2010-03-31

Having Fun

Copyright © Marco Togni
Today's tip is regarding the expression of ～楽しかった in English.

Today's example is courtesy of Ms. H.K. (小学校６年生):
「映画、お買いもの、プリクラが楽しかったです.」

Vocabulary:
  • 映画: a movie, the movies
  • お買いもの: shopping
  • プリクラ: print-club pictures; print-club photo booths; a photo sticker; a photo sticker machine; "Print Club"
  • 楽しかった: was fun; enjoyed

Our student originally wanted to say:
"We went to movie, shopping, and a photo sticker machine."

I suggested the following:
  • "We went to a movie, enjoyed shopping, and took some pictures in a print-club photo booth."
  • "We enjoyed a movie, went shopping, and took some print-club pictures at an arcade.
  • "We went and saw a movie, had fun shopping, and took our pictures in a print-club photo booth."
  • "We had fun watching a movie, enjoying shopping, and taking our picture in a print-club photo booth."

Note: Try to use a gerund or verb for each activity!
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2010-03-30

Chill Pill

 
Copyright © Mariola Streim
In one of today's classes, a slang term came up:

Take a chill pill!
落ち着け！

We use this phrase to tell someone to calm down. Be careful though, don't use this phrase with a superior colleague, like a 先輩, or with your spouse!

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2010-03-29

Twitter and Japanese

Twitterで日本語を学ぶサイトないのかな〜？
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