1-6 Flashcards
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
juu-ichi, juu-ni, juu-san, juu-shi/juu-yon/(juu yo-), juu-go, juu-roku, juu-shichi/juu-nana, juu-hachi, juu-ku/juu-kyuu
20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
ni-juu, san-juu, yon-juu, go-juu, roku-juu, shichi-juu/nana-juu, hachi-juu, kyuu-juu, hyaku
that one (refers to something near the listener)
sore
that one over there (refers to something distant from both the speaker and listener)
are
yes
hai, ee (“ee” is less formal than “hai”)
no
iie
Yes, it is.
Hai, soo desu.
Expression of disagreement. Used as a response.
Iie, soo dewa arimasen. or Iie, soo ja arimasen.
Counting pages (1-10)
ichi-peeji, ni-peeji, san-peeji, YON-peeji, go-peeji, roku-peeji, NANA-peeji, hachi-peeji, KYUU-peeji, JUP-peeji
page 11
juu-ichi-peeji
page 20
ni jup-peeji
what page?
nan peeji?
This/This/That one over there is –?
Kore/Sore/Are wa – desu.
(“Kore” refers to something near the speaker. “Sore” refers to something near the listener. “Are” refers to something distant from both speaker and listener. “Kore”, “sore”, and “are” cannot be used for people except for people in pictures and photos.
What is this?
Kore wa nan desu ka?
That is a picture.
Sore wa e desu.
What is that one over there?
Are wa nan desu ka?
That is an eraser.
Are wa keshigomu desu.
See Grammar notes on page 26.
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Is this “O”?
Kore wa “O” desu ka?
Yes, it is.
Hai, soo desu.
No, it is not.
Iie, soo dewa arimasen.
“Bad luck” numbers are 4 (shi) and 9 (ku).
“Shi” can mean death. “Ku” suggests suffering.
Eight is considered a good luck number.
Eight is considered good luck because of the mountain-like shape of the kanji for the number eight.
