(17) Hiragana Vocabulary Flashcards
Coffee shop (traditional)
kissaten
Alcoholic drinks / Japanese sake
osake
Please be quiet
Shizuka ni site kudasai
What is your job?
O-shigotowa nan desu ka
Kim is an engineer
Kimu san wa enjinia desu
Beer
biiru
Company employee
kaishain
my grandmother
sobo
My number is [your telephone number, remembering the “dash” word between blocks of numbers]
dash word is “no”
I forgot XXX
XXX o wasuremashita
someone’s mother
okaasan
Who is this boy?
Kono otokonoko wa dare desuka?
Water
mizu
3, 4, 5… people
san-nin
yon-nin
go-nin…
Well then,…/see you later
Ja mata
Yes, I have
Hai, arimasu
Please listen to me
Kiite kudasai
My family is my father, my mother and me
Kazokuwa chichi to haha to watashi desu
Nurse
kangoshi
1 person
hitori
5
go
I understand
Wakarimashita
Shrimp
ebi
100
hyaku
Do you live in Tokyo?
Tokyoo ni sundeimasuka?
Japanese person
Nihonjin
Sorry, I’ll be absent next week
Sumimasen, raishuu yasumimasu
Kim is from Scotland
Kimu san wa sukottorando kara desu
Have you got any questions?
Shitsumon wa arimasen ka?
Spicy/hot/salty
karai
What do you eat?
Nani o tabemasu ka
Do you like coffee?
Koohii ga suki desu ka?
To write/draw
Kakimasu
Pork
butaniku / pooku
How are you?
O-genki desu ka
(Genki desu ka)
(O-genki)
(Genki)
“Go and come back safely” (after Ittekimasu)
Itterasshai
Chopsticks
hashi
Class (school lessons)
Jugyoo
Lunch
hiru-gohan
Say this after a meal
Gochisousama deshita
Gochisosama
6, 7, 8… years old
roku-sai
nana-sai
hassai…
How old are you? (casual)
Nansai desu ka?
someone’s elder sister
oneesan
Thank you
Arigatou
Textbook
Kyookasho
Can’t you speak XXX?
XXX dekimasenka
Well then,…/see you later
Dewa mata
To eat XXX
XXX o tabemasu
0
juu
To drink XXX
XXX o nomimasu
May I borrow XXX?
XXX o kashite kudasai
my elder sister
ane
Please stand up
Tatte kudasai
Breakfast
asa-gohan
1 year old
issai
70
nana-juu
Do you often eat meat?
Yoko niku o tabemasu ka?
someone’s grandfather
ojii-san
What foods do you like?
Tabemono wa nani ga suki desu ka?
He/she is young, isn’t she?
O-wakai desune?
Like
suki
Do you understand it?
Wakarimasu ka?
No, I haven’t
Iie, arimasen
someone’s younger brother
otouto-san
Care worker
kaigoshi
Friend
tomodachi
Please listen
Kiite kudasai
I’m sorry for being late
Oskunatte sumimasen
to have a conversation
Kaiwa (o) shimasu
You’re welcome
Doitashimashite
To listen
Kikimasu
Everyone, this is Kim
Minasan, kochira wa Kimu-san desu
Really?
Sou desu ka?
Woman
onna
Evening meal
ban-gohan
I like meat. I also like fish.
Watashi wa niku ga suki desu. Sakana mo suki desu.
Please look
Mite kudasai
I am 37 years old
san-juu-nana-sai desu
No, I don’t eat meat often
Iie, niku wa amari tabemasen
We’ll begin the lesson
Jugyou o hajimemasu
Good night
Oyasumi nasai
Oyasumi
Engineer
enjinia
Class/lesson
Kurasu
Kim, can you speak Japanese?
Kimu-san wa Nihon-go ga dekimasu ka?
Do you always eat breakfast?
Itsumo asa-gohan o tabemasu ka
“itsumo” = “always”
Unappetizing
mazui
Doctor (medical)
isha
Could you speak a little more slowly please?
moo sukoshi yukkuri itte kudasai
Quick
hayai
Student
Gakusee
What is this?
Kore wa nan desu ka?
someone’s wife
okusan
I can speak a little Japanese
Watashi wa Nihongo-ga sukoshi dekimasu
9
kyuu / ku
Man
otoko
I eat ramen
Ramen o tabemasu
Beef
gyuuniku / biifu
someone’s elder brother
oniisan
Pencil
Enpitsu
To look
Mimasu
No, I don’t eat it
Iie, tabemasen
my younger brother
otouto
Please read it together
Issho ni yonde kudasai
I’m so sorry
Doumo gomennasai
Gomennasai
Please once more
Mou ichido onegaishimasu
Warm
atatakai
Egg
tamago
my family
kazoku
2
ni
Kim, are you a teacher?
Kimu-san wa sensei desu ka?
To talk/to speak
Hanashimasu
Japanese tea
Oocha
Mr Shin doesn’t drink tea very often
Shin-san wa koocha wa amari nomimasen
“amari” = “not often” or “not really”
Goodbye
Sayonara
Butter
bataa
Delicious
oishii
Teacher
kyooshi
2 people
futari
Yes, I can (speak) a little
Hai, sukoshi dekimasu
She (or girlfriend)
kanojo
Say this before a meal
Itadakimasu
Pen
Pen
1
ichi
Hospital
byooin
He
kare
Expensive
takai
my wife
tsuma
I’m really sorry
Doumo Sumimasen
Yes, I do (live there)
Hai, sundeimasu
Please pair up with your neighbour
Tonari no hito to pea o kunde kudasai
Excuse me but how old are you? (polite)
Shitsurei desu ga oikutsu desu ka?
Hello/good afternoon
Konnichiwa
Dislike
kirai
Number
Bangoo
Could you tell me XXX please?
XXX o oshiete kudasai
How do you say XXX in Japanese?
XXX wa Nihon-go de nan to iimasu ka?
Please say it together
Issho ni itte kudasai
Could you say that again please
moo ichido itte kudasai
I’m sorry
Sumimasen
my grandfather
sofu
I like fruit
Watashi wa kudamono ga suki desu
someone’s family
go-kazoku
This is my book
Korewa watashi no hon desu
“korewa” = this is; “no” denotes belonging to
I’m going to take attendance
Shusseki o torimasu
To say
Iimasu
We
watashitachi
Food
tabemono
Sour
suppai
Who is this person?
Konohito wa dare desu ka?
“dare” = “who”
No, I can’t (speak)
Iie dekimasen
My family has five members
Watashi no kazoku wa go-nin desu
What do you drink?
Nani o nomimasu ka
my mother
haha
Fish
sakana
Soy sauce
shooyu
“I’m back” (coming home)
Tadaima
Answer
Kotae
She’s pretty, isn’t she?
Kirei desune?
I don’t like beer
Biiru wa sukijanai desu
Excuse me, but what is your phone number?
or
XXX, what’s your phone number?
Shitsurei desu ga, (anata no) denwa-bango wa nan(-ban) desu ka?
or
XXX-san no denwa bango wa nan desu ka?
We finish the lesson
Jugyou o owarimasu
(e.g. sushi) restaurant
(sushi) ya (san)
I don’t understand it
Wakarimasen
Good morning
Ohayou gozaimasu
Bread
pan
Everyone
Minasan
Minna
Thank you very much
Arigatou gozaimasu
Question
Mondai
Japanese language
Nihongo
Meat
niku
2 years old
ni-sai
No, we live in Osaka
Iie, Oosaka ni sundeimasu
English tea
Koocha
40
yon-juu
6
roku
He is my sister’s husband
Ane no otto desu
Please write it down
Kaite kudasai
May I go to the toilet?
Toire ni ittemo ii desu ka?
Drink (noun)
nomimono
Cup
koppu
I drink beer. I also drink wine
Biiru o nomimasu. Wain o nomimasu
School
gakoo
There are four people in my family. My husband, me and our two children
Watashi no kazoku wa yon-nin desu. Otto to watashi to kodomo futari desu
Girl
onna-no-ko
Who is this person?
Kono hito wa dare desuka?
someone’s husband
go-shujin
Friend
Tomodachi
someone’s younger sister
imouto-san
Rice (uncooked)
kome
Coffee
koohii
“I’m going” - when leaving home for work etc.
Ittekimasu
Teacher
Sensee
4
yon / shi
He/she’s XXX years old
XXX-sai desu
Glass
gurasu
See you later
Ja mata ne
Vegetable
yasai
0
zero / rei
Fermented soy beans (natto)
nattoo
This (person) is Ms Nakamura, the teacher
Kochirawa sensei no Nakamura-san desu
Could you show me XXX please?
XXX o misete kudasai
I can speak English, French and Japanese
Watashi wa Ei-go to Furansu-go to Nihon-go ga dekimasu
“to” means and
No, I don’t like it
Iie, sukijanai desu
To be absent
Yasumimasu
Sugar
satoo
There are two people in my family. My wife and me
Watashi no kazoku wa futari desu. Tsuma to watashi desu
To work at/in/for XXX
XXX de hataraite imasu
“de” is a particle meaning “at”
my husband
otto
What does XXX mean?
XXX tte doo yuu imi desu ka
my elder brother
ani
I eat breakfast
(Watashi wa) asa-gohan o tabemasu
To read
Yomimasu
10 years old
jussai
Meal
shokuji
Sweet
amai
my younger sister
imouto
(country) ~ food/cuisine
~ ryoori
Restaurant
resutoran
Mr Tanaka, do you like fish?
Tanaka-san wa sakana ga suki desu ka?
Company/firm
kaisha
Where do you live?
Doko ni sunde imasu ka?
Not yet
Mada desu
Shop/restaurant
mise
How many people are in your family?
Kazokuwa nan-nin desu ka?
Really/is that so?
Soudesuka
Chicken
toriniku / chikin
I live in Tokyo
Tokyoo ni sunde imasu
Hot
atsui
my father
chichi
How old is your elder sister
oneesan wa o-ikutsu desu ka?
Chair
Isu
I am a student
Watashi wa gakusei desu
I drink coffee often
Koohii o yoku nomimasu
“yoku” = “often”
Japan
Nippon/Nihon
Cold
tsumetai
To be late
okuremasu
I can’t understand
Wakarimasen
37 years old
san juu nana-sai
I can speak German too
Watashi wa Doitsu-go mo dekimasu
“mo” means also/too/as well
whisky
uisukii
Cooked rice
Gohan
How do you do/nice to meet you
My name is XXX
Hajimemashite
XXX desu
I don’t drink cofee
Watashi wa koohii wa nomimasen
Jose often drinks coffee
Hose-san wa koohii o yoku nomimasu
Good evening
Konbanwa
Salt
shio
I am not a teacher
Watashi wa sensei ja nai desu
To practice
Renshuu (o) shimasu
Can you speak XXX?
XXX dekimasuka
Wine
wain
7
nana / shichi
British
Igirisu-jin
Mobile phone
Keetai-denwa
Where does he/she live?
Doko ni sunde imasuka?
“doko ni” = “where”
To explain
Setsumee (o) shimasu
3
san
Boy
otoko-no-ko
Housewife
shufu
I’m fine, thank you
Hai, genki desu
Genki desu
Please say it more slowly
Mou sukoshi yukkuri itte kudasai
Japanese rice wine
nihonshu
Slow
osoi
Foreign country
Gaikoko
What languages do you speak?
Anatawa nani-goga dekimasuka
Cheap
yasui
He/she’s cool, isn’t he?
Kakkoii desune?
Juice
juusu
Salty
shoppai
To ask a question
Shitsumon (o) shimasu
She’s my elder sister
Watashi no ane desu
He/she lives in Tokyo
Toukyou sunde imasu
Foreigner
Gaikokujin
Please sit down
Suwatte kudasai
Notebook
Nooto
He/she looks nice, doesn’t she?
Suteki desune?
Desk
tsukue
English (language)
Eego
someone’s grandmother
obaa-san
See you next week
Ja mata raishuu
Yes, I do like it
Hai, suki desu
This is Kim’s pen
Korewa kimu-san no pen desu
What is your job?
O-shigotowa nan desuka
I can speak XXX
XXX dekimasu
Student
Gakusee
someone’s father
otousan
Thank you very much
Doumo arigato gozaimasu
Where are you from
O-Kuniwa dochira desu ka
O = honorific; kuni = country; dochira = which
Person next to you
Tonari no hito
I speak japanese and English
Watashiwa Nihon-go to Eigoga dekimasu
“to” is a particle meaning “and”
My sister lives in Osaka
Ane wa Oosaka ni sunde imasu
Page
Peeji
8
hachi
Seaweed
nori
UK
Igirisu
Welcome home
Okaerinasai
Okaeri
He/she’s cute, isn’t she?
Kawaii desune?
Hot water
oyu