Hi^^Today’s expression is・・・ そうですか [so-desuka] ⇒ I see. It acknowledges that you have understood what was just said. If you say “そうですか [so-desuka?]” with a rising intonation ,it means “Is that so?”. そうですか [so-desuka?] ⇒ Is that so? …
Hi^^today’s expressions are はい [hai] / ええ [ee] / うん [un] ⇒ Yes These mean “yes” in response to yes-no questions. Compared to はい , ええ is more conversational and lelaxed. In more informal situations, うん is used. いいえ…
There are three kinds of characters in Japanese. ①Hiragana ②Katakana ③Kanji (Chinese characters) Hiragana and Katakana ,like the alphabet , represent sounds. Kanji (Chinese characters) represents not just sounds but also meanings. All three characters can be seen in a…
Hi^^Today’s useful expression is・・・ おやすみ [oyasumi] ⇒ Good night (Casual form.) おやすみなさい [oyasuminasai] ⇒ Good night (Polite form.) Be sure to try it♡
おはよう [ohayo-] is the greeting used before noon. But some people use it in the afternoon or even at night when they see their coworkers for the first time that day. おはよう [ohayo-] ⇒ Good morning / Hi (It…
Hi^^Today’s expressions are・・・ いってきます [ittekimasu] ⇒ I will go and come back. いってらっしゃい [itterasshai] ⇒ Please go and come back. 「いってきます」and 「いってらっしゃい」is a common exchange used at home when a family member leaves. The person who leaves says 「いってきます」. …
Hi, there are several good-bye expressions in Japanese, the choice among which depends on the degree of separation. ① さようなら [sayo-nara] ⇒ Good-bye 「さようなら[sayo-nara]」indicates that the speaker does not expect to see the person spoken to before he “turns…
There are nice expressions to express appreciation to the person who cooked and ingredients. いただきます [itadakimasu] ⇒Thank you for the meal. (before eating) ごちそうさまでした [gochiso-samadeshita] ⇒Thank you for the meal. (after eating) We put our hands together…
Hi^^Today’s expression is “(Noun)をください”. You can use it to request concrete items in general. For example・・・when you want to buy something in a store これをください。[koreo kudasai] ⇒I’ll take this. あのかばんをください。[ano kabano kudasai] ⇒I’ll take that bag. and in…
おすすめ means “recommendation”. You can use it in a lot of situations. Today’s example is・・・ in a restaurant きょうの おすすめ は なんですか。[kyo- no osusume wa nandesuka] ⇒ What is today’s special? Be sure to try it♡