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What a Coincidence, Sugoi guuzen (GOO-zen) da ne!Japanese Study Conversation Summary
1. Saying “What a coincidence”
偶然 (ぐうぜん, guuzen) = coincidence
Pronunciation tip: "guu" sounds like “goo” with a long "oo" like in "go" but stretched.
Example:
すごい偶然だね！
Sugoi guuzen da ne!
What a great coincidence!
2. Simple phrase to say “Yesterday I spoke bad Japanese”:
きのう下手な日本語を話した。
Kinō heta na nihongo o hanashita.
I spoke bad Japanese yesterday.
下手 (へた, heta) = bad/poor (at something)
日本語 (にほんご, nihongo) = Japanese language
3. Asking “How long do you study? Why?” in simple Japanese:
Polite:
どのくらい勉強していますか？なぜですか？
Dono kurai benkyou shiteimasu ka? Naze desu ka?
How long do you study? Why?Casual:
どのくらい勉強してる？なんで？
Dono kurai benkyou shiteru? Nande?
How long do you study? Why?
4. Saying “I had Japanese (class)”:
Simple:
日本語があった。
Nihongo ga atta.
I had Japanese.More specific:
昨日日本語があった。
Kinō nihongo ga atta.
I had Japanese yesterday.
5. Asking “How long did you study Japanese and for what purpose?” politely:
どのくらい日本語を勉強しましたか？何のために勉強なさいましたか？
Dono kurai nihongo o benkyou shimashita ka? Nani no tame ni benkyou nasaimashita ka?
Casual:
どのくらい日本語勉強した？何のため？
Dono kurai nihongo benkyou shita? Nan no tame?
6. Asking “Do you want to study?” politely:
Casual:
勉強したい？
Benkyou shitai?Polite:
勉強したいですか？
Benkyou shitai desu ka?Very polite:
勉強なさいますか？
Benkyou nasaimasu ka?
7. Natural casual quick replies for “Why?” questions:
仕事？ Shigoto? — Work?
旅行？ Ryokou? — Travel?
学校？ Gakkou? — School?
友達？ Tomodachi? — Friends?
日本文化？ Nihon bunka? — Japanese culture?
8. Casual natural questions about studying:
なんで勉強してるの？
Nande benkyou shiteru no?
Why are you studying?何のために勉強してる？
Nani no tame ni benkyou shiteru?
For what purpose are you studying?いつから勉強してる？
Itsu kara benkyou shiteru?
Since when have you been studying?
9. Vocabulary list (語彙リスト, ごいリスト):
| Romaji | Japanese | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Goi (ごい) | 語彙 | vocabulary |
| Tango (たんご) | 単語 | word / vocabulary |
| Risuto (リスト) | リスト | list |
| Benkyou (べんきょう) | 勉強 | study |
| Nande (なんで) | 何で | why |
| Nani no tame (なにのため) | 何のため | for what purpose |
| Dono kurai (どのくらい) | どのくらい | how long |
| Shigoto (しごと) | 仕事 | work |
| Ryokou (りょこう) | 旅行 | travel |
| Gakkou (がっこう) | 学校 | school |
| Nihongo (にほんご) | 日本語 | Japanese language |
10. Meaning of ため (tame) and なにのため (nani no tame):
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ため (tame) | purpose, reason, benefit, sake |
| なにのため (nani no tame) | for what purpose / for what reason |
Examples with ため (tame):
勉強のために日本へ行きます。
Benkyou no tame ni Nihon e ikimasu.
I go to Japan for studying.健康のために運動します。
Kenkou no tame ni undou shimasu.
I exercise for my health.仕事のために日本語を勉強しています。
Shigoto no tame ni nihongo o benkyou shiteimasu.
I’m studying Japanese for work.
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