Oh no moments
Conversation phrases, Stage 2chunk 40 of 71Feelings and empathy
Lets you voice panic, nerves or being stuck.
- dou shiyouwhat do I do?; oh no
- kinchou suruI'm nervous; I get nervous
- komatta nathis is a problem; what do I do now?
- ma ni awanaiI won't make it in time; there's not enough time
Mix-ups dou shiyou (what do I do?) is not dou suru? (what shall we do?).
dou shiyou
polite dou shimashou
what do I do?; oh no
Panicky self-talk when you're in trouble and don't know what to do.
Asked calmly, dou shiyou ka? just means 'what shall we do?' when planning.
dou shiyou, kagi nakushita.
What do I do? I lost my keys.
どうしよう、鍵なくした。
dou shimashou, kagi o nakushite shimaimashita.
What should I do? I've lost my keys.
どうしましょう、鍵をなくしてしまいました。
Written どうしよう · どうしましょうWho you say itHeard 796× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
kinchou suru
polite kinchou shimasu
I'm nervous; I get nervous
Before an interview, a speech or meeting someone important; kinchou shiteru is 'I'm nervous right now'.
Not 'excited': wakuwaku suru is the happy kind of nerves.
ashita mensetsu da kara, sugoku kinchou suru.
I've got an interview tomorrow, so I'm really nervous.
明日面接だから、すごく緊張する。
ashita mensetsu na node, totemo kinchou shimasu.
I have an interview tomorrow, so I'm very nervous.
明日面接なので、とても緊張します。
Written 緊張する · きんちょうする · 緊張しますWho you say itHeard 210× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
komatta na
polite komarimashita ne
this is a problem; what do I do now?
Muttered when you're stuck; someone nearby may offer help: dou shita n desu ka? (what's wrong?).
Staff offer help with nanika okomari desu ka? (is something wrong?).
komatta na, kagi ga mitsukaranai.
This is a problem, I can't find my keys.
困ったな、鍵が見つからない。
komarimashita ne, kagi ga mitsukarimasen.
This is a problem. I can't find my keys.
困りましたね、鍵が見つかりません。
Written 困ったな · こまったな · 困りましたねWho you say itHeard 38× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
ma ni awanai
polite ma ni aimasen
I won't make it in time; there's not enough time
Panic about a train or deadline; ma ni atta is 'made it!'
ma ni atte imasu also politely declines: 'I'm fine, thanks, I have enough'.
yabai, kono mama ja ma ni awanai!
Oh no, at this rate I won't make it!
やばい、このままじゃ間に合わない！
sumimasen, kono mama da to ma ni aimasen.
Sorry, at this rate I won't make it in time.
すみません、このままだと間に合いません。
Written 間に合わない · まにあわない · 間に合いませんWho you say itHeard 134× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles