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| Hey guys, it’s Risa. Today I am going to teach you five phrases your teacher will never teach you but I will teach you. |
| 1. すごい(sugoi) cool |
| すごーい(sugōi) when you say something outstanding, you say わー、すごい(wā, sugoi)すごーい(sugōi) |
| 2. ばか(baka) idiot, fool. |
| I don’t want to be an American idiot. When your closer friend or family did something stupid, you say ばかだねー(baka da nē). When you are kidding around someone, you say ばかー(bakā) too. |
| 3. 相槌 (aizuchi) そうそう(sō, sō)、だよねー (da yo nē) うんうん(unun) へえー(hē) |
| 相槌(aizuchi) we use 相槌(aizuchi) between the conversation a lot. “そうそうそう(sō, sō, sō)” means like “yes, yes, yes.” だよねー(da yo nē) and だよねー(da yo nē) is like exactly. うんうん(un'un) is like yeah, yeah. へええー(hē) when you don’t have any interest in something, へー(hē). On the other hand, when you hear something for the first time, you say へえー(hē) with lots of interest へえー(hē) |
| 4. うそー(usō). No way |
| うそ(uso) no way うそー(usō) うそ(uso) うそだあー(usodā). |
| 5. Words used by young people ちょー (chō)ヤバイ (yabai)マジ？(maji?)すげー(sugē)超(cho) |
| 超(cho) means very or really ヤバイ (yabai)ヤバイ(yabai) is like oh my gosh or oh my god マジ？(maji?)マジ？(maji?) seriously. すげー、(sugē,)すげー(sugē) usually guys use, it’s like wow! すげー(sugē)すげー！(sugē!) wow! |
| How is the lesson? I hope you enjoyed it. If you can speak Japanese, すごい！(sugoi!)それでは、またねー。(soredeha, matanē.) |
97 Comments
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りょうま（Ryoma）
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I like the 1st phrase which is cool
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すげー、これぞ!🤸♀️
「やばい 」が一番すきね「🙀 」😜😅
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Hi Barton Paul Levenson,
Thank you for your comment!
"Aizuchi" means nodding or polite interjections like "yes" and "uh-huh."
We use various kinds of "aizuchi" to make the conversation go smoothly.
Yes, the last group of slang words goes very fast in the video😅
Please watch the video again and also check Lesson Transcript.
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Miho
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You never really defined "Aizuchi," you just said it was used between conversations. What does it mean? Does it mark the end of a sentence?
And the last four words, grouped together as word #5, went by too fast to learn easily.
I think I would revise this lesson. And rename it "Eight words..." not "Five words..."
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Sugoi...
japanesepod101 is very good. I like it so much 👍👍👍
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YABAI i hear all the time so now Im so glad I know what it means haha.