Basic Patterns for Japanese Conversation – Part 1

Basic Patterns for Japanese Conversation – Part 1
Common Japanese sayings are often used in life.

1. どうしてて？
Dō shiteta?
How have you been doing?

2. なにやってたの？
Nani yatteta no?
What have you been doing?

3. なにはなしてたの？
Nani hanashiteta no?
What have you been talking about?

4. ひさしぶりね。
Hisashiburi ne.
Haven’t seen you around for a while.
=> Use for Women

ひさしぶりだね。
Hisashiburi dane.
Haven’t seen you around for a while.
=> Use for Male

For example:
みぎげんき？
Migi genki?
Is Migi okay?

みぎいどうしてる？
Migī dō shiteru?
How’s Migi doing?

5. べつになにも。
Betsu ni nani mo
Nothing much

なにも。
Nani mo
Nothing much

6. べつにかわんあい。
Betsu ni kawannai
Nothing specia.

7. どしたんだよ？
Do shitan dayo?
what’s wrong?

8. なにかんがえてん？
Nani kangaeten no?
What’s on your mind?

9. べつに。
Betsu ni
Nothing

なんでもないよ。
Nan demo nai yo
Nothing

10. そうなの？
sou nano?
Is that so?

そう？
sou?
Is that so?

11. そうなの？
sou nano?
Did you? Do you? Are you?

12. どうして？
Dō shite?
How come?

どうしてだよ？
Dō shite dayo?
How come?

なんで？
Nande?
Why?

13. どういういみ？
Dō iu imi?
What do you mean?

14. なにかちがうの？
Nani ka chigau no?
Is something wrong/different?

15. なにがちがうの？
Nani ga chigau no?
What’s the difference?

16. なんでだめなの？
Nande dame nano?
Why not?)

17. ほんき？
Honki?
Are you serious?

18. ほんとに？
Honto ni?
Are you sure?

ぜったい？
Zettai?
Are you sure?

19. じょうだんでしょ？
Jōdan desho?
You don’t mean it!

20. じょうだんだろ？
Jōdan daro?
You’re joking!

21. そうだね！
Sō dane!
That’s right!

そうだな！
Sō dana!
That’s right!

まねえ！
Manē!
That’s right!

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