Japanese Questions 01 Flashcards
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gochisosama (deshita = formal)
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“Thank you for the meal” (after finishing the meal.)
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itadakimasu
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“I gratefully receive” (before eating) - also translated: bon appetite, let’s eat, thanks for the food “I humbly receive”
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gochisosama (deshita = formal)
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“Thank you for the meal” (after finishing the meal.)
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Hajimemashite
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“How do you do” (greeting for the first time)
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Doozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu
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“it’s a pleasure to meet you” (formal)
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Oyasuminasai (oyasumi -casual)
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“good night”
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Ogenki desu ka
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“how are you?”
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Genki desu
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“I am well”
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Anata wa dou desu ka
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“How about you?” (respond to how are you?)
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Kore
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this one
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kore wa
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what about this
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watashi no
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my
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meishi
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business card (pronounced mashi)
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dozo
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please, if you please
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domo arigato gozaimas
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thank you very much
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namae
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name
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ee
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yes (less formal than hai)
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so desu
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that’s right
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kaisha
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company, the office
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watashi no meishi desu. Dozo.
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This is my business card. Here.
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Kore wa Takahashi-san no namae desu ka
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Is this your name, Takahashi? (pointing to a biz card)
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kore wa nan desu ka
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What about this (formal)
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keitai
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cell phone
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kasa
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umbrella
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hon
book
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shimbun
newspaper
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kagi
key
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tokei
watch
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dewa arimasen
is/are not
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1
ichi
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2
ni
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3
san
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4
yon/ shi
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5
go
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6
roku
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7
nana / shichi
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8
hachi
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9
kyu /ku
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jusho
address
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denwa-bango
telephone number
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denwa
telephone (more like an office phone)
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meru-adoresu
email address (formal)
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menado
email (casual from meru-adoresu)
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meado
email (very casual meru-adoresu, menado)
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kaisha no namae wa nan desu ka
what is the company name?
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Nihongo no hon
Japanese language book
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dai jobu
are you well?
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doto / atto
dot / @ (in email)
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kore wa kagi dewa arimasen
this is not a key
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kore wa tokei dewa arimasen
this is not a watch
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kore wa kagi desu
this is a key
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kore wa tokei desu
this is a watch
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kore wa hon desu ka
is this a book?
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Hai, hon desu
yes this is a book
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kore wa tokei desu ka
is this a watch
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kore wa nan desu ka
what is this?
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kore wa Nakumura-san no kasa desu
this is Nakumura's umbrella
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mo ichido itte kudasai
please repeat
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yukkuri itte kudasai
please say it slowly
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kore wa sumisu-san no hon desu ka
is this Smith's umbrella?
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nan-ban
what number
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taishikan
embassy
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dare
who (casual while they are not in the room)
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iie
no
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Kore wa Nakamura-san no techo desu ka
Nakamura, is this your datebook?
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techo
datebook
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mo ichi-do
one more time
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mo
Also
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ichi-do
one time
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sumimasen
I'm sorry/ excuse me
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mo ichi-do onegaishimasu
one more time, please
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ja mata (casual) Dewa mata (more formal)
saying by to friends casually
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O-sakini shitsureishimasu or just shitsurei shimasu
said when leaving the office or a meeting before others. It is also used when entering a house or room, passing in front of someone or leaving in the middle of a gathering.
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ki o tsukete
take care/ be careful
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Watashi wa nihongo no gakusei
"I am a Japanese language student"
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Kochira wa donata desu ka
" who is this?"
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ittekimasu
"i'm leaving" or "I'll be back soon" (walking out of the house)
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Itterashai
"good bye" or "come back soon" (when someone is leaving the house)
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okaeri
"welcome home" / okaeri nasai - the formal version
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tadaima
"I'm home" (when you walk in the door) or also "I'm coming/ I'll be right there" (when someone in the other room calls you and you're coming)
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ojamashimasu
"excuse me for being in your way" (used when entering someone else's house - when you take off your shoes)
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otsukoresama - (deshita)
"good job today" (often between coworkers when leaving for the day)
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gokurousama - (deshita)
"good job" or "thanks for your hard work" (when someone does something for you) (mostly to someone of a lower status)
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mata ashita
see you tomorrow
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anata ga inakute samishii-
"I miss you"
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o-daijini
take care of yourself - used toward an ill or injured person
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kochira wa
this person here
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kochira
this one (polite for person)
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bengoshi
lawyer
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Chugoku-jin
chinese person
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Chugoku-go
chinese language
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nan-ji
what time
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-ji
o'clock
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onna no hito
woman
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onna
female, woman
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hito
person
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ku-ji
nine o'clock
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gojuppun/ gojippun
fifty minutes
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goju
fifty
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-fun/ -pun
minute
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kara
from (particle)
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ju-ji
ten o'clock
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made
until (particle)
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gogo
pm -afternoon
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hachi-jin
8 o'clock
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do itashimashite
your welcome , don't mention it
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ju
10
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11
juichi
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12
juni
109
13
jusan
110
20
niju
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30
sanju
112
40
yonju
113
50
goju
114
60
rokuju
115
70
nanaju
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80
hachiju
117
90
kyuju
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100
hyaku
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1:00
ichi-ji
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6:00
roku-ji
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3:15
san-ji jugo-fun
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shigoto
work, job
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kaigi
meeting, conference
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hiru-jasumi
lunch break
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hiru
noon
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yasumi
break , rest
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pati
party
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eiga
movie
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han
half past (of time)
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gozen
am /in the morning
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3:40
san-ji yonjuppun
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3:50
san-ji gojuppun
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Ima 3-ji desu
it's 3:00
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Shigoto wa 9-ji kara 5-ji made desu
Work is from 9:00 to 5:00
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asa-gohan
breakfast
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asa
morning
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gohan
meal
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furonto
the front desk (hotel)
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ban-gohan
dinner
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ban
evening
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puru
pool
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jimu
gym
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so desu ka
Is that so or "I see" - used to comment on what someone has said
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mise
shop, store, restaurant
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irassaimase
may I help you? welcome
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sore
that one
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misete kudasai
please show me
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ikura
how much
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Ohayo gozaimasu
good morning (formal)
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konnichiwa
good afternoon
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kombanwa
good evening
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Kochira wa Nozomi Depato no Takahashi-san desu
This is Mr. Takahashi from Nozomi Department Store
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days of the month -1st
tsuitachi
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days of the month - 2nd
futsuki
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Date -4th
Yokka
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Date -5th
Itsuka
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Date 6th
Muika
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Date - 7th
Nanaka
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Date -8th
Yoka (ooo)
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Date - 9th
Kokonoka
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days of the month - 3rd
mikka
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days of the month - 4th
yokka
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days of the month - 5th
itsuka
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days of the month - 6th
muika
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days of the month - 7th
nanoka
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days of the month - 8th
yoka(ooo)
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days of the month - 9th
kokonoka
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days of the month - 10th
toka (ooo)
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days of the month - 11th
juichi-nichi
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days of the month - 12th
juni-nichi
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days of the month - 13th
jusan-nichi
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days of the month - 14th
juyokka
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days of the month - 15th
jugo-nichi
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days of the month - 16th
juroku-nichi
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days of the month - 17th
jushichi-nichi
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days of the month - 18th
juhachi-nichi
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days of the month - 19th
juku-nichi
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days of the month - 20th
hatsuka
180
days of the month - 21st
nijuichi-nichi
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days of the month - 22nd
nijuni-nichi
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days of the month - 23rd
nijusan-nichi
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days of the month - 24th
nijuyokka
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days of the month - 25th
nijugo-nichi
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days of the month - 26th
nijuroku-nichi
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days of the month - 27th
nijushichi-nichi
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days of the month - 28th
nijuhachi-nichi
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days of the month - 29th
nijuku-nichi
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days of the month - 30
sanju-nichi
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days of the month - 31st
sanjuichi-nichi
191
January
ichi-gatsu
192
February
ni-gatsu
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March
san-gatsu
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April
shi-gatsu
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May
go-gatsu
196
June
roku-gatsu
197
July
shichi-gatsu
198
August
hachi-gatsu
199
September
ku-gatsu
200
October
ju-gatsu
201
November
juichi-gatsu
202
December
juni-gatsu
203
When is your birthday?
(o)tanjobi wa itsu desu ka?
204
When
itsu
205
Happy birthday
(o)tanjobi omedeto gozaimasu
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Congratulations
omedeto gozaimasu
207
year
nen
208
how many years
nan-nen desu ka
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what day is yesterday?
kino wa nan-yobi deshita ka.
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Monday
getsu-yobi
211
Tuesday
ka-yobi
212
Wednesday
sui-yobi
213
Thursday
moku-yobi
214
Friday
kin-yobi
215
Saturday
do-yobi
216
Sunday
nichi-yobi
217
car
kuruma
218
The meeting is on Wednesday
Kaigi wa sui-yobi desu.
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I don't know
wakarimasen
220
Excuse me. What time is it?
Sumimasen, ima nan-ji desu ka.
221
It's 9.50
ku-ji gojuppun desu.
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What time does the department store open?
Depato wa nan-ji kara desu ka
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It opens at 10.00 am
Depato wa gozen ku-ji kara desu
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Until what time is it open?
nan-ji made desu ka
225
It's open till 8 pm
gogo hachi-ji made desu.
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The department store is open from 10.00 am to 8 pm
Depato wa gozen ku-ji kara gogo hachi-ji made desu.
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Department store
depato
