Today’s Japanese Phrase ‘つまらないものですが’
09/25/2020
Vocabulary
Hello, today's phrase in Japanese is 'つまらないものですが (tsumaranaimono desuga)'.
Let's see how to use this phrase first.
[Example 1]
上司(Boss)：山田さん、京都旅行はどうでしたか？
(Yamada-san, Kyōto ryokō wa dō deshitaka?)
Hi, Mr. Yamada, how was your Kyoto trip?
山田(Yamada)：とても楽しかったです。
(totemo tanoshikatta desu。)
I enjoyed myself a lot.
上司：それはいいですね。
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Today’s Japanese Phrase ‘ごめんください’
09/18/2020
Vocabulary
Hello, I am a teacher from NILS Japanese language school.
Today's phrase in Japanese is 'ごめんください' (gomenkudasai).
It is quite similar to 'ごめんなさい' (gomennasai : means "sorry"), but actually they are different words. Basically, Japanese people use 'ごめんください' as a greeting when we visit somebody's house to let them know you are there. So, we can hear this phrase mostly at the entrance of a house.
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Today’s Japanese Phrase ‘よかったらどうぞ’
09/11/2020
Vocabulary
Hello, I am a teacher from NILS Japanese language school. Today’s phrase in Japanese is ‘よかったらどうぞ’(Yokattara dōzo).
Have you ever heard the word ‘どうぞ’ (Dōzo)? We usually say どうぞ when we recommend something to others. よかったらどうぞ is used basically in the same situation but sounds more polite and humble. ‘よかったら’ means “if you like/want”.
[Example 1] A: Kēki wo tsukuttandesu. Yokattara dōzo.
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Today’s Japanese phrase ‘そうですね’
09/04/2020
Vocabulary
Hello. I am a teacher from NILS Japanese language school.
Today's phrase in Japanese is 'そうですね'（Soudesune). We can use this phrase in 2 different meanings.
We use this phrase as one of filler words.
[Example 1]
A: お昼ご飯は何を食べたいですか？
Ohirugohan wa nani wo tabetai desuka?
( What would you like to have for lunch? )
B: そうですね・・・中華料理はどうですか？
Soudesune... Chūka ryōri wa dou desuka?
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