Lesson 1 (introductions) Flashcards
desu
です
Concludes a phrase (sentence)
Ex: kore wa Matsuzaki-San desu
ka
か
Particle that marks a sentence as a question
Intonation rises on ka
Ex: matsuzaki-San wa kashu desu ka(?)
hai
はい
Yes
iie
いいえ
No
dewa arimasen
ja arimasen
(でわありません)
(じゃ有りません)
Is not (am not)
Ex: Gurei-San wa bengoshi desu ka (?). iie, bengoshi dewa arimasen
(Above example can be an exchange between Mr.Grey and the person asking question or 2 people talking about Mr.Grey)
ja arimasen- less formal
deshita
でした
Was
dewa arimasendeshita
でわあrませんでした
Was not
kochira
こちら
This one (polite for “this person”)
Ex: kochira wa sumisu-san desu
no
の
Particle indicating possession
Ex: tsuki no hikari
lit- light of the moon
wa
は
Topic marker- follows first noun, marking it as what the sentence is about
Ex: watashi wa sensei desu
hajimemashite
はじめまして
How do you do (greeting)
Ex: hajimemashite. Hirari desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu
[yoroshiku onegaishimasu- used after hajimemashite in greeting]
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu
(よろしくおねがいします)
(よろしくお願いします)
Pleased to meet you
Ex: hajimemashite, hirari desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Also used when leaving after asking for a favor. Yoroshiku means well, and is a request for favorable consideration in the future.
[used after hajimemashite in greetings
Nihon
Nihongo
Nihon-jin
日本
日本語
日本人？
Japan
Japanese language
Japananese person
chugoku
(chu➖goku)
(中国)
China
Doitsu
ドイツ
Germany
Igirisu
イギリス
The united kingdom
Amerika
アメリカ
The United States
Osutoraria
(o➖sutoraria)
(オーストラリア)
Australia
Tai
タイ
Thailand
-jin
人
-ese, -ian (person from)
Ex: Amerika-jin, Nihon-jin
bengoshi
弁護士
Attorney, lawyer
hisho
秘書
secretary
gakusei
学生
student
enjinia
エンジニア
engineer
watashi (wa)
私(は)
I ( I am)
What does this sentence mean?
Sumisu-san wa ABC Fuuzu no bengoshi desu
Mr. Smith is an attorney with ABC foods.
anata
あなた
You- informal
Do not use
Rondon
ロンドン
London
ginko
ginkoー
ぎんこお
銀行
bank
Tokyo Daigaku
(To➖kyo➖)
東京大学
Tokyo University
daigaku- university
Translate the sentence:
Mr.Hofuman is German.
Hofuman-san wa Doitsu-jin desu
Translate the sentence:
Mr.Hofuman is an engineer.
Hofuman-san was enjinia desu
Translate the sentence:
Is mr.Hofuman German?
Hofuman-san wa Doitsu-jin desu ka
Translate the sentence:
Is mr.Smith an engineer?
Sumisu-san wa enjinia desu ka
Translate the sentence and answer in Japanese:
Is mr.Hofuman Japanese or German?
Hofuman-san wa nihon-jin desu ka, doitsu-jin desu ka?
Doitsu-jin desu
Translate:
This is mr.Smith from ABC foods.
Kochira wa ABC Fuuzu no sumisu-san desu
Explain the purpose of the phrase:
Takahashi-san o onegaishimasu
Mr. Takahashi please
(name) o onehsishimasu- is
Used when asking a receptionist to summon someone you want to see.
Onegaishimasu is used when making polite requests
Donata
Dare (less polite)
(どなた)
(誰)
Who
Explain the purpose of the phrase:
Hai, dozo (doozo)
はいどうぞ
Yes, please
Used when granting someone permission to enter a room or office.
Also used when handing over something someone has asked for
Donata desu ka
Hirari desu
Hai, dozo (doozo)
(どなたですかヒラリですはいどうぞ)
Who is it?
It’s Hillary
All right, please (come in)
san
Mr.
Mrs.
Ms
depato (depaato)
でぱあと
Department store
O
(wo)
を
Particle that marks the direct object in a sentence.
The direct object is the noun right before を which receives the action of the verb.
