Japanese Vocab1 Flashcards by John Donlin

Ohayogozaimasu

good morning used until about 10 am

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Kkonnichiwa

Hello - informal used from 10am to sundown

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Sayonara

good by - on more formal occasions

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Oyasumi nasai

good night - when parting at night and leaving the home- nasai means please

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Dewa mata/Ja mata

Well then - said informally when parting from relatives or friends

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Itte rasshai

So long (come back again) said to member of the household as they leave the house

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Itte marimasu

So long - going and coming back

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Tadaima

I’m back - said by person return home

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Okaeri nasai

Welcome home - reply to Tadaima

nasai means please

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O-genki dese ka

How are you (are you well)

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Arigato gozaimasu. Genki des

Fine thank you

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Omedeto gozaimasu

Congratulations

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O-daijini

Take care of yourself

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Domo arigato gozaimasu

Thank you very much

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Do itashimashite

You’re welcome

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Summimasen

Excuse me. I’m sorry

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Chotto matte kudasai

Wait just a moment please

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Mo ichido onegaishimasu

Once more, please

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Osakini

Pardon my going first. Said when leaving the office or meeting ahead of other people

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Dozo osakini

Please, go ahead

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Ki o tsukete

Take care/ be careful

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Abunai

Look out (it's dangerous)
Dangerous

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Dame des

Out of the question/No good

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Gambatte kudasai

Keep your chin up - said to encourage someone

also Please

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kombanwa

Good evening

as for (topic marker, particle)

kochira

this one (implies a person)

desu

watashi

dozo yoroshiku

nice to meet you | Please favor me

Tokyo Denki

Tokyo Electric (company name)

='s a (possive particle)

bengoshi

lawyer

anata

you

anata no

your (no makes it possessive)

question (makes any statement a question)

lie chigaimaisu

ja arisen

not

de wa arimasen

more formal form of not

youkoso

welcome

anata

you

-wa

is the topic of the sentence

makes word possessive

makes sentence a question

nata no

your

oyasumi or oywasumi nasai

good night

itte

ite

rasshai

welcome

okaeri

welcome back

irasshai mase

welcome or may I help you

Neko dewa nai

I am not a cat

chigaimasu

wrong

osu

push

osunai

young

chotto matte

please waite

mou ichido itte

please say again

ki wa tsukete

take care, be careful

ganbatte kudasai

good luck, do your best, go for it

yukkuri hanashite kudasai

please speak slowly

wakarimasu ka

do you understand

wakarimasu

I understand

wakarimasen

I don't understand

itadakimas

Thank you for the meal

tetsu

iron/steel

tetsudo

railway

kare | kare no

he | his

kaojo | kanojo no

she | her

watashi no

mine

obassan

grandmother

ojiisan

aunt