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Responding to News

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Example Conversation
Tempi and Kim are on a picnic.  
 
TempiとKimはピクニックをしています。

Kim: What did you bring?
何もって来たの?

Tempi: I brought some fruit. Here’s a melon.
フルーツ。はい、メロン。

Kim: Wow! It’s huge. How much was it?

まあ、すごく大きい。いくらしたの?

Tempi: It was 10,000 yen.

10,000円。

Kim: Seriously? That’s so expensive!

 本当に?それはとても高いわね!

Tempi: I also brought some cake. I baked it myself.

ケーキも持ってきたよ。自分で作ったんだ。

Kim: Really? It looks delicious.

本当に?おいしそう。

Tempi: Here’s some wine, too. I love French wine.

ワインもあるよ。フランス産のワインが大好きなんだ。

Kim: Me too.

私もよ。

Tempi: And I brought one more thing… a ring. Will you marry me, Kim?
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もう一つ持ってきたものがあって… 指輪。結婚してくれるかい、Kim?

Kim: 
You’re kidding!

うそでしょ!
Conversation Starters
  • ​How are things with you? 景気はいかがですか。
  • How have you been? 最近どうしてた?
  • How is it going? いかがですか.
  • How's it hanging? 調子、どう?
  • What's new? 変わりはないかい。
  • What's up? 何してる?
Interjections  間投詞
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  • Are you serious? 本気?
  • Fantastic! お見事!
  • Holy smokes! うわあ
  • I see そっか
  • I'm jealous いいなぁ〜
  • My goodness! おやおや
  • My gosh! うわ!
  • Oh, no really? まあ、本当?
  • Oh, no! 何てことだ。
  • Oh, that's great. それはすばらしい。
  • Oh really? へぇーそうなの
  • Really? あら! そうですか.
  • Thank God! やれやれ​
  • That's crazy. 信じられません
  • That's great. それは良かったです。
  • That's terrible. それはひどくつらい。
  • That's too bad (insincere) お生憎さま
  • That's too bad. 気の毒ですね
  • Well done 天晴れ
  • Wow うわぁ
  • Wow! Good job すごい! お疲れ様
  • Wow!That's wonderful. わあ, そいつはすてきだ.
  • Yikes あなや
  • You're kidding, right? 嘘でしょ?
  • You're kidding! 冗談だろう!
Follow-up Questions
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  • Are you all right? 大丈夫?
  • Are you okay? どうかしまたか
  • How did it happen? どうしたらこうなったんだ?
  • How do you feel about that? あなたはそれをどのように感じるのですか。
  • How will you celebrate. どうやって、祝うの?
  • What is it? なんですか?
  • What will you do! なにをする!
  • When did it happen? いつのことでしたか
  • When will you leave? いつ出かけますか。
  • Where will you stay? どこに泊まるの?
  • Who is it? 誰なの?
  • Why do you think so? なぜそう思うか
Me:  What's new?
Tempi:  I became king of Kobe.
Me:  Are you serious?  How did that happen?
Became King of Kobe
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Got a new computer
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Daughter was born
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Found a seat on the train
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Me: What's up?
Tempi:  I woke up with a strange girl.
Me:  My gosh.  How do you feel about that?

Woke up with strange girl
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Turned into a cat
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Became a samurai
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Abducted by UFO
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Me:  How's it going?
Tempi:  I got a bad haircut.
Me:  
That's too bad.  What will you do?
Got a bad haircut
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Was in a car accident
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Fought with girlfriend
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Gained weight back
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Respond to Tempi's news
Got my driver's license
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Started a new business
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The Hanshin Tigers won
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Got email from old friend
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Killed my boss
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Got lost hiking
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My dog died
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Got a new hairstyle
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Got stuck in traffic
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Have a pest problem
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Won the lottery
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​My married gf is pregnant
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