Ohayō gozaimasu! Kyoo wa ichinichi-juu ame desu. 🌧
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Today’s YT Live lesson topic is “Japanese Birthday Party Phrases”
Have you attended Japanese birthday party before?
Japanese birthday celebration is a bit different style from other countries.
Let’s check it out!
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Here are the phrases introduced in the lesson:
How to ask someone’s birthday and invite people for a party?
- お誕生日はいつですか。 Otanjoobi wa itsu desu ka? When is your birthday?
- お誕生日は何月何日ですか。 Otanjoobi wa nan-gatsu nan-nichi desu ka? When (what month what day) is your birthday?
- さとうさんの誕生日パーティーをします。ぜひ来てください。Sato-san no tanjoobi paatii o shimasu. Zehi kite kudasai. We’ll have Sato-san’s birthday party. Please come.
- 来週、佐藤さんの誕生日ですよ。 Raishuu, Sato-san no tanjoobi desu yo. Next week is Sato-san’s birthday. (~yo. is telling you ~. casual ending particle)
- サプライズパーティーをします。Sapuraizu paatii o shimasu. We’ll hold a surprise party.
How to congratulate on a special day?
- おめでとう Omedetō Congratulations!
- 〇〇おめでとう！ Congratulatios on 〇〇！
- たんじょうび、おめでとう。 Happy Birthday.
- おたんじょうび、おめでとうございます。 Happy Birthday. (formal)
- ご入学(にゅうがく)おめでとう！ Congratulations on starting school!
- ご卒業(そつぎょう)おめでとう！ Congratulations on graduation!
- ご結婚(けっこん)おめでとう！ Congratulations on your marriage!
Example phrases when giving a present
- これ、誕生日プレゼント。Kore, tanjoobi purezento. This is my birthday present to you.
- あけてもいい？ Akete mo ii? Can I open it?
- 開けてみて！ Akete mite! Please open it! (literally: Try to open!)
- うわー、すてき！ありがとう。 uwaa, suteki! arigatoo! Wah, so nice! Thank you!
- こんなのが、ほしかったんです。konna no ga hoshikatta n desu. I wanted to have like this.
- すっごいうれしい。suggoi ureshii. I’m extremely happy.
- よかった。 Yokatta. I’m glad to like it. (literally: Good)
- 気にいってくれて、わたしもうれしいです。 kiniitte kurete, watashimo ureshii desu. I’m so happy as you like it.
Sample birthday messages on Social Media
- 楽しんでください tanoshinde kudasai “Have fun!”
e.g. お誕生日おめでとう！楽しんでください ^ ^
Otanjoobi omedetoo! Tanoshinde kudasai. ^^ “Happy birthday! Have fun :)“
- 素敵な一日を sutekina ichinichi o “Have a wonderful day.”
e.g. お誕生日おめでとう！素敵な一日を～ “Happy birthday! Have a wonderful day.”
- 素晴らしい１年になりますように subarashii ichinen ni narimasu you ni “Wishing you a wonderful year ahead!”
e.g. お誕生日おめでとう！素晴らしい１年になりますように。 “Happy birthday! Wishing you a wonderful year ahead!”
Please check the full explanation in the lesson video 🙂
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