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Lesson 45 โ€” Celebrations & Birthdays

ใŠใ„ใ‚ใ„ใจ ใŸใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใณ  ยท  Oiwai to Tanjoubi

Listening & Speaking Practice  ยท  Formal ยท Standard ยท Casual ยท Slang

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๐Ÿ“‹ Expression Reference โ€” Celebrations & Birthdays

Key phrases across formality levels. Press โ–ถ to hear any expression.

ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
ใŠใŸใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใณใŠใ‚ใงใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Otanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu. ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ Arigatou gozaimasu. Formal birthday greeting to a boss or elder
ใ“ใ“ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใŠใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚‚ใ†ใ—ใ‚ใ’ใพใ™ใ€‚
Kokoro kara oiwai moushiagemasu. ใŠใใ‚Œใ„ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ Osore irimasu. Very formal congratulations from the heart
ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
ใŸใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใณใŠใ‚ใงใจใ†ใ€‚
Tanjoubi omedetou. ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ€ใ†ใ‚Œใ—ใ„๏ผ Arigatou, ureshii! Standard birthday greeting among acquaintances
ใƒ—ใƒฌใ‚ผใƒณใƒˆใ‚’ใฉใ†ใžใ€‚
Purezento wo douzo. ใ‚ใ‚ใ€ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™๏ผ Waa, arigatou gozaimasu! Offering a gift politely
ใชใ‚“ใ•ใ„ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ
Nansai ni narimashita ka? ใซใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ”ใ•ใ„ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ Nijuugo-sai ni narimashita. Asking how old someone turned
ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
ใŸใ‚“ใŠใ‚๏ผ
Tan-ome! ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจ๏ฝž๏ผ Arigato~! Slang abbreviation among close friends / texting
ใƒ‘ใƒผใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒผใซใใฆใญ๏ผ
Paatii ni kite ne! ใ‚‚ใกใ‚ใ‚“๏ผใ„ใใ‚ˆ๏ผ Mochiron! Iku yo! Casual party invitation among friends
ใใฆใใ‚Œใฆใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†๏ผ
Kite kurete arigatou! ใŸใฎใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸ๏ผ Tanoshikatta! Thanking friends for coming to a party

๐Ÿ—ฃ Mini Dialogues

Three scenes at different formality levels. Press โ–ถ to hear each line.

A โ€” FORMAL ยท Office โ€” Congratulating a Colleague
ใŸใชใ‹
ใถใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ€ใŠใŸใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใณใŠใ‚ใงใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Buchou, otanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu.
Director, happy birthday.
[PERSON] ใ€ใŠใŸใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใณใŠใ‚ใงใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
[person] , otanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu.
[person] happy birthday (formal)
โ†’ "[Person], happy birthday." โ€” formal workplace greeting
ใถใกใ‚‡ใ†
ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใฟใชใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎใƒ—ใƒฌใ‚ผใƒณใƒˆใ€ใ†ใ‚Œใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
Arigatou gozaimasu. Minasan kara no purezento, ureshii desu.
Thank you. The gift from everyone makes me happy.
ใŸใชใ‹
ใ“ใ“ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใŠใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚‚ใ†ใ—ใ‚ใ’ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ™ใฆใใชใ„ใกใญใ‚“ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ€‚
Kokoro kara oiwai moushiagemasu. Suteki na ichinen ni narimasu you ni.
Congratulations from the heart. May it be a wonderful year.
B โ€” STANDARD ยท Family Birthday Dinner
ใŠใ‹ใ‚ใ•ใ‚“
ใŸใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใณใŠใ‚ใงใจใ†๏ผใชใ‚“ใ•ใ„ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ
Tanjoubi omedetou! Nansai ni narimashita ka?
Happy birthday! How old did you turn?
ใชใ‚“ใ•ใ„ใซ ใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ
nansai ni narimashita ka?
what age became (question)
โ†’ "How old did you turn?" โ€” standard age question
ใ‚†ใ
ใซใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ”ใ•ใ„ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใƒ—ใƒฌใ‚ผใƒณใƒˆใ‚’ใฉใ†ใžใ€ใŠใจใ†ใ•ใ‚“๏ผ
Nijuugo-sai ni narimashita. Purezento wo douzo, otousan!
I turned 25. Here's a present, Dad!
ใŠใ‹ใ‚ใ•ใ‚“
ใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ญใ‚’ใใ‚Šใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚ใฟใ‚“ใชใงใŸในใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†๏ผ
Keeki wo kirimashou. Minna de tabemashou!
Let's cut the cake. Let's all eat together!
[OBJECT] ใ‚’ [VERB-ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†]
[object] wo [verb-mashou]
[thing] (obj.) let's [do]
โ†’ "Let's [verb] the [object]." โ€” suggestion pattern
C โ€” CASUAL / SLANG ยท Friends โ€” Surprise Party
ใ‘ใ‚“ใŸ
ใ‚ตใƒ—ใƒฉใ‚คใ‚บ๏ผใŸใ‚“ใŠใ‚ใ€ใ‚†ใ†ใช๏ผ
Sapuraizu! Tan-ome, Yuuna!
Surprise! Happy b-day, Yuuna!
ใŸใ‚“ใŠใ‚ใ€ [NAME] ๏ผ
tan-ome, [name] !
happy b-day [name] !
โ†’ "Happy b-day, [Name]!" โ€” slang abbreviation for friends
ใ‚†ใ†ใช
ใˆใฃใ€ใ†ใ๏ผใฟใ‚“ใชใใฆใใ‚Œใฆใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†๏ผ
E, uso! Minna kite kurete arigatou!
What, no way! Thanks everyone for coming!
ใ‘ใ‚“ใŸ
ใฏใ„ใ€ใ“ใ‚Œใƒ—ใƒฌใ‚ผใƒณใƒˆ๏ผใ‚ใ‘ใฆใ‚ใ‘ใฆ๏ผ
Hai, kore purezento! Akete akete!
Here, this is your present! Open it, open it!
Birthday greetings โ€” ใŠใ‚ใงใจใ†(ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™)
FORMAL
ใŠใŸใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใณใŠใ‚ใงใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Otanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu.
โ†’ "Happy birthday." (keigo โ€” boss, teacher, elder)
STANDARD
ใŸใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใณใŠใ‚ใงใจใ†ใ€‚
Tanjoubi omedetou.
โ†’ "Happy birthday." (polite, family/acquaintances)
SLANG
ใŸใ‚“ใŠใ‚๏ผ
Tan-ome!
โ†’ "Happy b-day!" โ€” abbreviation, texting / close friends only.
Asking / stating age โ€” ๏ฝžใ•ใ„ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ
STANDARD
[NUMBER] ใ•ใ„ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
[number] -sai ni narimashita.
โ†’ "I turned [N] years old."
STANDARD
ใชใ‚“ใ•ใ„ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ
Nansai ni narimashita ka?
โ†’ "How old did you turn?"
Giving and receiving โ€” ใ‚ใ’ใพใ™ / ใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใ„ใพใ™ / ใใ‚Œใพใ™
๐ŸŸข ใ‚ใ’ใพใ™
ใƒ—ใƒฌใ‚ผใƒณใƒˆใ‚’ใ‚ใ’ใพใ™ใ€‚
Purezento wo agemasu.
I give a present.
Speaker gives to someone else.
๐ŸŸก ใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใ„ใพใ™ / ใใ‚Œใพใ™
ใƒ—ใƒฌใ‚ผใƒณใƒˆใ‚’ใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
Purezento wo moraimashita.
I received a present.
ใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใ† = I receive. ใใ‚Œใ‚‹ = someone gives to me (grateful nuance).
Thanking for an action โ€” ๏ฝžใฆใใ‚Œใฆใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†
CASUAL
[VERB-ใฆ] ใใ‚Œใฆใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†๏ผ
[verb-te] kurete arigatou!
โ†’ "Thanks for [verb-ing]!" โ€” casual gratitude for someone's action
FORMAL
[VERB-ใฆ] ใ„ใŸใ ใใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
[verb-te] itadaki arigatou gozaimasu.
โ†’ "Thank you for [verb-ing]." โ€” formal gratitude

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ใŠใ‚ใงใจใ†(ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™) โ€” Congratulations

ใŠใ‚ใงใจใ† (omedetou) = "congratulations / happy ~". Add ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ for formal.

  โ€ข ใŠใŸใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใณใŠใ‚ใงใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ = happy birthday (formal)
  โ€ข ใŸใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใณใŠใ‚ใงใจใ† = happy birthday (standard)
  โ€ข ใ‚ใ‘ใพใ—ใฆใŠใ‚ใงใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ = happy new year (formal)

The ใŠ prefix on ใŸใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใณ is honorific โ€” use it with ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ for the full formal form.
[EVENT] ใŠใ‚ใงใจใ†(ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™)ใ€‚
[event] omedetou (gozaimasu).
โ†’ "Happy [event]." / "Congratulations on [event]."
ใŠใŸใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใณใŠใ‚ใงใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Otanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu.
Happy birthday. (formal)

๏ฝžใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ โ€” "Became / Turned"

ใซ ใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ (ni narimashita) = "became / turned [something]". Used for age, status, season, etc.

  โ€ข ใซใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ”ใ•ใ„ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ = I turned 25
  โ€ข ใฏใ‚‹ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ = It became spring

Question form: ใชใ‚“ใ•ใ„ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ = "How old did you turn?"
[NUMBER] ใ•ใ„ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
[number] -sai ni narimashita.
โ†’ "I turned [N] years old."
ใซใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ”ใ•ใ„ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
Nijuugo-sai ni narimashita.
I turned 25 years old.

๏ฝžใ‚’ใ‚ใ’ใพใ™ / ใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใ„ใพใ™ / ใใ‚Œใพใ™ โ€” Giving & Receiving

Three verbs for gift exchange โ€” direction matters:

  โ€ข ใ‚ใ’ใพใ™ (agemasu) = I/someone gives (away from speaker)
  โ€ข ใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใ„ใพใ™ (moraimasu) = I/someone receives
  โ€ข ใใ‚Œใพใ™ (kuremasu) = someone gives to me/my group (grateful feeling)

All use ใ‚’ for the object: ใƒ—ใƒฌใ‚ผใƒณใƒˆใ‚’ใ‚ใ’ใพใ™ = "I give a present."
[PERSON] ใซ [THING] ใ‚’ใ‚ใ’ใพใ™ใ€‚
[person] ni [thing] wo agemasu.
โ†’ "I give [thing] to [person]."
ใจใ‚‚ใ ใกใซใƒ—ใƒฌใ‚ผใƒณใƒˆใ‚’ใ‚ใ’ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
Tomodachi ni purezento wo agemashita.
I gave a present to my friend.

๏ฝžใฆใใ‚Œใฆใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ† โ€” "Thanks for doing ~"

ใฆ-form + ใใ‚Œใฆ + ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ† = "thanks for [doing something for me]".

  โ€ข ใใฆใใ‚Œใฆใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ† = thanks for coming
  โ€ข ใคใใฃใฆใใ‚Œใฆใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ† = thanks for making (it)

Formal: ๏ฝžใฆใ„ใŸใ ใใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
[VERB-ใฆ] ใใ‚Œใฆใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ€‚
[verb-te] kurete arigatou.
โ†’ "Thanks for [verb-ing]."
ใใฆใใ‚Œใฆใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†๏ผ
Kite kurete arigatou!
Thanks for coming!

๏ฝžใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ† โ€” "Let's ~"

ใพใ™-stem + ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ† = "let's do ~". Used for suggestions and invitations.

  โ€ข ใŸในใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ† = let's eat
  โ€ข ใใ‚Šใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ† = let's cut
  โ€ข ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ† = let's begin

Casual equivalent: plain form + ใ‚ˆใ† (ใŸในใ‚ˆใ†, ใใ‚ใ†).
[VERB-ใพใ™ stem] ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
[verb stem] mashou.
โ†’ "Let's [verb]."
ใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ญใ‚’ใใ‚Šใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
Keeki wo kirimashou.
Let's cut the cake.

๏ฝžใ‚ˆใ†ใซ โ€” "So that ~ / I hope ~"

Plain form + ใ‚ˆใ†ใซ (you ni) expresses a wish or hope, often used in blessings.

  โ€ข ใ™ใฆใใชใ„ใกใญใ‚“ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ†ใซ = may it be a wonderful year
  โ€ข ใ’ใ‚“ใใงใ„ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ†ใซ = may you stay healthy

This pattern is common in birthday wishes and New Year greetings.
[WISH / HOPE] ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ€‚
[wish] you ni.
โ†’ "I hope / May [wish come true]."
ใ™ใฆใใชใ„ใกใญใ‚“ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ€‚
Suteki na ichinen ni narimasu you ni.
May it be a wonderful year.
JapaneseRomajiMeaning
ใŸใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใณtanjoubibirthday
ใŠใ„ใ‚ใ„oiwaicelebration / congratulations
ใŠใ‚ใงใจใ†omedetoucongratulations
ใƒ—ใƒฌใ‚ผใƒณใƒˆpurezentopresent / gift
ใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ญkeekicake
ใƒ‘ใƒผใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒผpaatiiparty
ใ‚ตใƒ—ใƒฉใ‚คใ‚บsapuraizusurprise
๏ฝžใ•ใ„~sai~ years old (counter)
ใ‚ใ’ใ‚‹ageruto give
ใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใ†morauto receive
ใใ‚Œใ‚‹kureruto give (to me/us)
ใ†ใ‚Œใ—ใ„ureshiihappy / glad
ใŸใฎใ—ใ„tanoshiifun / enjoyable
ใ‚ใ‘ใ‚‹akeruto open
ใใ‚‹kiruto cut