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July 14, 2025 11 mins

[✐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,

[01:33]

“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,

[02:46]

“Excuse me, where is the toilet?”

“It’s over there.”

“Ah, thanks.”

Or;

[02:52]

“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,

[02:46]

「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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