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Scene illustrating a Japanese-language flirting at the bar part 2 conversation

Key Phrases

にぎやかなバー

nigiyaka na baa

Lively bar

静かな角

shizuka na kado

Quiet corner

もっと話したい

motto hanashi tai

I want to talk more

Skills You'll Learn

Making suggestions

提案をする

teian o suru

Expressing preferences

好みを表現する

konomi o hyougen suru

Thanking for choices

選んでくれてありがとう

eran de kure te arigatou

Lesson Roleplay

Imagine you're in a lively bar in Japan, engaging in a conversation with a friend. The noise makes it hard to talk, so you suggest moving to a quieter corner. Your friend agrees, appreciating your suggestion. Once settled in the quieter spot, you express your desire to have a deeper conversation and learn more about each other.

このバー、すごくにぎやかだね。

kono baa sugoku nigiyaka da ne

This bar is really lively.

ええ、でも楽しいですよ。

ee de mo tanoshii desu yo

Yes, but it's fun.

もっと静かな場所に移動しない?もっと話しやすくなると思うよ。

motto shizuka na basho ni idou shi nai motto hanashi yasuku naru to omou yo

Shall we move to a quieter place? I think it'll be easier to talk.

いいですね。どこかいい場所知っていますか?

ii desu ne doko ka ii basho shitsu te i masu ka

That sounds good. Do you know a good place?

ここの角に小さなテーブルがあるよ。そこならもっと落ち着けるかも。

koko no kado ni chiisana teeburu ga aru yo soko nara motto ochitsukeru ka mo

There's a small table in the corner here. It might be more relaxing there.

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

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バー

baa

Bar

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🎉

にぎやか

nigiyaka

Lively

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👍

ええ

ee

Yes

💬 [ええ] is a softer, more conversational yes than [はい]. You'll hear it a lot in friendly talk, especially when someone is agreeing warmly.

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🎉

楽しい

tanoshii

Fun

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🤫

静か

shizuka

Quiet

💬 [静か] becomes [静かな] before a noun: [静かな場所] means "a quiet place." A lot of words like this add [な] only when they directly describe a noun.

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🤫

静かな

shizuka na

Quiet

💬 [静かな] is the form you use before a noun, as in [静かなバー] or [静かな席]. Drop the [な] when it's at the end: [ここは静かです].

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🚶

移動

idou

Move

💬 [移動] by itself is the noun "movement" or "moving." To say the action "to move," add [する]: [移動する].

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🏃

移動する

idou suru

Move

💬 A lot of action words in Japanese are a noun plus [する], and [移動する] is one of them. The same pattern works with things like [案内する] and [提案する].

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📍

場所

basho

Place

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