Japanese Weekly Expressions 7 (maji desu ka?)

HOMEWORK:

True or False :

1. The phrases "maji desu ka" "maji de" "maji" and "majisuka" are all formal phrases.

2. The phrase "majisuka" can be used with superiors,strangers,and authority figures.

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Read the following statements and respond using the new phrase you learned today.

1. I lost my wallet!
respond: __________________

2. I left the keys in the car!! respond: ______________

3. They fired me for sleeping on the job! respond: _____________


4. Someone stole my credit card information !! respond: _______________

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[T0SHI045]

You’re the best Japanese tutor around youtube. Keep up the good work! :3 Arigato gozai masu!

[CatwomanJolie]

@T0SHI045

Wow, what a nice comment! Thank you. I promise to keep up the hard work for you all :) douitashimashite. ganbatte kudasai.

[Shinkansen91]

Maji desu ka = honto ???

Jolie - thanks, yet again for the time you put in to making these :)

[CatwomanJolie]

@Shinkansen91

henji okurete sumimasen. (Sorry for the late reply.)

maji desu ka? -means the same as- hontou desu ka?

maji desu ka , has more of a kick to it,it adds more of a feeling of disbelief! and is informal so it's used in casual settings only.

hontou desu ka is the formal(polite) version.

hontou ? = really? (same as hontou desu ka, but casual)

hontou ni = really/trully (used as an adverb)

ex: hontou ni sou omou? (Do) you really think so?

hontou = truth,reality

ganbatte ne! :)

[DustysPhotoshop]

Maji desu ka?! O_O

Maji de?

Are these ok?

also "un" i hear this a lot in animes. :)

[CatwomanJolie]

@DustysPhotoshop

* 'un' is a very common word used in anime and even everyday conversation in Japan. (amongst friends and family)

*un is very informal , it's like the English word "yea" , so use it in a casual setting only. If you want to be polite use the word "hai" instead which means "yes". You can't go wrong with "hai' ;)

Hope that helps you :) ganbatte ne!

[vinaguila]

honto kana? maji desu ka? kindly translate

[TheMaddog780]

kawaii neko desu yo..lol

[arjl1990]

thanks that helps =)

[DustysPhotoshop]

@CatwomanJolie  Yep! :) Thanks so much for taking ur time to explain that. :)

[CatwomanJolie]

@DustysPhotoshop

Those two are just fine :) Good job Dusty!

I want to remind you that "maji desu ka" and "maji de" are both considered informal expressions, so use them sparingly. I recommend using it with people your same age or people you have established some sort of relationship with.