How to Say ‘Then I'll get a share of his luck.’ in Japanese
じゃあ、おじさんの運を分けてもらいます。
jaa oji san no un o wake te morai masu
[jya-a OH-jee san no oon oh wah-KEH te moh-RAH-ee mahs]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a playful bar-counter joke, the kind of easy banter that brings a nearby stranger into the conversation.
Phrase Breakdown
じゃあ、おじさんの運を
jaa oji san no un o
Well then, your luck, mister,
じゃあ means 'well then'. を marks 運 as the thing being shared and is pronounced 'o'.
じゃあ、その本を貸してください。
Well then, please lend me that book.
Words in this phrase
じゃあ
jaa
[jya-a]
well then
Informal phrase used when concluding or transitioning.
じゃあ、終わりにしましょう。
Well then, let's finish.
おじ
oji
[OH-jee]
older man; mister
With さん, a casual word for a middle-aged man, not only an uncle.
隣のおじさんは優しい。
The man next door is kind.
さん
san
[san]
Mr.; Ms.; polite suffix
A polite suffix added to a person's name or role.
お医者さんが来ました。
The doctor came.
の
no
[no]
of; 's
A particle linking a noun to what belongs to it or describes it.
あなたの強みは責任感です。
Your strength is a sense of responsibility.
運
un
[oon]
luck; fortune
Noun for luck or fate.
今日は運がいい。
I'm lucky today.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.
チケットを二枚ください。
Two tickets, please.
分けてもらいます。
wake te morai masu
I'll take a share of it.
A playful polite way of saying 'I'll borrow some of your luck'. Say it evenly: wa-ke-te mo-ra-i-ma-su.
元気を分けてもらいます。
I'll borrow some of your energy.
Words in this phrase
分け
wake
[wah-KEH]
to share; to divide
Stem of 分ける, to split or share something.
ケーキを分けて食べる。
We share the cake.
て
te
[te]
te-form ending
Connects actions in sequence, like 'and' or 'then'.
ドアが開いて、入ります。
The door opens, and then I go in.
もらい
morai
[moh-RAH-ee]
to receive (a favor)
After a te-form, means having someone do something for you.
友達に手伝ってもらいました。
I had my friend help me.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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