#37: Friends & Family Introductions

Jappon

Feb 12, 2018•29 min

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Episode description

Learn how to introduce relatives & friends to others in Japanese.
This episode will share the Japanese terms for family members and friends while also giving you the proper grammar to make full introductions.

*** Introduction Grammar Formula ***
(X - NAME) No (Y - NAME) Des.
X-NAME = person the relative of friend belongs to.
Y-NAME = person you are introducing

Example:
Kyle No Okāsan des: Kyle's Mother

*** Lesson Vocabulary ***
Mother: Okāsan.
Yours: Haha.

Father: Otōsan.
Yours: Chichi.

Older Sister: Onēsan.
Yours: Ane.

Younger Sister: Imōto-san.
Yours: Imōto.

Older Brother: Onīsan.
Yours: Onī.

Younger Brother: Otōto-san.
Yours: Otōto.

Aunt: Obasan.
Yours: Oba.

Uncle: Ojisan.
Yours: Oji.

Grandmother: Obāsan.
Yours: Obā.

Grandfather: Ojīsan.
Yours: Ojī.

Friend: Tomodachi (Casual) Yūjin (Formal)

Best Friend: Shinyū.

Classmate: Kurasumeito.

Boyfriend: Kareshi.

Girlfriend: Kanojo.

*** Word Of The Episode ***
Stranger: Tanin

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