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INTRODUCTION
Eric: Must-Know Japanese Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 12 - Getting Married.
Eric: Hi everyone, I'm Eric.
Risa: And I'm Risa.
Eric: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Japanese about getting married. 葉月 (Hazuki) is getting married today, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment:
Risa: いよいよ結婚式です。ドキドキ。 (Iyoiyo kekkonshiki desu. Doki-doki.)
Eric: Meaning - "Finally getting married. I’m nervous and excited." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
葉月: いよいよ結婚式です。ドキドキ。 (Iyoiyo kekkonshiki desu. Doki-doki.)
(clicking sound)
紀夫: おめでとうございます。末永くお幸せに! (Omedetō gozaimasu. Suenagaku o-shiawase ni! )
愛美: おめでとう!あとでブーケは私に投げてね。 (Omedetō! Ato de būke wa watashi ni nagete ne.)
翔: 結婚?!全然知らなかった。。。 (Kekkon?! Zenzen shiranakatta... )
結衣: 守は幸せ者だねー! (Mamoru wa shiawase-mono danē!)
Eric: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
葉月: いよいよ結婚式です。ドキドキ。 (Iyoiyo kekkonshiki desu. Doki-doki.)
Eric: "Finally getting married. I’m nervous and excited."
(clicking sound)
紀夫: おめでとうございます。末永くお幸せに! (Omedetō gozaimasu. Suenagaku o-shiawase ni! )
Eric: "Congratulations. Have a long and loving life together!"
愛美: おめでとう!あとでブーケは私に投げてね。 (Omedetō! Ato de būke wa watashi ni nagete ne.)
Eric: "Congrats! Throw the bouquet at me later, will ya?"
翔: 結婚?!全然知らなかった。。。 (Kekkon?! Zenzen shiranakatta... )
Eric: "Getting married?! I had no idea..."
結衣: 守は幸せ者だねー! (Mamoru wa shiawase-mono danē!)
Eric: "Mamoru is one lucky guy!"
POST
Eric: Listen again to 葉月 (Hazuki)'s post.
Risa: いよいよ結婚式です。ドキドキ。 (Iyoiyo kekkonshiki desu. Doki-doki.)
Eric: "Finally getting married. I’m nervous and excited."
Risa: (SLOW) いよいよ結婚式です。ドキドキ。 (Iyoiyo kekkonshiki desu. Doki-doki.) (Regular) いよいよ結婚式です。ドキドキ。 (Iyoiyo kekkonshiki desu. Doki-doki.)
Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Finally getting married."
Risa: いよいよ結婚式です。 (Iyoiyo kekkonshiki desu. )
Eric: In Japan, there are two common types of weddings – one is western-style, where you celebrate in a church, one is Japanese traditional-style and takes place in a shrine. Note that just because someone has a western-style wedding at a church, it doesn't necessarily mean they're Christian. A lot of non-Christian Japanese people prefer to have a wedding at a church. Listen again- "Finally getting married." is...
Risa: (SLOW) いよいよ結婚式です。 (Iyoiyo kekkonshiki desu. ) (REGULAR) いよいよ結婚式です。 (Iyoiyo kekkonshiki desu. )
Eric: Then comes the phrase - "I’m nervous and excited..."
Risa: ドキドキ。 (Doki-doki.)
Eric: This expression can show both excited and nervous feelings at the same time. It's commonly used to describe your feelings before any important event. Listen again- "I’m nervous and excited." is...
Risa: (SLOW) ドキドキ。 (Doki-doki.) (REGULAR) ドキドキ。 (Doki-doki.)
Eric: All together, "Finally getting married. I’m nervous and excited."
Risa: いよいよ結婚式です。ドキドキ。 (Iyoiyo kekkonshiki desu. Doki-doki.)
COMMENTS
Eric: In response, 葉月 (Hazuki)'s friends leave some comments.
Eric: Her supervisor, 紀夫 (Norio), uses an expression meaning - "Congratulations. Have a long and loving life together!"
Risa: (SLOW) おめでとうございます。末永くお幸せに! (Omedetō gozaimasu. Suenagaku o-shiawase ni! ) (REGULAR) おめでとうございます。末永くお幸せに! (Omedetō gozaimasu. Suenagaku o-shiawase ni! )
[Pause]
Risa: おめでとうございます。末永くお幸せに! (Omedetō gozaimasu. Suenagaku o-shiawase ni! )
Eric: Use this expression to be old fashioned.
Eric: Her high school friend, 愛美 (Manami), uses an expression meaning - "Congrats! Throw the bouquet at me later, will ya?"
Risa: (SLOW) おめでとう!あとでブーケは私に投げてね。 (Omedetō! Ato de būke wa watashi ni nagete ne.) (REGULAR) おめでとう!あとでブーケは私に投げてね。 (Omedetō! Ato de būke wa watashi ni nagete ne.)
[Pause]
Risa: おめでとう!あとでブーケは私に投げてね。 (Omedetō! Ato de būke wa watashi ni nagete ne.)
Eric: Use this expression to be funny.
Eric: Her college friend, 翔 (Shō), uses an expression meaning - "Getting married?! I had no idea..."
Risa: (SLOW) 結婚?!全然知らなかった。。。 (Kekkon?! Zenzen shiranakatta... ) (REGULAR) 結婚?!全然知らなかった。。。 (Kekkon?! Zenzen shiranakatta... )
[Pause]
Risa: 結婚?!全然知らなかった。。。 (Kekkon?! Zenzen shiranakatta... )
Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling frivolous.
Eric: Mamoru's high school friend, 結衣 (Yui), uses an expression meaning - "Mamoru is one lucky guy! "
Risa: (SLOW) 守は幸せ者だねー! (Mamoru wa shiawase-mono danē!) (REGULAR) 守は幸せ者だねー! (Mamoru wa shiawase-mono danē!)
[Pause]
Risa: 守は幸せ者だねー! (Mamoru wa shiawase-mono danē!)
Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic.

Outro

Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about getting married, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time!
Risa: またね。

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