Noticing changes
Conversation phrases, Stage 2chunk 19 of 71Small talk
Comment on a new haircut or look, or on your own weight.
- kami kitta?did you get a haircut?
- fun'iki kawatta neyou look different; you seem different
- yaseta?have you lost weight?
- saikin chotto futotchattaI've put on a bit of weight lately
Mix-ups kitta (cut) vs kita (came, wore).
kami kitta?
polite kami kirimashita ka?
did you get a haircut?
A friendly remark when you notice a new haircut, usually followed by a compliment.
Kiru covers a salon cut too; there's no separate 'have it cut' form.
are, kami kitta? niau ne!
Oh, did you get a haircut? It suits you!
あれ、髪切った？似合うね！
are, kami kirimashita ka? niaimasu ne.
Oh, did you get your hair cut? It looks good.
あれ、髪切りましたか？似合いますね。
Written 髪切った？ · かみきった？ · 髪切りましたか？Who you say it and hear itHeard 6× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
fun'iki kawatta ne
polite fun'iki kawarimashita ne
you look different; you seem different
Said when someone's look or vibe has changed since you last met.
Usually meant kindly; add ii ne to make it a clear compliment.
hisashiburi! nanka fun'iki kawatta ne.
Long time no see! You look different somehow.
久しぶり！なんか雰囲気変わったね。
ohisashiburi desu. fun'iki kawarimashita ne.
It's been a while. You look different.
お久しぶりです。雰囲気変わりましたね。
Written 雰囲気変わったね · ふんいきかわったね · 雰囲気変わりましたねWho you say it and hear itHeard 3× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
yaseta?
polite yasemashita ka?
have you lost weight?
A common compliment between friends after time apart; reply e, hontou? or sukoshi ne (a little).
Yaseta is the change; yaseteru (slim) describes a body type.
are, yaseta? nanka sukkiri shita ne.
Oh, have you lost weight? You look trimmer.
あれ、痩せた？なんかすっきりしたね。
are, yasemashita ka? sukkiri shimashita ne.
Oh, have you lost weight? You look trimmer.
あれ、痩せましたか？すっきりしましたね。
Written 痩せた？ · やせた？ · 痩せましたか？Who you say it and hear itHeard 64× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
saikin chotto futotchatta
polite saikin chotto futotte shimaimashita
I've put on a bit of weight lately
Self-deprecating small talk about yourself; don't ask futotta? of others, it's rude.
-chatta (from -te shimatta) adds an 'oops, it happened' feel.
shougatsu tabesugite, saikin chotto futotchatta.
I ate too much over New Year, so I've put on a bit of weight.
正月食べすぎて、最近ちょっと太っちゃった。
shougatsu ni tabesugite, chotto futotte shimaimashita.
I ate too much over New Year and put on a bit of weight.
正月に食べすぎて、ちょっと太ってしまいました。
Written 最近ちょっと太っちゃった · さいきんちょっとふとっちゃった · 最近ちょっと太ってしまいましたWho you say itHeard 167× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles