<3 Flashcards
Learn basic japanese vocabulary
hē!
wow, i didnt know that
dōmo
hi; thanks
sugoi
incredible
yabai
OMG!
ī
good
ī desu ka?
is it OK?; may I?
mochiron
of course
mochiron, ī desu yo
of course, that’s fine
arigatō
thank you (casual)
onegai shi-masu
please
kekkō desu
no, thank you
hajimemashite
nice to meet you (before introduction)
o namae wa?
what’s your name?
watashi wa … desu
I am …
yoroshiku onegaishimasu
nice to meet you (after introduction)
anō
err, hi … (getting attention)
chotto
a bit
sumimasen
excuse me; I’m sorry
anō, chotto suimimasen
hi … excuse me?
nan desu ka?
what is it?
kore wa nan desu ka?
what is this?
sō desu
yes, exactly
chigai-masu
no, that’s not the case
konnichiwa
hello
yōkoso
welcome
ohayō
morning! (casual)
kombanwa
good evening
oyasumi
night! (casual)
hai, dōzo
here you go
dōitashimashite
you’re welcome
sayōnara
goodbye
how to sound polite
“o”+object
“o”+living thing+”san”
itai!
ouch!
yame-te kudasai
please stop it
daijōbu desu ka?
is everything OK?
daijōbu desu
it’s all good
hontō ni?
really?
dame desu
it’s not good; it’s not allowed
ēgo
English (language)
nihongo
Japanese (language)
wakarimasu
I understand; I know
ēgo wa wakari-masu ka?
do you understand English?
hai
yes
īe
no
chotto dake
only a little bit
yukkuri onegaishimasu
slowly, please
mō ichido onegaishimasu
one more time, please
gomennasai
I’m sorry
wakarimasen
I don’t understand; I don’t know
chotto matte kudasai
please wait a second
o naka
the tummy
o naka peko peko
I’m starving
nodo
the throat
nodo kara kara
I’m so thirsty
watashi mo
me too/me neither
kampai!
cheers!
itadakimasu
thank you for the food (before meal)
umai
delicious!; skillfully done! (casual)
saikō desu!
it’s awesome!
tensai desu ne
you are a genius, you know?