[podcast]http://media.libsyn.com/media/japanese/lj94.mp3[/podcast]
In this week’s show, Waka sensei taught us a really useful phrase you hear a lot these days which is まじmaji. It comes from まじめ-majime which means serious. Remember that this is very casual Japanese and should only be used between friends. It’s not very suitable for work. In a more formal situation you might use 本当に – hontou ni which means “really” or “very”. Check out the show notes below or download the PDF to see how まじ is used.
Show notes for lesson#94：まじで
まじで- maji de – Seriously/Very
1.
A: 明日仕事やめるよ。
B: まじで？
A: Ashita shigoto yameru yo
B: Maji de?
A: I’m quitting work tomorrow
B: Really? (Seriously?)
2.
A:彼はどう？
B: まじむかつく
A: Kare wa dou?
B: Maji mukatsuku
A: What’s he like?
B: Really annoying
3.
A:このケーキはどう？
B: まじやばい
A: Kono keeki wa dou?
B: Maji yabai
A: How’s this cake?
B: It’s seriously delicious
Random Phrase of the week
明日は皆既日食なんだって
ashita wa kaikinisshoku nan datte
They say there’s a total solar eclipse tomorrow
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