What order are Japanese sentences written in?
Subject, object, verb (I apple eat)
Subject, verb, object (I eat apple)
Verb, object, subject (Eat apple I)
Subject, object, verb
Translate this phrase
水をください
Please give me water, I would like water
When describing an action completed, ending with this makes the sentence more respectful
〜ました
English word pronounced as セーター
Sweater
What does this abbreviation mean?
スタバ
スターバックス
Starbucks
This particle indicates possession or belonging to
の
Translate this sentence 日本語部が大好きです!
I love Nihongobu!
The character/sounds is used at the beginning of the word to make it respectful
(Hint: 2 hiragana used seperately)
お・ご
御
English word pronounced as アレルギー
Allergy
What is the meaning of this word?
ガチ
Seriously, really (surprised or emphasis)
In Japanese, words like 「ドキドキ」 and 「イライラ」 are examples of what type of expressions?
Onomatopoeia / mimetic words (擬音語と擬態語)
Translation of the 語(go) part of Nihongobu
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見て
ごらん
御覧ください
English word pronounced as コック
A cook
Kanji commonly used to represent laughter online but literal reading/definition is completely different
「草」
What is the て form 行く(いく、to go)?
行って(いって)
Translate this phrase
かしこまりました
Understood; It's my pleasure
How is it どうですか
いかが
如何なされますか
English word pronounced as ベテルギウス
Betelgeuse (the star)
What is the meaning of this word?
エモい
Shortened say of saying “emotional,” used when describing something as sad or moving
Difference between 〜に行く・へ行く
に = arrive at destination
へ = approaching destination
Translate this phrase
自業自得
You reap what you sow; what goes around comes around
There are three main forms of Honorific Speech. Name all three and and for bonus points their specific uses.
謙譲語(けんじょうご)Humble speech (lowers yourself) For customers
尊敬語(そんけいご)Honorific/Respect speech (raises the person you are talking to) For teachers/boss
丁寧語(ていねいご)Polite Speech (です/ます , general polite)
English word pronounced as コンセント
(electrical) outlet
This word is used when someone is blowing up online for a bad reason.
Hint: It's a する verb
炎上(えんじょう)する