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From.. to..
Kara. Made.
Ask permission
Can I take…
Verb-te + mo ii desu ka
..Tote mo ii desu ka
Before
Before noun
No mae ni
Kaigi no mae ni Before the meeting
After
After noun
No ato de
Golf no ato de tomodachi no uchi ni ikimasu
After golf he goes to a friends house
And / Then
Sorekara
A Therefore B
B because A
A Kara B
Let’s do (something)
Verb: imasu => masho
Eg
Aimasho
Shimasho
Ikimasho
Sounds good
Ii Desu ne
Offer something (Shall)
What time shall we meet?
How shall we go
Verb-masho ka
Nan-ji ni aimasho ka
Nan de ikimasho ka
Propose to do something
Do you want to go together?
Verb-masen ka
Issho ni ikimasen ka
to like something
aa like tennis
ga suki desu
aa wa tennis ga suki desu
To be good at something
bb is good at tennis
ga jozu desu
bb wa tennis ga jozu desu
Verb structure to want to do something
Want to go
Verb-tai
ikitai - want to go
business trip
Shutcho
Nice to meet you
Hajimemashite
A and B
A to B
A but B
A demo B
morning
afternoon
asa
ban
Prefer
Which do you prefer
ga ii desu
Dore ga ii desu ka
To own
I have a car
motte imasu
Kumura motte imasu
Most (smallest)
more (smaller)
Ichiban chisai
moto chisai
It’s all right
Daijobu desu
Next time then
mata kondo ne
Maybe a little busy
Chotto isogashii kamo
Look forward to
Tanoshimi
Place
what kind of place is it
Tokoro
Donna tokoro desu ka
View
The view is beautiful no?
Keshiki
Keshiki ga kirei desu ne
It’s ok
Daijoubo desu yo
Can you say it again
Mo ichi do itte kudasai
Like Like a lot So so Not so much Dislike Hate
Informal
Polite
Suki Daisuki Mama Amari suki janai Kirai Daikirai
Suki
Suki desu
Favourite
Ichiban suki
Not yet
までです
Made desu
Already
Have you Already gone to Nara?
もう した
Mou ..shita
もうならに行きましたか
Just enough
揉んだない
もんだない
I don’t like it
I don’t like it so much
.. ga suki ja arimasen
があまに好きじゃありません
.. ga amari suki ja arimasen
I understand Well Quite well So So Not so much Nothing
Wakarimasu Yoku wakarimasu Daitai wakarimasu Skoshi wakarimasu Amari wakarimasen Zen zen wakarimasen
to be good at (skilled at)
ga jouzo desu
to not be good at
ga jouzo ja arimasen
Compare two things
A is ADJ than B
A wa B yori ADJ desu
A and B Which is ADJ?
A to B to dochira ga ADJ desu ka?
A is more ADJ
I prefer A more
Books are more interesting
A no hou ga ADJ desu
A no hou ga ii desu
Hon no hou ga omishiroi desu
They are equally ADJ
They are equally tasty
Dochira mo ADJ desu
Dochira mo ooishi desu
What is most ADJ object?
What is the tastiest Japanese food?
Where is the busiest place?
Object de Nani ga ichiban ADJ desu ka
Nihon ryori de Nani ga ichiban ooishi desu ka?
Yama de doko ga ichiban takai desu ka?
Have fun
Tanoshi de kudasai
Are you doing anything? ( at this moment)
Nani o shite imasu ka?
Maybe
Tabun
Very
Taihen
Before (noun)
Before (verb)
Before (period)
noun NO mae ni
verb (dict) mae ni
period mae ni
Hobby
Shumi
Painting is my hobby
Shumi wa e o kaku koto desu
I don’t think I’ll go
ikenai to mou
I think its not easy
kantan janai to omou
I thought it was today
Kyo wa da to omotte ita
Long time no see
(Long time since…)
We met
Hisashiburi desu
ひさしぶり に 会いました
Many years ago
Nan nen mo mae
Really?
Honto ni
It’s true
Honto desu
Pay Separately
betsu betsu
別
Next time
jikai
Next
Sugi
Enough
Joubun
Only
Dake
Some place
Some where
Aru tokoro
Everyone
Minna
みんな
Surely
Definately
Tashikani
確かに
たしかに
Special
Toko betsu
Popular
Ninki ga arimasu
Please
Please don’t
Must do
Must not
Te kudasai
Nai de kudasai
_nakareba narimasen
Wa ikimasen
I don’t mind
I do mind
kinishimasen
きにしません
kinishimasu
Hobo
almost
Perfect
Kanpeki
What’s the matter
Dou shitan desu ka?
Normal
Futsu
Please take care
Ki ho tsukete
Thanks for everything you have done
Iroiro Osewa ni narimashita
Congratulations
Omedetou gozaimasu
Other
Hokano
wave
nami
It’s done
Dekimashita
When can you do it by?
Itsu kara dekimasu ka?
Have you done it?
Dekimashita ka?
extra stomach
betsu bara