Japanese Lesson – Part 2️⃣ (Same Style, Next Layer)

Designed by Ed Scholz

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1️⃣ Greeting (Evening / Casual Shift)

Japanese: こんばんは！
Romaji: Konbanwa!
English: Good evening!

Note:
Used in the evening. Cleaner and more time-specific than こんにちは.

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2️⃣ Saying you’re happy to see someone

Japanese: あえて うれしい！
Romaji: Aete ureshii!
English: I’m happy to see you!

Grammar:

あえて (aete) = to meet (casual, simplified from 会えて)

うれしい (ureshii) = happy / glad

Tip:
More correct form: 会えてうれしい
You’ll hear both in casual speech—clarity over perfection at this stage.

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3️⃣ Asking what someone is doing (now)

Japanese: いま なにしてる？
Romaji: Ima nani shiteru?
English: What are you doing now?

Grammar / Vocabulary:

いま (ima) = now

なに (nani) = what

してる (shiteru) = doing (casual form of している)

Tip:
This is one of the most used real-life sentences. Learn it cold.

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4️⃣ Saying you’re busy (present tense)

Japanese: いま いそがしい。
Romaji: Ima isogashii.
English: I’m busy right now.

Grammar / Vocabulary:

いそがしい (isogashii) = busy

Tip:
Drop the “です” for casual. Add it → いそがしいです for polite.

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5️⃣ Suggesting doing something together

Japanese: いっしょに やろう！
Romaji: Issho ni yarou!
English: Let’s do it together!

Grammar / Vocabulary:

いっしょに (issho ni) = together

やろう (yarou) = let’s do (volitional form of やる)

Tip:
“～しよう” = “let’s do ~” → core pattern. Extremely important.

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6️⃣ Saying something is interesting

Japanese: それ、おもしろいね！
Romaji: Sore, omoshiroi ne!
English: That’s interesting!

Grammar / Vocabulary:

それ (sore) = that

おもしろい (omoshiroi) = interesting / fun

ね (ne) = shared reaction

Tip:
おもしろい can mean funny OR interesting—context decides.

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7️⃣ Making a simple plan (future intention)

Japanese: あした やるよ。
Romaji: Ashita yaru yo.
English: I’ll do it tomorrow.

Grammar / Vocabulary:

あした (ashita) = tomorrow

やる (yaru) = do

よ (yo) = emphasis / informing

Tip:
Japanese often uses present tense for future. No “will” needed.

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✅ Lesson Summary / Key Points

• Present continuous casual: ～てる (してる)

• Volitional (let’s do): ～よう (やろう)

• Casual statements drop です

• Future can be expressed with present tense

• Core conversational loop:

  • What are you doing?

  • I’m busy

  • Let’s do it together

  • I’ll do it tomorrow