Time flies
Conversation phrases, Stage 2chunk 20 of 71Small talk
Remark on how fast the year goes and ask about holiday plans.
- jikan tatsu no hayai netime flies, huh
- kotoshi mo ato sukoshi da nethe year's almost over, huh
- oshougatsu wa kaeru no?going home for New Year?
Mix-ups kaeru (go home) sounds the same as kaeru (change).
jikan tatsu no hayai ne
polite jikan ga tatsu no wa hayai desu ne
time flies, huh
Said when you notice how long it's been, like meeting an old friend or seeing a child grown up.
Tatsu here is 'pass' (time), a different word from tatsu 'stand' with the same sound.
mou ichinen? jikan tatsu no hayai ne.
A year already? Time flies, huh.
もう一年？時間経つの早いね。
mou ichinen desu ka. jikan ga tatsu no wa hayai desu ne.
A year already. Time really flies.
もう一年ですか。時間が経つのは早いですね。
Written 時間経つの早いね · じかんたつのはやいね · 時間が経つのは早いですねWho you say it and hear itHeard too rare in film subtitles to count
kotoshi mo ato sukoshi da ne
polite kotoshi mo ato sukoshi desu ne
the year's almost over, huh
Standard December small talk at work, in shops and with neighbours.
Often paired with yoi otoshi o, 'have a good new year', said before the year ends.
kotoshi mo ato sukoshi da ne. hayakatta naa.
The year's almost over. That went fast.
今年もあと少しだね。早かったなあ。
kotoshi mo ato sukoshi desu ne.
The year's nearly over, isn't it.
今年もあと少しですね。
Written 今年もあと少しだね · ことしもあとすこしだね · 今年もあと少しですねWho you say it and hear itHeard too rare in film subtitles to count
oshougatsu wa kaeru no?
polite oshougatsu wa kaerimasu ka?
going home for New Year?
Asked in December, since many people go back to their parents' home for the New Year holidays.
Kaeru here means going back to your hometown; jikka is your parents' home.
oshougatsu wa kaeru no? jikka doko dakke?
Going home for New Year? Where's your family from again?
お正月は帰るの？実家どこだっけ？
oshougatsu wa jikka ni kaerimasu ka?
Are you going back to your family home for New Year?
お正月は実家に帰りますか？
Written お正月は帰るの？ · おしょうがつはかえるの？ · お正月は帰りますか？Who you say it and hear itHeard too rare in film subtitles to count