Emails and LINE
Short written messages that sound natural: quick LINE messages with family and friends, and short work emails. LINE drops particles and keeps it short; work emails use a few fixed lines, marked as such. ～てくれる？ is from Everyday Japanese 4. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 message words and lines
Each card shows a word with a message as you'd really type it. Nine reuse words from earlier lessons.
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Same message, family or work
The same thing said in a LINE message to family and in an email at work. The work versions are fixed lines you can copy.
| Meaning | LINE | Work email |
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- Work emails open with a name. Write the name + (), then the usual opening line , which you can copy as it is.
- Not to the boss. Some people find it too casual. is always safe.
- Polite asks in email. ～ていただけますか is keigo from Everyday Japanese 6. Copy it as a fixed line.
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Four 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.