Nihongo no Tane 78 決まり文句 Set Phrases | Japanese Immersion podcast

決まり文句 kimari monku are cliched phrases used in certain situations. Today, Yumi talks about a few useful kimari monku and the situations you should use them in. Using kimari monku in the right way will make your conversational Japanese much smoother.   KEY VOCABULARY: 決(き)まり文句(もんく) set cliché phrases 挨拶(あいさつ) greetings ある場面(ばめん) a certain scene/situation 本来(ほんらい) origin 関係(かんけい)なく unrelated 日本語独特(にほんごどくとく) unique to Japanese どうかしてる somethings wrong (with someone or something); not right (in the head); not oneself; nuts 洗濯機(せんたっき) washing machine 文法的(ぶんぽうてき) grammatically 何(なん)とかする I'll figure out something. なんとかなる Something will come up. どうでもいい Anything is fine. なんでもない It's nothing.   For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/ Take a quiz on this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-78 If you are a Makoto+ member, you can find the transcript, English translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF for printing: https://MakotoPlus.com/podcast-nihongonotane-78-m -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with a complete transcript, translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF. www.MakotoPlus.com