Casual spoken Japanese

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1. Play from sentence1 マジで？ Seriously?
2. Play from sentence2 やばい、遅刻しそう。 やばい、ちこくしそう。 Oh no, I'm going to be late.
3. Play from sentence3 このケーキ、めっちゃおいしい。 This cake is so good.
4. Play from sentence4 それな。 Exactly. / Right?
5. Play from sentence5 別にいいけど。 べつにいいけど。 It's fine, I guess.
6. Play from sentence6 ちょっと無理かも。 ちょっとむりかも。 That might not work for me.
7. Play from sentence7 なんか眠くなってきた。 なんかねむくなってきた。 I'm kind of getting sleepy.
8. Play from sentence8 了解！ りょうかい！ Got it!
9. Play from sentence9 じゃあ、また明日ね。 じゃあ、またあしたね。 Okay, see you tomorrow.
10. Play from sentence10 いいじゃん、それ。 Hey, that's nice.

These are casual, sometimes blunt lines. They help you follow anime and chat with friends, but switch to polite Japanese with teachers or at work.

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