Archive for 'Grammar'
7 best happy birthday wishes for your boss in Japanese Posted by keiko on Sep 23, 2016
Happy Birthday Wish for Your Boss~ Hi everyone. Today was my boss’s birthday, so everyone in my group wished her happy birthday. Most of you might already know that Happy Birthday is ‘O tan jo-bi omedetou!(おたんじょうび おめでとう！ お誕生日 おめでとう). It’s a bit long, but not too bad for memorizing it. So, how would this change if we…
10 Japanese Phrases for Morning Routine Posted by keiko on Aug 31, 2016
Phrases for your morning routine~. So, kids are now back to school starting this week in our area. Finally I feel like summer is over. 🙂 My boys were not too crazy about going back to school as they have been sleeping in until late morning all summer. Waking up on time to eat…
Understanding vague expression of Japanese Posted by keiko on Aug 25, 2016
One of the main characteristics of Japanese~ Japanese can be such a vague language, where in our grammar, verb is always at the end. Compared to English, this can be something frustrating if you are new to speaking or reading Japanese. I often listen to my friends explain something and in my mind…
5 must know business phrases when asking someone a favor in Japanese Posted by keiko on Aug 21, 2016
Useful Japanese expressions when it comes to asking someone a favor~ When you need some help from someone maybe because you are new to the area or have just started working, what would you say? Yes, the magic word is always “please”, but how would you say that in Japanese? and what else?…
4 Must know Simple Japanese phrases to show your etiquette at work Posted by keiko on Aug 8, 2016
Business Japanese – 4 words for etiquette Day to day, we are busy with our work, some days are easier. You are more open to new ideas, and willing to accept others and come to work ready to interact with anyone that you might need to, to get your job done. Other days…
All about using Shinkansen in Japan Posted by keiko on Jul 31, 2016
Have you ever tried Shinkansen in Japan? Here is the continuation from my post in June about short trip from Chubu area (Gifu) to Kyoto. I am finally finding my time to organize some of the photos I took during my trip, so I would like to bring up some points here and there…
8 most popular joyful exressions Posted by keiko on Jul 25, 2016
When you get to meet someone whom you waited so long to see… The other day, I met my friend whom I had not seen for the last 4 years. She is one of my special friends in my life, and not only just her, but her boys are also such a sweet boys…