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Conversation phrases, Stage 1chunk 14 of 68Likes and free time
Ask about everyday pastimes with a simple yes-no question.
- eiga toka miru?do you watch films much?; do you watch movies and stuff?
- ryouri suru?do you cook?
- nanika supootsu yatteru?do you play any sport?
- geemu suru?do you play video games?
- jimu ni kayotteruI go to the gym (regularly)
Mix-ups jimu ni kayotteru (go regularly) vs jimu ni itta (went once).
eiga toka miru?
polite eiga toka mimasu ka?
do you watch films much?; do you watch movies and stuff?
Toka softens it to 'films or that kind of thing', keeping the question light.
Eiga o miru is watching at home or anywhere; eiga ni iku is going to the cinema.
eiga toka miru? saikin nanka yokatta?
Do you watch films? Seen anything good lately?
映画とか見る？最近なんかよかった？
eiga toka mimasu ka? saikin yokatta no wa arimasu ka?
Do you watch films? Have you seen anything good lately?
映画とか見ますか？最近よかったのはありますか？
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ryouri suru?
polite ryouri shimasu ka?
do you cook?
A common follow-up to living alone; answer suru yo, tama ni (sometimes) or zenzen shinai.
Jisui suru is cooking for yourself instead of eating out.
hitorigurashi da yo ne? ryouri suru?
You live on your own, right? Do you cook?
一人暮らしだよね？料理する？
hitorigurashi desu yo ne? ryouri shimasu ka?
You live on your own, don't you? Do you cook?
一人暮らしですよね？料理しますか？
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nanika supootsu yatteru?
polite nanika supootsu o yatte imasu ka?
do you play any sport?
Yaru covers playing any sport; answer with the sport + yatteru (sakkaa yatteru).
Often asked about school days too: bukatsu wa nani yatteta? (what club were you in?).
nanika supootsu yatteru? se takai ne.
Do you play any sport? You're tall.
何かスポーツやってる？背高いね。
nanika supootsu o yatte imasu ka? se ga takai desu ne.
Do you play any sport? You're very tall.
何かスポーツをやっていますか？背が高いですね。
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geemu suru?
polite geemu shimasu ka?
do you play video games?
Geemu means video games by default; board games are boodo geemu.
Yaru works too: geemu yaru?
geemu suru? kondo issho ni yarou yo.
Do you play games? Let's play together sometime.
ゲームする？今度一緒にやろうよ。
geemu shimasu ka? kondo issho ni yarimasen ka?
Do you play video games? Want to play together sometime?
ゲームしますか？今度一緒にやりませんか？
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jimu ni kayotteru
polite jimu ni kayotte imasu
I go to the gym (regularly)
Kayou means going somewhere regularly; use it for gyms, schools and classes.
Iku is a single trip; kayou is a habit (eikaiwa ni kayou).
shuu ni sankai, jimu ni kayotteru yo.
I go to the gym three times a week.
週に3回、ジムに通ってるよ。
shuu ni sankai, jimu ni kayotte imasu.
I go to the gym three times a week.
週に3回、ジムに通っています。
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