Shows and favourites
Conversation phrases, Stage 1chunk 17 of 68Likes and free time
Swap what you've been watching and who you're a fan of.
- saikin nanika omoshiroi no mita?seen anything good lately?
- ima nanika dorama miteru?are you watching any shows at the moment?
- oshi wa dare?who's your fave? (idol, band member, character)
Mix-ups oshi is the person you're a fan of, not a crush.
saikin nanika omoshiroi no mita?
polite saikin nanika omoshiroi no mimashita ka?
seen anything good lately?
An easy conversation starter about films, shows or videos; answer with a title and a quick verdict.
Omoshiroi covers both 'funny' and 'interesting'; the no stands in for 'thing'.
nee, saikin nanika omoshiroi no mita? osusume aru?
Hey, seen anything good lately? Any recommendations?
ねえ、最近何か面白いの見た？おすすめある？
saikin nanika omoshiroi no mimashita ka? osusume wa arimasu ka?
Seen anything good lately? Any recommendations?
最近何か面白いの見ましたか？おすすめはありますか？
Written 最近何か面白いの見た？ · さいきんなにかおもしろいのみた？ · 最近何か面白いの見ましたか？Who you say it and hear itHeard too rare in film subtitles to count
ima nanika dorama miteru?
polite ima nanika dorama mite imasu ka?
are you watching any shows at the moment?
Small-talk opener; dorama covers any TV series, Japanese or foreign.
Miteru is the spoken form of mite iru; the same works for reading: ima nanika yonderu?
ima nanika dorama miteru? omoshiroi no oshiete.
Watching any shows right now? Tell me a good one.
今何かドラマ見てる？面白いの教えて。
saikin, nanika dorama o mite imasu ka?
Are you watching any shows lately?
最近、何かドラマを見ていますか？
Written 今何かドラマ見てる？ · いまなにかドラマみてる？ · 今何かドラマ見ていますか？Who you say it and hear itHeard too rare in film subtitles to count
oshi wa dare?
polite oshi wa dare desu ka?
who's your fave? (idol, band member, character)
Asked among fans of a group, show or anime; answer with a name plus ga oshi.
From osu (to push, back); oshikatsu is fan activity like buying merch and going to shows.
kono guruupu, oshi wa dare? watashi wa kono hito.
Who's your fave in this group? Mine's this one.
このグループ、推しは誰？私はこの人。
kono guruupu de, oshi wa dare desu ka?
Who's your favourite in this group?
このグループで、推しは誰ですか？
Written 推しは誰？ · おしはだれ？ · 推しは誰ですか？Who you say it and hear itHeard too rare in film subtitles to count