Language
Ganbatte!
 City running, trail running, marathons, and more – there are endless running opportunities to choose from in Kansai (see our article on page 14), and plenty of chances to make friends with like-minded people. No need for language to get in the way! A little small talk, and some words of encouragement is all it takes to break the ice on race day. Get out there, get chatting, and have fun – tanoshindekite!
City running, trail running, marathons, and more – there are endless running opportunities to choose from in Kansai (see our article on page 14), and plenty of chances to make friends with like-minded people. No need for language to get in the way! A little small talk, and some words of encouragement is all it takes to break the ice on race day. Get out there, get chatting, and have fun – tanoshindekite!
Useful Expressions
| The weather is nice today isn’t it? | きょうは いい てんき ですね | Kyou wa ii tenki desune. | 
| It’s hot isn’t it? | あつい ですね | Atsui desune. | 
| It’s a little cold today. | きょうは すこし さむいですKyou | Kyou wa sukoshi samui desu. | 
| It’s very cold. | とても さむいです | Totemo samui desu. | 
| It looks like rain. | あめが ふり そう です | Ame ga furi sou desu. | 
| Have you ever run a full marathon? | いままでに フル マラソンを はしったことが ありますか | Ima made ni furu marathon o hashittakotoga arimasuka? | 
| What’s your personal best time? | じこ ベストタイムは なんですか | Jiko besuto taimu wa nandesuka? | 
| How often do you train? | どの ぐらい れんしゅう しますか | Dono gurai renshuu shimasuka? | 
| I run four times a week. | いっしゅうかんに よん かい はしります | Isshuukan ni yon kai hashirimasu. | 
| Do you go to the gym? | ジムに いき ますか | Jimu ni iki masuka? | 
| Which marathon would you like to run? | どのマラソン たいかいに でたい ですか | Dono marathon taikai ni detai desuka? | 
| Is this your first Osaka marathon? | おおさかマラソン は こんかいが はじめて ですか | Osaka marathon wa konkai ga hajimete desuka? | 
| Are you feeling confident? | じしんが ありますか | Jishin ga arimasuka? | 
| I’m feeling nervous! | わたし は きんちょう して います | Watashi wa kinchou shite imasu. | 
| Good luck! Do your best! | がんばって | Ganbatte! | 
| I’ll do my best! | がんばる | Ganbaru! | 
 
											
																			
 
									 
									 
									 
																				 
																				