Hi fellow language survivors
My name is Eagle Bong
Today, I am with Japanese tutor and language coach
Takahide Kamisaka Sensei
And we're about to learn how to survive in Japanese
I recommend you to watch my first video as a reference
because we'll be going over all the words
and expressions I present there
Alright, so you never know what could happen in life
Especially when you travel
You could get in trouble with the yakuza
because you might have been accidentally disrespectful to them
They might toss your body somewhere
and leave you out for dead
But you're stronger than that!
And you manage to survive because you're a survivor!
Now your body really needs water
So how would you ask for water in Japanese?
The word "water" in Japanese is [mizu]
[Mizu]
But it's so essential for life that you need to respect the water
So you should be in awe when you drink water
So we say [omizu]
[Omizu]
If you want to say "water, please"
you should ask [omizu kudasai]
[Omizu kudasai]
The second expression is when you can't survive by yourself
and you need to ask for help
How would you do that in Japanese?
That would be [tasukete]
[Tasukete]
Though we may not really have time for manners
in a life and death situation
But we already learned [kudasai]
So you could definitely say [tasukete kudasai]
[Tasukete kudasai]
Which means "help, please"
The third word is "sorry"
This could have saved you a lot of trouble with the yakuza
in the first place
So how would you say that in Japanese?
There are different ways to say "sorry"
But there is one that can be used to say "excuse me"
when you approach a stranger in the street
And also when you want to apologize
It's [sumimasen]
[Sumimasen]
Now that's the proper phrase but when you want
to say in fast, it sounds like [suimasen]
[Suimasen]
Number 4 is "what's this or what's that?"
So that you can learn new words in Japanese
If there are anime lovers watching this
they probably know [nani] which means "what"
Now if you want to say "this" or "that"
you can say [kore], [sore] or [are]
[Kore nani?]
Now it's always good to know that it's a familiar way to ask
because in case you didn't know
manners and politeness are very important part
of the Japanese culture
So [nani] becomes [nandesuka]
And you add [wa] after [kore]
[Korewa nandesuka]
Now in some situations, like if you arrive in a small town
that is not used to strangers
You're probably going to need to introduce yourself
So how would you say "my name is..."?
Literally, it's [watashi no namae wa]
[Watashi no namae wa]
then your name and finish your sentence with [desu]
to be polite
My name is Takahide Kamisaka
My name is Eagle Bong
Small words that should not be underestimated
"Yes" and "No"
How would you say "yes" and "no" in Japanese?
Ok, so "yes" is [hai]
[Hai]
And we use it all the time
Not only to say "yes" but let's stay concise
Now we have a word for "no"
that you would probably learn in textbook which is [iie]
But to be honest with you, Japan is not a country
where you actually say "no" directly
And there are different meanings for "no"
Do you disagree with someone?
Do you want to refuse something that is offered to you?
We have different words for all these situations in Japanese
In effect, you could use [iie] in most of these situations
But if you go to Japan, you'll see that it's not often used
And that's good to know!
The last expression is "thank you"
To really show your appreciation to someone who helped you
How would you say that in Japanese?
"Thank you" is [arigatou]
[Arigatou]
If you want to challenge yourself and be polite
try [arigatou gozaimasu]
[Arigatou gozaimasu]
Thank you Kamisaka-san for this very informative video
I hope this is going to help a lot of people
who travel to Japan
My name is Eagle Bong
And this was 7 expressions to survive in Japanese!