Ojou-sama In A Maid Café

Monday, November 21, 2011

from Nihonjin no Shiranai Nihongo ep4

(A Japanese Who Doesn't Know Japanese) ^o^

Haruko: [Entered the maid cafe. Surprised when two maids greeted them.] Waa!

Maids: Welcome home, lady!

Haruko: What?! They're calling us "lady"! [happy Haruko lol]

Katori: They always call me that at home though.

Haruko: Eh?

はるこ：わあ！

メイド：お帰りなさいませ、お嬢様！

はるこ：えっ！うちらお嬢様だって！

かとり：家ではいつもそう呼ばれてますけど。

はるこ：え？

Haruko: Waa!

Meido: Okaerinasaimase, ojou-sama!

Haruko: Eh?! Uchira ojou-sama datte!

Katori: Ie de wa itsumo sou yobaretemasu kedo.

Haruko: Eh?

** Notes:

~mase - is added to increase the politeness of a greeting

ojou-sama - another's daughter; daughter of a high-class family

uchira - us

ie - house; home

yobareru - to be called (a name); to be referred to (as)

• This conversation is informal; usually among friends. :)
• I highly recommend this J-drama to anyone who is enthusiastic in learning Japanese!
• Not only is it hilarious, but you really learn a lot of Nihongo and Japanese culture as well! :D