芽衣めい

In the art studio

You're friends. Mei is showing you the painting she's been working on at her art school.

Words

  • e

    picture, painting

  • kaku

    to draw, to paint

  • いろ

    iro

    color

  • 作品さくひん

    sakuhin

    artwork, piece

  • アトリエ

    atorie

    studio, atelier

  • 油絵あぶらえ

    aburae

    oil painting

  • 下手へた

    heta

    bad at, unskilled

  • 上手じょうず

    jōzu

    good at, skillful

  • まだ

    mada

    still, not yet

  • 完成かんせい

    kansei

    completion, finished

Set phrases

  • て!

    mite mite!

    Look, look!

    Mei says this when excitedly showing you her painting.

  • すごいね

    sugoi ne

    Wow, that's amazing.

    Your go-to casual reaction when she reveals the work.

  • どうおもう?

    dō omou?

    What do you think?

    Asking for an opinion, casual; she'll likely ask you this.

  • まだ途中とちゅうなんだ

    mada tochū nanda

    It's still unfinished.

    Modest explanation when showing work in progress.

  • そんなことないよ

    sonna koto nai yo

    That's not true!

    Say this to deny her self-criticism, like 「下手でしょ?」.