Lesson 29 – Express Your Feelings (2)

Question 1

へえ

Answer 1

Interjection to express surprise or interest

Example: へえ、それはすごいね！
Translation: Wow, that’s amazing!

Question 2

ごぶさたしております

Answer 2

Formal greeting after not seeing someone for a long time

Example: ごぶさたしております。お元気ですか？
Translation: Long time no see. How have you been?

Question 3

なんとか

Answer 3

Means “somehow” or “barely”

Example: なんとか間に合いました。
Translation: I somehow made it on time.

Question 4

おげんきそうですね

Answer 4

Polite way to say “You look well.”

Example: お元気そうですね。
Translation: You look like you’re doing well.

Question 5

たのしみにしています

Answer 5

Means “I’m looking forward to it.”

Example: 来週の旅行をたのしみにしています。
Translation: I’m looking forward to next week’s trip.

Question 6

～じゃない（じゃん

Answer 6

Informal way to seek agreement: “Isn’t it?”

Example: 今日は寒いじゃん。
Translation: It’s cold today, isn’t it?

Question 7

～だって

Answer 7

Emphasizes inclusion or hearsay (“even ~,” “they said ~”)

Example: 田中さんだって来るよ。
Translation: Even Tanaka-san is coming!

Question 8

ばいてん

Answer 8

store

Question 9

せいかつする

Answer 9

make a living

Question 10

すごす

Answer 10

spend time

Question 11

じかんをもらう

Answer 11

ask for your time

Question 12

れんらくする

Answer 12

to contact

Question 13

でんわにでる

Answer 13

to answer the phone

Question 14

うかがいます

Answer 14

to visit

Question 15

すごします

Answer 15

to spend time

Question 16

へんじ

Answer 16

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