Tinder boyfriend date: Getting to know each other
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Key Phrases
今日は会えて嬉しいです。
kyou wa ae te ureshii desu
I'm happy to see you today.
趣味は何ですか。
shumi wa nan desu ka
What are your hobbies?
〜のが好きです／〜が得意です。
no ga suki desu ga tokui desu
I like doing ~ / I'm good at ~
Skills You'll Learn
Greet someone politely and express happiness about meeting.
丁寧にあいさつして、会えて嬉しい気持ちを伝える。
teinei ni aisatsu shi te ae te ureshii kimochi o tsutaeru
Ask and answer about hobbies using 「〜のが好きです」.
「〜のが好きです」を使って趣味について質問・回答する。
no ga suki desu o tsukatsu te shumi ni tsui te shitsumon kaitou suru
Talk about cooking frequency and what you can make well (e.g., weekends, 「得意です」).
「よく／週末に」「何を作るのが好きですか」「得意です」を使って料理について話す。
yoku shuumatsu ni nani o tsukuru no ga suki desu ka tokui desu o tsukatsu te ryouri ni tsui te hanasu
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you’re meeting a Japanese friend for the first time and chatting casually. You greet each other, talk about hobbies, and discover that you like cooking—especially pasta—while your friend likes watching movies. The conversation ends with you offering to cook pasta for them sometime.
今日は会えて嬉しいです。
kyou wa ae te ureshii desu
I'm happy to see you today.
僕も嬉しいです。趣味は何ですか。
boku mo ureshii desu shumi wa nan desu ka
I'm happy too. What are your hobbies?
映画を見るのが好きです。 Emily Smith さんは？
eiga o miru no ga suki desu ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ san wa
I like watching movies. How about you, Emily Smith?
料理をするのが好きです。
ryouri o suru no ga suki desu
I like cooking.
素敵ですね。よく料理しますか。
suteki desu ne yoku ryouri shi masu ka
That's wonderful. Do you cook often?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
今日は
kyou wa
Today,
💬 [今日は] is written with [は] but here it's said (kyou wa), not (kyou ha). That's the usual pattern when [は] marks the topic: [私は] is also said (watashi wa).
See breakdown →会えて
ae te
To be able to meet (you)
嬉しいです
ureshii desu
I’m happy.
今日は会えて嬉しいです。
kyou wa ae te ureshii desu
I'm happy to see you today.
💬 [会えて嬉しいです] literally says "I'm happy that I could meet you," which is a very natural way to say "I'm happy to see you." Japanese often uses "happy/glad" statements where English might choose a more direct greeting.
See breakdown →僕も
boku mo
Me too.
💬 [も] means "also/too," so [僕も] is literally "me too" or "I also…". You can swap in other words the same way: [私も] "me too," [映画も] "movies too."
🇯🇵 [僕] is a casual, masculine "I," common for men in relaxed conversation. On a date it sounds friendly and normal if said by a man, but not something most women would use for themselves.
See breakdown →僕も嬉しいです。
boku mo ureshii desu
I'm happy too.
趣味
shumi
Hobby
何ですか
nan desu ka
What is it?
💬 [何ですか] is the polite "what is it?" / "what is ~?" pattern. Attach it after a topic to ask for information: [趣味は何ですか] "What are your hobbies?", [お仕事は何ですか] "What's your job?".
See breakdown →趣味は何ですか。
shumi wa nan desu ka
What are your hobbies?
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