Learn Japanese - Japanese Body Language and Gestures Lesson 1

[RUL1S88]

That means "AMEN".

[428Nayara]

hiroko esta de parabens !!

adorei os videos ,eles ajudam muito^^

[imablue1]

what does tasukete kudasai mean?

[yamatoainu]

@imablue1　It's help me.

[Ben998x]

@imablue1 it means: help me please...

it pronounces taskette kudasaii"

[PaperNun]

I am not planning to vote.

[Catication]

What is the song at the end called?

[xXxDiukexXx]

Akiremenaide guys!

[skoobalon]

classic crooked teeth

[clarissa100260]

hajimamashite

watashiwa bekki desu

uuumm...i forgot da last sentence!!! TT^TT

[arcadefighter1]

@clarissa100260 hajimashite

watashiwa Jorge desu

............... F*** me too D:

[clarissa100260]

@arcadefighter1 hehehe lol xD

[yervenage]

i think that means Muri muri something like : no way!

[thainguu]

onegay!! :)

[thainguu]

hey hey hey, pls give me link to the background music, what is it name??

[hannahmcallan]

your pretty

[kwill81]

Wouldn't have guessed I'm sorry mainly because I was also watching the facial expression which to me did not indict being sorry.

[thatonedavid1]

so if "gomen nasai" means im sorry what does "sumimasen" mean?

[Calfeeny]

what does gomen nasai mean

[japanesepod101]

@Calfeeny "gomen nasai" means I'm sorry :)

[thatonedavid1]

@japanesepod101 so if "gomen nasai" means im sorry what does "sumimasen" mean?

[Rivojulliet]

@thatonedavid1

sumimasen is a more formal a political speech, could it mean "I apologize" , gomen nasai is informal or formal but kind

[bunnehsrus]

@Rivojulliet i think sumimasen means "excuse me" more than "i'm sorry", but i could be wrong

[qosmiox1]

@japanesepod101 wat about Go me n ne? >.<

[TheEriSilva2]

@japanesepod101 And "Gomen" ?

[Th3Clinch]

@TheEriSilva2 "Gomen" is an informal way of saying "sorry."

[afandynawawi]

@japanesepod101 arigatho guzaimashu

[2hopelessromantic]

Yeah I got it!!!

[DanFrederiksen]

some japanese cats also do it : )

[karolbeatbox]

First gesture in Poland would be "Amen".

It is used when people pray to God.

But in many ocasions in many cultures, depending on place where it is used it would mean greeting, respect, greeting before martial arts, it means something else when people bow while doing it.

Hey it is interesting topic. I made presentation about unverbal communication differences in many cultures three yers ago. That is good to know, cose you can avoid misunderstandings.

Nice channel. I think i'll subscribe ;)

[HajisSaya]

She's so pretty!

[sae200502167]

Yayz~ I guessed em all right~

[hellisterchannel]

just marry me :D

[Coldheart61595]

ur really cute!!!!! kawaii!!

[gillianorley]

Meaning of the second gesture:

"Who farted?"

Sorry.  I couldn't resist. It was too easy.

[SoulEaterFanX]

@gillianorley Ikr. xDDDD Lmfao xD

[tardy01]

@gillianorley Or someone open a window.

[amassi2010]

in the next lesson hehehe  same cartoon films

[cypresspuz]

What's Hiroko's sensei youtube channel??

[HIROKOCHANNEL]

@cypresspuz hirokochannel :)

[HIROKOCHANNEL]

@cypresspuz hirokochannel :)

[bananacockroach]

watashi wa kanjiru hidoi nitsuite nani sa iku no de nippon migi ima T_T

[Testarossa951]

aaight... im in love with japanese language <3

i also watch anime´s... i really want to learn japanese. how long does it takes to learn japanese. i am a fast learner.";)

[VanillaPeachKiss124]

@Testarossa951 it really does depend on how much you can take in at one time and how fast you can memorize kanji, hiragana and katakana. if you can also memorize the sentence structure of Japanese sentences fast, then it shouldn't be very hard.

I'm learning Japanese, and oh booy, Kanji is complicated. and Rosetta Stone isn't helping me in this category either ~_~

[Testarossa951]

@VanillaPeachKiss124 can you start a conversation with someone who can speak japanese. or can only understand it.?:S

[VanillaPeachKiss124]

@Testarossa951 I can start very basic introductions and conversations in Japanese, and I understand some things and not others.

/horriblepersoncough/

[AlwayzStupid]

What is the ending music? ;o

[edgarjoseph14]

I ♥ Japan!

[Nubo4eG]

variant D: Pray

[MuminF4n]

I've watched some anime, and it's in Japanese and subtitled in my own language... and I often look up words in the dictionary and for now I know about 100 words in Japanese, and, yeah, to my point... there's 3 synonyms for the word I or me: ore, watashi and boku. I don't know if there's more but, yeah, my question is, when should you use whick of the words? I think boku is only used by men but I'm not sure of the other 2... I'd be very grateful for an answer! =)

[MonkeyBonkers]

@MuminF4n From my understanding, there are actually way more words synonymous with "I" in Japanese, but those are the most common. Boku can be used by males, but also by young/tomboyish girls. It's informal-ish and boyish. Ore is a really manly "I", and while not exactly rude, it's super informal and generally used between friends. Watashi is formal and gender-neutral.

I speak another Asian language w/ variations of "I" and I *still* find this unintuitive and complicated! :P. Good luck.

[bozarslan123]

Cute Music.lol

[luvbaobing]

Thank you so much for your videos. this is my first time watching and I am really impressed! Thank you for your upload and knowlege!! Arigato!!!

[noodle100100]

at first ithought it was A

[thefartydoctor]

"Find out in the next lesson" :-(

[itsOldManJenkins24]

I'm in love with Japanese culture, so this greatly helps me.

[mellisoscool]

@itsOldManJenkins24 me too horay for Japan!!!!

[TheUltimateguy123]

@itsOldManJenkins24 Me Too!

[HellFighter17YT]

To truly understand the Japenese Art of Manga, I must learn their language, here I GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[animationqueen1]

konnichewa i love japanease i wana learn it and arigato for this lesson

[DJesusFR]

I LOVE JAPANESE, FROM ASIA MINOR TURKEY <3

[Baigalful]

tnx million

[whitemagick4]

can these gesture be used by men as well?

[tweeniegirlz]

@silentninja102 I agree!!!!

[myclamond]

ohayo gazaimasu...

[Moshikashitenai]

Is there anything you have to download or pay for on that site?

[mnae007]

HIROKO! :D

[mycookieRAWRR]

ラランララランエルモの世界。：）



[silentninja102]

i feel like i'm whatching dora

[MrSalmon88]

What gestures would I make to her parents to marry her?

[MrSalmon88]

I hope I can one day speak Japanese as well as you speak English. Thanks your cute and helpful.

[thejapanesedream]

How is the song called??

[Wisdombluetooth]

your fart stinks`?

[wolfrox777]

@Wisdombluetooth Reading your comment made me LOL haha!

[demonwx10]

@Wisdombluetooth That's what I thought too

[ldese7]

What is that music they have playing in all of their lessons? Anyone know what it's called or where I could find it?

[mrdubcrazy]

Could you tell me what Ekageni Sharase Konoduaho means in Japanese? My friens Kay told me this is what the Yakuza utter to a victim just as they are about to kill them? It would be interesting to know and how to pronouce it properly. Arigatou !

[mrdubcrazy]

Could you please tell me if the name Tenshi (Angel) is possible to be used for a man. My name is Angel (Bulgarian) pronounced Angyel and i want to get tattoo in Kanji on my arm. Would it be appropriate.Will they laugh at me or think it's my girlfriends name if i went to a beach in Japan. Any suggestions. Arigatou!

[DirtyYaoi]

Lol my memory kind of sucks >.< baka XD

[thataussiekid01]

onegai! i need this soo much because im leaving soon to play baseball over in japan your awesome :)

[ChROFL]

@nikkiwhite you have to say: kawaiii :P

[hellokittyjapanime96]

Your so good at this! Thanks! :D

[J02306]

i need to go to japan ^,^

[Icarley999]

i only watched this to go to japan and see a vocaloid concert owo

[gg56571]

これは非常にかわいいビデオです！

[Mrspawnshoppe]

I want more videos like this :(

Learn to use "anata wa" and that.

Is it coming more?

[1980theone]

You are really, really cute!!! Like too much!!!!! ^_^ I luved your cute video ^_^ thank you <3<3<3

[HIROKOCHANNEL]

@1980theone hehe. thank you! :)

[raioneinjeru]

Hiroko sensei! Konnichiwa! Can you tell the name of the song used on the lessons? Onegaii!!!

[dwagothegod]

Cant you also say gomenasai?

[MsSeaKittens]

@dwagothegod Yes. That's the formal version of gomen.

[xScythx]

Is this the girl from Hirokochannel?

[bokiichijun]

@xScythx

yap

[luvjintian]

hiroko,かわいい！

「ごめんなさい」是“对不起”的女性说法。

请，拜托：おねがい！

[vickyvivid]

pretty cute

[leta8806]

コレはおもろい。

選曲がまぁアレだが、確かに日本のジェスチャーには独特のものが­多いよね。

かなりいい試みだと思うよ。



[anirudhkrishnamani]

kawaii!!!!!



[12345678983583]

yes i love japanese

[fanaticforanime]

Means - Bad small.. xp

I'm kidding, I love ur classes.

[iheartneji13]

かわいい ♥♥♥♥♥♥

[djxxlaker]

HELLO PLEASE BUT ON THE AUDO A CAPTIONS

[shikhargupta89]

That's strange; in India we use the same folded hands gesture when we meet someone. Its called 'namaste', literally translated as hello, or goodbye.

[viataliy]

@shikhargupta89 i think things like that are farther east like in china and india. that is why some of their clothes look similar too. so strange how "go away" in english is like "come here" in japanese. so opposite

[Emoness93]

her Japanese is so cute <3 :D

[HIROKOCHANNEL]

@Emoness93 aww.thank you! :)

[WaffleBanisher]

Errr... This is a really stupid question but... How do you vote? something out of 5?

[jesca215]

that's kind of given tho

[trunksGav]

Wow i got IT CORRECT. tho it can sumtimes be follwed by a bow

[TLoZfanatic]

Wait I thought you use sumimasen for "I'm sorry" and "excuse me"..

[theamazingsupergirl]

@TLoZfanatic sumimasen is more versatile. i don't think it directly translates to i'm sorry as in i have sorrow. it can be used to get a store clerk's attention or if you're trying to get through a crowded room of people. it kind of has a feeling of saying i'm sorry to put you out or bother you so please excuse me for doing so. i lived in japan for 3 years but never took a class so most words i have a feeling for but don't know the direct translation.

[TLoZfanatic]

@theamazingsupergirl oh that makes sense thnak you :D

[karmacop911]

@TLoZfanatic it also means "thank you" in some cases. it literally means "it has not ended", as in, "this is not over, the favor will be returned"

[coccinelsucrer]

as for the next gesture...uhm, i'd go for "it stinks" ? At least, that's how it's used here lol

[coccinelsucrer]

Isn't that a gesture that's done pretty much everywhere? I don't know, i didn't know it was a specificly Japanese gesture for "sorry", i do that too and pretty much everyone does (and i'm not Japanese at all =P). Well, i guess i just learnt something then.

[xxxsadle]

YATTA! I didnt know you did other japanese informational videos Hiroko! So tallented!

[chakrabath123]

Wow pretty informative! thanks.

[Aiglon1000]

ese cantinflas45 ya la quisiera de ticher de maestra pues.

[MelissaMagnificent]

this lessons are fun! =]

[BrainLover2]

What is the song called? Does anyone know what instruments are used? Onegai?

[Lasmus]

@BrainLover2 its a syamisen 三味線

[nikkiwhite40]

She is soooo cute!!

I love the Japanese!!

[lu3mm3l]

Same here :)

[paexou]

Ano kotoba karada ii desu.  Kyoju motto !

[diamencik1]

I love You and Japanese ppl :)

[superjew1000]

Nihon jin!

[TAJAprincess]

What song is that playing in the intro and exit, and who is it by?

[Jeffreylmcentire]

Hiroko-san, this series is really interesting! I have wanted to learn the gestures for a while after I learned the sign for "no" a long time ago. What a great series, doumo arigatou gozaimashita!

[nad143malik]

thnx the way you are teaching is really cool i mean it's easy to understand and of-course you are also cute too i am hoping that you and you team will keep doing your best for us

[seygra20]

we are viewers not so much listeners

[DJCLo562]

Where can i download the Japanese 101 Theme Song? Great Lesson btw! =)

[WinterSina]

idk but if you find it! tell me!

[0856mentari]

COOL !! i like this clip very much!! well the girl so cute, and totemo sugoi, watashi wa nihongo ni narimasu ! arigatouu...more clip please!!..hehehe

[mylinguistics]

Just like the gesture in Sorry, sorry dance by Super Junior. :)

[stormspinner1]

Onegai! Please continue these lessons, Hiroko-san. Domo arigato! =]

[Koroodetto]

Great. This is fantastic, learning about Japanese body language as it helps me to understand the culture.

[thaovi11]

i was soooo shocked to see hd in youtube. XD

[250mxrider]

最後のgestureの意味は「くさい」と思います。

[japanesepod101]

Great guesses everyone, make sure to check the video when it comes out :)

[nadim776]

Kawaii karikomi !!!

[obbytoo]

I know this gesture very well. Often see anime characters doing it :D

[ajdgb12345]

it means..."kusai!!" hahaha....nah j/k, most likely a negative response?...like "iie" or any of the like? :)

[kittykattykoo]

"sonna koto nai"

[Mugmw]

or "chigau" or "shirimasen" or "iranai" or... almost anything that means "no" in one way or another :)

[rareitemhunter1]

mmm I agree with you, it's definitely seen a lot when saying "chigau".

[tomsonuy]

girl I love you!!!!!

[fatalitydeath]

i think its "DAME!"

[JeanMichelAbrassart]

We're not listeners, we're viewers! :p

[RudyDestine]

i think she's awesome. and is it "not at all - ie"?!?

[ADAMNESE]

i think the next gesture means "it doesn't matter", which is said "kamaimasen" or "daijobu" in japanese.

[Mugmw]

it means "no" :)

[mi9ke9]

I cant wait either. TORTURE!

[MusicFeedsYourSoul]

Please don't make me wait!!! I'm too curious!

[myturn58]

1:19 i think im stick

[shannyishere]

Aw :) so cute

[uberloss]

in HD ^^