At the cinema
Vocabulary
- 映画movie
- 席seat
- 字幕subtitles
- 吹き替えdubbing
- 面白いinteresting / funny
- つまらないboring
- 怖いscary
- 感動するto be moved
- 俳優actor
- 上映screening
Comparing and Giving Opinions
To compare two things in Japanese, use A より B のほうが (B is more... than A). For example: アクションより コメディのほうが面白い (Comedy is more interesting than action). Notice the order is reversed from English.
To express your opinion, add と思います (to omoimasu) meaning "I think." Example: この映画は面白いと思います (I think this movie is interesting). For negative opinions: つまらないと思います (I think it's boring).
When asking someone's opinion, say どう思いますか (What do you think?). You can also use どちらのほうが好きですか (Which do you prefer?) to ask for a comparison. To agree, say 私もそう思います (I think so too). These patterns let you discuss movies, restaurants, and more with friends.
Expressions
- この映画は面白いと思いますGiving your opinion about a movie
- アクションよりコメディのほうが好きですComparing two genres
- どう思いますかAsking for someone's opinion
- 字幕と吹き替え、どちらがいいですかAsking about preferences
- すごく感動しましたExpressing strong emotion
- 私もそう思いますAgreeing with someone
Common mistakes
コメディは面白いよりアクションアクションよりコメディのほうが面白いPut lesser item first with より, then のほうが
この映画は面白い思いますこの映画は面白いと思いますNeed particle と before 思います
どちらほうが好きですかどちらのほうが好きですかUse の between どちら and ほうが
映画はつまらないだと思います映画はつまらないと思いますNo だ before と思います with i-adjectives
字幕がいいと思います字幕のほうがいいと思いますInclude のほうが when comparing
Quick quiz
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