Learn Japanese - How Much Do Manners Matter in Japan?

[lemler33]

is it ok to download these to watch on my phone 0_o?

[TheOutziderZ]

hahaha Not her banana :P

[TheTwistedTraceur]

my friend says : hai!gomennasai.

he means :yes! i understand

is that true because gomennasai is here: i'm sorry

[0zzyninja]

@TheTwistedTraceur from what I know, Wakarimasu= I understand. what your friend says is "yes, sorry."

[Naokobaby]

"Not her banana" LOL

[Podarias]

japan is my favorite place on the world and imagine that i haven't even been there!!!!! Greece is so far away from japan.....

[alice5753]

Hiroko sensei! i have two questions!

1-doumo arigatou would be a formal way of saying thank you?

2- i can only say arigatou right? it would be a informal way right?

Arigatou Gozaimasu :)

[japanesepod101]

@alice5753 Yes, "doumo arigatou" and "arigatou gozaimasu" are more formal, and "arigatou" is informal :)

[Clearie552]

ahahhahha I love your little skits. Awesome!

[AbulsINCORPORATION]

the intro is amazing can you tell me the name of the tune?

[carlyprinz]

2009??? where the fuck! have y'all been

{*_^}

[oacmre]

U are soo cute and helpful

[CamyFlash]

Japanese must be the beautifulest language I know ;D

[loco200069]

this lessons are great

thanks

[RawringShoelaces]

its not everyday I take someone else's banana's on accident,

but the phrases are very memorable and helpful :D lol

[powertoy5]

id take japanese lessons at school, but we don't have online courses for it :/

[romariosuwandy94]

3:36 The Okay Guy!

[Stickninja001]

thank you, you helped me a lot in what situations you use the words!!

[GermanoMuller]

ehehe boa

[AsianHideOut]

Japanese makes everything sound cool.

[frinema]

So " sumimasen" is the same thing as "gomennasai" - both I'm sorry.

[TheLadydanni]

(not her banana)

me: sumimasen

her: gomemasai

me: dang it!

[charlesxu73]

you are very pretty!

[bddblade]

Faaakkkk, after watching this, my brain is now melting and going to self destruct in 5...4...

[TheLovelyluxray]

omg the end! thats great!

[kshen443]

is your name nita hiroko?

[RavenHairedMaiden]

AAHHHH You're too cute!!! :D Hahahaha (not her banana) hahahahaha

[Izahdnb]

arigatou gozaimasu !!

[Jadesmorot]

Dear Hiroko - sensei , is aoi and ao mean blue? im not sure

[LostDevilMomoko]

@Jadesmorot "Aoi" is blue.

[junka22]

manners maketh man

[TIP93]

I love ends of the videoes :-D Funny :-)

[tahnaleigh]

I'm trying to write in Japanese and I completely suck at it, when I look back on it later, even I won't understand what I've written, lol. Thank you for putting these up.

[deathdriver2007]

one question if i talk to a japenese person at a resturant should i use formal or informal japnese

-arigatou gozaimasu Hiroko sensei

[LostDevilMomoko]

@deathdriver2007 Depending on the person. If the person is family or a friend, you can use informal Japanese, but if the person is someone you just met or staff, use formal. :)

[01ohsnap]

arigato gozaimasu

[01ohsnap]

DOUMO, or, well, I'll be polite

[Triton1051]

Hiroko-Sama ありがとう　ございます！　whether you know it or not you have really helped me a ton with my understanding of the (most beautiful) Japanese language over many months now. I also view your videos from other sources. I know this video is older, still a little review never hurt anyone. XD

[DebCkm]

I always wanted a japanese teacher >.< Now I found you! Arigato gouzaimasuuuuu :D

[FreakyNomNom]

Arigatou gozaimasu.

But I've one question:

On the board was another word "ieie".

What does this mean?

[japanesepod101]

@FreakyNomNom "Ieie" is one way to say "you're welcome".

[FreakyNomNom]

@japanesepod101 Thank you.

[1337EK]

would you be able to say gozaimasu after sumimasen? thanks senpai!

[japanesepod101]

@1337EK No, you cannot put gozaimasu after sumimasen :) Gozaimasu only comes after certain words.

[sailorneptune98]

if sumimasen and gomennasai (im pretty sure i spellled it wrong) but if they mean the same thing...im srry...whats the difference? :)

[jfcash84]

@sailorneptune98 Gomen is "pardon", nassai is used in requests. Therefore, please pardon my actions. Sumimasen is the negative of sumu-to be at ease. Therefore, I'm not at ease with my rudeness, or with receiving a gift. Sumimasen can also be used as "excuse me" or "Thank you. (I'm not at ease that you went out of your way for me". Gomen nasai cannot be used as "excuse me", or "thank you", only for asking for pardon for a wrongful action.

[LostDevilMomoko]

@sailorneptune98 Gomennasai and Sumimasen can both mean "I'm Sorry"

and both mean "excuse me". However "Gomennasai" tends to be used as "I'm Sorry".

and "Sumimasen" tends to be used as "excuse me". When "Sumimasen" is used as "I'm Sorry", it is more polite than Gomennasai.

Hope that helped somewhat. ^^

[PointyCheese]

OMG im actually beginning to talk in Japanese :) that you soo much

[gap12jazz]

maremashita meams?

[qwerty86687]

She is so cute! :3 Kawaii! :D

[beriliana]

It's crazy, It's like Spanish, we also have a very polite way when referring to people. When I learned English I was really confused because they have some polite phrases, but not exactly as we do. Just by saying "you" to some people made me feel very rude lol. We can use "You" for "Tú" (informal) "Usted" (Formal). lol, I love Japanese, and I want to learn it at my very best!

[jfcash84]

@beriliana　Ánimo beriliana. Yo también hablo Inglés, y prefiero el lenguaje respetoso del Japonés y español. Si busca alguien con que prácticar aunque sea un poco, mandeme un mensaje privado! 頑張ってください！（Ｇａｎｂａｔｔｅ　ｋｕｄａｓａｉ！）

[EP1KWAFFL3]

Do u mo Hiroko :)

[AnonymeAnimal]

arigatou  gozaimasu Hiroko!!! :D

[ummPOTATOZ]

woops...i told my mom Arigatou means im sorry...um XD well...awkwardddd

[thainguu]

pls pls help me to find background music, I REALLY LOVE THIS!!

[MsOutspokenOutcast]

Arigatou for teaching all of us out there to learn japanese

[214AngelDark]

Whats the song at the end?

[thainguu]

Hiroko we love you! :)))))))))))))))

[LostDevilMomoko]

Hiroko, I seriously love you and think you're so cute. Just saying. :)

[TrishCenPinoy]

arigatou gozaimasu sensei!

[TheChainsOFMisery]

she is the best teacher in the world...even if i didnt care about learning Japanese i would still watch it in be entertained

[AdinaIoanaAndrei]

I have a question.I'm confused about this for a while now and i haven't found my answer now.I've seen "arigatou" written(romaji)both as "Arigatou" and "Arigato".Are the both forms correct?

[AdinaIoanaAndrei]

@AdinaIoanaAndrei Haven't found my answer YET,not NOW,sumimasen :)

[jfcash84]

@AdinaIoanaAndrei Romaji is not standardized, therefore there is no "correct" form of Romaji. Make your best efforts to get away from Romaji as soon as you can! The hiragana would properly be romanized: あ（Ａ）り（Ｒｉ）が（Ｇａ）と（Ｔｏ）う（Ｕ） and it's pronounced with a long "o" at the end Arigato-.

[AdinaIoanaAndrei]

@jfcash84 I understand.Thank you so much!!! I will do my best on that :)

[AliLondonUK]

Dear Hiroko, can you explain the difference between, Doomo and doozo? Domo Arigato Gozaimasu. And Dozo yoroshiku? Because I've heard before that they are similar? Arigato :)

[AdinaIoanaAndrei]

@AliLondonUK Well doumo means thanks,dozo(but i think it's douzo,i'm not sure)means something else.Dozo yoroshiku can have more than one meaning,depending on the circumstances.

[jfcash84]

@AdinaIoanaAndrei Douzo is more along the lines of "feel free, or here" Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu is translated to: Pleased to meet you. What you really are saying though, is: Please take care of me. Japanese culture is one of community, and the language reflects that. Nihongo de ganbarimashou! (日本語で頑張りましょう！）

[XZAceXZ]

Dear Hiroko - sensei , i need to know in some anime (naruto) Orewa means I- Me because Maybe it is a form of slang? Whats the difference between Watashi and Orewa?

[japanesepod101]

@XZAceXZ "Ore" is another way to say "I" (like "watashi"), but it is very masculine and rough sounding. It helps to know what it means, but we don't recommend using it right away in your Japanese :)

[AliLondonUK]

@japanesepod101 Dear Hiroko, can you explain the difference between, Doomo and doozo? Domo Arigato Gozaimasu. And Dozo yoroshiku? Because I've heard before that they are similar? Arigato gozaimasu! :)

[codecmgs]

@japanesepod101 Is Boku a form of slang as well? 

[ferchii13]

@codecmgs boku means i too but it less polite then watashi

[8MellieMaus8]

@japanesepod101 then what´s the difference between ore and boku? both are said by boys and mean "I" but is there a difference? btw you´re doing an amazing job!! :D

[RissyRoman]

@japanesepod101 I've heard before, in an instance where a friend gave a friend a gift, the person receiving the gift said "Sumi." It's been bugging me since 'Sumimasen" means excuse me/I'm sorry.

[smaradt]

@XZAceXZ God I LOVE you for asking that!!!

I had the same problem:D

[blackwings53]

Anime100 there is no spaces in Japanese so yes they you spell them together but in English you would split up genki and desu. (3)

[100animemix]

@blackwings53 arigatou blackwings-san

[100animemix]

konichiwa Hiroko-sensei, watashi wa Jesus desu, yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

genkidesu ka,genkidesu. pls tell me if genkidesu gose together, i need to know,

[Skytheater]

I wish you were my Japanese teacher.

[LaLaLaLaLifeFabyu]

but what is this "ieie" it the corner at 2:22 ??? plz sb help!! ><

[afandynawawi]

watashi gomenasai

[EcuadorianFlagShip]

Awww I'll die if you get any cutter!

[Nargoth1]

This is so funny. Japanese language and culture is great.

I go to Japan this month and these small lessons actually help.

Annyway i think the Japanese will appreciate it if you try to speak to them.

( in the correct way ,.. that is .. :P)

[lilspazy]

hah i laughed at the (not her banana) XD

[bratzkidzrulz]

@lilspazy i did too xD

[airgear1977]

ohayo, watashi wa Roman desu, genki desu ka?

[potestas1335]

@airgear1977 genki desu.

[yeye11117]

this isint cool ... i think knowing 3 langueges is screwing me up :s learning japanese is gna mix me up so badly >_<

[NovaTheKitsune]

can'tgo wrong with bananas. :3

[YandereRussia]

What is the difference between Sumimasen and Gomenasai?

[TheGeeCube]

@YandereRussia

sumimasen is used the same way as excuse me the same way u do in English.

gomenasai is used also the same way as sorry the same way u do in English.

[kit1katty]

(Not her bananna) I would run.

[TheSacredSiren]

Konichiwa, watashi wa TheSacredSiren desu, genki desu ka? Genki desu, arigatou. Is that right? I think it should mean "Hello, I am TheSacredSiren, how are you? I am fine, thank you."

[triple3ist]

what about 'summa' ??

[StaraptorEagle]

It's been over two years since I learned a new language (French, and before that, German) -- thank you so much for uploading these videos. It's not as hard as I thought!

[TechnoRaver94]

can you use sumimasen as a way to say excuse when you sneeze?

[MrSoulofShadow]

there r no differences between arigatou gozaimas and arigatou gozaimashta right?

[TangoKilo3]

@MrSoulofShadow Arigatou gozaimashita is the past tense, used if someone has already done something for you.

[MrSoulofShadow]

@TangoKilo3 thx <3

[peztymup]

i wonder what is "i e i e" means 

[austinotaku1]

@peztymup 'iie' means 'no'. So "iie iie" would mean "no, no".

[austinotaku1]

@peztymup 'iie' means 'no'. So "iie iie" would mean "no, no".

[ronprestige014]

I like how japanese phrases has short terms either way I still remember :)

[PuhKiller]

I've been heared that japanese people (yes iknow i'm not good in english -.-) do not usually speak English. Is that true? :)

[ShadowKyler]

We learnt thank you,what about welcome? Do you say Haii ? well,my aunts and uncs are like japanese and i have japanese blood...but i dont actually speak japanese....

[austinotaku1]

@ShadowKyler "You're welcome" in Japanese is "Dou itashimashite".

[BlightedEye]

Your lessons are fun and cute! Great work!

[mxyzza]

ひろこせんせいあなたわにほんじんですか？

[KiraLight656]

What I Love you in Japanese ?

[dinemhaey]

@KiraLight656 aish te imasu

[ashemedai]

@dinemhaey I would prefer to say 愛している (ai shite iru)

[TheJedzky]

arigatou gozaimasu!!!

[ivanraikov]

I was trying to write the kanji as you do, but I see a difference in the syllable sa from Oyasumina-sa-i and gomenna-sa-i why it's a different kanji?

[ashemedai]

@ivanraikov Kanji? I think you are talking about hiragana possibly?

おやすみなさい (or お休みなさい if you insist on using kanji and furigana for oyasumi, but I don't see this often to be honest) - oyasumi nasai

ごめんなさい - gomen nasai

In both cases you write なさい (nasai) in hiragana with the sa being さ. So not a different hiragana.

[crzygal123]

arigatou gozaimasu Hiroko Sensei!!  :3

[Milodi17]

and what is "ieie"?

[Milodi17]

and wtha is "ieie"?

[ashemedai]

@Milodi17 I think the いえ いえ (ieie - sounds like iyeh-iyeh, remember that Japanese pronounces every hiragana sound) here is meant to mean something like "don't mention it" or "you're welcome".

ありがとうございます。

いえいえ。

[Milodi17]

@ashemedai

Thanks!

[VonChiiful]

Hiroko is really a good teacher. I'm trying to learn English and Japanese at the same time xD because I'm from Chile ahahaha

[Malinmoraa]

Tanx!

[joeisamac1195]

no language aide has ever helped me more than this! thank you so much!

[naruto1999sakura]

2:55 first we have a banana

[fakecosplaykitties]

i think you're my favorite teacher :3

[animefreak11ify]

konichiwa, anata wa animefreak11ify desu haji me mashi te idk if i sed that rite but its the thought that counts rite hehehe

[japanesepod101]

@animefreak11ify Change "anata" (you) to "watashi" (I) and you'll be all set :D

[animefreak11ify]

@japanesepod101 arigatou gozaimasu haji me mashi te japanesepod101 xD

[DeepDarkStream]

Doumo arigato gozaimasu... what a sweet heart!

[JawCandies]

Hiroko kawaii desu~!

[remotaurog]

@JawCandies lol,isnt "kawaii" love.

[2hopelessromantic]

@remotaurog I though it was "cute"???

[ashemedai]

@2hopelessromantic Indeed it is. かわいい (kawaii) is cute. 愛 (あい・ai) is love. If you look at the kanji for 愛 closely, you will see 心 (こころ・kokoro, which means heart) in the middle. It's a bit squashed and stretched, but it's there.

[HajisSaya]

Totally has on the magical camisole on from that commerical right?

[mimoneyful]

Lol the last banana part

[Lawlipop1211]

these are really helpfull thanks a whole bunch

[usemoselnitro]

wouldnt' arugatou be like "thanks" and adding the gozaimasu make it "thank you very much"? or is the same thing?

[goldgunner0007]

i swear hiroko u be havin me weeeaak with ur practice skits! love ur vids very helpful and FUN. something other language videos lack (srry for the incorrect grammar)

[Megorniph]

Finished learning hiragana recently, and I just realised how messy my me and nu symbols are.. Damn I need more practice ^_^

[salmcute]

there is also "Domo" for thank you can we say "domo gozaimasu" or is it just Domo and can we use domo in a formal conversation?

[ButaNoTsubasa]

@salmcute if you want to use Domo + gozaimasu you have to put arigato in between, since domo is actually short for domo arigato.

'Domo arigato gozaimasu!' I heard this is extremely polite though. Otherwise it's just domo wich isn't very polite.

[karolbeatbox]

I hear on anime "komene" instead of komenasai. Preheps it is short form in youth slangs?

[japanesepod101]

@karolbeatbox Yes, what you are hearing is "gomen ne", which is a casual way to say "gomen nasai".

[kei0kusanagi]

rofl!!! this video made me laughed so hard. When Hiroko sensei was eating the banana that wasn't hers, she looked so sad and felt guilty for eating it. thanks for the lesson again.

[AB1alternativemusic]

@kei0kusanagi I know me to. I would have finished eating the banna though

[Philivix]

sometimes i heard "gomen kudasai" is the "kudasai" also increase the politeness or its a different meaning of "Gomen" ? thankyou!

[LaploShow]

That banana thing was so cute

[TheHipocrit]

If someone would eat my banana my accident... I would rather let the person have it, instead of craving it back, LOL! nice joke!

[Str8UPdork]

lol i love this channel

[Reicheruu]

OMG BANANAAAA!!! :D ... How do you say that in Japanese... Banana?

[hellisterchannel]

ahaha i just love you xD

[xxYdoxxx]

When I do something wrong I usually say

Sumimasen, Watashi wa baka dayo!

Is that wrong? XD

[jtde1]

im good with prenunciation but im never going to be able to write in japanes :( looks way too hard

[jtde1]

im good with prenunciation but im never going to be able to write in japanes :(

[nik10hedgehog]

weird, the "n" for sumimasen (and other words with it) is the same way i make the letter "h" on paper

[nirvana1nchains]

what does Doumo add to arigatou. For example what is the difference between Arigatou and Doumo Arigatou? Is it for respect like gozaimasu and if it is, is there a difference between "doumo arigatou and arigatou gozaimasu"????

THanks!

[Mrsupwhooli]

@nirvana1nchains doumo is just like thanx its not very polite. you cant add that to arigatou.

you cant say arigato doumo.

arigato gozaimas is polite and shows respect.

[nirvana1nchains]

@Mrsupwhooli But i thought people say something like domo-arigato?

[Mrsupwhooli]

@nirvana1nchains nope they dont :D it wpuld be like saying thanx thank you.

[swilson3d]

I want to pinch her cute Japanese cheeks

[SnowLadyForever]

I think you could've added the fact that "Sumimasen" can also kinda mean "thank you" in some situations. It could explain a little bit more about the difference between sumimasen and gomennasai ouo

[TheRossu]

not her banan. lol : D

[caarlinhaOliveira]

Thank You! that's helping me so much.. You explain very well and it makes it very easy to understand :).

Keep it up. xD

[monkeyrocks1324]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!

[alicenine999]

Is true "gomen" is used by women more than men? that's what I heard.

[uzerofutube]

Question here.

Is it "arigato-o" or "arigatou"?

Do I have to say 'arigato' with an 'u'?

I tend to say 'arigato' with an extra 'o', is that correct?

ありがとうございます

[japanesepod101]

@uzerofutube One of the secrets to speaking beautiful Japanese is to extend the "long" sounds correctly, such as the final "o" of "arigato". You are right to pronounce it as "o" and not "u". :)

[HajisSaya]

@japanesepod101 So when saying arigatou I keep saying the 'o' for a little while long, right? Like arigatoo (but I continue with the short 'o')?

[japanesepod101]

@HajisSaya That's right! :)

[HajisSaya]

@japanesepod101 Thank you for replying, you're a great teacher! ^^

[WebkinzCupcakesxo]

I LOVE YOUR OPENING! ITS SO 素晴らしい

[kotome49100]

gomen means am sorry sumimasen means excuse me

[cattyshellkirby22]

can someone explain me the difference between "sumimasen" and "gomenasai", please?

[japanesepod101]

@cattyshellkirby22 Basically, "sumimasen" is a formal "I'm sorry" which can be used in the workplace or to someone of higher social status than you. It is also used to mean "excuse me" when you're trying to get someone's attention (a waiter etc), or when you bump into someone by accident. "Gomen nasai" is a sincere "I'm sorry" for people who know each other. Hope this helps!

[cattyshellkirby22]

@japanesepod101 thanks a lot!