Lesson 9: Concern and Sympathy

Concern and Sympathy

Situation: "Root for"

知り合い: 来年は大学ですか。

shiriai: rainen wa daigaku desu ka? 

生徒: はい。

seito: hai.

知り合い: 大変ですね。

shiriai taihen desu ne

頑張って下さい。

ganbattekudasai.

aquaintance: Will you go to university next year?

Pupil: Yes.

aquaintance: That will be hard.

Good Luck.

Description

大変ですね taihen desu ne

means "this will be hard / difficult". The kanji mean a "big change", so you can use this when someone has a difficult time. Too much work, money problem or stress.

頑張って下さい ganbattekudasai

means something like "good luck", "give your best". Try not to use this in formal situations and people where formal speech is necessary. 

Situation: "Get well!"

小林: どうしたんですか。

kobayashi: dou shitan desu ka?

石川: 風邪をひいたんです。

ishikawa: kaze wo hiitandesu.

小林: それはいけませんねえ。

kobayashi: sore ha ikemasen nee.

お大事に。

odaiji ni.

kobayashi: What is wrong?

ishikawa: I got the flu.

kobayashi: That is not good.

Get well.

Description

それはいけませんねえ。

Shows sympathy when someone say something unfortunate about themselves.

Situation: "Congratulation"

あけましておめでとうございます。

akemashita omedetou gozaimasu.

今年もどうぞよろしくお願します

kotoshi mo douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu

お誕生日    /　ご入学 　　/　ご結婚

otanjoubi 　    gonyuugaku 　 gokenkon

おめでとうございます

omedetougozaimasu.

Happy New Year.

Please get along with me this year as well.

Happy Birthday 　/ 　Congratulations on entering Unversity 　/　Congratulations on your wedding.