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
絵
e
picture, painting
描く
kaku
to draw, to paint
色
iro
color
作品
sakuhin
artwork, piece
アトリエ
atorie
studio, atelier
油絵
aburae
oil painting
下手
heta
bad at, unskilled
上手
jōzu
good at, skillful
まだ
mada
still, not yet
完成
kansei
completion, finished
Set phrases
見て見て!
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.
どう思う?
dō omou?
What do you think?
Asking for an opinion, casual; she'll likely ask you this.
まだ途中なんだ
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?」.

