Hello in Japanese Posted by yuki on May 23, 2013
Basically hello is translated こんにちは (kon-nichi-wa) but the japanese greetings also depend on the time of the day. In the morning you often use おはようございます (ohayou gozaimasu) as hello. When you speak to friends and family the おはようございます is often abbreviated to おはよう (ohayou). Around noon or afternoon it is こんにちは(kon-nichi-wa) and like you say…
How to talk about your family Posted by yuki on Apr 28, 2013
Last week I was asked by a friend how to ask if someone is married and she also asked how to say cousin and grandchild in japanese. So I thought I’d post a thread about family members and family-related phrases. One tricky thing is that you use different words for family members depending on if…
How to talk about the weather Posted by yuki on Apr 19, 2013
Finally, you can feel it in the air, it’s springtime 春だ (haru da). When I think of spring in Japan, I think of cherry blossom viewing 花見 (hanami). Talking about the weather 天気 (tenki) is an easy way to break the ice and start a conversation. So I thought I’d post some useful spring-related vocabulary…
My 5 Favorite Anime Characters Posted by yuki on Apr 15, 2013
5.) Pirate Empress Boa Hancock 海賊女帝 ボア･ハンコック (kaizoku jotei boa hankokku)(One Piece) is the Snake Princess 蛇姫 (hebi hime) of the island 島 (shima) Amazon Lily and a member of the Oka Shichibukai 王下七武海 (ouka shichibukai) who falls in love with Monkey D. Luffy. I like her character because on the one hand she appears…
3 reasons why you should visit Fuji Q-Highland Posted by yuki on Apr 9, 2013
Beside Tokyo Disneyland 東京ディズニーリゾートand Universal Studio Japan ユニバーサル スタジオ ジャパン, the amusement park Fuji Q-Highland 富士急ハイランドis one of the most popular amusement parks 遊園地 (yuu-en-chi) in Japan. The park is located in Fujiyoshida 士吉田, Yamanashi prefecture 山梨県 and near Mount Fuji 富士山 (Fuji-san). 1.) Haunted Hospital: Compared to most of the haunted houses お化け屋敷 (o-bake-yashiki)…
Let’s learn the colors! Posted by yuki on Mar 31, 2013
The word for “color” is 色 いろ(iro). Black 黒 くろ (kuro) Blue 青 あお (ao) Red 赤 あか (aka) Green 緑色 みどりいろ (midori) Sky Blue 水色 みずいろ (mizuiro) Brown 茶色 ちゃいろ (chairo) White 白 しろ (shiro) Pink 桃色 ももいろ or ピンク (pink) Purple 紫 むらさき (murasaki) Yellow 黄色 きいろ (kiiro) Orange オレンジ色 (orenji iro) Grey 灰色 はいいろ (haiiro) Gold 金色 きんいろ (kiniro) Silver 銀色 ぎんいろ (giniro) So…
10 things I love to do in Tokyo Posted by yuki on Mar 26, 2013
1.) Buying drinks from vending machines: I love those vending machines 自動販売機 (ji-dou-hanbai-ki). You can find them everywhere and the variety of drinks they sell is amazing. I heard there are also vending machines that sell bananas バナナ(banana). That’s so crazy. According to the internet they are named “Bobby Banana” and are sold by Dole…