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Podcast 17: How to exchange opinions inJapaneseIn this lesson you will learn the following:✓​ How to ask someone’s opinions on a wide range of subjects✓​ How to say what you think of something or someone using the verb 思う ​omou​ - To think.
LEVEL: Upper Beginner LevelSITUATION: You are having a conversation with you friend and want toknow what they think about something.

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Introduction
In this lesson Ami and I teach you how to ask and give your opinions on various topics using theverb 思う Omou - To think. This is usually used to say “I think that…”.
思う is a very useful phrase you use all the time in conversation in Japanese. The main
grammatical structure we will be using is this:Something or someone...どう思う？​Dō omou​ which means what do you think about so andso... For example:
彼女どう思う？
彼どう思う？

Kanoj​o wa dō omou
Kare wa d​ō omou

What do you think of her?
What do you think of him?

Then to answer you could say your opinion plus と思う which means I think so and so. So, forexample you can say 可愛いと思うよ ​Kawaii to omou yo​ which means I think she’s cute or カッ
コイイと思うよ ​Kakko ii to omou​ which means I think he’s cool.
Here are the example conversations in the podcast:

Dialog 01
A:

君のなはってどう思う？

Kimi no na wa dō omou?

What do you think of “Kimi nona wa”?

B:

面白いと思うよ。

Omoshiroi to omou yo.

I think it’s interesting.

A:

なんでそう思うの？

Nande sō omou no?

Why do you think so?

B:

ストーリーがロマンチックだからね​。

Sutoorii ga romanchikku dakara ne.

Because the story is romantic.

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A:

ねぇ、iPhoneってどう思う？

Nee, iPhone te dō omou?

What do you think of theiPhone?

B:

まあまあだと思うよ。

Maamaa da to omou yo.

It’s so so.

A:

なんでそう思うの？

Nande sō omou no?

Why do you think so?

B:

便利だけど高いからね​。

Benri dakedo taki kara ne.

Because it’s useful but
expensive.

Dialog 03
A:

ねぇ、この髪型ってどう思う？

Nee, kono kamigata dō omou?

What do you think of myhairstyle?

B:

似合うと思うよ。

Niau to omou yo.

It suits you.

A:

なんでそう思うの？

Nande sō omou no?

Why do you think so?

B:

君は顔が小さいからね​。

Kimi wa kao ga chiisai kara ne.

Because you have a small
face.

Dialog 04
A:

ねぇ、彼女ってどう思う？

Nee, kanojo te dō omou?

What do you think of her?

B:可愛いと思うよ。

Kawaii to omou yo.

She’s cute.

A:

なんでそう思うの？

Nande sō omou no?

Why do you think so?

B:おっちょこちょいだからね​。

Occhokochou dakara ne.

Because she’s so clumsy.

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Dialog 05
A:

ねぇ、彼ってどう思う？

Nee, kare te dō omou?

What do you think of him?

B:いい人じゃないと思うよ。

Ii hito ja nai to omou yo.

I don’t think he’s a goodperson.

A:

なんでそう思うの？

Nande sō omou no?

Why do you think so?

B:

浮気ばかりしてるからね​。

Uwaki bakari dakara ne.

Because he’s always cheating(on girls).

Dialog 06
A:

ねぇ、このレストランってどう思う？

Nee, kono restoran te dōomou?

What do you think of thisrestaurant?

B:

イマイチだと思うよ。

IImaichi da to omou yo.

It’s a little disappointing.

A:

なんでそう思うの？

Nande sō omou no?

Why do you think so?

B:

食べ物は美味しいけどサービスが悪いからね​。

Tabemono wa oishii kedo
saabisu ga warui kara ne.

Because although the food isgood the service is bad.

Extra Grammar Notes
Casual and polite ways to say “I think…”
CasualPolite

どう思う？ ​Dō omou?
What do you think?

どう思いますか ​Dō omoimasu ka?
What do you think?

...と思う。​...to omou
I think...

...と思います。...​to omoimasu.
I think ...

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Random Phrase of the Week
A: 最近どう？
B: 相変わらずだよ

Saikin d​ō?
Aikawarazu da yo

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