Japanese Basics Flashcards
Konnichiha (Used to greet people in the evening)
Hi/hello
Onegaishimasu
Please
Ohayo gozaimasu (Used in the morning to greet someone)
Good morning!
Sumimasen (Used when wanting to be polite)
Excuse me
Konnichi ha, watashi no namae wa … desu
Hi, my name is …
Konnichi ha, O genki desu ka?
Hi, how are you?
Unten chudesu
I’m driving
Watashi wa beddo ni iku yo
I am going to bed
Mainichi sushi o tabemasu
I eat sushi everyday
Mizu to Ocha
Sushi and Green tea
Gohan desu
It’s rice
Gohan to mizu desu
It’s rice and water
Gohan to Ocha kudasai
Rice and green tea please
Tokidoki gohan to sushi tabemasu
Sometimes I eat rice and sushi
Sensei desu
He/She’s a Teacher
Isha
Doctor
Yasashi desu
He/She’s nice
Yasashi Isha
A nice doctor
Bengoshi
Lawyer
Bengoshi to Sensei
A lawyer and a teacher
Bengoshi desu
He/She’s a lawyer
Kakkoii Sensei
A cool teacher
Kakkoii desu
He/She/It’s cool
Gakusei
Student
Yasashii hito
A nice person
Yasashi gakusei desu
He/She/It’s a nice student
Yasashi hito desu
He/She’s a nice person
Kakkoii Bengoshi to Yasashi Sensei
A cool lawyer and a nice teacher