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Scene illustrating a Japanese-language flirting at the bar conversation

Key Phrases

こんばんは

konbanwa

Good evening

どう思いますか?

dou omoi masu ka

What do you think?

このバーによく来るんですか?

kono baa ni yoku kuru n desu ka

Do you come to this bar often?

Skills You'll Learn

Giving compliments

称賛を伝える

shousan o tsutaeru

Inquiring about opinions

意見を尋ねる

iken o tazuneru

Making future plans

将来の計画を立てる

shourai no keikaku o tateru

Lesson Roleplay

Imagine you're in a relaxed bar setting in Japan. You start a conversation with someone by complimenting their tie. The interaction is friendly and casual, moving from compliments about each other's style to discussing the ambiance of the bar. You eventually express the desire to meet there again, to which they agree with enthusiasm.

こんばんは、そのネクタイ本当に素敵ですね。

konbanwa sono nekutai hontou ni suteki desu ne

Good evening, that tie is really lovely.

ありがとうございます。あなたのセンスもいいですね。

arigatou gozai masu anata no sensu mo ii desu ne

Thank you. You have a great sense of style too.

このジャケットは新しいんです。どう思いますか?

kono jaketto wa atarashii n desu dou omoi masu ka

This jacket is new. What do you think?

似合っていますよ。とてもスタイリッシュです。

niatsu te i masu yo totemo sutairisshu desu

It looks great on you. Very stylish.

あなたの笑顔にも負けないくらいですね。

anata no egao ni mo make nai kurai desu ne

It's almost as nice as your smile.

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

🌆😊

こんばんは

konbanwa

Good evening

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👔

そのネクタイ

sono nekutai

That tie

💬 [その] means "that" for something near the other person or just mentioned. Swap it with [この] for "this" and [あの] for "that over there."

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🤔

本当に

hontou ni

Really

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😊

素敵です

suteki desu

Is nice

💬 [素敵] is the "nice/lovely" part, and [です] makes it polite: [素敵です]. You can reuse it with other noun-like description words too, like [静かです] or [きれいです].

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💖

本当に素敵です

hontou ni suteki desu

Really lovely

💬 [本当に] goes before what it strengthens, so [本当に素敵です] is literally "really lovely." You can swap in other compliments the same way, like [本当におしゃれです].

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🙏

ありがとうございます

arigatou gozai masu

Thank you

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👁️‍🗨️

あなたのセンス

anata no sensu

Your sense

💬 Put [の] between two nouns and the first one describes the second: [あなた] + [の] + [センス]. The same pattern works in [彼の服] or [この店の雰囲気].

🇯🇵 [あなた] can sound more direct than English "your," especially with someone you've just met. In real flirting, Japanese often drops it and just says something like [センスいいですね].

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👍

もいいですね

mo ii desu ne

Is good too

💬 [も] means "too" or "also," so [センスもいいですね] means their style is good too. [ですね] softens it and invites a little shared feeling, less flat than just [いいです].

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🕴️✨

あなたのセンスもいいですね

anata no sensu mo ii desu ne

You have a great sense of style

💬 [も] means "too," so this often implies something else was already praised before: not just "your style is good," but "your style is great too." [ですね] makes it sound warmer and less blunt than [いいです].

🇯🇵 Saying [あなたのセンス] can feel a bit textbook or direct with a stranger. A more natural bar compliment is often shorter, like [センスいいですね] or [おしゃれですね].

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