Life Events, Holidays & Celebrations

Onna-no-ko desu!

It’s a girl !

Asa no goji ni umaremashita. Taijū wa sanzen-yonhyaku-gojūroku guramu desu.

She was born at five A.m. and weighs 3,456 grams.

Hajimemashite, wagaya no nyūfeisu, Jeison desu.

Please welcome our new baby boy, Jason.

Omedetō, kawaii akachan da ne!

Congratulations on your beautiful baby!

O-tanjōbi, omedetō!

Happy birthday!

Kekkon sanjusshūnen, omedetō.

Happy 30th anniversary.

Watashitachi, kotoshi, kinkonshiki nan desu.

It’s our golden anniversary.

Jon no jūhassai no tanjō-iwai o suru no de, zehi, irashite kudasai.

Please help us celebrate John's 18th birthday.

Rokujussai no o-tanjōbi wa, tokubetsu desu yo.

It’s not every day you turn 60.

O-tanjōbi omedetō gozaimasu! Suteki na ichinen ni narimasu yō ni.

Happy birthday! May you have a wonderful year ahead.

Buji ni otoko no ko ga umaremashita!

A baby boy was born safely!

Shussan iwai ni nani o okurō ka kangaete imasu.

I'm thinking about what to give as a baby gift.

Kekkonshite kuremasu ka?

Will you marry me?

Minasān, watashitachi kon'yaku shimashita! / Minasān, bokutachi kon'yaku shimashita!

I’d like to tell everyone, we’re engaged!

Watashitachi, kono haru ni kekkon suru yotei desu.

We’re planning to get married this spring.

Mō, kuyakusho ni kon'in-todoke o dashite kimashita.

We’ve already registered at the ward office.

Kekkonshiki ni shusseki shite kuremasu ka?

Will you come to my wedding?

Hirōen ni omaneki shitai no desu ga.

Please join us at the reception party.

Omae ga kekkon suru nante, shinjirarenai yo! / Anata ga kekkon suru nante, shinjirarenai wa yo!

I can’t believe you’re getting married!

Saikō ni oniai no kappuru da ne!

You are the luckiest couple alive.

Go-kekkon omedetō gozaimasu! Suenagaku o-shiawase ni.

Congratulations on your marriage! Wishing you everlasting happiness.

Kekkonshiki no go-shūgi o jumbi shimashita.

I prepared the celebratory wedding money gift.

Uchi no musume wa, kōkō ni haitta bakari desu.

My daughter is just starting high school.

Kanojo wa, shōgakukin o moratte Hābādo ni ikimashita.

She got into Harvard on a scholarship.

Kongakki no seiseki wa, sugoku yokatta yo.

My grades this semester were great.

Ano ko, rainen tenkō shichau n' da.

He has to transfer schools next year.

Zenryōsei no gakkō ni gansho o dashite imasu.

We’re applying to a boarding school.

Ano ko wa gakkō de umaku yatte iru yō desu.

She seems to be adjusting to school well.

Kanojo, bōifurendo to gakkō no dansu pātī ni iku rashii yo.

She’s going to the school dance with a date.

Ano ko, gakugeikai de shuyaku o moratta n' da yo.

He’s got a lead role in the school play.

Sotsugyō omedetō gozaimasu!

Congratulations on your graduation!

Wagasha wa, kotoshi sōgyō jusshūnen o mukaemasu.

We’re celebrating our company’s 10th anniversary.

Kondo no jūrokunichi ni, Jon no taishoku kinen pātī o hirakimasu.

We’re holding a retirement party for John on the 16th.

Jinji-idō ga atta n' da.

There’s been a change in personnel.

Kono tabi, Shingapōru shishachō o haimei shi, genchi e omomuku koto to narimashita.

I’ll be leaving to head up our Singapore office.

Koko de minasan to gambatta hibi no koto wa, wasuremasen.

I’ll never forget the years I’ve worked here.

Bōnenkai to shinnenkai no kanji o tsutomemasu.

I will organize the company's year-end and New Year parties.

Shinnyū shain no kangeikai o hirakimasu.

We are holding a welcome party for new employees.

Taishoku sareru sempai no sōbetsukai o shimasu.

We're having a farewell party for a colleague who is leaving.

Kondo, piano no happyōkai ga aru n' da kedo, kite moraetara, ureshii na...

I’m giving a piano concert, if you want to come.

Raishū, kōkō no sotsugyō nijūgoshūnen no dōsōkai ni iku n' da.

I’m going to my 25th high school reunion next week.

Kosodate ga owatte, kara-no-su-shōkōgun... tsurai wa.

It’s really hard being an empty nester

Ima ga tenshoku no chansu da to omotte ne.

I’ve decided it’s time to change careers.

Kanojo, kō nattara ikikata o kaeta hō ga ii ne.

She’s just really in need of a life change.

Toshi wa rokujū demo, kimochi wa sanjū da yo.

I may be 60, but I don’t feel a day over 30.

Kanojo wa, ima kōnenki nan desu.

She’s in menopause.

Arukōru wa, kippari to yameru koto ni shita yo.

I’ve decided that I’m never going to drink again.

Sorosoro saki e susumu jiki da to omotte ne.

I think it’s time for me to move on.

Umarete hajimete, koishite 'ru n' da... / Umarete hajimete, koishite 'ru no...

I’m falling in love for the first time in my life.

Hatachi ni natte seijinshiki ni shusseki shimashita.

Turning 20, I attended the Coming-of-Age ceremony.

Nengan no maihōmu o kōnyū shimashita.

I finally purchased my dream home.

Shinkyo ni o-hikkoshi omedetō gozaimasu!

Congratulations on moving into your new home!

Unten menkyoshō o ippatsu de shutoku shimashita.

I got my driver's license on the first try.

Akemashite omedetō gozaimasu!

Happy New Year!

Shumbun no hi tte, yasumi nan da tte ne.

I hear we get a day off on the vernal equinox.

Raigetsu wa "Sugikoshi no Matsuri" desu.

Next month we celebrate Passover.

Watashi no kuni de wa, asu wa shukujitsu desu.

Tomorrow’s a bank holiday back home.

Kondo no Getsuyōbi wa, shukujitsu desu yo.

Monday is a national holiday.

Shūmatsu no sanrenkyū tte, honto, ureshii yo ne.

I just love three-day weekends.

Mō sugu, Kurisumasu da ne.

Christmas is coming.

Gaikoku no shukujitsu de, Nihon demo yoku shirarete iru no wa nan no hi desu ka?

Which foreign holidays are popular here?

Ōmisoka wa, asa made pātī no yotei desu.

We plan to party all night on New Year’s Eve.

Akemashite omedetō gozaimasu! Kotoshi mo yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

Happy New Year! I look forward to working with you this year too.

Yoi o-toshi o o-mukae kudasai.

Have a wonderful New Year (year-end greeting).

O-shōgatsu ni hatsumōde ni itte, o-mikuji o hikimashita.

During New Year, I went for the first shrine visit and drew a fortune slip.

Gōruden wīku no yotei wa kimarimashita ka?

Have you decided on plans for Golden Week?

O-bon yasumi ni jikka e kisei shimasu.

I'm heading back to my hometown for the Obon holiday.

Haru ni nattara, minna de o-hanami ni ikimashō.

When spring comes, let's all go cherry blossom viewing.

Natsu matsuri de hanabi taikai o mimashita.

I watched the fireworks display at the summer festival.

Merī Kurisumasu! Tanoshii Kurisumasu o o-sugoshi kudasai.

Merry Christmas! Have a wonderful Christmas.

Barentain Dē ni chokorēto o moraimashita.

I received chocolates on Valentine's Day.

Howaito Dē ni o-kaeshi o watashimashita.

I gave a return gift on White Day.

Ueda-san ga nakunatta tte, kiita?

Did you hear about Ueda-san’s passing?

Chichi ga, sukoshi mae ni nakunarimashita.

I’m sorry to tell you my father has just died.

Hontō ni, totsuzen no koto deshita ne.

This is so sudden.

Makoto ni, goshūshōsama desu.

I am very sorry to hear the news.

Go-kazoku no minasama wa, sazo, otsurai deshō ne.

This must be very hard for your family.

Watashi ni dekiru koto ga areba, nandemo osshatte kudasai.

If there is anything I can do, please call me.

Kanojo ga nakunatte, watashitachi minna, totemo kanashii desu.

Her passing brings us all great sorrow.

Kokoro kara okuyami mōshiagemasu.

Please accept my sincere condolences.

Okuyami no shirushi ni, o-hana o otodoke shitai no desu ga.

I want to send flowers with our condolences.

Kokoro yori o-kuyami mōshiagemasu.

I express my deepest condolences from the bottom of my heart.

O-tsuya to o-sōshiki ni sanretsu shimashita.

I attended the wake and funeral ceremony.

Zannen da kedo, bokutachi, rikon suru koto ni natta n' da.

Regretfully she and I are going to divorce.

Ano futari, kodomo no shinken de, momete 'ru n' da yo.

They’re fighting over child custody.

Jiko ni atte, nyūin shite imashita.

I was hospitalized after the accident.

Saifu o marugoto otoshite shimaimashita.

I lost my wallet and everything in it.

Kanojo, zutto byōki no otō-san no kambyō o shite ita n' desu.

She’s been caring for her sick father.

Kanojo no go-shujin, Arutsuhaimā-byō nan desu.

Her husband has Alzheimer’s.

Kare, bōryoku o furuu hito da tte wakatta no.

He turned out to be physically abusive.

Kanojo, shigoto o kubi ni natta bakari nan da.

She was just fired from her job.

Ano hitotachi, sono uchi hidarimae ni naru kamo ne.

They may be facing bankruptcy

Pinchi o chansu ni kaete norikoemashō!

Let's turn this crisis into an opportunity and overcome it!

Tsui kono aida, hajimete marason o kansō shita n' da.

I just completed my first marathon.

Buraun Daigaku ni ukatta n' da yo!

I got into Brown!

Kondo, shōshin shita n' da.

I was just promoted.

Yatto, shakkin no hensai ga owatta yo.

We finally paid off our loan.

Uchi no chīmu, purēofu ni shinshutsu shita n' da yo.

Our team made the playoffs.

Watashi, shimbun ni shashin ga deta no. / Boku, shimbun ni shashin ga deta n' da.

My picture was in the paper.

Gekkan saiyūshū shain ni erabareta n' da.

I was voted employee of the month.

Shōgakukin ga moraeru koto ni natta n' desu.

I’ve been awarded a research scholarship.

Shiken gōkaku, hontō ni omedetō!

Congratulations on passing your exam!

Shōshin ga kimatta sō desu ne. O-iwai sasete kudasai!

I heard you got promoted. Let me treat you to celebrate!

Mokuhyō o tassei dekite daimanzoku desu.

I'm very satisfied that I achieved my goal.

Koremade sasaete kureta minasan no okage desu.

It is all thanks to everyone who supported me along the way.