I like and I dont like in Japanese

Ogenki desuka? 　おげんき　です　か？

Kyou wa "like and don't/doesn't like" nituite desu. きょうは　"like and don't/doesn't like"　について　です。
(Today I talk about "like and don't/doesn't like")

kore wa suki desu ka ?　これはすきですか？ (Do you like this?)
Hai (watashi wa ) sukidesu.はい　すきです。 (Yes I like this. )
Iie (watashi wa ) amari suki dewa arimasen/ amari suki jyanai kana~./a（n）mari...　いいえ、あまりすきではありません。/あまりすきじゃないかなぁ〜。あ（ん）まり...。
(No I dont like this so much.)


I think Japanese people avoid saying "I dont like".It feels very direct.
So they say "I dont like so much." :) "A(n)mari..."means they dont want to say "dont like" even if they dont like. A(n)mari...,this "...." including I dont like. :)

They like vague/noncommittal words.

So Ive been in SF and when American people asked me "Do you like this?", I answered "I dont know...maybe I dont like it so much." And people think "??".
This means I wanted to tell them that its a little bit difficult for me to choose "like" or "dont like". :)

Anyway I think Japanese people like "vague/noncommittal" word and phrases.

I think people think about other people's feelings a lot. So if you say I dont like,maybe sometimes the other person feels bad- Japanese people think like that.
So many people avoid negation/denial phrases.

Im getting used to saying my feelings directly in US. But I still think about other peoples feelings first and next are my feelings. And Im still using a lot of vague/noncommittal phrases. :) Because Im Japanese. :)

See you for the next article or podcast!!

Have a wonderful day.
Love you.

Tomoe

A reviwe of Taro's story 6 to7.

Konnichiwa. Ogenkidesuka?
Watashi wa totemo genki desu.

Kyou no Lesson wa Taro no story 6 to 7 no fukushu desu. :)

Wakarimashita ka? (Do you understand?)

Naze?　なぜ？　Why?
Dare?　どれ？ Which?
Doko?　どこ？ Where?
Nani?　なに？　What?

Watashi わたし I
Anata あなた You
Kanojyo　かのじょ She
Kare　　 かれ He

Q: SUkidesu ka ?
A: Hai Sukidesu.
Iie Kiraidesu. Suki dewa(ha) arimase.Sukijya arimasen.Suki jya nai desu.
(all same)

I hope you are enjoy my Podcast. :)

Have a wonderful day.
Love,

Tomoe

A review of Taro's Story1 to 5

Konnichiwa Ogenkidesuka?　こんにちは、おげんきですか？

Today I reviewed Taro's story 1 to 5.
Please listen many times and answer the questions out loud.
Lets enjoy learning Japanese with me. :)
If you have any questions, please leave a comment and I will answer it soon. :)
And Thank you downloading my podcast.I got 2000 downloads!! Its amazing for me. ;)
Thank you all. I do my best. Ganbarimasu. :)
I always welcome you will be my friends on Face book. http://www.facebook.com/Tomoe5
Have a wonderful life.
Love,
Tomoe

New words

Fukushuu ふくしゅう＝ review

Key points.

☆Agamasen ( dont/doesnt give)
Agemasu あげます　⇔　 Agemasen　あげません

Q: AJ wa chocore-to wo Ayumi-chan ni Agemashita ka? 　AJ　は　チョコレート　を　あゆみちゃん　に　あげました　か？(Did Aj give chocolate to Ayumi?)
A: No, Agemasen. (No,he didnt)
いいえ、あげません。

☆...to iimashita ka?
Person ga(wa).... to iimashita ka? ( Did person say that "..." ? )

Q: Taro wa "watashi wa Ayumi-chan ga sukidesu" to iimashita ka?　たろう　は　「わたしは　あゆみちゃん　が　すきです。」と　いいました　か？
A: Hai ,Taro wa "watashi wa Ayumi-chan ga sukidesu" to iimashita.
はい、たろう　は　「わたしは　あゆみちゃん　が　すきです。」と　いいました。

☆ Question :Naze (Why) Answer : ...dakara desu.

Q: Taro wa naze Ayumi-chan ni bara no hana wo agemashita ka ?
たろう　は　なぜ　あゆみちゃん　に　バラ　の　はなを　あげました　か？
(Why did Taro give roses to Ayumi-chan? )
A: Tarou wa Ayumi-chan ga suki dakara desu.　
たろう　は　あゆみちゃん　が　すき　だから　です。(Because Taro likes Ayumichan)

Q: Naze Taro wa itumo Ayumi-chan wo miteimasu ka?　なぜ　たろう　は　いつも　あゆみちゃん　を　みています　か？(Why is Taro watching Ayumi all the time?)
A: Taro wa Ayumi-chan ga suki dakara desu.　
たろう　は　あゆみちゃん　が　すき　だからです。

☆ Doko
Q: Ayumi-chan wa doko de Oyoide imasu ka? あゆみちゃん　は　どこ　で　およいで　います。(Where is Ayumi swimming? )
A: Umi de Oyoide imasu.　うみ　で　およいで　います。
((she) is swimming in the sea.)

Q: Taro wa doko ni ikimashita ka ? たろう　は　どこに　いきました　か？
A: Taro wa Umi ni ikimashita. 　たろう　は　うみ　に　いきました
A: Taro wa Umi he ikimashita.

☆ Nani wo shiteimasu ka ? (What are you doing? )

Q: Ayumi-chan wa Nani wo shiteimasu ka? あゆちゃんはなにをしていますか？
(What is Ayumi doing?)
A: Ayumi-chan wa itumo oyoide imasu.あゆみちゃんはいつもおよいでいます。

Im doing Tony Robbins semina. :)

Hi all.

Im doing Tony Robbins seminar named Wealth Mastery & Life Mastery near by LA. :)
Its amazing!! I did apply Leadership Mastery today. Because of Mastery University will be finish tomorrow. ;) Ive having great beautiful experience of his seminar.
Id like to keep momentum.

I walked on wire. The orange shirt is ME!!!!

Chiisai Oranji shirt ga watashi desu. (The Small orange shirt is me!)
ちいさい　オレンジ　シャツ　が　わたし　です。　　



Im going to next other Seminar in SF.
Next is Business seminar! So I have been at seminar for 2weeks.
I will make lesson when I will go time. :)

Mata ne!　またね！
Itumo Arigatou! いつも　ありがとう。