Talking about a mMovie Talking about a Movie

A: Have you seen this (one)? A: Have you seen this (one)?

A: I recommend this one too! A: I recommend this one too!

"I recommend this one" sounds good written, but, "You should check it out" sounds good spoken!

A: I recommend this one, too! A: I recommend this one, too!

It may's not be as well-received overseas as “Sengoku,” but it’s also a Japanese anime classicas popular as “Sengoku,” but it’s a classic anime. It's not as popular as “Sengoku,” but it’s a classic anime.

You might also hear "classic" as a noun instead, if B can see that it's an anime.

It_Sengoku_ may not be as well-received overseas as “Sengoku,”, but it’s also a Japanese anime classic. _Sengoku_ may not be as well-received overseas, but it’s a Japanese anime classic.

B: What's the storyit about? B: What's it about?

"What's the story" works, but I hear, "What's it about," more often!

B: What's the storyit about? B: What's it about?

We would more often ask this in the US.

A: The plot revolveIt's arboundt a villain who attempts to transform Japan into Showa-era Japan, and the protagonisttries to take Japan back to the Showa period. Then the hero and his friends attempttry to stop the villainhim. A: It's about a villain who tries to take Japan back to the Showa period. Then the hero and his friends try to stop him.

B: That sSounds interesting. B: Sounds interesting.

"That sounds interesting" sounds good written, but, "Sounds interesting" sounds more conversational.

Do you know the title in English title? Do you know the English title?

Do you know what the title is in English? Do you know what the title is in English?

This sounds more natural in the US.

A: Lemme know your point out of 100, if you watch itwhat you think! A: Lemme know what you think!

B might feel nervous if A's request is too specific!

A: Lemme know your point out of 100, if you watch itIf you watch it, lemme know how you'd rate it out of 100! A: If you watch it, lemme know how you'd rate it out of 100!

or A: If you watch it, lemme know how you'd score it out of 100! A: If you watch it, lemme know how you'd rate it on a 100-point scale!

-10 days later -10 days later

B: By the way, I watch ced that Crayon sShin-chan's movie! B: By the way, I watched that Crayon Shin-chan movie!

B: By the way, I watch ced the Crayon sShinchan's movie! B: By the way, I watched the Crayon Shinchan movie!

A: Ohh, what'scool! What would your score it out of 100? A: Oh, cool! What would you score it out of 100?

A: Ohh, what's your scorehow would you rate it out of 100? A: Ohh, how would you rate it out of 100?

or A: Ohh, on a 100 point scale, how would you score it? or A: Ohh, on a 100 point scale, how would you rate it?

A: That's Llow! A: That's low!

If I were speaking, I'd say something like, "Only 70?!"

A: That's Llow! A: That's low!

B: Is that soReally? B: Really?

"Is that so" sounds like… ７０年代以前？

WhatHow about you? How about you?

"What" works, but "How" is more common.

A: 90! A: 90!

B:T Wow, that's Hhigh! B: Wow, that's high!

日本語の同様に、アメリカ人は話しかけるときに間投詞と始めるのが好きみたいですね！

B: That's Hhigh! B: That's high!

WasYou liked it that goodmuch? You liked it that much?

Since B has had the same experience, I think that B would not want to change their mind's image of "how good"." Instead, B would focus on A liking the movie more.

A: It's based on Japan in the Showa periodShowa Japan, so it mayight be difficult for foreigners to understand many of its sceto understand some parts if you're not Japanese. A: It's based on Showa Japan, so it might be difficult to understand some parts if you're not Japanese.

英語は、「generic you」という特徴があります。「ある人」や「誰か」という意味のことなのです。その文法は技術的に間違うかもしれませんが、誰もたまたま使うのです！

A: It's based on Japan in the Showa period, so it may be difficult for foreigners to understand manya lot of its scenes. A: It's based on Japan in the Showa period, so it may be difficult for foreigners to understand a lot of its scenes.

This sounds more natural in the US.

B: But that was before you were born too, right? B: But that was before you were born, right?

Didn't Shin-chan groew up quite a bit, didn't he? Shin-chan grew up quite a bit, didn't he?

Characters in a continuIs that a common thing ing animated series aren't allowed to grow up, righte? Is that a common thing in anime?

A: Shin-chan hasn't grown up, because he said that the reason he protected Japan was because "I wanna date with manylots of women in the future," so Shin-chan is still the same Shin-chan. A: Shin-chan hasn't grown up, because he said that the reason he protected Japan was "I wanna date lots of women in the future," so Shin-chan is still the same Shin-chan.

We don't use "many" very often in positive sentences. This is very esoteric, but "the reason is because" is technically incorrect and "the reason is that" is correct. But even most English speakers make that mistake!

A: Shin-chan hasn't grown up, because he said that the reason hewanted to protected Japan was because "I wanna so he can "date withas many women as he can in the future," so Shin-chan is still the Shin-chan. A: Shin-chan hasn't grown up, because he said that he wanted to protect Japan so he can "date as many women as he can in the future," so Shin-chan is still Shin-chan.

This sounds more natural in the US but still a little awkward.

B: But I could bitkind of understand how the villain felt. B: But I could kind of understand how the villain felt.

B: But I could bit understand a little how the villain felt. B: But I could understand a little how the villain felt.

This sounds more natural in the US.

A: Me, too! A: Me, too!

I understand so much aboutotally get wanting to go back to thosee old days and stay the way I werthings used to be. I totally get wanting to go back to the old days and the way things used to be.

「the old days」：「懐かしい時期」とか「昔」と表す言葉です。凄くありがちです！

I understand so much about wanting to go back to those days and staying the way I wereas. I understand so much about wanting to go back to those days and staying the way I was.

But this movie makesde me think, "That’s not any good." But this movie made me think, "That’s no good."

"Move forwardIt's time to move on!" "It's time to move on!"

A: Yesah, there were, before I was born. A: Yeah, there were, before I was born.

I heard on the tvTV that the Osaka-Kansai Japan Expo will be heldis happening again in 2025. I heard on TV that the Osaka-Kansai Japan Expo is happening again in 2025.

I heard on the tv that the Osaka-Kansai Japan Expo will be held again in 2025 again. I heard on the tv that the Osaka-Kansai Japan Expo will be held in 2025 again.

This sounds more natural in the US.

B: Oh, gcoodl! B: Oh, cool!

We commonly say "good" when in Japanese one might say 「よかった」, to express relief. But in conversation, we often say "cool" to mean something is a good thing. It's strange to me too!

I'd likove to go there. I'd love to go.

I'd like to go there. I'd like to go.

This sounds more natural in the US.