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Because

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nazenara なぜなら

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it’s cheap

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安いです Yasuidesu

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It’s not fun

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tanoshikunai

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How do you say ____ in Japanese?

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_________ wa nihongo de nanto imaska? _________ wa nihongo de nan deska?

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Tuesday

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Kai

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Good luck (for the future)!

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元気でね！ Genki de ne!

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Don’t worry

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心配しないでください Shinpaishinaide (kudasai)

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1

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Ichi

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4

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Shi/yon

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Counters (ko variant)

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The “ko” counter is quite easy. For most numbers, you just need to say the number followed by “ko”, and you’re done. There are a few exceptions though, 1. ikko 2. niko 3. sanko 4. yonko 5. goko 6. rokko 7. nanako 8. hakko 9. kyūko 10. jukko The ones to be careful of are one, six, eight and ten. For all of these, the original number has been shortened, and a hard double “k” sound is added in its place.

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11
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maybe

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Tabun

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12
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night

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yoru

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13
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Warm please

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Atatakai o kudasai

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14
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When is your birthday?

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Tanjyobi its deska? (Check this)

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15
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cold / its cold isnt it?

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samui desu ne?

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16
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Friday

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Yobi

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17
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Im going home now

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Ima, ie ni kaerimasu.

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18
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I saw the movie

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eiga o mimashita

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19
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Next week

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Raishu

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20
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Different

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Chi-gau

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21
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When?

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I tsu 　いつ

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22
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morning

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朝 Asa

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23
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I teach English

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私は、英語を教えます Watashi wa, eigo o oshiemasu

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Help me, please.

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Chotto tasuketey kudasai.

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25
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I don’t understand Japanese

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日本語がわかりません Nihongo ga wakarimasen

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26
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Day

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Yobi

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27
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It

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それ Sore

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28
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what did you do today?

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今日は何をしましたか？ Kyō (wa) nani (o) shimashita ka? CHECK

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29
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Do you speak English?

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eigo ga hanase masu ka 英語が話せますか？

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30
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Future

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未来 Mirai 미래

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31
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I buy a bag

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私はバッグを買います Watashi wa baggu o kaimas

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32
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Promise

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やくそく yakusoku / 약속

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33
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3 tuna and 2 salmon please

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3 tuna and 2 salmon please maguro wo mitsu to sāmon wo futatsu kudasai, or maguro wo sanko to sāmon wo niko kudasa

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34
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breakfast

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asagohan or (choushoku)

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35
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Big, large

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大きい (ookii) You want the big portion of food? Ookii should work

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36
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Cold

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寒い (samui) = Cold In the winter, especially up north in Hokkaido, things get really samui.

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37
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Home

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家（いえ/ie） or 内（うち/uchi）

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38
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I went to a movie yesterday.

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Kinou eiga ni ikimashita. 昨日映画に行きました。

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39
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I feel sleepy

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眠い（です） Nemui (desu)

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40
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it was delicious

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oishikatta

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41
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am English/British

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私は イギリス 人 です。 watashi wa igirisu-jin desu.

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42
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it’s expensive / tall

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高いです Takaidesu

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43
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11

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Ju ichi

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44
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Father

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Otasan

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45
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Family

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Family – かぞく kazoku / 가족

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46
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Mother

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Okasan

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47
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noon

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hiru

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48
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What?

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Na ni　なに

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49
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I don’t beer/ beer’s ok

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Birru kirai des / Birru ga kirai ja nai

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50
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You are welcome

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どういたしまして。Dou itashimashite.

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51
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I don’t know

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知りません Shirimasen

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52
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Congratulations

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omedetoo gozaimasu

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53
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How long?

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Dono kurai どのくらい

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54
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Please say that again

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Mo ichido, itte kudasai? Mōichido onegai shimasu

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55
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Which?

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Do re　どれ

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56
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To buy

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買います kaimasu

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57
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Wait a moment/just a moment please

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ちょっと待ってください Chotto Matte kudasai

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58
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I wrote it

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私はそれを書きました Watashi wa sore o kakimashita

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59
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food

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食べ物 tabemono

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60
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I am thirsty

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のどがかわいた Nodo (ga) kawaita

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61
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to teach

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教えます (oshiemasu)

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62
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… is not a student

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学生じゃない。 Gakusei ja nai

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63
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That’s all (when ordering)

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Ijou Des

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64
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Thursday

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Moko

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65
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University

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大学 Daigaku 대학교

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66
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job What’s your job?

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しごと shigoto O shigoto wa nan desu ka?

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67
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Good At

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上手 (jouzu) = Good At When you use your 100 Japanese words, people will tell you how jouzu your Japanese is, even though it’s probably not that good.

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68
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Funny / interesting This movie was interesting

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omoshiroi omoshirokunai. Kono eiga wa omoshirokatta - omoshirokunakatta

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69
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Please come in

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(doozo) o-hairi kudasai

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70
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(I) promise

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約束します Yakusoku shimasu

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71
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I eat sushi

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Sushi tabemasu

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72
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I know

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知っています Shitte imasu 知っている Shitte iru

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73
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Meat

74
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To the right

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migi ni 右に

75
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Saturday

76
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ajjoshi / uncle

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I am looking for … …

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。。。を探しています … o sagashite imasu

78
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Do you understand? Do you understand English?

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わかりますか Wakarimasu ka? Eigo ga wakarimasu ka

79
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Where?

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Do ko　　どこ

80
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3

81
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Counters (tsu variant)

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The other counter, “tsu”, is more common, but also more difficult, 1. hitotsu 2. futatsu 3. mitsu 4. yotsu 5. itsutsu 6. mutsu 7. nanatsu 8. yatsu 9. kokonotsu 10. tō Although it requires a bit more effort, these are worth learning, as the “tsu” counter is probably the most commonly used counter of all.

82
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Please write it down

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Kaite kudasai

83
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Time

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じかん jikan / 시간

84
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Yes, a little

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hai , sukoshi はい、少し

85
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Welcome home

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Okaeri(Nasai)

86
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to see I see a movie

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見ます (mimasu) What is it you want to see? eiga o mimasu

87
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Earthquake

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じしん jishin / 지진

88
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7

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Shichi/nana

89
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Today

90
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go / went

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ikimasu / ikimashita.

91
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Near

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近い (chikai) I’m looking for landmark XYZ. Is it chikai?

92
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6

93
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do

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します (shimasu) = To Do This is the best verb ever. It can be used with anything. Stick it on a noun for all I care, people will understand. “Tennis shimasu,” you could say. That means “do tennis” or “I do tennis.”

94
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Yesterday

95
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We are four people

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yon mei desu Although the staff member would have used the word “sama”, which is a more polite version of “san” as it is used after names, be careful not to include “sama” in your response, and you should use the “yon” and “nana” variations, not “shi” or “shichi”.

96
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9

97
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grandmother

98
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to write / I write

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書きます kakimasu 私は書きます Watashi wa kakimasu

99
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Similar

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Niterou (inf) Nite imas (f)

100
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No thank you

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結構です Kekkou desu!

101
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Reply to itte kimasu

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itterasshai

102
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But

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shikashi しかし Demo

103
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Bad

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悪い (warui) How do you feel? Warui. Is he a good person? No, he’s warui. This word is a little bit flexible.

104
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Number

105
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8

106
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Why?

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Naze　なぜ Naze deska?

107
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Stupid /don’t be stupid

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Bakka ha nai

108
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i go to university

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私は大学に行きます Watashi wa daigaku ni ikimasu

109
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Here

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koko ni ここに

110
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Hot

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熱い (atsui) In the summer, Japan gets this way. If it’s humid, you can say mushi atsui.

111
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Bad at

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下手 (heta) Nobody will tell you how heta you are at Japanese

112
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I’m from England/Britain

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Igiris shusshin des

113
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How many people? (restaurant)

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Nan mei sama desu ka?

114
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10

115
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Cancel

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ちゅうし chuushi

116
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Far

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遠い (tooi) Or, is XYZ landmark tooi

117
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This week

118
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Monday

119
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Telephone

120
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And

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soshite そして Do/To

121
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afternoon / PM

122
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Wednesday

123
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lunch

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hirugohan or (chuushoku)

124
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Tea

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おちゃ o-cha / 차

125
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New

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新しい atarashii No, I don’t want used clothes. I want atarashii clothes

126
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Said when you go out. (lit. Go and come back)

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itte kimasu

127
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Photo

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しゃしん shashin / 사진

128
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To the left

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hidari ni 左に

129
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When is….?

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Its des ka?

130
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See you soon

131
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Arrival

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とうちゃく tochaku / 도착

132
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A little (bit)

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少し Sukoshi

133
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Small

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小さい (chiisai) Or, perhaps you’re not a big eater, get a chiisai portion instead.

134
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to speak

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話します (hanashimasu) To Speak Combine this with eigo (English). “Eigo. Hanashimasu?” People will know that you’re asking if someone speaks English.

135
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I’m home

136
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dinner

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bangohan or (yuushoku)

137
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evening

138
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The same

139
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What does … mean?

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…って何ですか？(tte nan desu ka?)

140
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At

141
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What is it?

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これは何ですか Kore wa nandesu ka?

142
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I bought an apple

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私はリンゴを買いました Watashi wa ringo o kaimashita

143
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How?

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Douyatte どうやって

144
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Station

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駅 (eki) = Station

145
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Last week

146
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Good

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いい (ii) There will be a lot of opportunity to use this word. Why? Because there are a lot of good things in Japan.

147
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Different / no way (to deny something or disagree)

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chigau (ちがう)

148
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How much is it?

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いくらですか Ikura desu ka?

149
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Who?

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Da re　だれ

150
Q

It’s cold

151
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rice/dinner/meal

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ご飯 (gohan)

152
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Where are you from ?

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Shusshin wa doko des ka?

153
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No

154
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It wasn’t fun

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tanoshikunakatta.

155
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Now

156
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5

157
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Happy

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嬉しい ureshii For when you eat that awesome meal… ahhh, I am so ureshii

158
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What day is tomorrow?

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Ashta wa nani yobi deska?

159
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It’s exciting, I’m filled with anticipation

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わくわくする

160
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To Return (home)

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帰ります (kaerimasu) Will you come back to this hotel to pay your bill? Yes. Kaerimasu

161
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it was hot

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暑かった Atsukatta

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12

163
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Or

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matawa または Ga Apple or Banana Apple か Banana Apple それかBanana Apple もしくは Banana Apple または Banana

164
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Welcome (said in a restaurant)

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irasshaimase

165
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I am hungry

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おなかがすいた Onaka (ga) suita! Onaka ga suika desu

166
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I ate lunch

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(Watashi wa) hirugohan o tabemashita

167
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Please cut it a bit shorter

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もっと短くしてください (motto mijikaku shite kudasai)

168
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To wait I will wait ?

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待ちます machimasu “I’d like you to go in there for me. I’ll machimasu. Watashi wo machimasu ?????

169
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grandfather

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sofu / ojiisan

170
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2

171
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Cooking

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りょり ryori / 요리

172
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Tomorrow

173
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cool!

174
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Easy

175
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I eat dinner

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晩ご飯をたべます Ban gohan o tabemasu

176
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Bag, purse

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かばん kaban / 가방

177
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Four waters please.

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mizu wo yonko kudasai mizu wo yotsu kudasai

178
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Mood (feeling)

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きぶん kibun / 기분

179
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I dont eat meat

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食べません (tabemasen) = To Not Eat Sushi tabemasen, in the right context, would mean “I do not eat sushi.” Or, combine it with niku to say niku tabemasen (“I don’t eat meat”). Be warned, a lot of Japanese people think fish is not meat… and it seems like almost everything has fish.

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Japanese First Phrases (13 decks)

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