お先にどうぞ。
After you.
✦ AI pragmatic read · suggests Teineigo
Polite but not honorific; used in everyday courteous interactions, typically said by a speaker of equal or lower status offering the other person to go first.
A starting point, not the final word — open the entry to add your own note if you'd explain it differently.
そろそろ行かなきゃ。
I should get going soon.
✦ AI pragmatic read · suggests Casual
A relaxed, colloquial way to say one needs to leave soon, typically used among peers or friends rather than in formal or hierarchical contexts.
A starting point, not the final word — open the entry to add your own note if you'd explain it differently.
それは言わない約束でしょ。
We agreed not to bring that up, remember?
✦ AI pragmatic read · suggests Casual
A colloquial reminder between peers, implying a shared understanding and mild reproach; the speaker uses informal でしょ to stress familiarity and expectation that the listener keeps the promise.
A starting point, not the final word — open the entry to add your own note if you'd explain it differently.
行くしかない。
There's no choice but to go.
✦ AI pragmatic read · suggests Casual
A blunt, resigned statement used among equals or in inner monologue, lacking polite endings; conveys inevitability without deference.
A starting point, not the final word — open the entry to add your own note if you'd explain it differently.
眠すぎる。
I'm way too sleepy.
✦ AI pragmatic read · suggests Casual
The plain adjective + すぎる construction is informal and blunt, suitable for peers or close acquaintances; it conveys a strong, unfiltered feeling of extreme sleepiness and would be avoided in polite or hierarchical contexts.
A starting point, not the final word — open the entry to add your own note if you'd explain it differently.
お腹すいた。
I'm hungry.
✦ AI pragmatic read · suggests Casual
A plain, informal statement used among peers or to oneself; conveys a casual, possibly childlike tone and would be inappropriate in formal or respectful contexts.
A starting point, not the final word — open the entry to add your own note if you'd explain it differently.
ちょっと待って！
Wait a sec!
✦ AI pragmatic read · suggests Casual
A blunt, informal command used among peers or to subordinates; conveys urgency but lacks politeness, so it would be inappropriate in formal or hierarchical contexts.
A starting point, not the final word — open the entry to add your own note if you'd explain it differently.