Learn how to post comments about visiting a landmark
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know Japanese Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 18 - A Sightseeing Trip. |
| Eric: Hi everyone, I'm Eric. |
| Risa: And I'm Risa. |
| Eric: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Japanese about visiting a landmark. 葉月 (Hazuki) visits a famous landmark, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Risa: 世界遺産に到着！観光客だらけだ。。。 (Sekaiisan ni tōchaku! Kankōkyaku darake da...) |
| Eric: Meaning - "Arrived at the World Heritage Site! So many tourists..." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| 葉月: 世界遺産に到着！観光客だらけだ。。。 (Sekaiisan ni tōchaku! Kankōkyaku darake da...) |
| (clicking sound) |
| 優子: いい景色だね。 (Ii keshiki dane.) |
| 翔: わーわたしもここ行ったことある！ (Wā watashi mo koko itta koto aru!) |
| 大和: 夏休みだから、しょうがないよ。 (Natsu-yasumi dakara, shōganai yo.) |
| 愛美: もっと写真見たい！ (Motto shashin mitai!) |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| 葉月: 世界遺産に到着！観光客だらけだ。。。 (Sekaiisan ni tōchaku! Kankōkyaku darake da...) |
| Eric: "Arrived at the World Heritage Site! So many tourists..." |
| (clicking sound) |
| 優子: いい景色だね。 (Ii keshiki dane.) |
| Eric: "Nice view." |
| 翔: わーわたしもここ行ったことある！ (Wā watashi mo koko itta koto aru!) |
| Eric: "Oh I've been there too!" |
| 大和: 夏休みだから、しょうがないよ。 (Natsu-yasumi dakara, shōganai yo.) |
| Eric: "It's during summer break so it can't be helped." |
| 愛美: もっと写真見たい！ (Motto shashin mitai!) |
| Eric: "Show us more photos!" |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to 葉月 (Hazuki)'s post. |
| Risa: 世界遺産に到着！観光客だらけだ。。。 (Sekaiisan ni tōchaku! Kankōkyaku darake da...) |
| Eric: "Arrived at the World Heritage Site! So many tourists..." |
| Risa: (SLOW) 世界遺産に到着！観光客だらけだ。。。 (Sekaiisan ni tōchaku! Kankōkyaku darake da...) (Regular) 世界遺産に到着！観光客だらけだ。。。 (Sekaiisan ni tōchaku! Kankōkyaku darake da...) |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Arrived at the World Heritage Site!" |
| Risa: 世界遺産に到着！ (Sekaiisan ni tōchaku! ) |
| Eric: This is a common expression to use when you arrive somewhere and want to post about it. You can replace the Japanese word for "World Heritage Site" with any other place and use the expression at, for example, schools, meeting places, and so on. Listen again- "Arrived at the World Heritage Site!" is... |
| Risa: (SLOW) 世界遺産に到着！ (Sekaiisan ni tōchaku! ) (REGULAR) 世界遺産に到着！ (Sekaiisan ni tōchaku! ) |
| Eric: Then comes the phrase - "So many tourists... ." |
| Risa: 観光客だらけだ。。。 (Kankōkyaku darake da...) |
| Eric: When you visit Japan, especially in big cities like Tokyo, a lot of places you go will probably be full of people. To get on a train also, you have to throw yourself into crowds. When you encounter a moment like that, you can use this expression, replacing the word "tourists" with something else, for example, "students" or "workers". Listen again- "So many tourists..." is... |
| Risa: (SLOW) 観光客だらけだ。。。 (Kankōkyaku darake da...) (REGULAR) 観光客だらけだ。。。 (Kankōkyaku darake da...) |
| Eric: All together, "Arrived at the World Heritage Site! So many tourists..." |
| Risa: 世界遺産に到着！観光客だらけだ。。。 (Sekaiisan ni tōchaku! Kankōkyaku darake da...) |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, 葉月 (Hazuki)'s friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: Her neighbor, 優子 (Yūko), uses an expression meaning - "Nice view." |
| Risa: (SLOW) いい景色だね。 (Ii keshiki dane.) (REGULAR) いい景色だね。 (Ii keshiki dane.) |
| [Pause] |
| Risa: いい景色だね。 (Ii keshiki dane.) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling warmhearted. |
| Eric: Her college friend, 翔 (Shō), uses an expression meaning - "Oh I've been there too!" |
| Risa: (SLOW) わーわたしもここ行ったことある！ (Wā watashi mo koko itta koto aru!) (REGULAR) わーわたしもここ行ったことある！ (Wā watashi mo koko itta koto aru!) |
| [Pause] |
| Risa: わーわたしもここ行ったことある！ (Wā watashi mo koko itta koto aru!) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling surprised. |
| Eric: Her nephew, 大和 (Yamato), uses an expression meaning - "It's during summer break so it can't be helped." |
| Risa: (SLOW) 夏休みだから、しょうがないよ。 (Natsu-yasumi dakara, shōganai yo.) (REGULAR) 夏休みだから、しょうがないよ。 (Natsu-yasumi dakara, shōganai yo.) |
| [Pause] |
| Risa: 夏休みだから、しょうがないよ。 (Natsu-yasumi dakara, shōganai yo.) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling cynical. |
| Eric: Her high school friend, 愛美 (Manami), uses an expression meaning - "Show us more photos!" |
| Risa: (SLOW) もっと写真見たい！ (Motto shashin mitai!) (REGULAR) もっと写真見たい！ (Motto shashin mitai!) |
| [Pause] |
| Risa: もっと写真見たい！ (Motto shashin mitai!) |
| Eric: Use this expression to be funny. |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about visiting a landmark, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Risa: またね。 |
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