Meeting the in laws again: Health and well-being
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Key Phrases
健康的な生活
kenkou teki na seikatsu
Healthy lifestyle
塩分の少ない食事
enbun no sukunai shokuji
Low-sodium diet
行きましょう
iki mashou
Let's go
Skills You'll Learn
Expressing interest in health-related topics
健康に関する話題への興味の表現
kenkou ni kansuru wadai e no kyoumi no hyougen
Requesting politely
丁寧な依頼
teinei na irai
Planning a meeting
約束の計画
yakusoku no keikaku
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine a conversation between a person and their acquaintance who is a local of Japan. They talk about their mutual interest in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The acquaintance mentions their father-in-law has started a walking routine, and both discuss various exercises and diets. The conversation ends with an arrangement to meet at the acquaintance's house to enjoy a meal together, emphasizing their connection through shared interests in health and Japanese cuisine.
こんにちは、 Emily Smith さん。お元気ですか？
konnichiwa ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ san o genki desu ka
Hello, Emily Smith. How are you?
はい、元気です。ありがとうございます。お義父さんとお義母さんもお元気ですか？
hai genki desu arigatou gozai masu o tou san to o kaa san mo o genki desu ka
Yes, I'm good. Thank you. Are your father-in-law and mother-in-law doing well too?
はい、二人とも元気ですよ。特に父は最近ウォーキングを始めて、健康に気をつけています。
hai futari tomo genki desu yo tokuni chichi wa saikin uookingu o hajime te kenkou ni ki o tsuke te i masu
Yes, both of them are well. My father, in particular, has started walking recently, and he's taking care of his health.
それはいいですね。何キロぐらい歩きますか？
sore wa ii desu ne nan kiro gurai aruki masu ka
That's great. How many kilometers does he walk?
毎日3キロほど歩いています。朝の散歩が習慣になりました。 Emily Smith さんは何か運動していますか？
mainichi 3 kiro hodo arui te i masu asa no sanpo ga shuukan ni nari mashi ta ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ san wa nani ka undou shi te i masu ka
I walk about three kilometers every day. Morning walks have become a habit. Emily Smith, do you do any exercise?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
こんにちは。
konnichiwa
Hello.
お元気ですか？
o genki desu ka
How are you?
💬 [元気] often covers both health and general well-being, so [お元気ですか？] is a standard "How are you?" not just "Are you healthy?". The [お] adds politeness here.
See breakdown →はい
hai
Yes
元気です。
genki desu
I am fine.
💬 Japanese often leaves out [I], [you], and similar words when they're obvious from context. So [元気です。] naturally means "I'm fine" here without saying [私は].
See breakdown →はい、元気です。
hai genki desu
Yes, I'm good.
ありがとうございます
arigatou gozai masu
Thank you
お義父さん
o tou san
Father-in-law
🇯🇵 [お義父さん] is what you'd normally say when addressing or referring to your spouse's father politely. Talking about your own father-in-law to an outsider, people may choose a less honorific family term depending on the situation.
See breakdown →お義母さん
o kaa san
Mother-in-law
🇯🇵 [お義母さん] is natural when addressing or politely referring to your spouse's mother. As with other family terms in Japanese, the form can change depending on whether you're speaking to her, to family, or to an outsider.
See breakdown →二人とも
futari tomo
Both of them
💬 [とも] after a number or person word means "all/both of them." You can reuse it with other counts too, like [三人とも] for "all three."
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