Lesson 12 - Vocab: at school and the office & insects

Question 1

teacher

Answer 1

せんせい

sensei

* Not usually used when talking about oneself (because “sensei” is an honorific word). When speaking of oneself, the word きょうし (kyoushi), meaning “instructor”, is more commonly used.

Question 2

book

Answer 2

ほん

hon

Question 3

dictionary

Answer 3

じしょ

jisho

Question 4

restroom / washroom

Answer 4

おてあらい

(o)tearai

* This is a more polite way to say トイレ (toire).

Question 5

pencil

Answer 5

えんぴつ

enpitsu

Question 6

music

Answer 6

おんがく

ongaku

Question 7

cell/mobile phone

Answer 7

けいたいでんわ

keitai denwa

Question 8

money

Answer 8

おかね

(o)kane

Question 9

coffee

Answer 9

コーヒー

koーhiー

Question 10

cigarettes

Answer 10

たばこ

tabako

* This word has a history of being written in hiragana, despite being a foreign-borrowed word (normally written in katakana).

Question 11

glasses

Answer 11

めがね

megane

Question 12

PC (computer)

Answer 12

パソコン

pasokon

Question 13

laptop (computer)

Answer 13

ノートパソコン

noーto pasokon

Question 14

business card

Answer 14

めいし

meishi

Question 15

cockroach

Answer 15

ごきぶり

gokiburi

Question 16

ant

Answer 16

あり

ari

Question 17

(house) fly

Answer 17

はえ

hae

Question 18

what language?

Answer 18

なにご

nanigo

Question 19

what nationality?

Answer 19

なんじん

nanjin

Question 20

Los Angeles

Answer 20

ロサンゼルス

* Often shortened to ロス (rosu).

Question 21

Las Vegas

Answer 21

ラスベガス

rasu begasu

Question 22

Chicago

Answer 22

シカゴ

shikago

Question 23

California

Answer 23

カリフォルニア

kariforunia

Question 24

Canada

Answer 24

カナダ

kanada

Question 25

Hawaii

Answer 25

ハワイ hawai

Question 26

Korea

Answer 26

かんこく kankoku

Question 27

China

Answer 27

ちゅうごく chuugoku

Question 28

bank

Answer 28

ぎんこう ginkou

Question 29

clothing, clothes

Answer 29

ふく fuku

Question 30

\_\_\_ City

Answer 30

\_\_\_ し \_\_\_ shi \* E.g. Niigata City = にいがたし (niigata shi)

Question 31

State of \_\_\_

Answer 31

\_\_\_ しゅう \* E.g. California = カリフォルニアしゅう (kariforunia shuu)

Question 32

\_\_\_ Prefecture

Answer 32

\_\_\_ けん ## Footnote \* Niigata Prefecture = にいがたけん (niigata ken)

Question 33

\_\_\_ language

Answer 33

\_\_\_ ご \_\_\_ go

Question 34

Japanese (language)

Answer 34

にほんご nihon go

Question 35

English (language)

Answer 35

えいご ei go

Question 36

Spanish (language)

Answer 36

スペインご supein go

Question 37

\_\_\_ (nationality) person

Answer 37

\_\_\_ じん \_\_\_ jin

Question 38

Japanese person

Answer 38

にほんじん nihon jin

Question 39

British/English person

Answer 39

イギリスじん igirisu jin

Question 40

American

Answer 40

アメリカじん amerika jin

Question 41

Spanish person

Answer 41

スペインじん supein jin

Question 42

Mexican person

Answer 42

メキシコじん mekishiko jin

Question 43

"It's been a long time!"

Answer 43

おひさしぶりです。 ## Footnote (o)hisashi buri desu.

Question 44

"What language can you speak?"

Answer 44

なにごがはなせますか？ nani go ga hanasemasu ka?

Question 45

"I can speak \_\_\_\_\_."

Answer 45

\_\_\_\_\_がはなせます。 \_\_\_ ga hanasemasu.