Doing things together
Conversation phrases, Stage 3chunk 4 of 21Reacting
Covers the little noises of handling things side by side.
- dore dorelet's see; let me have a look
- kore korethis is it!; now, now
- seenoready, one, two, three!; on three
- yoishoheave-ho; oof
- shii!shh!
Mix-ups kore kore can also scold ('now, now'); seeno times a group action.
dore dore
let's see; let me have a look
Said as you lean in to look at something someone wants to show you.
Sounds a little like a parent or teacher checking something.
dore dore, chotto misete.
Let's see, show me.
どれどれ、ちょっと見せて。
dore dore, chotto misete kudasai.
Let's see, may I have a look?
どれどれ、ちょっと見せてください。
Written どれどれWho you say itHeard 49× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
kore kore
this is it!; now, now
Excited when you find exactly what you wanted.
From an older person to a child, it's a gentle 'now, now' scolding.
kore kore! kono aji ga tabetakatta.
This is it! This is the taste I've been craving.
これこれ！この味が食べたかった。
kore kore! kono aji ga tabetakatta n desu.
This is it! This is the taste I wanted.
これこれ！この味が食べたかったんです。
Written これこれWho you say it and hear itHeard 28× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
seeno
ready, one, two, three!; on three
Signals everyone to act at once: lifting together, shouting together.
Act on the 'no'; there's no count after it.
ja, issho ni mochiageyou. seeno!
OK, let's lift it together. One, two, three!
じゃ、一緒に持ち上げよう。せーの！
ja, issho ni mochiagemashou. seeno!
OK, let's lift it together. One, two, three!
じゃ、一緒に持ち上げましょう。せーの！
Written せーのWho you say it and hear itHeard 68× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
yoisho
heave-ho; oof
Said while lifting something, standing up, or sitting down.
Saying it as you sit down is a classic, often joked-about sign of getting older.
yoisho. kono hako, omoi na.
Oof. This box is heavy.
よいしょ。この箱、重いな。
yoisho. kono hako, omoi desu ne.
Oof. This box is heavy.
よいしょ。この箱、重いですね。
Written よいしょWho you say itHeard 88× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
shii!
shh!
Hushes someone, often with a finger to the lips.
shii! akachan neteru kara.
Shh! The baby's sleeping.
シーッ！赤ちゃん寝てるから。
shii! shizuka ni onegai shimasu.
Shh! Quiet, please.
シーッ！静かにお願いします。
Written シーッ · しーっWho you say it and hear itHeard 197× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles