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Waku Waku Japanese - Lesson 19: Response Words

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Waku Waku Japanese - Lesson 19: Response Words

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In this lesson of Waku Waku Japanese, Konomi teaches some of the basic response words you might encounter during a Japanese conversation. While very basic, they are extremely common, much like their English counterparts.

Un (un-un) - uh huh; yeah
うん(うんうん)

Sou nan da / Fuun - I see; ahh
そうなんだ/ふーん

Sou-Sou - right!; yeah!
そうそう

Hontou - really?
ほんとう

Sou ne - let me see...
そうね

So next time you're in a conversation with friends, try replacing your normal response/listening words with these Japanese ones!

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Jikai mo tanoshimi ni, mata ne!

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  • couldnt you just say 'eeeeeehhh' every once in a while? cause they do that a lot in dramas and anime xD

  • @XOcutie901 Yes, you may say"eeeehh" in situations when you feel like "oh! really?" or "no way!" and etc.

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  • Great video. If you watch japanese tv, you hear these phrases sooooo much.

  • Another great lesson from Konomi! Thank you for everything that you do!

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  • I am so lost

  • I just love the logo. -3

  • I've heard the word "naruhodo" a lot as a response word. But what does it actually mean? :)

  • Thank you Konomi-chan!! ^_^

  • @PrinsessTrisia Hi, I'm pretty sure it means something along the lines of, "What nationality are you? I am Finnish."

  • Hey.. can someone tell me what "anata wa nani-jin desu ka?

    watashi wa finrando-jin desu" means?

  • good job . . .I wait for the next video (Waku Waku Japanese - Lesson 20)

    arigatou (gozaimasu)

  • Actually she is doing such a beautiful job at this making me comfortable with her teachings i want more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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