Hello everyone!
How are you doing?
The COVID19 infection is spreading in Japan 🙁
Is it safe in your country?
It’s still going to be a tough time, but let’s all get over it until we can travel around the world again!
Now, in this lesson, let’s learn how to use the gesture that native speakers use!
If you master this, you’ll be a lot closer to mastering Japanese!
So let’s get started!
Japanese people often use this gesture
そうなんだ / sounanda / I see.
たしかに / tashikani / That’s true.
なるほど / naruhodo / That makes sence.
ほんと or まじ / honto, maji / Really
そうそう / sousou / Yes, yes.
Example sentences
(1)
A:
近所に新しくレストランができたんだ。
(Kinjo ni atarashiku restaurant ga dekitanda)
There’s a new restaurant in the neighborhood.
B:
そうなんだ！今度一緒に行こう！
(Sounanda! Kondo issho ni ikou!)
I see! Let’s go together next time!
(2)
A:
日本の夏って年々暑くなってない？
(Nihon no natsu tte nennen atsuku nattenai?)
Isn’t it getting hotter and hotter every year in Japan?
B:
たしかに。(Tashikani)
That’s true.
(3)
A:
彼の親は医者だからお金持ちなんだ。
(Kare no oya wa isha dakara okanemochi nanda)
He is rich because his parents are doctor.
B:
なるほどね 。(Naruhodone)
That makes sence.
(4)
A:
マイケルジャクソンって実はまだ生きてるんだって！
(Michael Jackson tte jitsu wa mada ikiterunndatte!)
I heard that Michael Jackson is actually still alive!
B:
まじ？(Maji)
Really?
(5)
A:
こないだこのレストランにBTS来てたらしいよ！
(Konaida kono restaurant ni BTS kiteta rashiiyo!)
I heard that BTS came to this restaurant the other day!
B:
そうそう！すごくない？
(Sou sou! Sugokunai?)
Yes yes! Isn’t it great?
If you use the gesture, your conversation will go much smoother!
Let’s use it more and more!
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See you in the next post~!
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