"If you want to sound like a native speaker, this video is a must watch." Me-- knows a total of about 6 words in japanese: Yep that video is definitly for me.^^
@@NihongoDekita 😂" onii-chan with sigh ".. most remembered scene across all your videos.. I don't sexualize it, I just found it funny.. so much so that.. I remember it each and every time
I was taught that "Otsukare" was a greeting you gave when you're meeting a friend who went out of their way to see you. Like if they came to see you right after work or had a busy schedule but still made time to meet you. It was to show that you appreciate them making time for you even though they had other obligations.
Otsukaresamadesu…ta? Was the first phase a coworker taught me when I first got to Japan and I was always told to really only say it to my coworkers as I was leaving? I’m embarrassed to say I didn’t learn a lot while I was there but with the possibility of going back in a few years I’m trying to learn now.
My friend taught me that Otsukaresamadesu is like saying "thank you for your hard work" and in a work setting is usually exchanged between coworkers nearing the end of the day. Just a general way to show respect and appreciation to your fellow coworkers but used like a generic greeting in the afternoon. Osewaninarimashita is similar however that's more so thanking someone specifically for their help or the work/task that they accomplished not just showing respect for their general work ehtic.
When I lived in Japan I picked up on adding “あ” before greetings and other phrases. After moving back to the US it took a while for me to stop adding “あ” before things 😂
1:20 good morning 3:03 during the day 5:16 in the evening 6:12 meeting your friend 8:08 meeting someone for the first time in a while 9:02 visiting someone's house as a guest 10:43 any time of the day
I’ve literally been studying Japanese for years and you have broken down the language in your videos so much quicker and simpler than any class or app or program I’ve been too! Love your videos! Thank you!
I'm a teacher myself (I teach French) ... I can't believe how good your teaching is !!! It's absolutely perfect !!! I can't possibly praise you enough !!! I learnt a lot ... And I enjoyed myself thoroughly. Now I LOVE Japanese language and culture even more !!! Thanks to you.
Excellent video! Fun fact I love about 邪魔 is that it really means "evil demon", and came to mean "hindrance" in Japanese because it specifically designed evil demons that tried to hinder Boddhisattva Shakyamuni's ascension to the status of Buddha so when you say お邪魔します technically you're literally saying "I'm being a demon preventing you from entering nirvana" and I find that immensely funny.
Yeah I thought that was how people say that to their friends, especially since I don't have any Japanese friends in England but I learnt Konnichiwa from anime and thought that was how to say it
Finally, somebody who explains the meaning of the alphabet, the culture and the words!!! Such an amazing work! Sayaka, you make Japanese so easily understandable! Arigatoo.
Thank you very much for the insight! I'm blown away by the expression _"Otsukaresamadesu"_ because in my mother language we have the same saying _"hadotampiye"_ which very loosely translates to _"you came with tiredness"_ and it's said when someone arrives from work or a long trip.
The more I learn Japanese, the more I admire its politeness, its sense nuances' wealth, its subtle expressiveness and so on. It includes so much elegance, feelings, tastefullness, attractive sophistication in it! It is very interesting amazing and beautiful language so much differing from other languages of the world. Thanks a lot for the video, 尊敬される先生 !
@@montysharma8271 I think every Asian (I suppose not only Asian) language has its own distinctive fragrance like every flower has. In general most of them are interesting mysterious and attractive ones clothed in luxury colourful garments of their own writing systems and singing its personal weird cryptic and exotic song that only laborious researcher (loving linguistics and/or philology) can resolve and understand.
@@montysharma8271 Most Asian languages are nearly as different from each other as they are from European languages, though Japanese and Korean are rather similar in terms of sound, grammar, and often actual words. However, the Korean writing system is one of the most interesting in the world to me.
Otsukaresamadesu! This video has really helped me a lot and this is probably the only video I’ve watched that has helped me learn something about the Japanese language, thank you!
I could immediately tell that this was an older video simply from the increased presence of your accent in your english. You have truly come such a long way, as nowadays I can barely hear little bits of your accent when you speak english. I hope I can advance this fast in my japanese someday. Amazing Sayaka 🥰🫡
This is one of the best language breakdown videos I've ever seen. Of course its extremely rudimentary Japanese but the structure and layup is phenomenal. Enough explanation around the word and what the actual *direct translation* is. This helps enormously with understanding how and why you should use them a certain way instead of just teaching you you should. This makes it easier to remember. But its also not enough to overwhelm you with information. Probably helps that your English is *very* good. It also feels very casual and friendly as many other videos feels like I'm back in elementary school. The kind of "take note, we removing on" kinda feel. This video is very well paced, not rushed at all. Top it off with a hint of humor is like sprinkles on top of a perfect cake. I knew pretty much all of these phrases already, I've been fascinated by Samurai movies, books and Anime for 25-30 years. Just recently I've had enough time to actually start looking into the language. (Ever since TMNT xD) I still learned quite a bit from this video, mostly WHY you only say them at specific times and what they REALLY mean. It explains a lot and makes me also understand why there are such huge variations on a lot of subtitles xD Yes, I liked the video. Yes, I subscribed to your channel. Yes, I'm looking forward to diving into the rest of your content. Excellent video. Arigatou Gozaimasu
Ways to say hi 😀 Ohayo Konnichiwa Konbanwa Ah, *name* Yahoo girls Ou/ yo/ ussu boys Ojamashimasu Otsukare Moshi moshi *answering telephone* Edited Thanks for replying and correcting the mistakes ✨
I’m traveling to Japan next year. I’m trying to learn as much Japanese as I can before I go. I have fully learned hiragana and katakana. Of course I do have to learn textbook style because I don’t have anybody who speaks Japanese in my life. I really am grateful that I found your channel. This will help me a lot when I actually go visit in person. ありがとう!
I hope you've learned a lot. It GREATLY enriches the experience. Learning pure textbook style will limit you a lot, though, so I hope you found the channel useful or other resources. The first time I heard natural japanese I had difficulty with it even though I knew the words, just because "-masu" form had been drilled into my head so hard that I didn't know what to do without it. Plus I traveled to an area of Japan with a somewhat heavy dialect (for example, "erai" meant exhausted rather than awesome.)
I teach japanese, and i learned a lot from your video. Your way of explaining things is so neat! Keep it up, waiting for more videos like this from you ❤️
Anyone here worried about sounding so native that the chances of responding to whatever comes next with the 4 additional words you know are so slim that you’d rather sound like you know nothing 😅
This is so informative. Not only did i learn how and when to say a greeting, but the definition and the reasoning as well. Thank you very much for the effort! 🔥💯
Being half japanese and having a full japanese mother really helps with this! I already sort of inferred the context for a lot of these greetings because of how we talked. I am nowhere near fluent in the language, mainly because my mom prefers to speak english at home, but we do use fairly common japanese greetings or even speak occasionally in it. But my linguistic still is very scattered and I regret not learning it holistically when I was a kid.
Having 3 Japanese kids, it is REALLY TOUGH to bring up a child with a native level in Japanese if you're in America or some other country. With all my kids, we tried to use exclusively Japanese with them before 5 years old. All TV shows, preschool, piano lessons, baseball lessons -- all in Japanese. After starting (US) kindergarten, every Saturday was full-day Japanese Saturday school. To give you a gauge of how far we went with it, my middle son was in ESL classes until third grade. Now, the only one who really comes off as a native would be my oldest (though the other two are pretty fluent in Japanese, it doesn't fool Japanese people)
I started a Japanese course on Doulingo a couple of days ago and today your video popped up in my recommendations. RUclips knows. The algorithm knows. We are being watched. Nothing is safe anymore. I subbed regardless, I really like your style of communication :)
Thank you! I took some notes while watching you video what I usually never do. You explain as much as you can and it is easy for me to understand so I can feel that your channel will really help me 🙌
please continue with your content. You channel came up as a recommendation figuring it was a "dime a dozen " thing but it's actually helpful and very funny. There will be a time where i would be able to say with great confidence "Nihongo o hanashimas!"
Thank you for the work you do in making videos on your channel. They are very informative! The way you describe the tougher translation words/sentences makes a lot of sense. Your humor is somewhat subtle yet easy to catch and makes for a fun video as well!
Summary (?) Do note this is from my understanding (So some I don’t know or understand) Time of day -Use Ohayou/Ohayou Gozaimasu 5 AM - 12 PM -Use Konnichiwa 12 PM - 5 PM -Use Konbanwa 5 PM - 5 AM - おはようございます -おはよう “ おはよう ございます “is a formal way to say Good morning. Romanji: Ohayou Gozaimasu “ おはよう “ is a casual way to say Good morning. Romanji: Ohayou -こんにちは Formal, は is a particle so it would be pronounced as “wa”. Romanji: Konnichiha (Konnichiwa) -こんばんは Formal, は is a particle so it’s “wa”. Romanji: Konbanha (Konbanwa) Meeting your friends: -あ、(name)! Romanji: A, (name)! -やっほー Romanji: Yahoo (Usually used among females) Words that is used among males -おう Romanji: Ou -うっす Romanji: Ussu -よ Romanji: Yo Meeting someone for the first time (In a while) -おひさしぶりです (Formal) Romanji: Ohisashiburidesu -ひさしぶり (Casual) Romanji: Hisashiburi
With the "Ah" word or also "ēto" I find it similar to how English has filler words but we use 'like' and 'um'. Sometimes theres negative stereotypes with overuse (ex. vallygirl filler words) but to most native speakers they are very natural and make you feel at ease I feel this is very similar.
This was a great explanation! I thought いらっしゃいませ could be explained too, I’ve heard it so many times but I can only understand it as a greeting but I don’t know the meaning. Thanks for the work! お疲れ様でした!
It’s exclusive to shop staff. You’d never want to use it in everyday speech unless you’re working as shop staff. Edit: sorry, forgot to add it means „Welcome to the store“ or „Come in“. There is also no response to irasshaimase.
Japanese people are very kind...and polite...i love japanese people and i m biggest fan pf japan people culture and city...❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Just relax, you are doing great. I enjoy your videos very much, very useful and fun. Maybe you stress too much trying to make perfect videos; just trust yourself, you got this. Your videos are awesome already. we will continue to enjoy and support your videos.
As an anime watcher who really loves Haikyuu, I couldn't help but notice that you said that "yahhoo" is mostly used by girls, but ladies' man Oikawa Tooru uses it a lot as well, and it's kind of become his trademark. Edit: I also want to add in this other way to say hi, though I guess it's more like "I'm back" or "I'm home"- "tadaima", and the response is "okaeri", welcome home.
oikawa also calls almost everybody nickname-chan which is a very feminine thing to do as well (there were other things he says using a pretty feminine way of speaking but i can't really recall atm)
Thanks for the amazing video!!! Just wanted to say, Sayaka is a really good actor because if I was in your place, I'd be staring at the wall thinking how to enact, well, anything, so thanks for the efforts. おつかれさまです!!!
That’s a great video actually 👏🏼👏🏼♥️♥️ I learned so much, thank you so much💖 I’m Arabic woman and I’m so interesting on Japanese culture and language 🤍
Ojamashimasu can also be used as a thank you for the hospitality. Just turn it into past tense ‘ojamashimashita’. Same goes for otsukaresamadesu on different situation (at work). Although Japanese is difficult, some aspects of learning the language are easy.
NES here again. Terrific lesson! FYI, “Long time no see” is fine between equals but we wouldn’t NORMALLY say it to an elder or superior. Also, love the soundclip that can also be heard at the start of many RedLetterMedia vids. Cheers, Sayaka-Sensei!
The amusing thing is that "long time no see" came into English as a literal translation from Chinese (I think Mandarin?), so we are using Chinese/English to explain Japanese! Ha!
私も好き日本語 because of the beauty in how speech carries a lot of emotion yet none at the same time I moved to フランス which started my life-long hobby of learning 言語, and Japanese is my 第五 after Chinese.
I really want to thank you. In the beginning, I was watching your videos in addition to the RUclips translation below, but now you have improved not only your Japanese videos, but also the English ones, and I can watch the video just by listening. Thank you for using simple methods and easy-to-understand terminology❤
I'm a student at a japanese university, and in my laboratory people use お疲れ(様です) throughout the day as a "good morning", "hello" and "goodbye" lol very useful
Namaste sayaka , or thanks mate 😂 , you make me soo happy ,with your informative ,happy. Funny , style , Buddha's blessing to you, from Bundjalung country Australia
There is a special word for talking about each of your close family members, as opposed to those of other people... And a formal term of address for your close family members. Stuff like that. It gets weird to find that out right away, even if later you realize that it is no big deal.
we have a similar phrase in arabic called ( يعطيك العافية) (yaatik el aafyeh) which is exactly as u said , we say it after someone finished studying, work... and he is so tired.
I love these videos. Shes funny and makes my Japanese learning a LOT more fun. She explains so well and I didn’t even replay. I memorized every phrase like “poof” ✨Keep Up The Good Work✨
@@Doki_LP The catch is that you might sound a little feminine. You can use it if that's not an issue. It can be seen as cute, depending on who hears you say it.
I'm just gradually more and more surprised how much similar Czech and Japanese are - and the more when Japan and Czechia are so far apart. Anyways, your videos are amazing, I learn a lot - arigatou (:
japanese will be my 4th language. I am learning it, as a surprise for my best friend who is Japanese (I helped her learn english while in Australia. She's back in Tokyo, and I want to surprise her next time I visit). Your videos, are brilliant. THANKYOU (from a new learner). :D
I speak English for my entire life as a Catholic student in a religious school that taught me a good enough amount of Spanish, though I'm still learning Spanish, then I became interested in German, and gave up. After my dad told me about this trip to Japan, that I'm still waiting for, I immediately went to work with my translation, I love how I found this channel because it has helped me in the matter of seconds
Just want to say, that I worked at a Japanese bar for 7 years, and we started each shift (that started around 7pm) with 'ohayou gozaimasu,' or sometimes just 'o-ha' depending on who we were speaking to.
This is so cool! I speak Farsi as my mother tongue since I'm Iranian. Learning English was painful cuz we just don't got much in common when it comes to culture. But learning Japanese is going great cause I feel like I have a better understanding behind the concepts, as our culctures are very similar! Like we literally have a phrase for that "I know it's bothering for you that I'm coming to your house, but I'm coming in" in Farsi :D
It's been 4 yrs for me of learning Japanese including evening classes. I'm definitely improving, but it's taking a while. And yes this video is helpful!!!! Arigatou
Thank you so much! Now, I know more about "Greeting" people in 7 specific situations, not just Ohayou, Konnichiwa, Konbanwa. Also, I like your English accent so much. (If you are indeed Japanese, your accent in English is really clear and good to hear! I watch Japanese speaking English not this good accent from Seiyuu in Japanese animations.) Now, you are my Sensei. >
I’m surprised she didn’t mention that おはよう (good morning, informal) is sometimes used in the late afternoon or early evening. The situation would be if you were entering your workplace at 6 PM, some coworkers might say to you おはよう！because they are seeing you for the first time that day.
Well it is rare to be sure. I lived and worked in Japan for 20 years and was greeted this way only 3 or 4 times. The first time I had to check with a different co-worker that I actually heard what I thought I heard. "Yes, we sometimes do that. Strange, right?" @@lurkmerchant
Yes, normal people in regular jobs also sometimes use おはようございます in the afternoon. It's not the norm but it's not limited to TV personalities. If you work in a company that has people working late shifts, it's actually not uncommon to greet them with おはようございます the first time you see them regardless of time of day.
If I may allow myself. You answered your own question. In France too(and anywhere’s), we can often say "hello/hi" in the evening, or in the middle of the night; because we start our day in nighttime. It's truly not common for the norm, just… contextual.😅
"If you want to sound like a native speaker, this video is a must watch." Me-- knows a total of about 6 words in japanese: Yep that video is definitly for me.^^
Nakputaka
If you want to sound like a native watch nobita
I read this when she was saying it
same lmao
Same haha
Your humor comes through in your teaching, both here and Instagram. Arigato!
Aw thank you!❤️
@@NihongoDekita 😂" onii-chan with sigh ".. most remembered scene across all your videos.. I don't sexualize it, I just found it funny.. so much so that.. I remember it each and every time
@@josealfredfernandes it's "onee-chan" BTW
@@吉田-n5o cool
@@吉田-n5o excuse me, how do you pronounce your name in english?
I was taught that "Otsukare" was a greeting you gave when you're meeting a friend who went out of their way to see you. Like if they came to see you right after work or had a busy schedule but still made time to meet you. It was to show that you appreciate them making time for you even though they had other obligations.
Otsukaresamadesu…ta? Was the first phase a coworker taught me when I first got to Japan and I was always told to really only say it to my coworkers as I was leaving? I’m embarrassed to say I didn’t learn a lot while I was there but with the possibility of going back in a few years I’m trying to learn now.
Can i say it over text?
Otsukaresama to a friend is only used if he or she pays a visit from long distance away, taking a long trip over hours to see you.
@@lurkmerchantYou are completely wrong
My friend taught me that Otsukaresamadesu is like saying "thank you for your hard work" and in a work setting is usually exchanged between coworkers nearing the end of the day. Just a general way to show respect and appreciation to your fellow coworkers but used like a generic greeting in the afternoon. Osewaninarimashita is similar however that's more so thanking someone specifically for their help or the work/task that they accomplished not just showing respect for their general work ehtic.
Ah, the effort you put in this video did pay off! It definitely helps in learning japanese!
I’m happy to hear that! Thank you ❤️
ほんとに！
I bet you watch anime just like me a Indian weeb like me sahi hai 🤜🤛
@@Thorns_00 😂 we r only here to hear that konichiwa n sayonara
@@altacountarticz7468 n here's the guy who use google translation
When I lived in Japan I picked up on adding “あ” before greetings and other phrases. After moving back to the US it took a while for me to stop adding “あ” before things 😂
My friends and I actually use ’あ’ all the time, they don't even know that it's a 日本 thing. We started doing this before I even knew.
@@hirigone it just comes so naturally, I’m surprised more people don’t do it
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@@paper2222 a, paper
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私はスリランカにいて、日本語を勉強しています。あなたは日本語をとても上手に教えてくれます。あなたの教え方が大好き です
えっ 日本語は なかなかいいですよ
私もラーニング日本語と貴方の日本語はナイス
私は日本語を勉強しています❤❤❤
1:20 good morning
3:03 during the day
5:16 in the evening
6:12 meeting your friend
8:08 meeting someone for the first time in a while
9:02 visiting someone's house as a guest
10:43 any time of the day
6:12 i like it
And 1:20
Thanks
にんにらは
there’s time stamps already
I’ve literally been studying Japanese for years and you have broken down the language in your videos so much quicker and simpler than any class or app or program I’ve been too! Love your videos! Thank you!
Right?! It's nice to hear Japanese that's actually used
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You should literally study what literally means
Study in Japanese is
べんきよう
Benkiyou
I can’t remember the kanji tho- if there even is kanji for it
@@Fennwer You could have found the kanji in less time it took to tell everyone you don't know if there even is kanji, you complete jackass
I'm a teacher myself (I teach French) ... I can't believe how good your teaching is !!!
It's absolutely perfect !!!
I can't possibly praise you enough !!!
I learnt a lot ...
And I enjoyed myself thoroughly.
Now I LOVE Japanese language and culture even more !!!
Thanks to you.
Yayy !! Le français est un langue très élégante, mais le japonais est si beau !
For お邪魔します, in English we would say something like 'sorry to bother', 'I'm sorry to bother you,' or, very formally, 'may I intrude for a moment?'.
こんな沢山の人が日本語に興味を持ってくれてるなんて感動です！
Please do your best！
日本人が英語で日本語を教えるって新鮮。
知っている内容なので苦手な英語で聴いても理解できるし、良いトレーニングになる。
Oh I under stand you bc I translated
@@yudhathapa976
What do you mean?
Yes its good for training
@@yudhathapa976や日あgrれwはたれ得さイングランド?
“翻訳したから君のこと理解できるよ” って言ってる@@TH-lq7ui
Excellent video! Fun fact I love about 邪魔 is that it really means "evil demon", and came to mean "hindrance" in Japanese because it specifically designed evil demons that tried to hinder Boddhisattva Shakyamuni's ascension to the status of Buddha
so when you say お邪魔します technically you're literally saying "I'm being a demon preventing you from entering nirvana" and I find that immensely funny.
Hello, I'm glad you're bringing up this point. I see too many people 'teaching' people konnichi wa means 'hello' when it doesn't
It does, but it’s just a very basic phrase to use.
@@Jdj-nr2nw Yeah, but would it be appropriate to say 'konnichi wa' before say, 11 in the morning?
@@tglenn3121 i see ur point
Yeah I thought that was how people say that to their friends, especially since I don't have any Japanese friends in England but I learnt Konnichiwa from anime and thought that was how to say it
Loving how you explain the usage of words culturally as well
Finally, somebody who explains the meaning of the alphabet, the culture and the words!!! Such an amazing work! Sayaka, you make Japanese so easily understandable! Arigatoo.
The fact that i started learning japanese today,and i can already recognise the O is a win for me
So helpful and funny to watch, as always ❤️ 本当に凄い。ありがとう、Sayaka!
Thank you very much for the insight! I'm blown away by the expression _"Otsukaresamadesu"_ because in my mother language we have the same saying _"hadotampiye"_ which very loosely translates to _"you came with tiredness"_ and it's said when someone arrives from work or a long trip.
Cool! What language is that?
It has a similar meaning in Persian, too... "khaste nabashiid" = lit. "don't be tired"
I love it when my teachers chuckle/enjoy when they teach. Instantly makes the lessons more memorable.
The more I learn Japanese, the more I admire its politeness, its sense nuances' wealth, its subtle expressiveness and so on. It includes so much elegance, feelings, tastefullness, attractive sophistication in it! It is very interesting amazing and beautiful language so much differing from other languages of the world. Thanks a lot for the video, 尊敬される先生 !
What is your opinion on other Asian languages ?
@@montysharma8271 I think every Asian (I suppose not only Asian) language has its own distinctive fragrance like every flower has. In general most of them are interesting mysterious and attractive ones clothed in luxury colourful garments of their own writing systems and singing its personal weird cryptic and exotic song that only laborious researcher (loving linguistics and/or philology) can resolve and understand.
@@78lerusse You are right. Fully agree 👍🏼
That sounds like Patrick Bateman describing Paul Allen's business card :D
@@montysharma8271 Most Asian languages are nearly as different from each other as they are from European languages, though Japanese and Korean are rather similar in terms of sound, grammar, and often actual words. However, the Korean writing system is one of the most interesting in the world to me.
Otsukaresamadesu!
This video has really helped me a lot and this is probably the only video I’ve watched that has helped me learn something about the Japanese language, thank you!
I could immediately tell that this was an older video simply from the increased presence of your accent in your english.
You have truly come such a long way, as nowadays I can barely hear little bits of your accent when you speak english.
I hope I can advance this fast in my japanese someday. Amazing Sayaka 🥰🫡
I really appreciate this channel. Helps with vocabulary and situational understanding. ありがとうございます、あやかさん。
This is one of the best language breakdown videos I've ever seen.
Of course its extremely rudimentary Japanese but the structure and layup is phenomenal.
Enough explanation around the word and what the actual *direct translation* is.
This helps enormously with understanding how and why you should use them a certain way instead of just teaching you you should.
This makes it easier to remember.
But its also not enough to overwhelm you with information.
Probably helps that your English is *very* good.
It also feels very casual and friendly as many other videos feels like I'm back in elementary school.
The kind of "take note, we removing on" kinda feel.
This video is very well paced, not rushed at all.
Top it off with a hint of humor is like sprinkles on top of a perfect cake.
I knew pretty much all of these phrases already, I've been fascinated by Samurai movies, books and Anime for 25-30 years.
Just recently I've had enough time to actually start looking into the language.
(Ever since TMNT xD) I still learned quite a bit from this video, mostly WHY you only say them at specific times and what they REALLY mean.
It explains a lot and makes me also understand why there are such huge variations on a lot of subtitles xD
Yes, I liked the video.
Yes, I subscribed to your channel.
Yes, I'm looking forward to diving into the rest of your content.
Excellent video.
Arigatou Gozaimasu
For someone who is learning Japanese and knows lots of vocabulary, this is still somewhat helpful
Ways to say hi 😀
Ohayo
Konnichiwa
Konbanwa
Ah, *name*
Yahoo girls
Ou/ yo/ ussu boys
Ojamashimasu
Otsukare
Moshi moshi *answering telephone*
Edited
Thanks for replying and correcting the mistakes ✨
Oh also “もしもし” when answering the telephone (but that wasn’t included in the video)
@@wr245g9 okiee i always used konbawa😂
@@cookieism. right, ✨!
@@cookieism. is that the mushi-mushi thing? I heard that in a Japanese movie
@@AdiAditii isnt こんばんわ (konbanwa) good evening?
edit: nvm didnt watch the video fully yet😂
I’m traveling to Japan next year. I’m trying to learn as much Japanese as I can before I go. I have fully learned hiragana and katakana. Of course I do have to learn textbook style because I don’t have anybody who speaks Japanese in my life. I really am grateful that I found your channel. This will help me a lot when I actually go visit in person. ありがとう!
😌
Hi
I hope you've learned a lot. It GREATLY enriches the experience.
Learning pure textbook style will limit you a lot, though, so I hope you found the channel useful or other resources. The first time I heard natural japanese I had difficulty with it even though I knew the words, just because "-masu" form had been drilled into my head so hard that I didn't know what to do without it.
Plus I traveled to an area of Japan with a somewhat heavy dialect (for example, "erai" meant exhausted rather than awesome.)
I teach japanese, and i learned a lot from your video. Your way of explaining things is so neat! Keep it up, waiting for more videos like this from you ❤️
Oh, where do you teach Japanese at?
Loved the video, your humor, editing and personality all match each other perfectly, making the video so fun to watch! 親切に教えてくれてありがとう
よかったです☺️ ありがとうございます🙏🏼
@@NihongoDekita OMG I UNDERSTOOD THAT LETS GOOOOO!!
@@squiffy_student229 ME TOO LETS GOOO
@@squiffy_student229 I DIDNT LETS GOOOO
@@squiffy_student229 ME TOO I FEEL PROUD
Anyone here worried about sounding so native that the chances of responding to whatever comes next with the 4 additional words you know are so slim that you’d rather sound like you know nothing 😅
This is so informative. Not only did i learn how and when to say a greeting, but the definition and the reasoning as well. Thank you very much for the effort! 🔥💯
Being half japanese and having a full japanese mother really helps with this! I already sort of inferred the context for a lot of these greetings because of how we talked. I am nowhere near fluent in the language, mainly because my mom prefers to speak english at home, but we do use fairly common japanese greetings or even speak occasionally in it. But my linguistic still is very scattered and I regret not learning it holistically when I was a kid.
Its never too late to learn.
Bruh I’m the exact same and my name is also Kevin… wtf lmao
Having 3 Japanese kids, it is REALLY TOUGH to bring up a child with a native level in Japanese if you're in America or some other country. With all my kids, we tried to use exclusively Japanese with them before 5 years old. All TV shows, preschool, piano lessons, baseball lessons -- all in Japanese. After starting (US) kindergarten, every Saturday was full-day Japanese Saturday school. To give you a gauge of how far we went with it, my middle son was in ESL classes until third grade.
Now, the only one who really comes off as a native would be my oldest (though the other two are pretty fluent in Japanese, it doesn't fool Japanese people)
This is very helpful bc i just started learning Japanese and I wanted to know how to greet people properly :)
I love the way she enjoys her lessons. I have a strong belief that she'll be more success in the future.
I started a Japanese course on Doulingo a couple of days ago and today your video popped up in my recommendations. RUclips knows. The algorithm knows. We are being watched. Nothing is safe anymore.
I subbed regardless, I really like your style of communication :)
As someone attempting to learn Japanese, These videos are super helpful! Thank you!
Hey! Your videos are amazing ✨ I really like watching them,please continue to post such real life Japanese lessons! Much appreciated ❤️
Thank you for your kind words😭 I will try my best!
I like these kind of humor when learning. Makes it fun to listen and learn.
When you leave America for Japan, but you’re greeted with Ohio.
I loved this. You can explain the nuances of Japanese culture in a way that English speakers can understand easily
Thank you!
I took some notes while watching you video what I usually never do.
You explain as much as you can and it is easy for me to understand so I can feel that your channel will really help me 🙌
You look energetic, and I like the way you explain. You create positive energy for viewers.
0:05 that was so cute and i liked it so much for no reason-
please continue with your content. You channel came up as a recommendation figuring it was a "dime a dozen " thing but it's actually helpful and very funny. There will be a time where i would be able to say with great confidence "Nihongo o hanashimas!"
Learning the culture behind these phrases helps with memory retention way easier. Thank you for making these videos.
驚くべきビデオ！The structure is really good and easy to follow and the editing is great! Please keep making videos they're really helpful :) ありがとうございます
I will! あたたかいコメント、ありがとうございます☺️
Thank you for the work you do in making videos on your channel. They are very informative! The way you describe the tougher translation words/sentences makes a lot of sense. Your humor is somewhat subtle yet easy to catch and makes for a fun video as well!
the real best youtuber is who's teaching us right
I wish I had a video like this when I started learning Japanese. Super helpful and the context is great as well.
So helpful. You explain things I’ve always been curious about. ありがとうございます
Basically, ありがとう is informal, ありがとうございます is formal. It's a way to say thank you. I'm not completely sure about contexts tbh, hope I could help
thank you so much to teach us japanese my kid is learning so much from you and when she come from school she always watch your videos
Summary (?)
Do note this is from my understanding
(So some I don’t know or understand)
Time of day
-Use Ohayou/Ohayou Gozaimasu 5 AM - 12 PM
-Use Konnichiwa 12 PM - 5 PM
-Use Konbanwa 5 PM - 5 AM
- おはようございます
-おはよう
“ おはよう ございます “is a formal way to say Good morning.
Romanji: Ohayou Gozaimasu
“ おはよう “ is a casual way to say Good morning.
Romanji: Ohayou
-こんにちは
Formal, は is a particle so it would be pronounced as “wa”.
Romanji: Konnichiha
(Konnichiwa)
-こんばんは
Formal, は is a particle so it’s “wa”.
Romanji: Konbanha
(Konbanwa)
Meeting your friends:
-あ、(name)!
Romanji: A, (name)!
-やっほー
Romanji: Yahoo
(Usually used among females)
Words that is used among males
-おう
Romanji: Ou
-うっす
Romanji: Ussu
-よ
Romanji: Yo
Meeting someone for the first time (In a while)
-おひさしぶりです
(Formal)
Romanji: Ohisashiburidesu
-ひさしぶり
(Casual)
Romanji: Hisashiburi
With the "Ah" word or also "ēto" I find it similar to how English has filler words but we use 'like' and 'um'. Sometimes theres negative stereotypes with overuse (ex. vallygirl filler words) but to most native speakers they are very natural and make you feel at ease I feel this is very similar.
This was a great explanation! I thought いらっしゃいませ could be explained too, I’ve heard it so many times but I can only understand it as a greeting but I don’t know the meaning. Thanks for the work! お疲れ様でした!
It’s exclusive to shop staff. You’d never want to use it in everyday speech unless you’re working as shop staff.
Edit: sorry, forgot to add it means „Welcome to the store“ or „Come in“. There is also no response to irasshaimase.
Japanese people are very kind...and polite...i love japanese people and i m biggest fan pf japan people culture and city...❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Just relax, you are doing great. I enjoy your videos very much, very useful and fun.
Maybe you stress too much trying to make perfect videos; just trust yourself, you got this. Your videos are awesome already.
we will continue to enjoy and support your videos.
As an anime watcher who really loves Haikyuu, I couldn't help but notice that you said that "yahhoo" is mostly used by girls, but ladies' man Oikawa Tooru uses it a lot as well, and it's kind of become his trademark.
Edit: I also want to add in this other way to say hi, though I guess it's more like "I'm back" or "I'm home"- "tadaima", and the response is "okaeri", welcome home.
Same 🤣
oikawa also calls almost everybody nickname-chan which is a very feminine thing to do as well (there were other things he says using a pretty feminine way of speaking but i can't really recall atm)
I was just watching haikyuu I am on season 4 episode 22
Best one is chibi Chan
Anime watchers are uniting here I see
Fun and entertaining video as always! ありがとうございます! ☺️
I’m glad to hear that! ありがとうございます😊
@@NihongoDekita Love the cap, by the way 😁
I love this video, great job, sensei! 🙏 you are so popular because you’re a great teacher!! ✨👩🏻🏫
Yes! You are arigato *Bows, but faceplants into the floor*
She's not your sensei...
@@RiverWorksCo she kinda is for everyone since she is teaching some greetings in Japanese!
@@acker_the_man1653 sorry but it’s arigatou or adrigatō
@@_hyimang.x Oh ok thanks.
Thanks for the amazing video!!! Just wanted to say, Sayaka is a really good actor because if I was in your place, I'd be staring at the wall thinking how to enact, well, anything, so thanks for the efforts. おつかれさまです!!!
That’s a great video actually 👏🏼👏🏼♥️♥️ I learned so much, thank you so much💖
I’m Arabic woman and I’m so interesting on Japanese culture and language 🤍
Ojamashimasu can also be used as a thank you for the hospitality. Just turn it into past tense ‘ojamashimashita’. Same goes for otsukaresamadesu on different situation (at work). Although Japanese is difficult, some aspects of learning the language are easy.
Thanks
Thank you!🥺
NES here again. Terrific lesson! FYI, “Long time no see” is fine between equals but we wouldn’t NORMALLY say it to an elder or superior. Also, love the soundclip that can also be heard at the start of many RedLetterMedia vids. Cheers, Sayaka-Sensei!
The amusing thing is that "long time no see" came into English as a literal translation from Chinese (I think Mandarin?), so we are using Chinese/English to explain Japanese! Ha!
Yes humour is important too, especially in this world. Such a beautiful young woman.
Great teaching, thank you so much for your videos! I started learning Japanese about three months ago, so these lessons are very helpful!
私も好き日本語 because of the beauty in how speech carries a lot of emotion yet none at the same time
I moved to フランス which started my life-long hobby of learning 言語, and Japanese is my 第五 after Chinese.
I think it's actually 私も本語が好きです.
I'm still learning so..
@@gioconda01 That is correct.
@@gioconda01 you forgot the 日 before 本, but your sentence is right
@@Ai99573 yeah I forgot , thanks for the correction 😷
I’ve always wanted to learn Japanese and I’m still learning, and this was really helpful! Arigato!
Hi
I really want to thank you. In the beginning, I was watching your videos in addition to the RUclips translation below, but now you have improved not only your Japanese videos, but also the English ones, and I can watch the video just by listening. Thank you for using simple methods and easy-to-understand terminology❤
I'm a student at a japanese university, and in my laboratory people use お疲れ(様です) throughout the day as a "good morning", "hello" and "goodbye" lol very useful
Really want to study in japan too, but i still haven't graduated
Just stumbled upon this video bcuz of the almighty algorithm. Looking forward to you content💖👄💖
Thank you very much❤️
Namaste sayaka , or thanks mate 😂 , you make me soo happy ,with your informative ,happy. Funny , style , Buddha's blessing to you, from Bundjalung country Australia
Love the videos! Didn’t know there were different ways of speaking to family and strangers.
There is a special word for talking about each of your close family members, as opposed to those of other people... And a formal term of address for your close family members. Stuff like that. It gets weird to find that out right away, even if later you realize that it is no big deal.
we have a similar phrase in arabic called ( يعطيك العافية) (yaatik el aafyeh) which is exactly as u said , we say it after someone finished studying, work... and he is so tired.
I love these videos. Shes funny and makes my Japanese learning a LOT more fun. She explains so well and I didn’t even replay. I memorized every phrase like “poof”
✨Keep Up The Good Work✨
I wanted to use "ussu" so bad because it's so comfortable (first heard it from Haikyuu) but I'm a girl.
I wanna yahoo but am a boy. Why are we still here... just to suffer. 😭
@@Doki_LP You can still use it. No one says you have to follow the usual rules.
You can definitely use Ussu. It may be mainly used by boys but no one says you can't be a little tomboyish.
@@danielantony1882 Thx
@@Doki_LP The catch is that you might sound a little feminine. You can use it if that's not an issue. It can be seen as cute, depending on who hears you say it.
Thanks!
Ah thank you for learning with me!
I hear “Otsukaresamadesu” alot in anime.
Thank you for this very informative video Sayaka-san! 💗💗
I'm just gradually more and more surprised how much similar Czech and Japanese are - and the more when Japan and Czechia are so far apart. Anyways, your videos are amazing, I learn a lot - arigatou (:
U sure its Czech? Cuz I don’t see the similarities
In my entire life hearing ohayou gozaimasu i never knew it meant good morning, that changes everything
maybe ojimashimasu would be like "hey sorry for the intrusion" or "I'm here now"
I loved the way you teach! I can't wait to see more videos 😍 Arigatou gozaimasu!
japanese will be my 4th language. I am learning it, as a surprise for my best friend who is Japanese (I helped her learn english while in Australia. She's back in Tokyo, and I want to surprise her next time I visit). Your videos, are brilliant. THANKYOU (from a new learner). :D
Hey man, how's it going? Did you meet her?
I speak English for my entire life as a Catholic student in a religious school that taught me a good enough amount of Spanish, though I'm still learning Spanish, then I became interested in German, and gave up. After my dad told me about this trip to Japan, that I'm still waiting for, I immediately went to work with my translation, I love how I found this channel because it has helped me in the matter of seconds
I am a Bangladeshi citizen, learned a lot from your videos, thank you very much
her :" ohayou"
me: "ohio?"
💀
Spread your legs.
9:10 would this be sort of like saying “excuse me, I’m coming in!”?
Very entertaining video. I knew the first three. When one answers the telephone the person will say moshi moshi.
Just want to say, that I worked at a Japanese bar for 7 years, and we started each shift (that started around 7pm) with 'ohayou gozaimasu,' or sometimes just 'o-ha' depending on who we were speaking to.
I understand that greeting is standard in the water trade and the entertainment industry regardless of the time of day.
Like when Barney Gumble emerges from the toilet saying Good morning Moe!
This is so cool! I speak Farsi as my mother tongue since I'm Iranian. Learning English was painful cuz we just don't got much in common when it comes to culture. But learning Japanese is going great cause I feel like I have a better understanding behind the concepts, as our culctures are very similar! Like we literally have a phrase for that "I know it's bothering for you that I'm coming to your house, but I'm coming in" in Farsi :D
عه ایرانی پیدا شد
It's been 4 yrs for me of learning Japanese including evening classes. I'm definitely improving, but it's taking a while. And yes this video is helpful!!!! Arigatou
Thank you so much! Now, I know more about "Greeting" people in 7 specific situations, not just Ohayou, Konnichiwa, Konbanwa.
Also, I like your English accent so much. (If you are indeed Japanese, your accent in English is really clear and good to hear! I watch Japanese speaking English not this good accent from Seiyuu in Japanese animations.) Now, you are my Sensei. >
In the school at which I taught for a few years, people switched to こんにちは at about 10am.
Intelligent, got a sense of humour and drop dead gorgeous! Get em girl!
I've found that a simple "hello" works quite well
2:41 Your hair is beautiful 😍
You are fabulous in unpacking these everyday phrases!
I’m surprised she didn’t mention that おはよう (good morning, informal) is sometimes used in the late afternoon or early evening. The situation would be if you were entering your workplace at 6 PM, some coworkers might say to you おはよう！because they are seeing you for the first time that day.
I'm Japanese but I had never heard おはようbeing used in the way you described. Maybe language has changed in 20 years.
Well it is rare to be sure. I lived and worked in Japan for 20 years and was greeted this way only 3 or 4 times. The first time I had to check with a different co-worker that I actually heard what I thought I heard. "Yes, we sometimes do that. Strange, right?" @@lurkmerchant
Yes, normal people in regular jobs also sometimes use おはようございます in the afternoon. It's not the norm but it's not limited to TV personalities. If you work in a company that has people working late shifts, it's actually not uncommon to greet them with おはようございます the first time you see them regardless of time of day.
If I may allow myself. You answered your own question. In France too(and anywhere’s), we can often say "hello/hi" in the evening, or in the middle of the night; because we start our day in nighttime. It's truly not common for the norm, just… contextual.😅
I am Indian, but, I love Japan culture alot🥺, I love that humble bows, and respect 🥺💜
2:19 確かに発音によって意味は変わってきます