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Conversation phrases, Stage 1chunk 32 of 68Small talk
Share what's new with you and follow up on their news.
- ... ni hamatteruI'm really into ...; I'm hooked on ...
- mae ni itteta ..., dou natta?how did that ... you mentioned turn out?
- hikkoshita n daI moved house; I've moved
- tenshoku shita n daI changed jobs
- hisashiburi ni ... shitaI ... for the first time in ages
Mix-ups hamatteru (hooked on) vs haitteru (is inside).
... ni hamatteru
polite ... ni hamatte imasu
I'm really into ...; I'm hooked on ...
Says what you're obsessed with right now; ask back with saikin nani ni hamatteru?
Hamaru literally means 'to get stuck in'; it implies a recent, strong craze rather than a lasting like (suki).
saikin, kankoku dorama ni hamatteru n da.
I'm really into Korean dramas lately.
最近、韓国ドラマにハマってるんだ。
saikin, kankoku dorama ni hamatte iru n desu.
I'm really into Korean dramas lately.
最近、韓国ドラマにハマっているんです。
Written 〜にハマってる · 〜にはまってる · 〜にハマっていますWho you say it and hear itHeard 34× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
mae ni itteta ..., dou natta?
polite mae ni itte ita ..., dou narimashita ka?
how did that ... you mentioned turn out?
Follows up on something a friend told you last time: an interview, a date, a trip.
Itteta is short for itte ita (was saying); ano ken (that thing) can fill the gap.
mae ni itteta mensetsu, dou natta? ukatta?
How did that interview you mentioned go? Did you get it?
前に言ってた面接、どうなった？受かった？
mae ni itte ita mensetsu, dou narimashita ka?
How did that interview you mentioned go?
前に言っていた面接、どうなりましたか？
Written 前に言ってた〜、どうなった？ · まえにいってた〜、どうなった？ · 前に言っていた〜、どうなりましたか？Who you say it and hear itHeard 12× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
hikkoshita n da
polite hikkoshita n desu
I moved house; I've moved
Shares news when catching up; say where with ni: yokohama ni hikkoshita n da.
Hikkosu is the verb; hikkoshi is the move itself.
jitsu wa, sengetsu yokohama ni hikkoshita n da.
Actually, I moved to Yokohama last month.
実は、先月横浜に引っ越したんだ。
jitsu wa, sengetsu yokohama ni hikkoshita n desu.
Actually, I moved to Yokohama last month.
実は、先月横浜に引っ越したんです。
Written 引っ越したんだ · ひっこしたんだ · 引っ越したんですWho you say itHeard 101× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
tenshoku shita n da
polite tenshoku shita n desu
I changed jobs
Shares job news when catching up; expect the follow-up doko ni? (where to?).
Tenshoku means moving to a new employer; a transfer inside your company is idou or tenkin.
sou sou, haru ni tenshoku shita n da yo.
Oh yeah, I changed jobs in the spring.
そうそう、春に転職したんだよ。
jitsu wa, haru ni tenshoku shita n desu.
Actually, I changed jobs in the spring.
実は、春に転職したんです。
Written 転職したんだ · てんしょくしたんだ · 転職したんですWho you say itHeard 12× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
hisashiburi ni ... shita
polite hisashiburi ni ... shimashita
I ... for the first time in ages
Tells someone about doing something you hadn't done for a long time; any past verb fits the gap.
Hisashiburi alone is 'long time no see'; with ni it goes before the verb.
kinou, hisashiburi ni eigakan de eiga mita.
Yesterday I saw a film at the cinema for the first time in ages.
昨日、久しぶりに映画館で映画見た。
kinou, hisashiburi ni eigakan ni ikimashita.
Yesterday I went to the cinema for the first time in ages.
昨日、久しぶりに映画館に行きました。
Written 久しぶりに〜した · ひさしぶりに〜した · 久しぶりに〜しましたWho you say itHeard 80× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles