Archive for November, 2008
Informal Japanese words
Author: Richard
Q; can u teach me some informal words in japanese cuz i notice wen you listen to japanese the teach formal words Carly
A: Hi Carly. Don’t worry all the stuff on the GenkiJapan.net site can be used either formally or informally, it’s the sort of thing we say every day!
Be genki,
Richard
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Words with Katakana and Hiragana letters?
Author: Richard
Q: Are some words made of both Katakana and Hiragana letters? – Randy
A: Hi Randy. I’m sure there must be some, but they are very, very rare. The only one I can think of is Doraemon, which is written with a katakana “do ra” and a hiragana “e mo n” i.e. ドラえもん。
Be genki,
Richard
Ten most common words in Japanese
Author: Richard
Q: What is the ten most common words a Japanese civilian uses everyday? ashley
A: I don’t have any real data on hand, but off the top of my head but the words I chose for the Useful Japanese Words page are used all the time!
Be genki,
Richard
How to say “I promise” in Japanese?
Author: Richard
Q: Hey how would you say “I’ve made you a promise & I’m not gunna break it”? - Mika
A: Hi Mika. This one is quite simple, you’d just say “約束 ya ku so ku” which means “promise”. In Japan no one would ever think you’d ever not keep it, so that’s all you need!
Be genki,
Richard
