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Day 1 - Basic chit-chat Flashcards

1
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pronunciation of ‘a’

A

like ‘ah’ as in father

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pronunciation of ‘i’

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like ‘ee’ as in see

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pronunciation of ‘u’

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like ‘oo’ as in zoo

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pronunciation of ‘e’

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like ‘eh’ as in men

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5
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pronunciation of ‘o’

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like ‘oh’ as in boat

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6
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hai

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yes

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7
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iie

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no

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(o)namae

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name

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(o)kuni

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country

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(o)shigoto

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job

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shumi

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hobby

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12
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nan / nani

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what

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13
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doko

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where

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14
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desu

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is, are, am, etc.

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15
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wa

A

topic marker / “as for ___”

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16
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ka

A

question marker

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17
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kore

A

this (one)

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18
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sore

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that (one)

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19
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are

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that (one) (over there)

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20
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dore

A

which one?

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21
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watashi

A

I

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22
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anata

A

you

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23
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  • san
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Mr., Mrs., Ms., etc. (honorific – can attach to first name too)

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24
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tomu

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Tom

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25
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tanaka

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Tanaka (last name)

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26
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rin

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Lin (last name)

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27
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amerika-jin

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American (person)

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nihon-jin

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Japanese (person)

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29
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chuugoku-jin

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Chinese (person)

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30
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nani-jin

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what nationality (person)?

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31
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ei-go

A

English (language)

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32
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nihon-go

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Japanese (language)

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33
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chuugoku-go

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Chinese (language)

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34
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nani-go

A

what language (person)?

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35
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kaisha-in

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company employee

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36
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koumu-in

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government employee

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37
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gakusei

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student

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38
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sensei / kyoushi

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teacher

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39
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tenisu

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tennis

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40
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(o)mizu

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water

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41
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ocha

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(green) tea

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42
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koーhi

A

coffee

43
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sakana

A

fish

44
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(o)niku

A

meat

45
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yasai

A

vegetable(s)

46
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suki (pronounced ‘ski’)

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like, fond of

47
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arigatou (gozaimasu)

A

thank you

48
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sumimasen

A

I’m sorry / excuse me / thank you

49
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sayounara

A

goodbye / farewell

50
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ohayou (gozaimasu)

A

good morning

51
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konnichiwa

A

hello / good day

52
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konbanwa

A

good evening

53
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oyasumi (nasai)

A

good night

54
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hajimemashite

A

nice to meet you

55
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[your name] desu

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I’m _____.

56
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yoroshiku onegai shimasu

A

thanks in advance for your support

57
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sou desu

A

(yes) that’s right

58
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chigaimasu

A

(no) that’s wrong / different

59
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[language] ga hanasemasu

A

(I) can speak _____.

60
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[language] ga hanasemasen

A

(I) can’t speak _____.

61
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[noun] wa [noun] desu.

A

_____ is _____.

62
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watashi wa tomu desu.

A

I am Tom.

63
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watashi wa amerika-jin desu.

A

I am an American.

64
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kore wa mizu desu.

A

This is water.

65
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sore wa ocha desu.

A

That is (green) tea.

66
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[noun] wa [noun] desu ka?

A

Is _____ _____?

67
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anata wa tanaka-san desu ka?

A

Are you Mr./Ms. Tanaka?

68
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hai, watashi wa tanaka desu.

A

Yes, I’m Tanaka. (don’t use -san on your own name)

69
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anata wa nihon-jin desu ka?

A

Are you Japanese?

70
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hai, sou desu.

A

Yes, that’s right.

71
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kore wa koーhi desu ka?

A

Is this coffee?

72
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iie, chigaimasu.

A

No, it’s different (No, it’s not).

73
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[noun] wa [noun] janai desu.

A

_____ is not _____.

74
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anata wa tomu-san desu ka?

A

Are you Tom?

75
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iie, watashi wa tomu janai desu.

A

No, I’m not Tom.

76
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kore wa niku desu ka?

A

Is this meat?

77
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iie, sore wa niku janai desu.

A

No, that is not meat.

78
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[noun] wa [question word] desu ka?

A

[question word] is _____?

79
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(o)namae wa nan desu ka?

A

What is your name?

80
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tomu desu.

A

It is Tom / I am Tom.

81
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(o)kuni wa doko desu ka?

A

Where is (your) country? (What country are you from?)

82
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amerika desu.

A

(It’s) America. (I’m from America.)

83
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(o)shigoto wa nan desu ka?

A

What is (your) job/occupation?

84
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kyoushi desu.

A

(It) is teacher. (I’m a teacher).

85
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shumi wa nan desu ka?

A

What is (your) hobby?

86
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tenisu desu.

A

(It) is tennis.

87
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rin-san wa nani-jin desu ka?

A

What is Mr./Ms. Lin’s nationality?

88
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chuugoku-jin desu.

A

(It) is Chinese.

89
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kore wa nan desu ka?

A

What is this?

90
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sore wa sakana desu.

A

That is fish.

91
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yasai wa dore desu ka?

A

Which one is (a/the) vegetable?

92
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yasai wa kore desu.

A

This one is (the) vegetable.

93
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[noun] wa [noun] ga suki desu.

A

_____ like(s) _____.

94
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watashi wa yasai ga suki desu.

A

I like vegetables.

95
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inu wa niku ga suki desu.

A

Dogs like meat.

96
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[noun] wa [noun] ga suki janai desu.

A

_____ doesn’t/don’t like _____.

97
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watashi wa sakana ga suki janai desu.

A

I don’t like fish.

98
Q

Tomu-san wa ocha ga suki desu ka?

A

Does Tom like (green) tea? / Do (you) like (green) tea, Tom?

99
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Iie, watashi wa suki janai desu.

A

No, I don’t like (it).

100
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Watashi wa koohi ga suki desu.

A

I like coffee.

101
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[person] wa [language] ga hanasemasu.

A

[person] can speak _____.

102
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watashi wa ei-go ga hanasemasu.

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I can speak English.

103
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Tomu-san wa chuugoku-go ga hanasemasu ka?

A

Can Tom speak Chinese? / Can (you) speak Chinese, Tom?

104
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Iie, watashi wa hanasemasen.

A

No, I can’t speak (it).

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