Which type are you
Conversation phrases, Stage 2chunk 7 of 71Likes and free time
Play the 'this or that' game about what kind of person you are.
- inu ha? neko ha?dog person or cat person?
- indoa ha da yoI'm more of a homebody; I like staying in
- yougaku to hougaku dotchi kiku?do you listen to Western or Japanese music?
Mix-ups ha here means side or camp (派), not the topic particle wa.
inu ha? neko ha?
polite inu ha desu ka, neko ha desu ka?
dog person or cat person?
A classic icebreaker; the same frame works for any pair: koohii ha? koucha ha?
Answer inu ha, neko ha, or ryouhou suki (I like both).
nee, inu ha? neko ha? watashi wa zettai neko.
Hey, dog person or cat person? I'm totally cats.
ねえ、犬派？猫派？私は絶対猫。
tokoro de, inu ha desu ka, neko ha desu ka?
By the way, are you a dog person or a cat person?
ところで、犬派ですか、猫派ですか？
Written 犬派？猫派？ · いぬは？ねこは？ · 犬派ですか、猫派ですか？Who you say it and hear itHeard too rare in film subtitles to count
indoa ha da yo
polite indoa ha desu
I'm more of a homebody; I like staying in
Describes how you spend free time; the opposite is autodoa ha (outdoorsy).
Light and friendly; hikikomori (shut-in) is a much stronger, negative word.
watashi, kanzen ni indoa ha da yo. yasumi wa ie.
I'm a total homebody. Days off, I'm at home.
私、完全にインドア派だよ。休みは家。
watashi wa indoa ha desu. yasumi wa daitai ie ni imasu.
I'm a homebody. On days off I'm usually at home.
私はインドア派です。休みはだいたい家にいます。
Written インドア派だよ · インドアはだよ · インドア派ですWho you say itHeard too rare in film subtitles to count
yougaku to hougaku dotchi kiku?
polite yougaku to hougaku, dochira o kikimasu ka?
do you listen to Western or Japanese music?
A common question in Japan, where music is split into yougaku (foreign) and hougaku (Japanese).
Dotchi is the casual form of dochira (which of two).
yougaku to hougaku dotchi kiku? watashi wa hougaku bakkari.
Western or Japanese music? I only listen to Japanese stuff.
洋楽と邦楽どっち聴く？私は邦楽ばっかり。
yougaku to hougaku, dochira o kikimasu ka? watashi wa hougaku bakari desu.
Do you listen to Western or Japanese music? I mostly listen to Japanese.
洋楽と邦楽、どちらを聴きますか？私は邦楽ばかりです。
Written 洋楽と邦楽どっち聴く？ · ようがくとほうがくどっちきく？ · 洋楽と邦楽、どちらを聴きますか？Who said to youHeard too rare in film subtitles to count