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Japanese Flashcards

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Fighting! Hang in there!

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Ganbare 頑張れ

Gambatte! (You can do this!)

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I am Thuy.

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Watashi wa Tsui desu. / わたしは ツイです。
(Wa ta shi wa Tui des)

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Nice to meet you. (at the beginning of an introduction)

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Hajimemashite / はじめまして
(ha ji me mas te)

  • Hajimemashite. Watashi wa Tsui desu.
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Pleased to meet you.

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Casual: Douzo yoroshiku. / どうぞよろしく。

To be more polite : “Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.”

  • Konnichiwa. Hajimemashite. Watashi wa Tsui desu. Douzo yoroshiku.
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Good morning. (informal)

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Ohayou / おはよう

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Good evening

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konbanwa / こんばんは

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Hello

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konnichiwa. / こんにちは

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Goodbye (before a long separation)

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Sayounara / さようなら

Tanaka-san, arigatougozaimasu! Sayounara! / 田中さん、ありがとうございます！さようなら！

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See you later!

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Jaa mata! / じゃあまた！

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Thank you. (informal)

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Arigatou! / ありがとう！

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Thank you. (formal)

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Arigatou gozaimasu. / ありがとうございます。
(a ri ga to go zai i mas)
- Exp: Tanaka-sensei, arigatou gozaimasu : Thank you, Professor Tanaka.

  • “gozaimasu” to express politeness
    => Good morning (formal): ohayou gozaimasu / おはようございます
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san” and “sensei”

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We add “san” after a name to be polite, regardless of gender.
- “Sensei” means teacher or some one with a professional qualification (medical doctors and lawyers).

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Not at all; no.

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iie. / いいえ
(i ye)

Exp: Arigatou! -> iie.

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here you go; please

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Douzo / どうぞ

Exp: a man gives a girl a gift & says: Douzo. (here you go)
-> the girl says: Arigato! (thanks)
-> the man says: iie. (not at all)

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Sorry; excuse me.

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Sumimasen. / すみません。
(sư mi ma sen)

“sumimasen” : when we want to apologise or to attract someone’s attention.

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sliced fresh raw fish

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sashimi / さしみ

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battered and deep fried dish

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tenpura / てんぷら

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savoury pancake

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okonomiyaki / おこのみやき

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hotpot dish of thinly sliced meat

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shabushabu / しゃぶしゃぶ

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Please give me tempura.

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Tenpura o kudasai. / てんぷらをください。

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hiragana, katakana, kanji, Romaji

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  • Japanese has 2 alphabets: hiragana & katakana. Each alphabet has 46 letters.
  • We use hiragana to write words of Japanese origin, katakana to write borrowed vocabulary and foreign names.
  • There are also around 2000 frequently used characters (kanji).
  • hiragana and katakana represent sounds, kanji represent meanings.
  • Romaji: a, i, u, e, o
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あ

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a
(What does this hiragana look like? To me, it looks like a person who is skating.)

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い

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i
(This looks like two ears or two drops of water.)

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う

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u
(Try thinking about a man who is pulling something very heavy.)

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え

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e
(Imagine a running man or a creature with a tail.)

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お

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O
(It looks like a sleeping cat)

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house

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Romaji: ie
hiragana: いえ

ookii ie (big house)

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love

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Romaji: ai
hiragana: あい

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blue

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Romaji: aoi
hiragana: あおい

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gakusei / がくせい
(gak xê)

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student (in general)

Watashi wa gakusei desu. / わたしはがくせいです。
I am a student.

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daigakusei / だいがくせい
(dai gak xê).
“u” bị câm

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university student

Ken-san wa daigakusei desu. / けんさんはだいがくせいです。
Ken is a university student.

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koukousei / こうこうせい
(kô kô xê)
“u” bị câm

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a high school student

Keiko-san wa koukousei desu. / けいこさんは、こうこうせいです。
Keiko is a high school student.

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sensei / せんせい/ 先生

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teacher; professor

Suzuki-san wa sensei desu.
Mr Suzuki is a teacher.

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kaishain / かいしゃいん / 会社員
(kai sa in)

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company employee

Yuriko-san wa kaishain desu. / ゆりこさんはかいしゃいんです。
Yuriko is a company employee.

Ohayo gozaimasu. Hajimemashite. Watashi wa Thi desu. Kaishain desuden. Dozo yoroshiku.

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isha / いしゃ / 医者
( i sa)

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doctor

Yoshiko-san wa isha desu. / よしこさんはいしゃです。
Yoshiko is a doctor.

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When you have introduced yourself, you do not have to use “watashi wa” if you continue to talk about yourself.

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Exp: Watashi wa Anna desu. (Watashi wa) Daigakusei desu.
I am Anna. (I am) a university student.

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“Desu” at the end of the sentence makes it polite

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Watashi wa kaishain desu.
I am a company employee.

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To make a question, we add “ka” (a question marker) at the end of the sentence.

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Watanabe-san wa gakusei desu ka.
(Is Watanabe-san a student?)

Naruto wa ninja desu ka.
(Is Naruto a ninja?)

Tokomo-san wa daigakusei desu ka.
Is Tomoko a university student?

Eriko-san wa kaishain desu ka.
Is Eriko is a company employee?

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When addressing somebody in Japanese, we try to use their name with “san” instead of the word “you” (anata).
So, it is important to know how to ask someone’s name politely. How to ask their name?

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O-namae wa? お名前は？ / おなまえは？
(ô na ma e wa)
What is your name? (Literal: Your name is…?)

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Anata / あなた

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You

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Yes
No

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hai / はい
iie / いいえ

Yuriko-san wa gakusei desu ka. (Yuriko, are you a student?)
- Hai, (watashi wa) gakusei desu. (Yes, I am a student.)
- Iie, sensei desu. (No, I am a teacher.)

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Sou desu. / そうです。
(xô des)

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We can say “Sou desu” (that’s right) to confirm something.

Naruto wa ninja desu ka. (Is Naruto a ninja?)
Hai, sou desu. (Yes, that’s right.)

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“janai desu”
(ja nai des)

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To form a negative sentence, we replace “desu” with “janai desu”.

Watashi wa gakusei desu. (I am a student.)
Watashi wa gakusei janai desu. (I am not a student.)

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Nihon / にほん
(ni hôn)

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Japan

Tokyo wa Nihon desu.
Tokyo is in Japan.

-> Nihonjin / にほんじん: Japanese person
Yoshi-san wa nihonjin desu. / よしさんはにほんじんです。
Yoshi is Japanese.

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Chuugoku / ちゅうごく
(chư go cư)

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China

-> Chuugokujin / ちゅうごくじん: Chinese person
Shuai-san wa chuugokujin desu. / シュアイさんは、ちゅうごくじんです。
Shuai is Chinese.

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Amerika / アメリカ
(a me di ka)

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USA

Bosuton wa Amerika desu.
Boston is in America.

-> Amerikajin / アメリカじん: American person

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Igirisu / イギリス
(I gi li su) or (I gi di su)

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UK; England

-> Igirisujin / イギリスじん: English person
Pooru-san wa igirisujin desu ka. / ポールさんはイギリスじんですか。
Is Paul British?

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Mekishiko / メキシコ
(mê kis ko)

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Mexico

-> Mekishikojin / メキシコじん: Mexican person

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“doko”
(đô cô)

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“doko” (where).
- The structure for the question: Subject + wa doko desu ka.

Kyouto wa doko desu ka. / きょうとはどこですか。(Where is Kyoto?)

Rondon wa Mekishiko desu ka.
iie, Rondon wa Mekishiko janai des. Igirisu desu.

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か

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ka
(It looks like a great karate kick!)

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き

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ki
(It looks like a big key.)

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く

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ku
(Think of a bird’s beak. A bird says “coo-coo”.)

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け

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ke
(It looks like two clothes pegs.)

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こ

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ko
(It reminds me of the round edges of a coin.)

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55
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ka ki ku ke ko

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か き く け こ

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hiragana: かき

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romaji: kaki

persimmon
quả hồng kaki

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hiragana: きく

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romaji: kiku

to listen

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hiragana: こけ

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romaji: koke

moss
rêu phong

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こい

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romaji: koi

carp
cá koi

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hiragana: かく

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romaji: kaku

to write

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hiragana: あかい

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romaji: akai

red

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Doitsu / ドイツ
(đôi xự)

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Germany

-> Doitsujin / ドイツじん: German person

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Burajiru / ブラジル
(Bu ra ji ru)

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Brazil-> Burajirujin / ブラジルじん: Brazilian person

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Furansu / フランス
(Fu ran xụ)

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France

Pari wa Furansu desu.
Paris is (in) France.

-> Furansujin / フランスじん: French person
Emma-san wa furansujin desu. / エマさんはフランスじんです。
Emma is French.

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さ

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sa
(It looks like a person sitting on his knees.)
In handwriting, we don’t connect the “tail” of さ to its “main body”, although it looks like it is connected when we type it.

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し

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shi

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す

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su
(It looks a hanging Christmas stocking.)

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せ

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se
(It looks like person holding a baby on their lap)

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そ

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so
(This looks so zigzaggy.)

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かさ

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romaji: kasa
umbrella

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しか

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romaji: shika
deer

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おかし

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romaji : okashi
sweets
đồ ngọt

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すき

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romaji: suki
to like

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すし

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romaji: sushi

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おさけ

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romaji: osake
rượu sa kê

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こうこうせい

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romaji: koukousei
high school student

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くさい

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romaji: kusai
smelly

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すいか

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suika
dưa hấu

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79
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Amazing!

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Subarashii!

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80
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Tanoshii ne!

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How fun!

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Shitsurei shimasu. / しつれいします。
(s tư rêy xi mas)

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(Goodbye, sorry - formal)
- to say “bye” in formal contexts or to someone who is older or higher in status than us (bosses or teachers).

Kawabata-san, shitsurei shimasu. / かわばたさん、失礼します。
Goodbye, Kawabata-san.

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“I” is “watashi”.
In formal contexts vs. In informal contexts

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In formal contexts, men and women both use “watashi” when referring to themselves.
In informal contexts, usually only women use “watashi”, men use “boku” or “ore”.

  • women: Watashi wa Anna desu. / わたしは、あんなです。 (both formal and informal contexts)
  • men: Watashi wa Akira desu. / わたしは、あきらです。 (predominantly formal contexts)
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In informal contexts, when men use “boku” or “ore” to refer to themselves?

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“Boku” conveys that the speaker has a soft masculine personality
“ore” conveys a strong masculine personality.

  • Watashi wa Akira desu. / わたしは、あきらです。(at a company meeting)
  • Boku wa Akira desu. / ぼくは、あきらです。 (meeting new friends, in classroom)
  • Ore wa Akira desu. / おれは、あきらです。 (on a date, in a pub)
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“kun” vs. “chan”

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When talking to our friends or someone younger than us, instead of using “san”, we can add “kun” to male names and “chan” to female names.

Akira-kun, jaa, mata! / あきらくん、じゃあ、また！ (Akira-kun, bye!)

Yuri-chan, jaa mata! / ゆりちゃん、じゃあ、また！ (Yuri-chan, bye!)

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た

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ta

たこ : tako (octopus)

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ち

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chi

さ(sa) # ち(chi)

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つ

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tsu
(tchự)

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て

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te
(It looks like a table top.)

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と

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to

90
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tsukau

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つかう
(to use)

91
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tsukaikata
(tch(ự) kai ka ta)

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つかいかた (usage: Cách sử dụng, Tập quán)

92
Q

expensive

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たかい
takai

In Japan sind die Getränke teuer
Nihon ha nomimono takai desu.

93
Q

a clock: đồng hồ treo tường

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とけい
tokei

94
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tsuchi
(tchự chi)

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つち (earth)

95
Q

subway; underground
ちかてつ

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chikatetsu

96
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subway; underground

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chikatetsu
ちかてつ

97
Q

lovely

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suteki (stê ki)
すてき

98
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big city

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とかい
tokai

99
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katei

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かてい
(household)

100
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chikaku

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ちかく
(near)

101
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seikatsu

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せいかつ (life)

102
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(Well done!)

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Yoku dekimashita!

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な

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na
(It looks like a child sitting under a tree.)

104
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に

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ni (It looks like a fork and a plate.)

Did you notice that に (ni) is similar to こ (ko) and た (ta)?

105
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ぬ

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nu
(nư)
(It looks like eating noodles with chopsticks.)

106
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ね

A

ne
(It looks like a “neko” - a cat in Japanese.)

107
Q

の

A

no
(It looks like a no-entry sign.)

108
Q

cat

A

neko
ねこ

koneko: こねこ (small cat)

109
Q

a boy

A

otokonoko
おとこのこ

110
Q

sea urchin (Nhím Biển)

A

うに
uni

111
Q

fish

A

sakana
さかな

112
Q

racoon

A

たぬき
tanuki

113
Q

dog

A

inu
いぬ

koinu : こいぬ (small dog)

114
Q

mushrooms

A

きのこ
kinoko

115
Q

eggplant) xoa di

A

なす

115
Q

eggplant (cà tím)

A

なす
nasu

116
Q

older sister and older brother (anh, chị)

A

ane to ani
あね と あに

117
Q

Tokyo district

A

nakano
なかの

118
Q

summer

A

natsu
なつ

119
Q

autumn

A

aki
あき

120
Q

Sugoi!

A

Great job!

121
Q

airport

A

kuukou
(kư ko)
くうこう

122
Q

thin

A

うすい
usui

123
Q

to stand

A

tatsu
たつ

124
Q

household

A

katei
かてい

125
Q

far

A

とおい
tooi

126
Q

なに

A

nani?
(what?)

127
Q

cloth

A

ぬの
nuno

fuku (clothes)
ふく

128
Q

(this cat)
このねこ

A

kono neko

kono: this
neko: cat

129
Q

(nostalgic)

A

natsukashii
なつかしい

130
Q

This fish is tasty!
この さかな は(wa) おいしい です!

A

kono sakana wa oishii desu!

131
Q

(I am hungry).

A

onaka suita
おなかすいた。

Anou, onaka suita ne.
Um, I’m hungry.
あのう、おなかすいたね！

132
Q

は

A

ha
(It looks like a person is holding a hiking stick.)

133
Q

ひ

A

hi
(It looks like a penguin.)

134
Q

ふ

A

fu
(It looks like Mount Fuji.)

135
Q

へ

A

he
(It looks like a hammer.)

136
Q

ほ

A

ho
(It looks like a person with a hiking stick is wearing a hat.)

137
Q

(skin)

A

hifu
ひふ

138
Q

(to pull)

A

hiku
ひく

139
Q

hakase

A

doctor, PhD
はかせ

140
Q

slim

A

ほそい
hosoi

141
Q

a deep conversation

A

fukai hanashi
ふかいはなし

142
Q

anou

A

あのう (um)

  • to politely attract people’s attention when we want to say or ask something.

Anou, sumimasen. Shibuya wa doko desu ka. / あのう、すみません。しぶやはどこですか。
Um, excuse me. Where is Shibuya?

143
Q

Sou desu ka.

A

そうですか。
(Is that so?)

“Watashi wa Tanaka desu.” (I am Tanaka),
“a, sou desu ka” (oh really?)

144
Q

hee

A

へえ
Oh! (strong surprise and interest)

  • we often say “hee” whilst nodding to show interest in what another person is saying.

Hee! Naruto wa ninja desu ka! / へえ！ナルトはにんじゃですか！
Oh! Naruto is a ninja?!

145
Q

Sou desu ne.

A

そうですね。
(That’s right, isn’t it?; Let me think.)

  • We use “sou desu ne” to agree with someone or to give ourselves time to think before answering a question.

Sou desu ne…Hai, Murakami wa nihonjin desu. / そうですね… はい、むらかみはにほんじんです。
Let me think…Yes, Murakami is Japanese.

146
Q

I am a student. How about you, Tanaka-san?

A

To ask the question “How about you?” we use the construction: Name + san + wa?

Watashi wa gakusei desu. Tanaka-san wa?
わたしはがくせいです。たなかさんは？
I am a student. How about you, Tanaka-san?

147
Q

yukata vs kimono

A

kimono: more details, more formal?
yukata ゆかた : (light cotton summer kimono)

148
Q

Let’s eat! Guten Appetit!
いただきます

A

Itadakimasu
(Danke für das Essen)

149
Q

ま

A

ma
(It looks like a person is hula hooping.)

There are three hiragana letters that look similar: は (ha), ほ (ho) and ま (ma).

150
Q

み

A

mi
(It looks like the number 21.)

151
Q

む

A

mu
(It looks like a cow is saying “moo”.)

152
Q

め

A

me (It looks like a rabbit with long ears.)

め (me) and ぬ (nu) are very similar.

153
Q

も

A

mo
(It looks like a fish hook.)

154
Q

まめ

A

mame
(beans)

155
Q

てまき

A

temaki (hand roll sushi)

156
Q

かめ

A

kame
a turtle, con rùa

157
Q

つなみ

A

tsunami
sóng thần

158
Q

monaka
もなか

A

(wafer cake filled with bean jam)

159
Q

すなはま に いきます。
I’ll go to the beach.

A

Sunahama ni ikimasu.

160
Q

ii
いい

A

(good)

ii desu ne.
いいですね。
That’s good, isn’t it? / Sounds good.

161
Q

oishii
おいしい

A

(tasty)

Udon wa oishii desu.
うどんはおいしいです。
Udon is tasty.

“sushi wa oishii desu ka”
“Hai, oishii desu.

162
Q

(How about udon?)

A

Udon wa dou desu ka.
うどんはどうですか。

163
Q

chotto
ちょっと

A

(a little)

Sumimasen, chotto. / すみません、ちょっと。
Sorry, it is a little (inconvenient for me).

164
Q

ね (ne) vs. か (ka) at the end of a sentence

A

ね (ne) : to show or ask for agreement.
- Sushi wa oishii desu ne. / すしはおいしいですね。 (Sushi is tasty, isn’t it?)

か (ka) : to ask a question.
- Sushi wa oishii desu ka. / すしはおいしいですか。 (Is sushi tasty?)

165
Q

ocha
おちゃ
お茶

A

tea

“Ocha wa oishii desu ne.” / おちゃはおいしいですね。
Tea is tasty, isn’t it?
“Sou desu ne.” / そうですね。
That’s right

166
Q

dou
どう

A

how

“Ocha wa dou desu ka.” / お茶はどうですか。
How about tea? (want to offer)
“ii desu ne.” / いいですね。
Sounds good!

167
Q

we say “ii desu ne” (sounds good) to accept a proposal .
we say “chotto“ to politely decline

A

“Ocha wa dou desu ka.”/ お茶はどうですか。
(How about tea?)

“ii desu ne.” / いいですね。
(Sounds good!)

“A, sumimasen, chotto…” / あ、すみません、ちょっと…
(Oh, sorry, it’s a little…)

168
Q

“natto”

A

(fermented beans)
đậu tương lên men

169
Q

totemo / とても

A

very

Udon wa oishii desu ka.
Hai, totemo oishii desu. (very tasty)

170
Q

jaa
じゃあ

A

in that case; so

Jaa, udon wa dou desu ka. (So how about udon?)

171
Q

ら

A

ra (It looks like the number 5.)

There are hiragana letters that look similar: ら (ra), う (u)

172
Q

り

A

ri
(It looks like a slingshot.). súng cao su

nori
のり
seaweed

173
Q

る

A

ru (It looks like the number 3 with a circle)

なると (Naruto)

174
Q

れ

A

re (It looks like a camel.)

れ (re) and ね (ne) are very similar.

175
Q

ろ

A

ro (It looks like the number 3.)

176
Q

chirashi

A

(rice with a variety of toppings)
ちらし

177
Q

しろい
shiroi

A

white

178
Q

むらさき、
murasaki

A

purple,

179
Q

くろい。
kuroi

A

black

180
Q

あかるい
akarui

A

bright

181
Q

きれいな ひと
kireina hito

A

beautiful person

182
Q

kareshi
かれし

A

boyfriend

183
Q

や

A

ya
(It looks like a horse’s head.)

やね
yane (roof)

184
Q

ゆ

A

yu
(It looks like a fish.)

ゆか
yuka (floor)

185
Q

よ

A

yo
(It looks a crossing guard is stretching their hand to the right.)

よる : yoru (evening)

186
Q

わ

A

wa (It looks like a pregnant woman’s belly.)

わ (wa), れ (re) and ね (ne) are quite similar.

187
Q

を

A

o
(It looks a person riding a unicycle.)

お: used in all words that contain “o”
を: used only as the object marker “o”

188
Q

ん

A

n
(It looks like the English letter “h”.)

189
Q

hon o yomu
ほん を よむ

A

(to read a book)

yomu よむ : to read

190
Q

onsen
おんせん

A

hot springs

191
Q

(What will you drink?)

A

Nani o nomimasu ka
なにをのみますか。

192
Q

かわいい
cute

A

kawaii

193
Q

はつこい
hatsukoi

A

(first love)

194
Q

Yamanashi

A

(a prefecture with beautiful views of Mount Fuji)
một tỉnh có cảnh đẹp của núi Phú Sĩ)

195
Q

Wakarimasen”.
わ か りま せん

A

I don’t understand.

196
Q

omoshiroi
おもしろい

A

interesting

おもしろいね！
omoshiroi ne
(Interesting, isn’t it?!)

197
Q

kankoku
かんこく

A

Hàn Quốc, Korea

198
Q

Otsukaresama!
おつかれさま！

A

Great job!

199
Q

special marks (dakuten) with hiragana “k”
か [ka]
き [ki]
く [ku]
け [ke]
こ [ko]

A

が [ga]
ぎ [gi]
ぐ [gu]
げ [ge]
ご [go]

200
Q

special marks (dakuten) with hiragana “s”
さ sa
し shi
す su
せ se
そ so

A

ざ za. (dà)
じ ji. (ji) - ぢ ji
ず zu (tsư) - づ zu
ぜ ze (dề)
ぞ zo. (dô)

201
Q

かざん
kazan

A

volcano

202
Q

special marks (dakuten) with hiragana “t”
た ta
ち chi
つ tsu
て te
と to

A

だ da
ぢ ji じ ji
づ zu ず zu
で de
ど do

203
Q

ぢ ji vs じ ji
づ zu vs ず zu (tsư)
They are pronounced exactly the same

A

most common they use words じ for “ji”
and use ず for “zu”.
Only very few words use ぢ and づ.

204
Q

dashi
だし

A

(Japanese soup base)

205
Q

special marks (dakuten) & (handakuten) with hiragana “h”
は ha
ひ hi
ふ fu
へ he
ほ ho

A

(h->b)
ば ba
び bi
ぶ bu
べ be
ぼ bo

(h->p)
ぱ pa
ぴ pi
ぷ pu
ぺ pe
ぽ po

206
Q

(pig)

A

ぶた
buta

207
Q

pakupaku
ぱくぱく

A

(heartily eating)
ăn uống nhiệt tình

208
Q

ばか (baka) -

A

a fool

209
Q

かぎ (kagi) -

A

a key

210
Q

(here)

A

ここ
koko

211
Q

(in the afternoon)

A

ごご
gogo

212
Q

だんなさん
dannasan

A

husband

213
Q

(I love the Japanese language!)
にほんご が だいすき です！

A

Nihongo ga daisuki desu!

214
Q

long vs. short vowels

A

おばさん (obasan) - middle-aged woman; aunt

おばあさん (obaasan) - grandmother

215
Q

あ makes any hiragana ending in “a” become long (e.g. かあ - kaa)

A

おかあさん (okaasan) - mother

216
Q
  1. い makes any hiragana ending in “i” become long (e.g. にい - nii)
  2. い makes any hiragana ending in “e” become long.
A
  1. おにいさん (oniisan) - older brother
  2. がくせい (gakusei) - studentせんせい (sensei) - teacher; professor
217
Q
  1. う makes any hiragana ending in “u” become long (e.g. くう - kuu)
  2. う (u) makes any hiragana ending in “o” become long.
A
  1. くうき (kuuki) - air
  2. ここ (koko) - hereこうこう (koukou) - high school
218
Q

maths, toán
すうがく

A

suugaku

219
Q

This is the only time when we write は (ha) and pronounce it as “wa”.
(subject particle “wa” - は)
mạo từ chủ ngữ “wa”

A

わたし は がくせい です。
(Watashi wa gakusei desu.)
- I am a student.

220
Q

fridge
れいぞうこ

A

reizouko

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