Guide To Self-Studying Japanese

Things to say to a friend in Spanish 💖

When they’re going through a hard time

Todo irá bien. All is going to be okay

No te preocupes. Don´t worry

Yo te creo. I believe you

Yo creo en ti. I believe in you

Estoy aquí por ti. I´m here for you

Sabes que puedes contar conmigo. You know you can count on me

Tú me importas. You matter to me

Lo superarás. You will get over it

Déjame ayudarte. Let me help you

¿Qué puedo hacer para que te sientas mejor? What can I do to make you feel better?

Lo entiendo. I understand

Me importas mucho. I care about you a lot

Lo superaremos juntos / juntas. We´ll get through this together

When you are thankful they are there

Gracias por entenderme. Thank you for understanding

Eres un buen amigo / buena amiga. You’re a good friend

Sabía que me comprenderías. I knew you would get it

Gracias por cubrirme la espalda. Thanks for having my back

Gracias por todo. Thank you for everything

When you want to spend time together

¿Cuándo podemos vernos? When can we meet?

Te echo de menos / extraño. I miss you

¿Estás libre el __? Are you free on __?

Hazme saber si algún día quieres hablar. Let me know if you ever want to talk

Things to tell them everyday

Estás guapísimo / guapísima hoy. You look great today

Ese color te sienta genial. That color looks great on you

Siempre sacas lo mejor de la gente. You always bring out the best in people

Me acabas de alegrar el día. You just made my day

Things you should always say

Te quiero. I love you

Me encanta pasar tiempo contigo. I love spending time with you

Mis mejores recuerdos son contigo. My best memories involve you

Me inspiras. You inspire me

Me encanta que nos hayamos conocido. I love that we met

Eres simplemente genial. You are just great

Küchenwaren - Kitchen supplies

der Beutel – bag die Flasche - bottle der Flaschenöffner – bottle opener das Becken – bowl die Schachtel - box die Kuchenform – cake pans die Dose – can der Büchsenöffner – can opener die Tüte – carton die Küchenreibe – cheese grater die Essstäbchen – chopsticks die Kaffeekanne – coffee pot das Sieb – colander, strainer der Korkenzieher – corkscrew die Tasse – cup das Schneidbrett – cutting board die Schüssel – dish das Geschirrtuch – dish towel die Gabel – fork die Bratpfanne – frying pan das Glas – glass der Eiswürfelbehälter – ice tray die Flasche – jar der Krug – jug der Kessel – kettle das Messer – knife der Deckel - lid die Messbecher – measuring cup die Messlöffel – measuring spoons die Serviette – napkin der Topfhandschuh – oven mitt der Teller – plate der Topf – pot der Schnellkochtopf – pressure cooker das Nudelholz – rolling pin der Kochtopf – saucepan die Untertasse – saucer das Besteck – silverware der Spachtel – spatula der Löffel – spoon der Vorratstopf – stock pot der Tisch – table die Tischdecke – tablecloth der Teekessel – tea kettle die Tube – tube der Schneebesen - whisk

Japanese Vocabularies: Talking about human body

Let’s talk about human body in Japanese!

First, we’ll talk about head (頭 atama). Japanese word for head doesn’t include the face. That is why this word is used often in figurative speech such as 頭が良い (atama ga yoi) which means “smart” or literally “head is good” and 頭が良い (atama ga warui) which means “stupid” or literally “head is bad”. Face in Japanese is 顔 (kao). Notice that the right part is similar to 頭 (atama). Let’s start with the basic of face. Eye is 目 (me), mouth is 口 (kuchi), tongue is 舌 (shita), tooth is 歯 (ha), ear is 耳 (mimi) and the nose is 鼻 (hana). Note that flower is also 花 (hana). They both have different kanji. Another part of 顔 (kao) are まゆ毛 (mayuge: eyebrow), まつ毛 (matsuge: eyelash), くちびる (kuchibiru: lips) ほお (hoo: cheek), あご (ago: chin) and ひたい (hitai: forehead).

Our hand is 手 (te) and finger is (指 yubi). Talking about 指 (yubi), 親指 (oya yubi) is the thumb and literally translated as parent finger. 人差し指 (hitosashi yubi) is index finger and the literal meaning is a finger to point at people. 中指 (naka yubi) literally means center finger. Ring finger is 薬指 (kusuri yubi) which translated as drug finger. In the old days, people use that finger to take their powder drugs since they though it was the cleanest of all. And 小指 (koyubi) literally means small finger. お腹 (onaka) means stomach. When someone is hungry, they said お腹が空いた (onaka ga suita) which literally means that “one’s stomach is empty”. When someone is full, they said お腹がいっぱい (onaka ga ippai) which literally means that “one’s stomach is full”. 足 (ashi) is foot and the toe is 足の指 (ashi no yubi). Note that in Japanese, 足 (ashi) cover for both leg and foot. So if someone said 足が痛い (ashi ga itai), they might mean that their foot or leg is hurt or it also could be both of them. When required, they do have a more distinct word for heel, knee, and other parts though. And that’s all for today! Whew, what a lot of words. And this is not even the complete list! It’s okay if you take it easy and memorize just one part at a time.

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「声かけてもらえると助かる」”I’d appreciate it if you could call me.”

〜てもらえると助かる (~てもらえるとたすかる) “I’d appreciate it if you could ~/it’d be helpful if you could ~”

This grammar point is a really polite way to ask someone to do something for you.

The 〜てもらえる part is from the potential form of one of the grammar points for receiving favors 〜てもらう  So basically もらう (to receive) –> もらえる (to be able to receive) 〜てくれる can be used too but 〜てもらう has a more thankful feel to it and the verb 助かる means “to be saved” or “to be helped”

Ex: 明日、空港に迎えに来てもらえると助かります。 　  あした、くうこうにむかえにきてもらえるとたすかります。       I’d appreciate it if you could pick me up tomorrow from the airport.

Koi Fish. Symbol of courage, aspiration, and advancement. 

白い目で見る

しろいめでみる

to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder

彼は性格が悪いのでみんなが白い目で見ています。 かれ　は　せいかく　が　わるい　ので　みんな　が　しろいめでみています。 Because he has a bad personality, everyone looks at him scornfully.

（人）を白い目で見る: look at someone with disapproval / regard someone with disdain

spanish expressions of the day:

“[name of a place] está donde Cristo perdió el mechero.” “[name of a place] está donde Cristo dio las tres voces.” “[name of a place] está donde Cristo perdió los clavos.” “[name of a place] está donde Cristo perdió las sandalias.”

Translation and examples:

El Ikea está donde Cristo perdió el mechero - The Ikea is where Christ lost his lighter.

El colegio está donde Cristo dio las tres voces - The school is where Christ screamed thrice (but + literally: where Christ gave the three voices.)

El museo está donde Cristo perdió los clavos - The museum is where Christ lost the nails.

Tu casa está donde Cristo perdió las sandalias - Your house is where Christ lost the sandals.

And all these Christ-y expressions mean ‘in a remote place.’

Do one thing today that moves you one step closer to your goal!

For my friends fighting through finals and midterms this month and next month. Good luck fam!