How to ask someone on a date in Japanese (NATURALLY)

[@ajLisama]

more of like this please, I learn a lot not only vocabulary but also the natural way of speaking Japanese.

[@evilparkin]

Thanks as always for another excellent lesson Miku. I really enjoy your style of teaching, and especially appreciate the delays to pause and attempt to self-translate before seeing the answer! Also the links back to earlier lessons are great - I was pleased to remember よかったら before you said it! Some alternative translations I came up with before seeing the answers: Is there anything you want to eat? 好物はありますか？ I'm looking forward to it! 楽しいはず！

[@maniasuu]

As always you make great videos, I'd be fun to join in one of your videos one day. Also you should make a video for those who still don't get it and ask a Japanese girl out but not realise that our "hanging out" in England or America (depending on the person...) is the Japanese equivalent to a "date". Where I'm from if me and you go and eat or hang out, it's not a "date" it's just me and you hanging out. If it were a 'date' we would (80% i feel) make it clear, "how about me go on a date" or something like that. Now the whole meaning of a date is you either have spoken to that person for a bit and have some form of connection or off the bat you're certain that you have feelings for her. But overall the whole meaning of a date is to confirm wether or not there is 'something' there, whether or not you're confident in making this person your partner, where they end goal is to make the person your bf/gf. I think (from my experiences) even just 'hanging out' with a female can be taken the wrong way and before you know it, they might catch feelings for you. I never admitted to having feelings or ever said the word "date" but they got that vibe and I had to learn that hard way of then turning down a bunch of girls who confessed to me. I had met this girl like 3 times and said "so ...aren't you going to ask me out" and I said "what" and she said "In Japan we don't really wait that long" obviously I guess it depends on the person but what she said wasn't a shock but to have been asked like that lol was a bit like "oh word, that's how ya'll do it over here" Regardless nice video, sorry for the blabbing and if you haven't maybe make a video about this, I think it'd be cool.

[@maniasuu]

@IngLouisSchreurs lol okay I have '"issues" because I'm just talking out my a** here. Anyway thanks for your response but I don't do the whole 'talk tough on the internet' stuff, so have a good day/night

[@Sadi_K]

Thank you very much for this video, I really enjoyed it. I love your teaching method, you make things easy to understand. I'm French and over here, on a first date we usually go to eat at a restaurant or have a drink at a cafe or a bar.

[@PS-pr5ki]

You know you are successful when you have haters. Thank you Miku sensei for your great contents. You are perfect as you are - don’t listen to haters.

[@ajw5868]

We can always count on Miku to teach us useful, natural Japanese lessons that we can apply :))

[@TetsusaigaDrgn]

You rock miku! You are by far the best teacher on KZbin. But i would like to kindly suggest including romanji. Itll help alot

[@BestEyeEvaHad]

Romaji is not helpful if you want to learn Japanese. If you master hiragana, there would be no need for Romaji.

[@TetsusaigaDrgn]

@@BestEyeEvaHad its hard for me to listen and repeat what miku says in the video and pausing the video to read the romanji would help. I cant read kanji so i cant repeat what miku says

[@ablert3439]

Hey Miku! In Brazil we (men) do the same when we're sure the other person likes us as well! *We sometimes resort to a confident friend to act as matchmaker so that we can know in advance what that person loves to eat or where they love to go!😊* In case of women, in my culture men are expected to have initiative! Thanks to watching your video I just learned three more helpful phrase「よかったら」・「ラインを交換」 Would not "meet up" be a by-meaning of「待ち合わせする」as it literally means "to expect each other"? Hugs

[@kitaro9336]

Really appreciate your channel. You provide something invaluable to us foreign learners

[@fullwallet1977]

私は日本人ですが英語を勉強する為に見ています　分かりやすいですよ

[@astral2048]

本当に日本人ですか？

[@aadyasharma1859]

Bold of you to assume any Japanese person would like me back

[@jeff-8511]

Japanese girls like foreigners ^^

[@thefilipinatravelerakadora3497]

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[@lauu1686]

Love these! Thank you! This casual natural way of speaking is so useful! ❤

[@gopallalbunker6757]

I am learning Japanese last 5 6 months ago but your lesson and your speak marvellous you are brilliant thanks

[@gabrielmillien7439]

Thank you for this video have a great week with happy days.

[@jeffersonlam2969]

I love your videos! It seems like I can use many of these phrases for making plans with friends as well. 新しい使えそうなフレーズを学べて嬉しい！

[@MJ.-_]

First. Lol こんばんはミク先生。 Edit: In my country, we usually go to the movies. And when we do, that comes with a meal, and the person who does the inviting pays hahaha. Or just stroll, and that comes with a meal, too. XD

[@mikurealjapanese]

Where are you from??? Yeah! movie is international one I think haha

[@MJ.-_]

Miku Real Japanese お早うございます、みく先生 返事が遅くなってすみません 😅 フィリピンです。

[@RetroSmoo]

@@MJ.-_ mabuhay lol

[@MJ.-_]

「スムーさん」Smoo Mabuhay! 😃

[@jesussm8498]

ありがとう！Thank You for your japanese lessons and your efforts! Gracias desde España!

[@koitsuga]

This reminds me of when I went on a date and I didn't know if it was a date or not but I got really nervous during dinner and my Japanese got progressively worse and worse and worse and then we both got secret depression when I accidentally heard her go make herself throw up in the toilet after dinner and she realized I heard it and I knew we could never talk about it even though I didn't feel judgemental and was more worried about all the dumb shit I said while trying to communicate and figure out if I was on a date at the same time, and if she was okay. Anyway my spoken Japanese still has no social skills (no surprise given what I'm like in English) so this was pretty helpful. Well, assuming I'll ever going to be in the position to go on a date in Japanese again anyway lol. It all seems so obvious after you say it but I'd never come up with these constructions (the ones I didn't know from encountering them before) by myself. One thing I'd maybe add is that the word 集合 is sometimes used to describe meeting up, but it's also a mathematical set if you try to use the dictionary. I don't know how often it's used in dating but I get it a lot with colleagues. As for my country of origin, there's no real structure to the dating culture in NZ and it's basically pure chaos. My only relationship there was also really fucked up so that probably doesn't help, but even so, people often say that we don't really date. People often meet at house parties, public events, or at hobby-related activities and then begin a complicated and messy relationship in a style highly specific to the participants, typically with a lot of texting. So for the people comfortable with it, they tend to be good at rolling with whatever happens and dealing with unknown situations and unexpected turns of events. There's people from everywhere in New Zealand, and New Zealanders with parents from everywhere too. So even if your grandparents came from the same town as someone else, your relationship history is probably not the same, except for being in the same overarching cultural context of New Zealand as a whole. The usual strategy seems to be to just ask them to hang out doing something you both probably like. If a date occurs at all.

[@yametteomae7357]

This is a very nice guide for dating.. thank you Could you please make a tutorial on how to use って言う

[@patriciaaraujo3427]

All videos are amazing! I've been fun with and learned a lot of, so thank you for that and congrats for work so hard to doing this. 🇧🇷❤️🇯🇵

[@guiajaponesbaiano]

Hey Patricia! I'm Brazilian as well! Are you studying Japanese? I'm studying because I have plans to go to Japan soon.. =] Ps: I just stopped to see your comment because of the flag 🇧🇷😜

[@patriciaaraujo3427]

Olá @Douglas Hiro, tudo bem? Estou me aventurando em estudar japonês sozinha porque também tenho planos de visitar o Japão. Sou muito apaixonada pela cultura, culinária e o idioma. Você já está conseguindo se comunicar em nihongo?

[@guiajaponesbaiano]

@@patriciaaraujo3427 o meu nível é algo entre o n4 e n3.. pelo menos na minha concepção, haha.. bacana, não desista! ah, você é descendente?

[@patriciaaraujo3427]

@@guiajaponesbaiano マジですか?すごいですね! Eu consigo ler o básico, mas compreensão oral ainda é muito difícil para mim porque não tenho com quem praticar. Não sou descendente 😣.

[@xxwallzxx4509]

You do need money sometimes to go on a date. But money is not needed to go on a date all the time. You can enjoy yourselves on a more personal day and like go to a picnic or fishing and more. There is many different places and things you can go to or do on a date.

[@Philson]

Most important lesson ever!

[@ferchu1440]

A question? Which particle should I use? レストランで/に寿司を食べに行く

[@siihwood]

I think it's に also it's a softer approach to say 一緒に寿司屋に行きませんか？but my Japanese isn't perfect so I might be wrong on the participles

[@martine5912]

このビデオありがとうございました😊

[@jerryisblack]

I learned a lot from you. Someone who can explain Japanese in English. Thank you very much! Can you explain　受身、使役 and 受身使役?

[@ablert3439]

Hey Jerry! Let's go.... 受身 (passive voice) is when you undergo the action of someone else. Ex: 誘う(=invite) turns to 誘われた(= I was invited) 使役 (causative) is when you cause someone else to do sth 誘わせた(= I made someone invite someone else) 受身使役 (causative passive) is when you are forced to cause someone to do sth else 誘わせられた (I was forced to invite...) I expect to have helped you... see you!

[@jerryisblack]

@@ablert3439 Thanks so much. 💪😎

[@暴威ch]

This is actually beneficial for even a Japanese guy like me

[@c.t.m.shinobi]

Interesting lesson. Thanx and blessings

[@mikurealjapanese]

Thank you for your kind comment♡Miku

[@tjaldapijnappel3631]

it's so funny that the LINE app made people make the verb "line suru" around it. We have the same thing in dutch: "watsappen" is a verb made for the watsapp app and it means "to watsapp" and "appen" with means "apping" (texting in watsapp). and we can also use it as "een apje sturen" (send an app) and that means: send a message.

[@milesgarcia3215]

Miku! I have a date-related question: is there a way to ask "can I buy you a drink?" or "do you want another drink?" Thank you so much.

[@mikurealjapanese]

Great one! You can say "なにか のむ?" It means " Do you want to drink something? or You can also say すきなもの たのんでね！Order what you like!

[@okhaiakhazemea369]

Can I buy you a drink? 一杯奢らせていただけませんか？ Do you want another drink? 別の飲み物が欲しい？

[@ImWhyMortalsCry]

Kinda funny I get this recommended after I made the decision to ask a girl out that I know a pretty long time actually She likes Japanese too so maybe this will help me. :D It's my first time doing this so Wish me luck bois & girls 😅

[@californication1992]

(mickey mouse voice) what happened?

[@astral2048]

Did you succeed?

[@mmahbooshahhashemishah3616]

Hello Miko saense howd ye do . This video was realy very good and interesting also . Even your teaching syle is so good. I love Nihongo langue .I am very happy to learning nippongo by miko sense . Thanks . Yours student Shah

[@literallyeverything.5217]

Get ready, Japanese-speaking guys, I'm coming to ask you out! (not really, but who knows :D)

[@amalraj6338]

🎃

[@topesjeebal8760]

In my county we put on the tracksuits, go to a park with broken benches, squat around a plastic bottle filled with dubious contents and swear at the dogs. It's very bonding. Guess where Im from!

[@astral2048]

RUSSIA?

[@mikahherrera8691]

new york

[@endoftheworld29]

Mars?

[@irisviel_Einzbern]

@@astral2048 lol

[@clarahki]

UK Finland or Russia bcs we do that here 😂

[@pat7221]

ありがとうございます。 漢字の字幕はとても便利です！ 質問があります：僕は”なにか”あまり言わない。よく”なんか”を言います。Is there a difference? Do you feel this as being more male speech or more rude or is it the same?

[@mikurealjapanese]

Good question!!! Both male and female use なんかwhen speaking casually!!!

[@phelrim7326]

Hmm, why is it that in these sentences starting at 12:58 and following the particle は is used instead of が?? Doesn't ある usually go with が?

[@ocean457]

That’s an important question. I’d also like to know. Just wondering why she neither explained that in the video nor answered you here.

[@brookemetekingi9077]

I could be wrong, but I think ga is used more when things are concrete and determinate, whereas ha is used when there could be more to the story. Kind of like a and the. ‘Is there A place you want to go’ rather than ‘is there THE place you want to go.’ ‘The’ doesn’t make sense in that case. That’s just how I see it.

[@FeryAndrianus]

It REALLY helps!! Thank you very much! 🙏

[@WecK0]

this video is so great thank you miku!

[@ariohandoyo5973]

Thank you, sensei. And i love you japan.😍🇯🇵

[@nobodybutme2698]

Makasi sensei!! ありがとう😊ございます 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@mikurealjapanese]

こちらこそ 見てくれて ありがとう！

[@universionete5361]

hi,Mi ku, for beginners which step should they take on Japanese learning .thx,I have just finished 50 tones 😊

[@cheumanthy6061]

Great phrase

[@Jrockarcher]

This is great because I've been watching "How to ask someone on a date (UNNATURALLY)" and it has NOT been going well.

[@antokindness]

Thank you so much from Italy, sensei.

[@Bihari511]

どうもありがとうございました 先生🙏👍

[@sesshi6908]

こんばんは、みく先生。just a couple questions. In 仕事後は[いつも]何をしているの？ i have always learned いつも as always and たいてい as usually. Is this a regional language difference? And in saying 食べに行かない？ is this a more casual form of ませんか？ thank you in advance.

[@gzdlky]

Miku sensei: Do you know how to say "would you like to go out for a dinner with me soon?" I: ahaahahaahaha sure, easy 🙄

[@astral2048]

it is easy lmao

[@cleoraasaran9957]

Some questions I have if anyone can help me. First, I thought you mostly use が, for things existing. So when asking if there is anything you want to eat, was wondering why は is used. And for asking the same question, is it possible to say something like 何者食べたい？ And as a last question. Can you use 場所 (ばしょ) instead of ところ？

[@Rotorzilla]

I tired to guess what i might say. But it is similar but not as smooth. 仕事の後は 通常何しますか？ is it too direct?

[@DanVR001]

I think you invented a new word: Japaneasy

[@randycasul4804]

Konbanwa, suminasen Instead of anything in なにか、can we use also the 何でも?

[@lpkuraraindonesia9121]

In my country, we are ussually straight asking to the girl about that. For example we ask " would you like to be my girlfriend? " so after that we can walk aroynd together as couple. Something like that miku sensei もっと日本語をじょうずになりたい‼️

[@MusiicRoolz]

my anime brain is automatically like "SUKI ATTE KUDASAI"

[@ilyaibrahimovic9842]

Does 空く read as あく or すく entirely based on context? Also, when to use ところ vs 場所？

[@elmalanmalan2175]

Is good to ask those questions But for example Japanese sometimes will answer yes let's go next time. But more likely will flake on you or in other words they will disappear.

[@lexthergarcia5473]

Please make a video about particle に、へ、で　arigatou gozaimasu..

[@Poppin023]

for question 3, is this also correct? isshou ni bangohan tabenai?/isshou ni bangohan o tabemasen ka?

[@Shinggiibanggi]

Miku, can u explain the pattern とき~ください for your next video?

[@chuman5103]

When is it normal to start talk to someone casually if they are older than you but you have known them for a while?

[@bgates275]

Sumimasen, kono karada wa ikura desu ka? Yurushite kudasai. Yeah, actually I was that forward in a Korean bar, and the hostesses stopped serving me. I should really learn my lesson. 🤷‍♂️

[@astral2048]

I want to ask something. Do you purposefully try to speak easier Japanese or am I mistaken. I'm asking because I was able to understand everything you said without reading the captions.

[@Delta-2-0]

今日は何月ですか? 😂😂😂 ask... for date... 😂😂😂

[@mikurealjapanese]

hahahahahah シャイですね hahahahah

[@bdmboro8563]

Haaaaa haaaaaaa

[@schrodingerscat3912]

ナイス！My man has game lol

[@Kuratius]

@@schrodingerscat3912 Is there a joke I'm missing?

[@aurora-sq8xx]

@@Kuratius they asked "what's today's date?" (technically they asked what month is it but in this context it's funny bc they're asking for the literal date)

[@Danni_VA]

Would I be considered scary if I went up to someone and asked them out? Is that too much, cause I’m a foreigner, and don’t want my image to crumble even more than it would since I’m not Japanese (I don’t fit in cause I’m already starting off as different and I know standing out isn’t usually welcome)

[@lauu1686]

Did you asked the person you liked?? How did it went for you? Im in this situation right now 😅

[@EricVanBuggenhaut]

I was taught to use が with ある, not は... 何か食べたい物がある？

[@bubuchacha7099]

Miku sensei...I always heard the word "kanji" here not kanji character... And last sentence also have "sa " and "ma"...what's the meaning of that? I am here in niigata japan now.

[@marie_eria]

The only way I already know is "わたし に すきあて ください！", which I, honestly, just know from watching too much shoujo anime.

[@popcorndem11]

I'm a bit new to Japanese, why is there a の at the end of the phrase ”何をしているの”?

[@siihwood]

When something is obvious you put の at the end. Like you see your friend got a haircut, it's obvious so you say 髪を切ったの？ But if you are on the phone you wouldn't say の because it's not obvious since you can't see the person. Also it's kinda cutesy to use の

[@bdmboro8563]

Love you

[@kattthemf]

a teacher teach how to ask someone on a date me : OMG thats the best teacher

[@yeetboy8671]

*What comes to mind on how asking others out* Weebs: Sukiiatte kudasai

[@azul9655]

LOL

[@KaibaTopDueling]

もしもし、ミク先生が日本語教師から指導を受ける度に、英語を話さない先住民を振りをするように表現し、私は原住民と日本語で伝えるための基本的な単語だけを使う。 私はより多くを学び、より改善した。 手振りで日本ネイティブスピーカーと交信します。 先生の助けが必要です。 あなたのことは聞いた さやかとニンジャーを思い出させた ❤️❤️❤️❤️🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@zarnihtun591]

Okane nai,Deeto naku koto ga dekimasen.

[@renzojesusportocarrerovald3188]

Cool Miku chan ..

[@bealetm]

LINE means the Line app? It's that's ubiquitous in Japan? What if you use a different app for messaging?

[@シロダサンダー]

If you have a different app install Line as well. Can't hurt to have it. For casual stuff start out with twitter.

[@abdelhafizissa7196]

I want one handrid Miku point

[@michaela75mf]

美久さんおはようございまーす😊！I am a little confused please help. How can I say in Japanese to my BF I miss you so much ! I couldn’t find something convincing in google! Please help ! お願いします🥺🙏🏻

[@schujust9919]

This is so late an answer, I'm sorry ;; but you could say 会いたかった, or "I wanted to see you". The other thing I've heard for this was "It was lonely without (person's name)", （人の名前）がいなくては寂しかった. This can be in dictionary form to meet "I miss you" or "I'm going to miss you"

[@michaela75mf]

Schuyler Justesen さん、どうもありがとうございます🙏🏻😊

[@Murkoph]

I don't date but I will use these on my dog!

[@ASHERUISE]

I'm sure they'll return your feelings. 🥰

[@japankas8189]

Abnormal

[@jhunruiztv]

Konnichi wa Sensei

[@kusogaki21FEB2012]

In my country date inviting me

[@donwengneri2572]

Miku Sensei I am interested to be your student, how?

[@okhaiakhazemea369]

みく先生。君の初デートはどんな感じ？彼と何が起こったのか？

[@c.t.m.shinobi]

I wanna see satoshi

[@mikurealjapanese]

Haha Hes coming soon!

[@jeff-8511]

99% of us watching this are foreigners, and would probably never get a Japanese girl 🤷‍♂️

[@christopherherrera321]

I just want to take Miku on a date

[@drathoof1806]

Sukida. Sukiyatte kudasai!!!!!!!!!!

[@ItsKaileyyyy]

I speak a little Japanese

[@yosephadiyanto4319]

同じです。大体皆んなは映画を見る。

[@dipsansunar5432]

❤❤❤

[@hadyansyahbasyiri8189]

How about ”ナンパする“ 笑笑🤣

[@kansaidream]

ヤッホーみく

[@mikurealjapanese]

ヤッホー！ひさしぶり＼(^o^)／

[@castnetfishing]

みく 先生は とても 可愛い ので, 大 好き なん です.

[@mikurealjapanese]

ありがとうございます！嬉しいです！♡

[@castnetfishing]

@@mikurealjapanese可愛 先生 から 返事 を もらった ので びっくりました....

[@Rotkop]

「ベツベツ」

[@vaibhavsarkate8772]

What kind of Dora the explorer is this?

[@kusogaki21FEB2012]

Q: what r u usually do after work? A: I'm planning with bold snakes

[@0xVit]

せんせい ありがとう。I will use this to find my Japanese wife hahaha. じょうだん。😆

[@fiqz7017]

Just suggesting, can you add romanjo too? The way to pronounce it since i can really read the word.. Onegai

[@Murkoph]

You need to learn hiragana, friend! It's not very hard.

[@jintienle2377]

You have to force yourself to learn hiragana first and katakana second if you want to make any progress with learning Japanese. It’s very important and relying on romanization will stunt your growth.

[@writingmaster3008]

Miku. Can I take you out for dinner?!

[@okhaiakhazemea369]

みく先生、よかったらライン交換しよう？

[@crawdkenny]

お茶でもしねぇか？

[@crusaderofthelowlands3750]

I like to move my mouse cursor under her nose and pretend that she has a moustache. Is that weird?

[@mixeverything2351]

I like u...