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Casual Conversation (Day 87) – Japanese from 0 to 100

2026-06-07100-Day Kind Japanese ChallengeKind Japanese

🌏 Japanese from 0 to 100 — Day 87

Casual Conversation (カジュアル会話)


🧠 What is Casual Conversation?

Casual conversation is used with friends.

👉 Short, relaxed, natural Japanese


🔤 Basic Phrases

Japanese

Reading

Meaning

なにしてる?

nani shiteru

what are you doing?

いま ひま?

ima hima

are you free now?

どこ いく?

doko iku

where are you going?

いいね!

ii ne

nice!

まじ?

maji

really?

👉 Very common casual expressions


🔊 Key Point

• Drop です / ます
• Short sentences
• Natural tone

👉 Sounds more native


✍️ How to Use

👉 Pattern:

• Verb (casual)
• Short questions

Examples:

• なに してる?
= what are you doing?

• いま ひま?
= are you free now?


📝 Example Conversation

  • A: なに してる?
  • B: いま ひま。

  • A: どこ いく?
  • B: えき。

👉 Practice both roles


❌ Common Mistakes

• Using polite form
• Making sentences too long
• Overthinking grammar

👉 Keep it simple


📚 Learn Faster

• Practice short replies
• Say out loud
• Repeat often
• Listen to natives

👉 Natural flow matters


🎯 Practice

👉 Fill:

• なに ___?
• どこ ___?

Make 3 conversations


🧪 Mini Quiz

① Fill

No.

Sentence

Answer

1

なに ___?

?

2

どこ ___?

?


② Meaning

No.

Sentence

Answer

3

いま ひま?

?

4

まじ?

?


③ Translate

No.

English

Answer

5

what are you doing

?

6

where are you going

?


📝 Answers

No.

Answer

1

してる

2

いく

3

are you free now

4

really

5

なに してる?

6

どこ いく?


🚀 Next Step

👉 Day 88: Polite Conversation