July 22nd, 2009
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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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May 28th, 2009
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In this week’s podcast, Waka sensei teaches us how to use the phrase 間に合う/ ma ni au / to be in time. The easiest example of this would be "電車に間に合った” densha ni ma ni atta – I was on time for the train or I made it in time for the train. This is a really useful phrase that I hear all the time.
However I was interested to learn that this in fact has another meaning I had never heard of before which means to "be enough". For example, "お金は間に合ってる” okane wa ma ni atteru – I have enough money. This isn’t quite as common as the first usage but it is used. Enjoy the podcast.
April 18th, 2007
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In this week’s podcast we learn possibly the single most useful word in the entire vocabulary of Japanese. You’ll have to listen to the podcast to find out how it can be used
March 28th, 2007
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In this podcast we study different levels of politeness in Japanese
March 18th, 2007
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In this week’s podcast, DJ Wes and I attempt ordering a pizza and trying to understand what the hell the guy on the other end of the phone is saying. If you can understand everything in this podcast, then maybe you could teach me some Japanese!
