Basics

Question 1

Good morning

Answer 1

Ohayou gozaimasu

Question 2

Hello

Answer 2

Konnichiwa

Question 3

I’m home

Answer 3

Tadaima

Question 4

Good evening/afternoon

Answer 4

Konbanwa (kohn-bahn-wah)

Question 5

Excuse me

Answer 5

Sumimasen

Question 6

I’m sorry

Answer 6

Gomen nasai

Question 7

Thank you

Answer 7

Arigato

Question 8

Don’t worry

Answer 8

Ki ni shinai de (kee-nee-shie nai de)

Question 9

It’s okay

Answer 9

Li desu yo

Question 10

Good night

Answer 10

Oyasuminasai

Question 11

Nice to meet you

Answer 11

Hajimemashite

Question 12

How are you?

Answer 12

O-genki desu ka.

Question 13

Yes

Answer 13

Hai

Question 14

No

Answer 14

iie

Question 15

Thank you

Answer 15

Arigato

Question 16

I’m Suriya

Answer 16

Watashi wa Suriya desu

Question 17

Goodbye

Answer 17

Sayonara

Question 18

The weather is bad

Answer 18

Tenki ga warui

Question 19

Good

Answer 19

ii

Question 20

Pretty (or beautiful or tidy)

Answer 20

Kirei (kiree)

Question 21

Ugly

Answer 21

Minikui

Question 22

Easy

Answer 22

Kantan

Question 23

Difficult

Answer 23

Muzukashii

Question 24

Lies or no way (your lying right)

Answer 24

Uso (uso deshou)

Question 25

It’s the best (being overwhelmed by something being so amazing)

Answer 25

Saikou

Question 26

Tiny

Answer 26

Chicchai (chit- chai)

Question 27

I’m busy or occupied

Answer 27

Isogashii

Question 28

I’m starving + formal way

Answer 28

Harahetta

+ formal = onaka suita

Question 29

Huge or gigantic

Answer 29

Dekai

Question 30

Big

Answer 30

Ookii

Question 31

Delicious or really tasty

Answer 31

Umai (oishii is more formal ➞ but more just because it’s polite)

Question 32

I’m sleepy

Answer 32

Nemui

Question 33

Lonely

Answer 33

Samishii

Question 34

Hot

Answer 34

Atsui (atsu is shortened for ‘ouch’)

Question 35

Seriously ? / for real? (Not polite)

Answer 35

Majide

Question 36

Really? (Polite)

Answer 36

Hontouni

Question 37

Cool (for appearance or physical things)

Answer 37

Kakkoii

Question 38

Noisy / annoying (your annoying me)

Answer 38

Urusai

Question 39

Incredible

Answer 39

Sugei ➞ masculine and informal
Sugoi ➞ hear it more often

Question 40

Disgusting / awful

Answer 40

Mazui

Question 41

It’s difficult /or another word for ‘no’ (common way if ‘not possible’)

Answer 41

Muzukashii