verb (→the result you hope, your goal)  ように(= youni) + verb (what to do/what you did/ to hope, to wish)

Negative form :

verb negative form = ~ない(=~nai) (the result you want to avoid) + ように(=nai youni)+ verb (what to do/what you did/ to hope, to wish)

Ex. もっとわかるように話してください。

= Motto wakarru you ni hanashite kudasai.

= Please talk more clearly so that I can understand you.

Ex. マギー先生に怒られないように宿題をしないと…

= Maggie sensei ni okorarenai you ni shukudai wo shinaito…

= I have to do my homework so that Maggie Sensei won’t get mad at me.

Ex. 試験に合格するようにがんばってきたのに….

= Shiken ni goukaku suru you ni ganbatte kitanoni…

= I was working so hard in order to pass the exam but…

Ex. 明日は、遅刻しないように早く起きよう。

= Ashita wa chikoku shinai you ni hayaku okiyou.

= I don’t want to be late tomorrow so I’m going to get up early.

Ex. 夜、安心して歩けるように街灯を増やして欲しい。

= Yoru anshin shite arukeru you ni gaitou wo fuyashite hoshii.

= I hope they increase the number of street lights so that we feel safe walking on the street at night

Ex. 将来困らないように貯金をしなくてはいけない。

= Shourai komaranai you ni chokin wo shinakute wa ikenai.

= I have to save money for a rainy day.

★When you wish for something :

You often omit the verb such as 祈っています（= inotte imasu ）= to pray or 願っています (=negatte imasu.)= to hope/to wish and end it with ように (= you ni)

Ex. 父の病気が早く治りますように。

= Chichi no byouki ga hayaku naorimasu you ni.

= I hope my father gets well soon.

Ex. 明日がいいお天気になりますように。

= Ahita ga ii otenki ni narimasu you ni.

= Hope the weather is nice tomorrow.

Ex. いい一年でありますように。

= Ii ichinen de arimasu you ni.

= I hope this new year will be a good one.

Ex. これ以上、災害が広がりませんように

= Kore ijou saigai ga hirogaranaimasen youni.

= I hope the disaster area won’t spread.

★When you warn someone to do something or give someone an order.

(Note :Sometimes you don’t finish the sentence and leave the sentence with ように(=youni).)

Ex. 帰ってくるまでに仕事を終えておくように（して下さい。*/ しなさい。）

= Kaette kurumade ni shigoto wo oete oku you ni (shite kudasai/ shinasai)!

=(*Please)  Finish the work by the time I come back.

Ex. 犬が逃げないように門を閉めておいて(ね)。

= Inu ga nigenai you ni mon wo shimete oite (ne).

= Please close the gate so that the dog won’t escape.

Ex. ひったくりにあわないように気をつけて(ね)。

= Hittakuri ni awanai you ni kiwotukete (ne).

= Watch out for purse snatchers. (Be careful not your purse  get snatched.)

Ex. 風邪をひかないように（ね)。

= Kaze wo hikanai youni (ne)

= Don’t catch a cold.

(Note: ね(=ne) ending adds friendliness and softness. It is mostly used by women but some men do use this suffix.)

Ex. マギーに見つからないように。

= Maggie ni mitsukaranai you ni

= Be careful not to be seen/spotted by Maggie.

Ex. 車は危ないからバスでここまで来るように言われました。

= Kuruma wa abunai kara basu de kokomade kuru you ni iwaremashita.

= I was told to come here by bus because driving car is dangerous.

Ex. 塩と砂糖を間違えないように(して下さい。)

= Shio to satou wo machigaenai you ni (shite kudasai).

= (Please) Do not mistake salt for sugar.

Ex. 飲み過ぎないように(気をつけて(ね)。）

= Nomisuginai you ni (ki wo tsukete (ne))

= Don’t drink too much!

Ex. 風邪をひかないように(気をつけて(ね)。）

= Kaze wo hikanai you (ki wo tsukete ne)

= Be careful not to catch a cold.

Ex. まだ熱いから触らないように（して下さい。）

= Mada atsui kara sawaranai you ni (shite kudasai.)

= It’s still hot so do not touch it.

Ex. ２、３日安静にしているように（してください。*）

= Ni san nichi ansei ni shiteiru you ni (shite kudasai.*)

= (Please*) Keep quiet in bed for a couple of days.

２）ようになる(=  you ni naru)  = to become~ , it has  come to the point,  to grow, finally to be able to do something, to be available

(It implies gradual change. The result could be either positive or negative)

Ex. とうとう運転できるようになりました。

= Toutou unten dekiru you ni narimashita.

= I am finally able to drive a car.

Ex.３０歳になってやっと親の気持がわかるようになった。

= Sanjussai ni natte yatto oya no kimochi ga wakaru you ni natta.

= Now that I am 30 years old, I have finally come to understand my parents feelings.

Ex. 最近、納豆が美味しいと思えるようになった。

= Saikin nattou ga oishii to omoeru you ni natta.

= I have come to like Natto recently.

Ex. いつになったら日本語がきちんと話せるようになるんだろう。

= Itsu ni nattara nihongo ga kichin to hanaseru you ni narun darou.

= I wonder when I will I be able to speak Japanese properly.

Ex. 日本語のニュースが理解できるようになりたい。

= Nihongo no nyuusu ga rikai dekiru you ni naritai

= I would like to be albe to understand the news in Japanese.

Ex. 彼女に好かれるようになりたい。

= Kanojo ni sukareru you ninaritai.

= I want her to like me.

3) ようだ(=youda) / ようです(= you desu)

= to be like, it looks like, to look as if, it seems like, it appears to be,

It is used to express likelihood of something / some events

Ex. その件については彼が上司に直接話したようだ。

= Sono ken ni tsuite wa kare ga joushi ni chokusetsu hanashita you da.

= It seems like he told his boss about the matter directly.

Ex. あそこで火事があったようだ。

= Asoko de kaji ga atta youda.

= It seems like there was a fire over there.

Ex.ガソリンが来月から値上がりするようだ。

= Gasorin ga raigetsu kara neagari suru you da.

= It looks like the price of gas will go up from next month.

Ex. 彼はかなり緊張しているようだ。

= Kare wa kanari kinchou shiteiru youda.

= He looks very nervous.

Ex. 母は私が大学に受かったのが本当にうれしいようだった。

= Haha wa watashi ga daigaku ni ukatta no ga hontou ni ureshii you datta.

= My mother looked really happy that I passed the university.

Note : You can also use

みたい(=mitai) instead of  よう(=you) above.

みたい(=mitai) sounds more casual.

There are also similar words, ~らしい(=~rashii) and 〜そう(=sou)

I won’t refer to the difference in this lesson but if you are interested in these, go check my lessons :

～らしい(=rashii) Go check らしい lesson

~そう(= ~ sou) Go check そう lesson

マギー先生より= Maggie Sensei yori = From Maggie Sensei

どうですか？わかったような気がしてきましたか？

= Doudesuka? Wakatta youna kiga shite kimashitaka?

= How’s that? Do you feel like you understand?

しっかり理解できるようにもう一度レッスンを読んでね。

=Shikkari rikai dekiru you ni mouichido ressun wo yondene.

= Please read the lesson one more time so that you will be able to understand fully.

「継続は力なり」

Hi, everyone!

This is a review lesson for all my Twitter (Maggie Sensei) followers who have been studying the Super Basic Words that I have been tweeting everyday.

Super Basic Words – Part 1

From my quotes above :

「継続は力なり」

 verb form :継続する= keizoku suru = to maintain, to continue, to keep doing

I am not sure if you have an equivalent expression but it means that if you keep doing something steadily, you will be become powerful and will one day reach your goal. So don’t stop doing.

「あきらめたらかみつくよ。」

= Akirametara kamitsukuyo.

= I’ll bite you if you give up.

あきらめる = akirameru= to give up

〜たら= ~ tara = conditional = if

Week 43

1) serious = 真面目な = まじめな =  majimena

 a serious student

= 真面目な学生

= まじめながくせい

= majimena gakusei

2) unserious, insincere= 不真面目な = fumajimena

irresponsible attitude

= 不真面目な態度

= ふまじめなたいど

= fumajimena

3) cheerful, amusing, lively, happy= 陽気な = youkina

a merry disposition

= 陽気な性格

=ようきなせいかく

= youkina seikaku

4) stuck-up, cheeky = 生意気な = なまいきな = namaikina

 a cocky child

= 生意気な子供

=なまいきなこども

= namaikina kodomo

5) enthusiastic, zealous= 熱心な = nesshinna

 an enthusiastic teacher

= 熱心な先生

= ねっしんなせんせい

= nesshinna sensei

6)domestic= 家庭的な= かていてきな = kateitekina

 a family man

= 家庭的な男性

= かていてきなだんせい

= kateitekina dansei

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Week44

7) flashy , loud, gaudy = 派手な = はでな = hadena

flashy clothes

= 派手な服

= はでなふく

= hadena fuku

8) plain, subdued, low-keyed = 地味な=じみな = jimina

subdued color

= 地味な色

= じみないろ

= jimina iro

9 ) kind, nice, pleasant= 親切な=しんせつな = shinsetsuna

a kind sales assistant

= 親切な店員

= しんせつなてんいん

= shinnsetsuna ten-in

10) mean, malicious = 意地悪な=いじわるな = ijiwaruna

a mean/ nasty question

= 意地悪な質問

= いじわるなしつもん

= ijiwaruna shitsumon

11) dependable, reliable = 頼もしい=たのもしい = tanomoshii

a reliable parent

= 頼もしい親

= たのもしいおや

= tanomoshii oya

12) strange, eccentric, unusual = 変わった = かわった = kawatta

a weird flavor / taste

= 変わった味

= かわったあじ

= kawatta aji

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Week 45

13) selfish = わがままな = wagamamana

 a selfish son

= わがままな息子

= わがままなむすこ

= wagamamana musuko

14) pampered / spoiled = 甘やかされた = あまやかされた = amayakasareta

 a spoiled woman

= 甘やかされた女性

= あまやかされたじょせい

= amayakasareta josei

15) shy = 恥ずかしがりの= はずかしがりの = hazukashigarino

a shy person

= 恥ずかしがり屋

= はずかしがりや

= hazukashigariya

16) stubborn =  頑固な = がんこな = gankona

  a stubborn old person

= 頑固なお年寄り

= がんこなおとしより

= gankona otoshiyori

17) short tempered, feisty = 短気な = たんきな= tankina

 a short tempered younger brother

= 短気な弟

= たんきなおとうと

= tankina otouto

18) easygoing, laid-back = のんびりした= nonbirishita

 relaxed laid-back life

= のんびりした人生

= のんびりしたじんせい

= nonbirishita jinsei

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Week 47

19) meddlesome, nosy =  おせっかいな = osekkaina

a nosy neighbor

= おせっかいな隣人

= おせっかいなりんじん

= osekkai na rinjin

20) calm, composed = 落ち着いた= おちついた= ochitsuita

calm voice

=  落ち着いた声

= おちついたこえ

= ochitsuita koe

21) talkative = おしゃべりな = oshaberi na

a talkative high school girl

= おしゃべりな女子高生

=おしゃべりなじょしこうせい

= oshaberina joshikousei

22) uncommunicative, silent, quiet = 無口な = むくちな = mukuchina:rrrr: a husband of few words

= 無口な夫

= むくちなおっと

=  mukuchina otto

23) diligent, hard-working = 勤勉な = きんべんな = kinbenna

a diligent boy

= 勤勉な少年

=きんべんなしょうねん

= kinbenna shounen

24) capricious, fickle = 気まぐれな = きまぐれな = kimagurena:rrrr: changeable weather

= 気まぐれな天気

= きまぐれなてんき

= kimagurena tenki

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Week 48

25) feisty, cranky, to be easily angered = 怒りっぽい = おこりっぽい = okorippoi

 a feisty customer

= 怒りっぽい客

= おこりっぽいきゃく

= okorippoi kyaku

26) pure = 純粋な = じゅんすいな = junsuina

 pure heart

= 純粋な 心

= じゅんすいなこころ

= junsuina kokoro

27) active= 活発な= かっぱつな= kappatsuna

  active market

= 活発な市場

= かっぱつなしじょう

= kappatsuna shijou

28) boring = つまらない= tsumaranai

a boring (menial) work

= つまらない仕事

= つまらないしごと

= tsumaranai shigoto

29) thoughtful, caring= 思いやりのある= おもいやりのある= omoiyari no aru

 caring society

= 思いやりのある社会

= おもいやりのあるしゃかい

= omoiyari no aru shakai

30) irresponsible = 無責任な = むせきにんな = musekininna

 an irresponsible politician

= 無責任な政治家

= むせきにんなせいじか

= musekininna seijika

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Week 49

31) talented = 才能のある = さいのうのある = sainou no aru

(Note: You can also say 才能がある= さいのうがある= sainou ga aru)

 a talented singer

= 才能のある歌手

= さいのうのあるかしゅ

= sainou no aru kashu

32) forgetful = 忘れっぽい = わすれっぽい= wasureppoi

forgetful mother

= 忘れっぽい母

= わすれっぽいはは

= wasureppoi haha

33) tired = 疲れた = つかれた = tsukareta

 tired looking

= 疲れた様子

= つかれたようす

= tsukareta yousu

34) sociable = 社交的な = しゃこうてきな = shakoutekina

  antisocial

= 非社交的な

= ひしゃこうてきな

= hishakoutekina

35) refined, elegant, sophisticated = 上品な =  じょうひんな = jouhinna

a sophisticated tone of voice

= 上品な口調

= じょうひんなくちょう

= jouhinna kuchou

36) indecent, improper, filthy = 下品な = げひんな = gehinna

tasteless jokes

= gehinna joudan

= 下品な冗談

= げひんなじょうだん

= gehinna joudan

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Week 50

37) strict, severe = 厳しい= きびしい = kibishii

strict regulations

=厳しい規則

= きびしいきそく

= kibishii kisoku

38) sweet, gentle,  loving = 優しい= やさしい= yasashii

a loving friend

= 優しい友達

= やさしいともだち

= yasashii tomodachi

39) aggressive, rough = 乱暴な= らんぼうな= ranbouna

an aggressive driving

= 乱暴な運転

= ranbouna unten

40) friendly = 親しみやすい=したしみやすい ＝ shitashimiyasui

friendly smile

= 親しみやすい笑顔

= したしみやすいえがお

= shitashimiyasui egao

41) noisy, loud / picky, annoying= うるさい= urusai

.Ex. 1) loud music

= うるさい音楽

= うるさいおんがく

＝urusai ongaku

Ex. 2) a picky customer

= うるさい客

= うるさいきゃく

= urusai kyaku

(Note : うるさい客= urusai kyaku = could also mean “noisy customer(s)”

42) generous = 気前のいい= きまえのいい = kimae noii

a generous boss

= 気前のいい上司

=きまえのいいじょうし

= kimae no ii joushi

(Note : You can also say 気前が = kimae ga and  よい= yoi)

マギー先生より= Maggie Sensei yori = From Maggie Sensei

自分の性格にぴったりの言葉はありましたか？

= Jibun no seikaku ni pittari no kotoba wa arimashitaka?

= Did you find the perfect word to describe your personality?

「マギー、ボーボーやん！」

= Maggie booboo yan!

= Your hair is a mess!

「モコモコやん！」

= Mokomoko yan!

= You look soft and fluffy!

Hi everyone!

Today we have a guest teacher ,モコ先生= Moko sensei.

Doesn’t she look soft and fluffy?

Since we have been studying grammar lately, let’s study  something fun today with this adorable animation video called

やんやんマチコ (= Yanyan Machiko)?

やんやんマチコ (=Yanyan machiko) is produced by Kanaban Graphics. Official webpage

マチコ(= Machiko) is a girl sheep who speaks 大阪弁(= Osakaben ) Osaka dialect, let’s say 関西弁 (= kansaiben), Kansai dialect because it is more general.

So in this lesson we will study some 関西弁 (= kansaiben), Kansai dialect patterns and a few onomatopoeic words.

Machiko uses this Kansai dialect suffix やん (= yan) a lot so that she is called やんやんマチコ (= Yanyan Machiko)

やん (=yan) is a suffix that is used to express your feelings or opinions or ask the listeners for the agreement.

It is equivalent to じゃない(=janai) （→a colloquial way of saying ではないですか (=dewanai desuka)）

or じゃん(=jan) which is mainly used in some Kantou or Chubu areas, etc.

For example,

cute = かわいい = kawaii

When you want to say,

●Isn’t it cute? (asking the listeners’s agreement )

●I think it’s cute. (When you state your feelings, opinions)

●How cute! (Talking to yourself.)

In standard Japanse, we say,

●かわいいね = kawaiine =It’s cute, isn’t it?

●かわいいなあ= kawaiina = How cute!

●かわいいじゃない = kawaiijanai = How cute! / I think it’s cute.

●かわいいじゃん = kawaiijan = How cute! / It’s cute!

In Kansai dialect :

They say,

かわいいやん = kawaiiyan

This やん (=yan)  suffix makes your quote sound softer and cuter somehow especially when Machiko uses.

Both men and women can use やん(=yan)

Sometimes they add か (=ka) to emphasize the quote. →やんか (= yanka)

かわいいやんか = kawaiiyanka = It’s cute, isn’t it?

How to form :

1) Add やん after adjective,

●いい= ii = good

Ex.すごくいいじゃない/ いいじゃん(=Sugoku iijanai /  Iijan )

= It’s great! ? / I think it’s great!

 めっちゃええやん

=Meccha eeyan

= I think it’s great!

Note : めっちゃ(= meccha) is Kansai-dialect which measn “very much/ a lot”

●だめ= dame = not good, bad

Ex. だめじゃない/ だめじゃん(=damejanai/ damejan)

= You shouldn’t do (that). / That is bad. / That’s not good.

あかんやん

=akanyan

Note: あかん(= akan) is another typical Osaka-dialect.

●おいしい= oishii = delicious

Ex. おいしいじゃない/おいしいじゃん (=oishiijanai/oishiijan)/ おいしいね(=oishiine)

= It’s delicious, isn’t it? / It’s delicious!

 おいしいやん

= Oishiiyan

2) after verbs

●来る(=kuru) = to come

Ex.もうすぐマギー先生が来るやん

= Mousugu Maggie sensei ga kuruyan

= Maggie Sensei will be here soon

●〜言った(=itta) = said/told

Ex.何回も言ったやん

= Nankai mo ittayan

= I told you many times.

●〜です(=〜desu)

Ex. そうですね。

=Soudesune.

= You are right. / That’s right!

Ex.そうですやん

= soudesuyan

= That’s true/ It’s true /  You are right.

Ex. そうじゃないじゃない。

= Soujanai janai.

= That is not true. / You are not right.

そうやないやん (= Souyanaiyan)

●がんばった= gannbatta = tried hard

Ex.がんばったじゃない

=ganbattajanai

= (I think) You did a good job!

がんばったやん

= ganbattayan

3) after nouns

● うそ= uso = lie

Ex. うそだ! (= usoda)

= No way! / Really! / You gotta be kidding me!

うそやん

= usoyan

●雨= ame = rain

Ex.  すごい雨だなあ。

= Sugoi amedanaa.

= What rain! / It’s really coming down! / Look at this rain!

えらい雨やん

= Erai ame yan

Note : えらい= erai = (Kansai dialect) a lot, very much

4) And  with onomatopoeic words

●モコモコ= mokomoko = soft and fluffy

Ex. モコモコじゃない

= mokomoko janai

= It looks soft and fluffy, isn’t it?

or モコモコだね

= Mokomoko dane (asking for the agreement)

= Doen’t it look soft and fluffy?

モコモコやん？

= Mokomoko yan?

Let’s look at the picture above :

「マギー、ボーボーやん！」

= Maggie booboo yan!

= Your hair is a mess!

「モコモコやん！」

= Mokomoko yan!

= You look soft and fluffy!

Our guest teacher, Moko-Sensei, is a toy poodle.

If you see a toy poodle, you can say,

モコモコだね！

= Mokomoko dane!

= It looks (feels) soft and fluffy

モコモコ = もこもこ(= mokomoko) is an onomatopoeic word to describe something that is soft and fluffy

Note : You can use either katakana or hiragana. In modern Japanese, there are no strict rules as to what words  should be written in hiragana and what words  should be written in katakana. It used to be fashionable to write everything in katakana, but there has been a recent trend to write katakana words in hiragana. It makes the words look softer and cuter.

A fluffy sweater, sheep skin, poodles are all モコモコ(=mooomomoko)

Ex. そのセーターモコモコだね。

= Sono seetaa mokomoko dane.

= The sweater looks soft and fluffy.

Ex. この冬はモコモコ(の)ソックスが流行っています。

= Kono fuyu wa mokomoko (no) sokkusu ga hayatte imasu.

= The soft and fluffy socks are very popular in this winter.

ボーボー(= booboo) = also ぼうぼう=ボウボウ(= boubou) onomatopoeia to describe long messy hair that hasn’t been taken care or been been cut in a long time. Hair that is, well, hairy or furry

＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊

★あっ、うちマチコ！

= Ah, uchi Machiko!

= Oh, (Hi!) I am Machiko

Note : うち= uchi = 私 = わたし = watashi = the first pronoun, “I“

★二十歳の夢見る乙女やねん。

= Hatachi no yumemiru otome yanen

= I am a 20 year old dreaming girl

Note : 二十歳 = はたち = hatachi = 20 years old

You can also read this as にじゅっさい (= nijussai)

When you count days or years, we have special ways of counting. はたち (= hatachi) 20 years old.

Also ２０日 = the 20th is called  はつか (= hatsuka)

●夢 = ゆめ= yume = dream

the verb = to dream = 夢を見る = yume wo miru

夢見る （= yumemiru)  is an adjective = dreaming

夢みる乙女(=yumemiru otome)  = dreaming young girl / young lady

夢みる少女(=yumemiru shoujo)  = dreaming girls

●乙女 = otome = (old fashioned) young lady, maiden, virgin

Now, ねん(=nen) is another typical Kansai dialect suffix which is used to predicate your statement.

While やん(=yan) simply used to express your feelings or ask for the listeners agreement,

(や)ねん(=(ya) nen) is used to state what you think/are going to do more clearly.

standard Japanese : ~の(=no)／〜なの(~nano)/(ん）だ(=(n)da)

Ex. 来月、大阪にいくねん。

= Raigetsu Osaka ni ikunen.

= I will go to Osaka next month.

(standard Japanese)

*来月大阪に行くの。/ 行くんだ。

= Raigetsu Osaka ni ikuno/ ikunda.

Ex. マギーのこと好きやねん！= Maggie no koto sukiyanen = I love you, Maggie.

(standard Japanese)

＊マギーのこと好きだ！（=Maggie no koto sukida!) (male speech)

＊〜好きなの（= sukinano) female speech

Ex. なんでやねん！= Nandeyanen! = You gotta be kidding me! / No way! / What (Why) the heck!

(standard Japanese)

●なんで・どうしてそうなるの？

(= Nande•doushite sounaruno? )

●何言ってるの？

= Nani itteruno?

= What are you talking about?

●何やってるの！

= Nani yatteruno!

= What are you doing!

(Note : If we change it to standard Japanese, it loses the power of the phrase.

This is a typical comedian’s technique called ツッコミ= 突っ込み= tsukkomi = pointing out/picking on when a person around you did/said something strange in a funny way.)

★キュピーンなお年頃やねん。

= Kyupiinna otoshigoro ya nen

= I am at a “loving young age”.

●お年頃( = otoshigoro) refers to marriageable age, susceptible age (especially for girls)/ sensitive age of puberty

●キュピーン = kyupiin

It’s a sound effect to express shiny/sharp beams from the eyes that you might hear/see in the animation

キュピーンなお年頃(= kyupiin na otoshigoro) is Machiko’s famous line. Since it is a new word, I had to use my imagination to translate it as “loving young age” but it implies she is going through puberty when a girl’s heart twigs when they see someone they like. They are very sensitive at this time and can easily get hurt.

(standard Japanese)

*キュピーンなお年頃なの。

= Kyupiinna otoshigoro nano.

★けどな、こう見えてボーボーやねん。

= Kedona, kou miete boubou ya nen

= But despite my appearance,(=I may not look hairy but)  I am very hairy

•こう見えて（も）= koumiete(mo) = Despite my appearance, Even though this is how I look

You can use this when you tell who you are or what you have despite how you look.

In this case it is a joke because she obviously looks ボーボー(booboo) = hairy.

●けどな(=kedona) = but you know (casual)

(standard Japanese)

*だけどね(=dakedone)

(standard Japanese)

*だけどね、こう見えてもボーボーなの。

= Dakedone, koumiete booboo nano.

★年頃の乙女がボーボーなんかなわんやん。

= Toshigoro no otome ga boubou nan kanawanyan

= It is not cool to be hairy for a lady at this (marriageable) age.

●年頃の= toshigorono = (adj) of the young sensitive age

●かなわんやん＝kanawanyan  = not cool, to be in trouble

(standard Japanese)

*どうしようもないでしょ。(=Kanawanai desho)

or

*どうしようもないじゃない (=Kanawanai janai)

or 困るじゃない= komarujanai

(standard Japanese)

* 年頃の乙女がボーボーなんてどうしようもない／困るじゃない。

= Toshigoro no otome ga booboo nante doushiyoumo nai / komarujanai.

★脱毛したいねん。

= Datsumou shiteinen.

= I would like to epilate.

(standard Japanese)

*脱毛したいの

= datsumou shitaino.

★ソリ～ヌ

= Soriiinu

= Sorinu

Note: Actually this brand name is pretty funny. It is making a pun with 剃る= soru = to shave

★あっ！エステのCMや

= Ah! Este no ciiemu ya

= Oh, the commercial for the the aesthetic devices.

(standard Japanese)

*エステのCMだ(わ）！

= Ah, esute no ciiemu da(wa)!

★ボーボーでお悩みのあなたへ

= Booboo de onayami no anata e

= For you who worry about being hairy

●~ で悩む= ~ de nayamu = to worry about ~

★ソリーヌのレーザー脱毛ならボーボーのあなたも

= Soriinu no reizaa datsumou nara boubou no anatamo

= If you try our (Sorinu’s) laser epilators

★(５分後)

= Gofungo

= In five minutes

★ツルッツルン

= Tsuruttsurun

= Your skin will be very smooth

★ひゃ～つるんつるんにも程があるやん。

= Hyaa tsuruntsurun nimo hodo ga aruyan

= Oh my… This is way too smooth!

●つるんつるん = tsurunttsurun   (variation) ツルツル= turutusuru = ツルッツル= tsuttsuru = smooth (and shiny)

(standard Japanese)

*~にも程があるじゃない

= ~ nimo hodo ga arujanai

● ~ にも程がある= ~ nimo hodo ga aru

There is a limit to ~ / How could anything/anyone ~ be so ~

Usually this sentence pattern is used for negative phrases that show frustration.

Ex. だらしないにも程がある。

= Dareshinai nimo hodo ga aru.

= How could anyone be so sloppy!

But in modern casual Japanese, we use it in positive sentences as a joke.

Ex. 可愛いにも程がある。

= Kawaii nimo hodo ga aru.

= (Someone) is way too cute!

★今ならこのお値段で御提供させて頂きます。

= Ima nara kono onedan de goteikyou sasete itadakimasu.

= We are now offering these at a very special price

This is a set phrase used in informercial

●今なら= imanara = If it is now → Only now

★いや〜お父はんの給料と一緒やん

= Iyaa Otouhan no kyuuryou to issho yan

= It costs as much as my dad’s monthly salary

●〜はん= ~ han = 〜さん= san = honorific

Ex. おかあはん(=okaahan) =おかあさん= mother

Ex. マギーはん(=Maggie han) = マギーさん= Maggie san= Miss Maggie

●〜と一緒= ~ to issho = the same as ~

(standard Japanese)

*わ〜お父さんの給料と一緒じゃない。

= Wa~ Otousan no kyuuryou to issho janai.

★乙女の脱毛と同じやなんてお父はん浮かばれへんなあ。

= Otome no datsumou to onajiya nante otouhan ukabarehen naa.

= Poor my dad…his salary is the same as the price for lady’s hair removal.

●や (=ya)

(standard Japanese) だ(=da)

●同じや(=onaji ya)

(standard Japanese) 同じだ(=onaji da)

●浮かばれる = ukabareru

= to be worth for your effort, to feel peace in one’s mind, to rest in peace, to feel relieved

●浮かばれない= ukagarenai

= not to be worth for your effort or what you have been suffering from, not to be feel peace, not to be able to rest in peace

This expression is a bit dramatic. so you may not hear this very often in daily conversation but, let’s say you’re going take a test in the near future…

Ex. 一所懸命に勉強したのに試験に落ちたら浮かばれない。

= Isshoukenmei ni benkyou shitanoni shiken ni ochitara ukabarenai.

= I worked so hard for the exam so If I fail it, all my efforts will have been wasted.

But if you took the test and passed, you might say

Ex. これで浮かばれる。

= Kore de ukabareru.

= Now it this makes it worth it.

Machiko use this expression referring to her dad who is still alive but this expression is often used to refer to someone who has died.

●浮かばれる= ukabareru = to be able to rest in peace (because what the person did was worth doing.)

●浮かばれない= ukabarenai = to turn in one’s grave

Ex. これでは死んだお父さんが浮かばれない。

= Koredewa shinda otousan ga ukabarenai.

= This will make my dad turn in the grave.

Ex. これで死んだお父さんも浮かばれる。

= Korede shinda otousan mo ukabareru.

= Now my dad can rest in peace.

●〜へん (=hen) is a suffix to be used in negative sentence.

Ex. やらない= yaranai = not to do / not going to do

→やらへん= yarahen

Ex. 食べない= tabenai = not to eat/ not going to eat

→食べへん= tabehen

Ex. 行かない= ikanai = not to go / not going

→行かへん = ikahen

(standard Japanese)

*〜浮かばれないなあ / 浮かばれないわね。(female speech)

= ~ ukabarenai naa. / Ukabarenaiwane

★あっ！せやこないだお父はん（の）シェーバー忘れてったやん。

= Ah,  Seya konaida otouhan (no) sheebaa wasuretettayan.

= Oh, I just remember that Dad left his shaver the other day

(standard Japanese)

*そうだ！この間、〜忘れていったじゃない/いったわ。（female speech)

= Souda! Kono aida ~ wasurete ittajanai/ ittawa.

★ジョリーヌ、ジョリーヌX?

= Joriiinu, joriinu ekkusu?

= JOLIENA JOLEN X

★すごそうやん

= Sugosouyan

= Looks great

●すごそう= sugosou = looks (or soudns) great

●~ そう= ~ sou = looks, sounds, seems ~

(standard Japanese)

* すごそうじゃない

= Sugosoujanai.

★男のシェーバーJOLIENA JOLEN X

= Otokono sheebaa JOLIENA JOLEN X

= Male shaver, JOLIENA JOLEN X

★セラミックの１６枚刃がカーッツ

= Seramikkusu no juuroku maiba ga kaaaatsu

= Cut with 16  ceramic blades

●カッツ(=kattsu) →カット = to cut

★芝生も刈れるこの破壊力

= Shibafu mo kareru kono hakairyoku

= Very powerful being able to even cut the grass

●~も = even

★ジョリジョリのお肌もスベスベに

= Jorijori no ohada mo subesubeni

= Will make your rough (unshaven) skin smooth

●ジョリジョリ= jorijori = onomatopoeic word for unshaven rough skin

●スベスベ = subesube = onomatopoeic word for smooth skin

★すごいやん、すごいやん

= Sugoiyan sugoiyan

= Wow, wow! It’s great!!

★うちもツルツルに変身やん

= Uchi mo tsurutsuru ni henshin yan

= Now my skin will be much smoother, too.

●変身する = henshin suru = to transform, to become

Note : The way Machiko holds the shaver is the typical pose of a Super Hero, like ウルトラマン (= Urutoraman)

(standard Japanese)

*私もツルツルに変身じゃない・だわ。(female speech)

= Watashi mo tsurutsuru ni henshin janai/ dawa!

★JOLIENA JOLEN X

★あっ壊れてしもたやん

= Ah, kowarete shimotayan

= Oh, it is broken..

(standard Japanese)

*壊れちゃったじゃない！= kowarechattajanai!

a casual form of 壊れてしまった = kowarete shimatta = It is broken

~しまった (~ shimatta) / ちゃった(=chatta) imply lamented feelings

★あっツルツルやん！すごいやん! 　ほんまつるんつるんやん！

= Ah, tsurutsuruyan! Sugoiyan! Honma tsuruntsurun yan!

= My…it is very smooth! It’s great! It’s really smooth, isn’t it?

●ほんま= honma

(standard Japanese)

*本当に (= hontou ni) = really

（standard Japanese)

*ツルツルじゃない！すごいじゃない！本当につるんつるんじゃない！

= tsurutsuru janai! Sugoi janai! Hontou ni tsuruntsurun janai!

or

*ツルツルだ(わ)！すごい(わ)！本当につるんつるんだわ！

= Tsurutsuru da(wa)! Sugoi(wa)!  Hontou ni tsuruntsurun dawa!

★乙女やん！うち幸せやん！

= Otomeyan! uchi shiawaseyan!

= I feel like a lady. I am so happy!!

(standard Japanese)

* 乙女じゃない！私、幸せだわ！(female speech)

= Otome janai! Watashi shiawase dawa!

★あっもうボーボーやん

= Ah, mou boubouyan

= Oh,  I am already hairy again.

●もう = mou = already

(standard Japanese)

* もうボーボーじゃない。

= Mou booboo janai!

★ジョリーナはん、お父はんと一緒でカイショなしやん

= Joriina han,  otouhan to issho de kaishonashi yan

= Jolina, you are useless as my dad.

●~と一緒で = ~ to issho de = the same as ~

●甲斐性 = かいしょう = kaishou = ability to achieve things well / ability to provide for one’s family

Ex. 甲斐性がある = kaishou ga aru = to be able to provide one’s family

→(more colloquial) かいしょがある= カイショがある = Kaisho ga aru  =

Ex. 甲斐性がない = kaishou ga nai→ 甲斐性なし= kaishou nashi = a worthless person

(more colloquial) かいしょがない= カイショがない = Kaisho ga aru→a worthless person カイショなし

Note : Note that she adds はん(=han), honorific, after ジョリーナ(=Joliina)

(standard Japanese)

*~ カイショなしじゃない

= Kaishonashi janai!

★びっくりやん！２階から落っこったけど平気やん

= Bikkuriyan nikai kara okkota kedo heikiyan

= What a surprise. I am OK even though I fell from the second floor

(standard Japanese)

*びっくりしたわ = Bikkurishitawa (female speech)

●落っこちる= okkochiru : a casual expression of 落ちる (= ochiru)

(standard Japanese)

* 平気じゃない= Heikijanai  / 平気だわ！(=Heiki dawa) (female speech)

●平気 = heiki = no problem, OK

★ボーボーも悪ないやん

= Boubou mo warunai yan

= It is not so bad being hairy

(standard Japanese)

* ~も悪くないじゃない

= ~ mo waruku naijanai

●~も悪くない= ~ mo warukunai = It does not seem so bad at all

Ex. 一人暮らしも悪くない。

= Hitorigurashi mo warukunai.

= It is not so bad to live alone. (positive)

★つづく

= tsuzuku

= To be continued

＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊

★あっ、うちマチコ。

= Ah, uchi Machiko.

= OH, hi, I am Machiko.

★二十歳の夢見るファッショニスタやねん。

= Hatachi no yumemiru fasshionisutayan.

= I am a dreaming  20-year old fashionista.

(standard Japanese)

*ファッショニスタなの。

= Fasshionista nano

★このバッグかわいいやろ。

= Kono baggu kawaiiyaro.

= Isn’t this bag cute?

Note : 〜やろ (=yaro) is a suffix for asking question.

(standard Japanese)

*~でしょ= desho (female speech)

*~だろ= daro (male speech)

(standard Japanese)

*このバッグかわいいでしょ！(female speech)

= Kono baggu kawaii desho!

★プレタポルテやん

= Puretaporute yan

＝It’s a “pret-a-porter”.

(standard Japanese)

*プレタポルテなの。

= Pureta porute nano.

Note :  “pret-a-porter” came from a French word which means “Ready to wear” in English.

I guess Machiko meant this bag is an custom made designer’s bag.

★ちょちょちょ…ちょっとマチコちゃん

= Chochochochotto… Machiko chan

= Whoa, whoa, whoa… Machiko-chan

Note : He is upset so he keeps repeating the first sound of ちょっと(= chotto ) hey or wait!

★あっ大家さんや。お家賃は先週払ったやん

= Ah, ooyasan ya. Oyachin wa senshuu haratta yan.

= Oh, Mr. Landlord. I paid the rent last week, didn’t I?

●大家＝Ooya = a landlord

●家賃= yachin = rent

(standard Japanese)

*あっ大家さんだ。お家賃は先週はらったじゃないですか。

= Ah, ooyasan da. Oyachin wa senshuu harattaja nai desuka.

★立ち読みするなら出てってよお。

= Tachiyomi surunara detette yoo.

= If you are just going to stand there reading and not buy anything, please leave.

●立ち読み= tachiyomi = literally to stand in a book store and read a book

(Note : The landlord doesn’t speak Kansai dialect. It is very cliché scene — owners of book stores or convenience stores get annoyed by customers who won‘t buy anything but just read their books / magazines and then leave. )

★このバッグ可愛いと思わへん？