Learn how to post comments about playing sports
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know Japanese Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 3 - Playing Sports. |
| 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 playing sports. 守 (Mamoru) plays with his friends at the beach, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Risa: 今年こそ、絶対勝つ！ (Kotoshi koso, zettai katsu!) |
| Eric: Meaning - "This year for sure, we must win!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| 守: 今年こそ、絶対勝つ！ (Kotoshi koso, zettai katsu!) |
| (clicking sound) |
| 結衣: がんばれー！ (Ganbarē!) |
| 優子: どこのビーチですか？ (Doko no bīchi desu ka?) |
| 愛美: けっきょく結果はどうだったの？笑 (Kekkyoku kekka wa dō datta no?wara) |
| 紀夫: 大学時代を思い出すなあ。 (Daigaku-jidai o omoidasu nā.) |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| 守: 今年こそ、絶対勝つ！ (Kotoshi koso, zettai katsu!) |
| Eric: "This year for sure, we must win!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| 結衣: がんばれー！ (Ganbarē!) |
| Eric: "Go for it!" |
| 優子: どこのビーチですか？ (Doko no bīchi desu ka?) |
| Eric: "Where is the beach at?" |
| 愛美: けっきょく結果はどうだったの？笑 (Kekkyoku kekka wa dō datta no?wara) |
| Eric: "So what was the result after all? lol" |
| 紀夫: 大学時代を思い出すなあ。 (Daigaku-jidai o omoidasu nā.) |
| Eric: "Reminds me of our college life." |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to 守 (Mamoru)'s post. |
| Risa: 今年こそ、絶対勝つ！ (Kotoshi koso, zettai katsu!) |
| Eric: "This year for sure, we must win!" |
| Risa: (SLOW) 今年こそ、絶対勝つ！ (Kotoshi koso, zettai katsu!) (Regular) 今年こそ、絶対勝つ！ (Kotoshi koso, zettai katsu!) |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "This year for sure." |
| Risa: 今年こそ (Kotoshi koso) |
| Eric: Japanese people love sports, and often gather together to play games after work or school. Watching sports games together with friends at a public space is also a big thing in Japan. Some of the most popular sports are baseball and soccer. Listen again- "This year for sure" is... |
| Risa: (SLOW) 今年こそ (Kotoshi koso) (REGULAR) 今年こそ (Kotoshi koso) |
| Eric: Then comes the phrase - "we must win!." |
| Risa: ぜったい勝つ！ (Zettai katsu!) |
| Eric: This expression is used when you're cheering for a team while watching a sports game. It shows a strong determination to win. You can also replace the verb with other verbs as well. Listen again- "we must win!" is... |
| Risa: (SLOW) ぜったい勝つ！ (Zettai katsu!) (REGULAR) ぜったい勝つ！ (Zettai katsu!) |
| Eric: All together, "This year for sure, we must win!" |
| Risa: 今年こそ、絶対勝つ！ (Kotoshi koso, zettai katsu!) |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, 守 (Mamoru)'s friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: His high school friend, 結衣 (Yui), uses an expression meaning - "Go for it!" |
| Risa: (SLOW) がんばれー！ (Ganbarē!) (REGULAR) がんばれー！ (Ganbarē!) |
| [Pause] |
| Risa: がんばれー！ (Ganbarē!) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic. |
| Eric: His neighbor, 優子 (Yūko), uses an expression meaning - "Where is the beach at?" |
| Risa: (SLOW) どこのビーチですか？ (Doko no bīchi desu ka?) (REGULAR) どこのビーチですか？ (Doko no bīchi desu ka?) |
| [Pause] |
| Risa: どこのビーチですか？ (Doko no bīchi desu ka?) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling warmhearted. |
| Eric: His girlfriend's high school friend, 愛美 (Manami), uses an expression meaning - "So what was the result after all? lol" |
| Risa: (SLOW) けっきょく結果はどうだったの？笑 (Kekkyoku kekka wa dō datta no?wara) (REGULAR) けっきょく結果はどうだったの？笑 (Kekkyoku kekka wa dō datta no?wara) |
| [Pause] |
| Risa: けっきょく結果はどうだったの？笑 (Kekkyoku kekka wa dō datta no?wara) |
| Eric: Use this expression to be funny. |
| Eric: His supervisor, 紀夫 (Norio), uses an expression meaning - "Reminds me of our college life." |
| Risa: (SLOW) 大学時代を思い出すなあ。 (Daigaku-jidai o omoidasu nā.) (REGULAR) 大学時代を思い出すなあ。 (Daigaku-jidai o omoidasu nā.) |
| [Pause] |
| Risa: 大学時代を思い出すなあ。 (Daigaku-jidai o omoidasu nā.) |
| Eric: Use this expression to be nostalgic. |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about playing sports, 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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