Studying Japanese Ep.1003

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Key Expressions and Meanings

This episode highlights friendly casual conversation. You’ll learn how to greet someone after a long time and naturally offer them food in Japanese.

Multilingual Translations (12 Languages)

Expression 1: くん久しぶりじゃん

LanguageTranslation
Japaneseくん久しぶりじゃん
English (US)It’s been a while
English (UK)It’s been a while
Korean오랜만이야
FrenchÇa fait longtemps
GermanEs ist eine Weile her
SpanishHa pasado un tiempo
Portuguese (BR)Faz um tempo
Hindiकाफी समय हो गया है
IndonesianSudah lama
VietnameseĐã lâu rồi
Thaiนานแล้ว

Expression 2: そうめん作ったんだけど食べてく?

LanguageTranslation
Japaneseそうめん作ったんだけど食べてく?
English (US)I made some somen noodles. Do you want some?
English (UK)I made some somen noodles. Do you want some?
Korean소면 만들었는데, 먹고 갈래?
FrenchJ’ai préparé des nouilles somen. Tu en veux ?
GermanIch habe Somen-Nudeln gemacht. Möchtest du welche?
SpanishHice unos fideos somen. ¿Quieres algunos?
Portuguese (BR)Fiz macarrão somen. Você quer um pouco?
Hindiमैंने कुछ सोमें नूडल्स बनाए। क्या तुम कुछ चाहते हो?
IndonesianSaya membuat beberapa mie somen. Mau coba?
VietnameseTôi đã làm một ít mì somen. Bạn có muốn không?
Thaiฉันทำบะหมี่โซเม็ง คุณอยากลองไหม?

Meaning & Usage:

  • くん久しぶりじゃん is a casual and warm way of saying “Long time no see” to someone close.
  • そうめん作ったんだけど食べてく? is a casual offer of food, often used with friends or family in a relaxed setting.

Example Sentence:

A: くん久しぶりじゃん
B: ほんとだね、元気だった?
A: It’s been a while!
B: Yeah, it really has. How have you been?

A: そうめん作ったんだけど食べてく?
B: 食べる食べる!ありがとう!
A: I made some somen noodles. Do you want some?
B: I’d love some! Thanks!

Final Note

These are great examples of friendly and natural Japanese. Practice them often, and you’ll sound more fluent and relatable in casual conversations!