(Stripes Japan)
If you are at a ballpark in Japan, here are some phrases to help you to enjoy the ballgame.
“Yakyuu ni tsureteitte kudasai!” = Take me to a ball game, please! (“yakyuu” = a ball game, “tsureteitte” = take me, “kudasai” = please)
“Seki wa douyatte yoyaku dekimasu ka?” = How can we book a seat? (“seki” = a seat, “douyatte” = how, “yoyaku” = book, “dekimasu ka” = can we)
“Kon-ya wa biiru ga hangaku desu!” = Beer is 50 percent off tonight. (“Kon-ya” = tonight, “biiru” = beer, “hangaku” = 50 percent off)
“Biiru wo kudasai.” = Give me a cup of beer, please!
“Toire wa doko desu ka?” = Where is the bathroom? (“toire” = bathroom, “doko” = where)
“Sato ga manrui-hoomuran wo uchimashita!” = Sato hit a grand slam. (“manrui-hoomuran” = grand slam, “uchimashita” = hit)
“Mazui. Gettsuu da!” = Oh, no. It’s a double-play! (“mazui” = Oh, no, “Gettsuu” = a double-play)
“Kon-ya no Imai wa booru ga hashitteru!” = Imai is pitching well tonight! (“booru ga hashitteru” = pitching well)
“Deddobooru da!” = It was a HBP (hit by pitch)! (“Deddobooru” = HBP)
“Suwaroozu gambare!” = Go Swallows! (“Suwaroozu” = Swallows, “gambare” = go)
“Ouenka wo utaimasho!” = Let’s sing a cheer song! (“ouenka” = a cheer song, “utaimasho” = Let’s sing)
“Kon-ya wa kateso desu.” = We are winning tonight. (“kateso” = are winning)
“Enchosen ni totsunyu desu!” = It’s going into extra innings! (“Enchosen” = extra innings, “totsunyu” = go into)
“San tai ichi de Jaiantsu no kachi desu!” = Giants won 3 - 1! (“San” = 3, “tai” = -, “ichi” = 1, Jaiantsu = “Giants”, “kachi” = win)
Pronunciation key: “A” is short (like “ah”); “E” is short (like “get”); “I” is short (like “it”); “O” is long (like “old”); “U” is long (like “tube”); and “AI” is a long “I” (like “hike”). Most words are pronounced with equal emphasis on each syllable, but “OU” is a long “O” with emphasis on that syllable.
