Japanese Lesson 9: How to Express Your Feelings

Hi, I’m ojachan 🙂

I was a cram school teacher in Japan. I taught Japanese from elementary to junior high school students. I’ll teach you who start from beginner’s level Japanese.

Let’s get started!

CONTENTS

Today’s lesson is: How to Express Your Feelings

Key Phrases

I’ll teach you with “ていねい語 teinei-go Polite expression ” 🙂

お元気ですか？
おげんきですか？
anata wa ogenki desuka
How are you?

眠いです。
ねむいです。
nemui desu
I’m happy.

Expressions

私は嬉しい/幸せです。
(わたしは)うれしい/しあわせです。
(Watashi wa ) ureshii / shiawase desu
I’m happy!

私は元気です。
(わたしは) げんきです。
(Watashi wa) genki desu
I’m good / fine.

まぁまぁです。
–
Mâ mâ desu
So so

いつも通りです。
いつもどおりです。
itsumo-doori desu
Same as usual.

あまり良くないです。
あまりよくないです。
amari yoku nai desu
Not so good.

体調が悪いです。
たいちょうがわるいです。
taichou ga warui desu
I feel bad.

私は落ち込んでいます。
(わたしは) おちこんでいます。
(Watashi wa) ochikonde imasu
I’m depressed.

私はお腹が空いています。
(わたしは) おなかがすいています。
(Watashi wa) onakagasuite imasu
I’m hungry.

私は眠いです。
(わたしは) ねむいです。
(Watashi wa) nemui desu
I’m sleepy.

私は疲れています。
(わたしは) つかれています。
(Watashi wa) tsukarete imasu
I’m tired.

私はワクワクしています。
(わたしは)わくわくしています。
(Watashi wa) wakuwakushite imasu
I’m excited.

私は悲しいです。
(わたしは) かなしいです。
(Watashi wa) kanashii desu
I’m sad.

私は怒っています。
(わたしは) おこっています。
(Watashi wa) okotte imasu
I’m angry.

私は緊張しています。
(わたしは) きんちょうしています。
(Watashi wa) kinchoushite imasu
I’m nervous.

⭐️It’s very important conception;

(Subject) is often omitted on Japanese because we don’t want to say expressly what they make sense. It is more natural to omit subject on Japanese. Besides, we also feel weird if you add them to it.

Let’s Read the Book

Let’s try to read this book 😊📚

👉『きみは　きれいだ』by nura

Translation:

Monster Juda didn't have any firends.
" You're dirty! Go away!"
Juda tired to wash his body.
"Hey hey! The water gonna be dirty! Go away!"
He tried to talk to somebody.
"You forgot something."
"Oh no... It's a monster!"
"Let's play together."
"I'm not going out with you unless you're the pure white pigeon."
"Let's play together."
"I can't play with such a strange rabbit."
The monster weird-looking has never changed...even if he did the best.
He completely lost his confidence.
One morning, a butterfly came down.
"Help me. I'm so thirsty I feel like I'm going to die!"
Juda gave some water.
He became sad when he looked at his face reflected in the water.
"Thank you. You made me up."
The butterfly was near his nose.
"Why you don't run away? Don't you think I'm strange?"
"I'm invisible. I can't see your figure." said the butterfly."
" oh... I see. So you can't see your beautiful figure too?"
"Am I beautiful?"
"Yeah, very much."
" How am I look beautiful?"
"Let's see...When I look at you, I feel excited and happy. Just like that."
"So you're beautiful too." said the butterfly.
"Me?"
"When I hear your voice, I feel calm and happy."
"You're beautiful."
"So please let me hear your voice. I know! Could you sing a song?"
"A song?"
"My favorite thing is dancing. So I think it might be fun if I dance with your singing."
Juda sang a song.
The butterfly danced.
Somehow, Juda became happy because she looked very happy.
They've been singing and dancing.
The song for the morning...
The song for the night...
The song for the rainy day...
The song for the windy day...
He sang various feelings.
When she has trouble, he helped her.
"I feel strong when I am with you."
Before I knew it, I was not worried.
People all became happy with the singing voice which sounded from somewhere.
"What song should I sing next?"
Everyone can hear the Juda's singing voice near the butterfly.