Neighbours: chat in the street and the lift
You meet neighbours in the lift, at the rubbish point and in the street. The chat is short and friendly: where you're off to, the kids, who lives where. This lesson gives you enough to say more than a nod. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 words for neighbours
Each card shows a word or short phrase and a line you'd hear on the stairs or outside the front door. Seven reuse words from Everyday Japanese 1 and 2.
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Who's who, and opening lines
Neighbours are named by where they live. Opening lines guess what you're doing, so a short yes is all you need.
| Japanese | Means | Note |
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- Vague is polite. isn't nosy, and nobody wants details. ちょっとそこまで (just down the road) is a perfectly good answer.
- Polite with adults. Use です and ます with adult neighbours, even after years. Plain forms are fine with their children.
- さん makes it friendly. , : adding さん to a word for a person is warm and normal.
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Three patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.