2-6 Clarification and Explanation

Question 1

I understand Japanese for the most part [a little, well].

Answer 1

Nihongo ga daitai [sukoshi, yoku] wakarimasu.

Question 2

I don’t understand Japanese well.

Answer 2

Nihongo ga yoku wakarimasen.

Question 3

No, I don’t understand it much.

Answer 3

Iie, amari wakarimasen. [Amari – “not very” or “not very much” – is used in a negative sentence.]

Question 4

I don’t understand Chinese characters at all.

Answer 4

Kanji ga zenzen wakarimasen. [Zenzen – “not at all” – is used in a negative sentence.]

Question 5

Yes, I understood it well. Thanks.

Answer 5

Hai, yoku wakarimashita. Doomo.

Question 6

What does it say here [there, way over there]?

Answer 6

Koko [soko, asoko] ni | nan to kaite arimasu ka?

Question 7

What does it say on that signboard way over there?

Answer 7

Ano kanban ni | nan to kaite arimasu ka?

Question 8

Excuse me. What does it say on this label?

Answer 8

Sumimasen. Kono raberu ni | nan to kaite arimasu ka?

Question 9

It says, “A Perishable.”

Answer 9

“NaMAmono” to kaite arimasu. OR “Namamono” desu.

Question 10

One more time, please.

Answer 10

Moo ichido onegai shimasu.

Question 11

Please slow down [further]. [lit: Slowly please.]

Answer 11

[Motto] yukkuri onegai shimasu.

Question 12

Er…? Please speak up. [lit: In a louder voice, please.]

Answer 12

E? Motto ookii koe de, onegai shimasu.

Question 13

Excuse me. In a low voice, please.

Answer 13

Sumimasen. Chiisai koe de, onegai shimasu.

Question 14

Um, I don’t understand Japanese very well. In English, please.

Answer 14

Ano, nihongo ga amari yoku wakarimasen. Eego de, onegai shimasu.

Question 15

What does it mean? [lit: What kind of meaning is it?]

Answer 15

Don-na imi desu ka?

Question 16

What does that mean?

Answer 16

Sore wa, don-na imi desu ka?

Question 17

What does that word mean?

Answer 17

Sono kotoba wa, don-na imi desu ka?

Question 18

I don’t understand the meaning of “griin-sha.”

Answer 18

“Griin-sha” no imi ga wakarimasen.

Question 19

Please write it in Romaji.

Answer 19

Romaji de | kaite kudasai.

Question 20

Please write your name.

Answer 20

Onamae o kaite kudasai.

Question 21

Please teach me | how to read Chinese characters.

Answer 21

Kanji no yomikata | o oshiete kudasai.

Question 22

Excuse me. Please teach me | how to use chopsticks.

Answer 22

Sumimasen. O-hashi no tsukaikata | o oshiete kudasai.

Question 23

I don’t understand Kanji. Please tell me how to read your name.

Answer 23

Watashi wa kanji ga wakarimasen. O-namae no yomikata | o oshiete kudasai.