Chapter 0.5: Useful Phrases

Question 1

Mr., Ms., Miss, Mrs. ________

Answer 1

〜さん

Question 2

professor, teacher __________

Answer 2

〜せんせい

Question 3

self introduction

Answer 3

はじめまして。（Your name）です。（どうぞ）よろしくおねがいします。

Question 4

good morning

Answer 4

おはようございます

Question 5

morning (shortened version of good morning)

Answer 5

おはよう

Question 6

good afternoon

Answer 6

こんにちは

Question 7

good evening

Answer 7

こんばんは

Question 8

Saying goodbye to teachers or other social superiors

Answer 8

しつれいします

Question 9

A teacher saying goodbye to a student (superior to inferior)

Answer 9

さよなら

Question 10

Saying goodbye to friends

Answer 10

じゃあ、また

Question 11

Saying goodbye to someone you don’t expect to see for a long time (can also be used more generally)

Answer 11

さようなら／さよなら

Question 12

Thank you

Answer 12

ありがとうございます

Question 13

Thanks

Answer 13

ありがとう

Question 14

You are welcome (big things)

Answer 14

どういたしまして

Question 15

You are welcome (small things)

Answer 15

いえいえ

Question 16

I am sorry/excuse me

Answer 16

すみません

Question 17

Um, excuse me

Answer 17

あのう、すみません

Question 18

Please listen

Answer 18

きいてください

Question 19

Please look

Answer 19

みてください

Question 20

Please write

Answer 20

かいてください

Question 21

Please read

Answer 21

よんでください

Question 22

Please say it/repeat after me

Answer 22

いってください

Question 23

Please say it again

Answer 23

もういちどいってください

Question 24

Please speak loudly

Answer 24

おおきい　こえで　いってください

Question 25

Did you understand?

Answer 25

わかりましたか

Question 26

Yes, I understood

Answer 26

はい、わかりました

Question 27

No, I don’t understand

Answer 27

いいえ、わかりません

Question 28

one more time, please

Answer 28

もういちど　おねがいします。

Question 29

please speak loudly

Answer 29

おおきい　こえで　おねがいします。

Question 30

(Say it) a bit more slowly, please

Answer 30

もう　すこし　ゆっくり　おねがいします。

Question 31

What do you call this in Japanese?

Answer 31

(Point at something) これは　にほんごで　なんと　いいますか。

Question 32

What is ______ called in Japanese?

Answer 32

＿＿＿＿＿＿　は　にほんごで　なんと　いいますか。

Question 33

What is this in Japanese?

Answer 33

(Point at something) これは　にほんごで　なんですか。

Question 34

What is ______ in Japanese?

Answer 34

＿＿＿＿＿＿　は　にほんごで　なんですか。

Question 35

This (something close to the speaker)

Answer 35

これ

Question 36

That (something close to the listener)

Answer 36

それ

Question 37

That (something far from both speaker and listener)

Answer 37

あれ