[✐1. Adagio] Daily expressions - react without thinking!

“After you.”

[00:08]

Hello everyone. Today we will practice expressions such as greetings that we often use. If you think it’s too easy, try dialogue, role play and shadowing after [08:28].

Repeat after me

[00:32]

1. Good morning.

2. Morning!

3. Hello / Good afternoon / Good day.

4. Good evening.

5. Good night.

6. Long time no see.

7. How are you?

8. See you (later).

[01:27]

Actually, we say often “ja, mata” rather than sayounara (good bye)”.

For example,

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“Today’s drinking party was fun, wasn’t it?”

“Yeah, let’s do it again next month.”

“Sounds good. I will call you. See you!”

Repeat after me

[01:50]

1. Thank you very much.

2. Thank you. / Thanks.

3. Excuse me. / Thank you.

4. Thanks.

5. I’m sorry.

6. Oh, sorry, sorry! (casual)

[02:33]

If you’ve been to Japan, you might notice that you didn’t hear often “arigatou gozaimasu”. Instead, we say a lot “doumo” or “sumimasen”.

For example,

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“Excuse me, where is the toilet?”

“It’s over there.”

“Ah, thanks.”

Or;

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“Please give me another spoon.”

“Here you are.”

“Thanks. “

[03:02]

Please repeat the sentence after ♪.

Then, say “doumo” after ♫♫.

[03:09]

For example,

May I sit here?

→ ♪ (you repeat)

Dialogue Partner: Sure, please.

You: ♫♫→ Thanks.

Ready?

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「おさきに どうぞ。」

[00:08]

みなさん、こんにちは。Today we will practice expressions such as greetings that we often use. If you think it’s too easy, try the dialogue, roleplay and shadowing after [08:28].

Repeat after me

[00:32]

1. おはようございます。

2. おはよう！

3. こんにちは。

4. こんばんは。

5. おやすみなさい。

6. おひさしぶりです。

7. おげんきですか。

8. じゃ、また。

[01:27]

Actually, we say often “ja, mataじゃ、また” rather than “sayounaraさようなら(good bye)”.

たとえば、

[01:33]

｢きょうの のみかい、たのしかったですね。｣

｢そうですね。また、らいげつ やりましょう。｣

｢いいですね。れんらくします。じゃ、また！」

Repeat after me

[01:50]

1. ありがとうございます。

2. ありがとう。

3. すみません。

4. どうも。

5. ごめんなさい。

6. あ、ごめん、ごめん！(casual)

[02:33]

If you’ve been to Japan, you might notice that you didn’t hear often “ありがとうございます“. Instead, we say a lot “どうも” or ”すみません” .

For example,

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｢あのう、トイレは どこですか。｣

｢あちらです。｣

｢あ、どうも。」

Or:

[02:52]

｢スプーンをもうひとつ、おねがいします。｣

｢はい、どうぞ。｣

｢すみません。｣

[03:02]

では、♪のあとリピートします。

それから、♫♫のあと｢どうも｣と いいましょう。

[03:09]

たとえば、

ここ、すわってもいいですか。

→ ♪ (you repeat)

Dialogue Partner: ええ、どうぞ。

You: ♫♫→ どうも

いいですか。

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