How to Say ‘I enjoy talking with you, Emily.’ in Japanese
Emily さんと話すの、楽しいです。
Emily san to hanasu no tanoshii desu
[sahn toh hah-nah-soo noh tah-noh-SHEE dess]
Phrase Breakdown
楽しいです。
tanoshii desu
is fun.
楽しい (tanoshii) means 'fun' and です (desu) makes it polite. Hold the 'ii'.
この仕事は楽しいです。
This job is fun.
Words in this phrase
楽しい
tanoshii
[tah-noh-SHEE]
fun; enjoyable
An i-adjective for things or times that are fun or pleasant.
映画は楽しいです。
Movies are fun.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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