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Japanese for Busy People Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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Wa

A

“As for….”
Follows the first noun in a sentence singling it out as the topic. Noun 2 is then identified and and the phrase concludes with “desu”
Ex. “Gurei-san wa bengoshi desu”. Mr Gray is an attorney.
It is the particle that denotes the topic of the sentence

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Ka

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Use this to make a question.
“Gurei-san wa bengoshi desu ka” - Is Mr. Gray an attorney?
“Hai, bengoshi desu” - Yes, he is an attorney
“Iie, bengoshi dewa arimasen” - No he isn’t an attorney

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Yes

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Hai

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No

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Iie

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5
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Negative form of “desu”

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Dewa arimasen or Ja arimasen

Ja is more informal otherwise they are the same

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6
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Present form affirmative and negative

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Desu - is (affirmative)

Dewa arimasen - is not (negative)

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Past form affirmative and negative

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Deshita - was (affirmative)

Dewa arimasendeshita - was not (negative)

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8
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kochira

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this one (polite for this person)
“this person here”
Kochira wa Sumisu-san desu - This one is Mike

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9
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desu

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be

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10
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ABC Fuzu

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ABC Foods (first u has a line over it)

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11
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The particle “no”

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it expresses belonging or affiliation. It attaches to nouns

“Nozomi Depato no Takahashi desu” - indicates that Mr. Takahashi works for (belongs) to the Nozomi Department store

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12
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bengoshi

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attorney, lawyer

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13
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Hajimemashite

A

how do you do?

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14
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Yoroshiku onegaishimasu

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Pleased to meet you.
Usually combined with Hajimemashite (how do you do?)
Also used when leaving after having asked a favor.

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15
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Nihon

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Japan

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16
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Chûgoku

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China (line over first u)

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17
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Doitsu

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Germany

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18
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Igirisu

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the UK

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19
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Amerika

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The United States

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20
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Ôsutoraria

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Australia

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21
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Tai

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Thailand

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22
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(Country name) + jin

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person from country such as Nihon-jin

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23
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hisho

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secretary

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24
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gakusei

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student

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25
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enjinia

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engineer

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26
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Hofuman

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Hoffman (last name)

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27
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Buraun

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Brown (last name)

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28
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Rin

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Lin (last name)

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29
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Sumisu-san wa Amerika-jin desu

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Mr. Smith is American

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30
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Sumisu-san wa bengoshi desu

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Mr. Smith is a lawyer

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31
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anata

A

you

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32
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Berurin Môtâzu

A

Berlin Motors

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33
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Rondon Ginkô

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London Bank

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34
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Ginkô

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Bank

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35
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Daigaku

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university, college

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36
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Tôkyo

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Tokyo

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37
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o (as in o onegaishimasu)

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used when asking to see somebody as in “Takahashi-san o onegaishimasu”. Mr. Takahashi please

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38
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onegaishimasu

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please

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39
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uketsuke

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reception desk, receptionist

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40
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Donata

A

Who

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41
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hai, dôzo

A

please go ahead, please feel free

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42
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Donata desu ka

A

Who is it?

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43
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Watashi wa Asurion no shain desu

A

I am an employee of Asurion

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44
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Watashi no meishi. Dozo

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This is my business card. Here.

45
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Dômo arigatô gozaimasu. Kore wa Takahashi-san no namae desu ka.

A

Thank you very much. (pointing to name on other side of business card). Is this your name?

46
Q

Ee, sô desu. Takashi Shingo desu

A

Yes, that’s right. It’s Shingo Takahashi

47
Q

Kore wa?

A

What about this?

48
Q

Kaisha no namae desu. Nozomi Depatô desu

A

It’s the name of my company. It’s “Nozomi Department Store”

49
Q

Watashi no

A

my

50
Q

meishi

A

business card

51
Q

dôzo

A

please, if you please

52
Q

dômo arigatô gozaimasu

A

thank you very much

53
Q

kore

A

this one

54
Q

namae

A

name

55
Q

ee

A

yes (les formal than hai)

56
Q

sô desu

A

that’s right

57
Q

kore wa?

A

what about this?

58
Q

kaisha

A

company, the office

59
Q

Watashi no meishi

A

My business card (the no expresses possession)

60
Q

Levels of formality in saying thank you

A

Dômo arigatô gozaimasu
Arigatô gozaimasu
Dômo arigatô
Arigatô

61
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Kore wa?

A

“what about this”?

The rising intonation on wa makes this a question without using Ka

62
Q

0

A

zero / rei

63
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1

A

ichi

64
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2

A

ni

65
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3

A

san

66
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4

A

yon / shi

67
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5

A

go

68
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6

A

roku

69
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7

A

nana / shichi

70
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8

A

hachi

71
Q

9

A

kyû / ku

72
Q

how you say a phone number

A

put no in between the area code and the exchange and between the exchange and last 4 numbers. 0 in phone numbers is pronounced zero instead of rei

73
Q

jûsho

A

address

74
Q

denwa-bangô

A

telephone number

75
Q

denwa

A

telephone

76
Q

bangô

A

number

77
Q

merû-adoresu

A

e-mail address

78
Q

keitai

A

cell / mobile phone

79
Q

kasa

A

umbrella

80
Q

hon

A

book

81
Q

shimbun

A

newspaper

82
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kagi

A

key

83
Q

tokei

A

watch, clock

84
Q

dewa arimasen

A

is / are not

85
Q

nan

A

what

86
Q

taishikan

A

embassy

87
Q

Introduce someone (Mr. Smith)

A

Kochira wa Sumisu-san desu

88
Q

It means “I” but is rarely used in conversational Japanese

It means “you” but is barely used in conversational Japanese

A

Watashi

Anata

89
Q

Say, “I am Smith”

A

(Watashi wa) Sumisu desu

90
Q

Say, “Mr. Smith is an attorney with ABC Foods”

A

Sumisu-san wa ABC Fuzû no bengoshi desu

91
Q

Say, “This is Mr. Takahashi from Nozomi Department Store”

A

Kochira wa Nozomi Depâto no Takahashi-san desu

92
Q

Say, “Mr. Hoffman is from Germany”

A

Hofuman-san wa Doitsu-jin desu

93
Q

Say, “Mr. Smith is a lawyer”

A

Sumisu-san wa bengoshi desu

94
Q

Ask if Mr. Smith is American then reply that he is

A

Sumisu-san wa Amerika-jin desu ka

Hai, Amerika-jin desu

95
Q

Ask if Mr. Smith is an engineer and reply no that he is a lawyer

A

Sumisu-san wa enjinia desu ka

Iie. Bengoshi desu

96
Q

Ask if Mr. Smith is American or from the UK

A

Sumisu-san wa Amerika-jin desu ka, Igirisu desu ka

Amerika-jin desu

97
Q

Introduce Mr. Hoffman of Berlin Motors to another person then Mr. Smith of ABC Foods

A

Kochira wa Berurin Môtâzu no Hofuman-san desu. Kochira wa ABC Fuzû no Sumisu-san desu

98
Q

Say, “I’m Mr. Smith from ABC Foods. I’d like to see Mr. Takahashi please.”

A

ABC Fuzû no Sumisu desu. Takahashi-san o onegaishimasu.

99
Q

The home buzzer rings. Say:
“Yes, who is it.”
“It’s Nakamura”
“All right. Please come in”

A

Hai. Donata desu ka

Nakamura desu

Hai, dôzo

100
Q

donata

Donata desu ka

A

who

who is it?

101
Q

(Kore wa) watashi no meishi desu

A

My business card (literally - this one is my business card) with the no expressing possession

102
Q

Dôzo

A

please, if you please, here you go

103
Q

Sô desu

A

that’s right

104
Q

Kore wa

A

What about this?

105
Q

Count to 9

A 
zero/rei
ichi
ni
son
yon/shi
go
roku
nana/shîchi
hachi
kyû/ku
106
Q

address as in street address

A

jûsho

107
Q

telephone number

Email address

A

denwa-bangô

mêru-adoresu

108
Q

This is a business card
This not a business card
This is Ms. Sasaki’s umbrella
Mr. Takahashi’s telephone number is 03-3459-9620

A

Kore wa meishi desu
Kore wa meishi dewa arimasen
Kore wa Sasaki-san no kasa desu
Takahashi-san no denwa-bangô wa …..

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