[CV] Lesson 1 Flashcards
student
gakusei
telephone number
denwa bango
friend
tomodachi
major/specialty/career
senkou/senmon
computer
“konpyuuta”/”pasokon” (notopasokon = laptop)
system
shisutemu
electric light
denki
año
nen
first year student
ichinensei
accountant
kaikeishi
, right?
ne
prepa
kookoo
now
ima
I’m sorry
Gomennasai (casual - for friends and family. Gomen is even more casual), sumimasen (for strangers. Also used as “excuse me”) and moushiwake arimasen (formal - for your boss/clients). Variations such as すまねえ may exist
How do you do?
Hajimemashite
Nice to meet you
(Doozo) yoroshiku ((onegaishimasu)) (these are optional)
See you (soon)
jaa mata OR mata ne
um…
Ano OR Etto
Yes (informal)
ee OR un (“un” is more of a sound with your mouth closed; kinda like “mhm” - there’s also “unn” which means “no”)
Car
kaa (カー)
Cake
keeki (ケーキ)
Sherry
sherii (katakana)
Party
paatii (katakana)
queso
chiizu
mapa
chizu
mundo
sekai
super
suupaa
College/University
daigaku
International student
ryuugakusee
job/work/occupation
shigoto
housewife
shufu
lawyer
bengoshi
mother
okaasan (/はは = MY mother)
father
otoosan ( or ちち meaning MY father)
older brother
oniisan (or あに, if talking about YOUR brother)
older sister
oneesan (or あね if it’s your sister)
younger brother
otooto (add san if it’s someone else’s)
younger sister
imooto (add san if it’s someone else’s)
Please wait a second
chotto matte kudasai
Please come in
ohairi dozo
Please go ahead
dozo
Please give me a bottle of water
Mizu o kudasai OR Mizu o onegai (shimasu) [both are ok when asking for objects, but the latter sounds more polite AND -unlike kudasai- can be used to ask for services, people (on the phone, for example) explanations and other abstract ideas]
Words to point [without specifying the subject - these can only be used to refer to objects btw]
kore (this one), sore (that one - sth close to who we’re speaking to), are (that one - sth is far from both), dore (which one)
Words to point [when we’ll need to specify the subject]
kono (this [subj]), sono (that [subj] - sth close to who we’re speaking to), ano (that [subj] - sth is far from both), dono (which [subj])
mesero
ueetoresu
please take the menu
menu o doozo
which one?
dore des ka
Ah (as in, now I understand/see)
Aa (ああ)
Excuse me, where is the bathroom
Sumimasen, otearai wa doko desu ka
Words to tell where a place (not an object) is
koko (here), soko (there - close to listener), asoko (there - far from both), doko (where)
Yen
en / ¥
How much is this book?
Kono hon wa ikura desu ka
It’s not (opposite of “desu”)
ja arimasen (or, if it’s a speech or something VERY formal, dewa arimasen is used)
What is this?
Kore wa nan desu ka
fulanito
marumaru (o bien, dos círculos ⚪️⚪️)
black and white
kuro そして shiro (al parecer más bien sería kuro to shiro)
polite refusal
chiyotto (= “a little” inconvenient for me atm
puente vs palillos chinos
haSHI vs HAshi
por favor dígalo más despacio
yukkuri itte kudasai
please say it again
moo ichido itte kudasai
kiite kudasai
please listen (/please ask)
por favor vean la página 10
juu ppeeji wo mite kudasai
I’ve a question
shitsumonga arimasu
watashi wa hatachi desu
tengo 20 años (es un caso especial; los 20 son considerados una edad dorada; la conversión a adulto)
yo
watashi, boku (te pones por debajo, es educado) watakushi (muy formal, job interview), ore (vulgar, grosero), atashi (niñas de menos de 20). NO jibun (uno mismo; cuando una acción recae sobre ti. Algunos lo usan, pero está mal)
tú
anata, kimi, omae o usar su apellido o nombre (apellido si le hablarías de usted)