Lesson 1 Japanese

Question 1

私
わたし

Answer 1

I

Question 2

わたしたち

Answer 2

we

Question 3

あなた

Answer 3

you

Question 4

あの人
あのひと

Answer 4

that person, he, she

Question 5

あの方
あのかた

Answer 5

that person, he, she (polite)

Question 6

皆さん
みなさん

Answer 6

ladies and gentlemen, all of you

Question 7

～さん

Answer 7

Mr., Ms. (title of respect added to a name)

Question 8

～ちゃん

Answer 8

(suffix often added to a child’s name instead of ~さん)

Question 9

～君
～くん

Answer 9

(suffix often added to a boy’s name)

Question 10

～人
～じん

Answer 10

(suffix meaning “a national of”; e.g, アメリカじん, an American.)

Question 11

先生
せんせい

Answer 11

teacher, instructor (not used when referring to one’s own job)

Question 12

教師
きょうし

Answer 12

teacher, instructor (can use when referring to one’s own job)

Question 13

学生
がくせい

Answer 13

student

Question 14

会社員
かいしゃいん

Answer 14

company employee

Question 15

社員
しゃいん

Answer 15

employee of ~ Company (used with a company’s name; e.g., IMCのしゃいん）

Question 16

銀行員
ぎんこういん

Answer 16

bank employee

Question 17

医者
いしゃ

Answer 17

medical doctor

Question 18

研究者
けんきゅうしゃ

Answer 18

researcher, scholar

Question 19

エンジニア

Answer 19

engineer

Question 20

大学
だいがく

Answer 20

university

Question 21

病院
びょういん

Answer 21

hospital

Question 22

電気
でんき

Answer 22

electricity, light

Question 23

だれ

Answer 23

who

Question 24

どなた

Answer 24

who (polite)

Question 25

～歳
～さい

Answer 25

~ years old

Question 26

何歳
なんさい

Answer 26

how old

Question 27

おいくつ

Answer 27

how old (polite)

Question 28

はい

Answer 28

yes

Question 29

いいえ

Answer 29

no

Question 30

失礼ですが
しつれいですが

Answer 30

Excuse me, but

Question 31

お名前は？
おなまえは？

Answer 31

May I have your name?

Question 32

初めまして。
はじめまして。

Answer 32

How do you do? (lit. I am meeting you for the first time.)

Question 33

どうぞよろしく。

Answer 33

Pleased to meet you. (lit. Please be nice to me.)

Question 34

こちらは～さんです。

Answer 34

This is Mr./Ms. ~.

Question 35

～から来ました。
～からきました。

Answer 35

I came (come) from ~.