Learn how to post comments about being exhausted
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know Japanese Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 8 - Feeling Exhausted. |
| 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 being exhausted. 葉月 (Hazuki) feels exhausted after a long day at work, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Risa: あー疲れた！ (Ā tsukareta!) |
| Eric: Meaning - "Uh, I'm exhausted!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
Lesson conversation |
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| (clicking sound) |
| 葉月: あー疲れた！ (Ā tsukareta!) |
| (clicking sound) |
| 紀夫: 今週は長かったな。。。 (Konshū wa nagakatta na...) |
| 守: お疲れさま！ (Otsukaresama!) |
| 翔: やっと花金だね。 (Yatto hanakin dane.) |
| 大和: たまには休まないと。 (Tamani wa yasumanai to.) |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| 葉月: あー疲れた！ (Ā tsukareta!) |
| Eric: "Uh, I'm exhausted!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| 紀夫: 今週は長かったな。。。 (Konshū wa nagakatta na...) |
| Eric: "This week felt longer..." |
| 守: お疲れさま！ (Otsukaresama!) |
| Eric: "Well done! " |
| 翔: やっと花金だね。 (Yatto hanakin dane.) |
| Eric: "Thank God it's Friday finally!" |
| 大和: たまには休まないと。 (Tamani wa yasumanai to.) |
| Eric: "You gotta get some rest." |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to 葉月 (Hazuki)'s post. |
| Risa: あー疲れた！ (Ā tsukareta!) |
| Eric: "Uh, I'm exhausted!" |
| Risa: (SLOW) あー疲れた！ (Ā tsukareta!) (Regular) あー疲れた！ (Ā tsukareta!) |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Uh." |
| Risa: あー (Ā) |
| Eric: This interjection is often used to express your feeling of dullness or a sigh before you start a sentence. On casual settings like social media, it's common for Japanese people to write interjections down in the middle of their sentences, just like the spoken language. Listen again- "Uh" is... |
| Risa: (SLOW) あー (Ā) (REGULAR) あー (Ā) |
| Eric: Then comes the phrase - "I'm exhaused!." |
| Risa: 疲れた！ (tsukareta) |
| Eric: This is one of the most commonly used phrases in Japanese both on- and offline. You're going to hear many people saying this phrase after work or school on their way home. Listen again- "I'm exhausted!" is... |
| Risa: (SLOW) 疲れた！ (tsukareta) (REGULAR) 疲れた！ (tsukareta) |
| Eric: All together, "Uh, I'm exhausted!" |
| Risa: あー疲れた！ (Ā tsukareta!) |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, 葉月 (Hazuki)'s friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: Her supervisor, 紀夫 (Norio), uses an expression meaning - "This week felt longer..." |
| Risa: (SLOW) 今週は長かったな。。。 (Konshū wa nagakatta na...) (REGULAR) 今週は長かったな。。。 (Konshū wa nagakatta na...) |
| [Pause] |
| Risa: 今週は長かったな。。。 (Konshū wa nagakatta na...) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you agree. |
| Eric: Her boyfriend, 守 (Mamoru), uses an expression meaning - "Well done! " |
| Risa: (SLOW) お疲れさま！ (Otsukaresama!) (REGULAR) お疲れさま！ (Otsukaresama!) |
| [Pause] |
| Risa: お疲れさま！ (Otsukaresama!) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling supportive. |
| Eric: Her college friend, 翔 (Shō), uses an expression meaning - "Thank God it's Friday finally!" |
| Risa: (SLOW) やっと花金だね。 (Yatto hanakin dane.) (REGULAR) やっと花金だね。 (Yatto hanakin dane.) |
| [Pause] |
| Risa: やっと花金だね。 (Yatto hanakin dane.) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling happy. |
| Eric: Her nephew, 大和 (Yamato), uses an expression meaning - "You gotta get some rest." |
| Risa: (SLOW) たまには休まないと。 (Tamani wa yasumanai to.) (REGULAR) たまには休まないと。 (Tamani wa yasumanai to.) |
| [Pause] |
| Risa: たまには休まないと。 (Tamani wa yasumanai to.) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling sympathetic. |
Outro |
| Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being exhausted, 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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