Chit Chat
Nice weather today! / Beautiful day! Ii tenki desune.
Not so nice out today. Warui tenki desune.
How is your hotel? Hoteru wa dou desuka.
How was your trip? Ryokou wa dou deshitaka.
How do you like ___? ___ wa dou desuka?
What are your hobbies? Shumi wa nan desuka?
I like to ___. ___ koto ga suki desu.
Hobbies
Sports
| (to play) baseball |
yakyuu (suru) |
(to play) basketball |
basuketto bouru (suru) |
| (to play) tennis |
tennisu (suru) |
(to play) golf |
gorufu (suru) |
| (to play) soccer |
sakka (suru) |
running/jogging (to run/to jog) |
hashiru/joggingu (suru) |
| skiing (to ski) |
sukii (suru) |
swimming (to swim) |
oyogu |
| (to play) volleyball |
boreybouru (suru) |
walking (to walk) |
aruku |
| mountain climbing (to mountain climb) |
yama nobori |
skating (to skate) |
skeeto (suru) |
| karate |
karate |
(to play) badminton |
badominton (suru) |
I like baseball. Yakyuu ga suki desu.
I like to play baseball. Yakyuu suru koto ga suki desu.
Music
| instrument |
gakki |
to listen |
kiku |
| to play |
kanaderu |
to compose |
sakkyoku suru |
| piano |
piano |
guitar |
gitaa |
| trumpet |
toranpetto |
saxophone |
sakusofon |
| drums |
doramu |
orchestra |
gakudan |
| band |
bando |
rock music |
rokkumuujikku |
| classical |
kurashikaru |
jazz |
jazu |
I like to listen to music. Ongaku o kiku koto ga suki desu.
I like playing the piano. Piano o hiku koto ga suki desu.
I like jazz music. Jazu muujikku ga suki desu.
Miscellaneous
| traveling |
ryokou |
photography |
fotogurafii |
| shopping |
kaimono |
writing |
sakubun |
| driving |
doraibu |
watching TV/movies |
terebi/eiga o miru |
| reading |
yomu |
cooking (to cook) |
ryouri (suru) |
| drawing/sketching |
shasei |
calligraphy |
shodou |
| tea ceremony |
chanoyuu |
ikebana/flower arrangement |
ikebana |
I like watching movies. Eiga o miru koto ga suki desu.
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