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Pimsleur's Japanese 1 > Lesson 2 > Flashcards

Lesson 2 Flashcards

1
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Say the word ‘English’ in Japanese.

A

Eigo

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2
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Say, ‘Japanese’, meaning, the Japanese language.

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Nihongo

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3
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Say, ‘I understand’.

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Wakarimasu

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4
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I understand Japanese.

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Nihongo ga wakarimasu.

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5
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Say, ‘a little’.

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Sukoshi

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6
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Now say that you understand Japanese a little.

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Nihongo ga sukoshi wakarimasu.

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7
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Ask someone if she understands.

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Wakarimasu ka?

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8
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Ask someone if she understands Japanese.

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Nihongo ga wakarimasu ka?

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9
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Ask, ‘do you understand English’?

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Eigo ga wakarimasu ka?

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10
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Say, ‘no’.

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Iie

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11
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I don’t understand.

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Wakarimasen.

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12
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I don’t understand English.

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Eigo ga wakarimasen.

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13
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I don’t understand Japanese.

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Nihongo ga wakarimasen.

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14
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A little

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Sukoshi

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15
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i understand, a little.

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Sukoshi wakarimasu.

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16
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Are you American?

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Amerika no kata desu ka?

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17
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How would you answer, ‘yes, I’m American’.

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Hai, Amerika jin desu.

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18
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I don’t understand Japanese.

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Nihongo ga wakarimasen.

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19
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How does she ask if you are American?

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Amerika no kata desu ka?

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20
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Answer that, ‘yes, I’m American’.

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Hai, Amerika jin desu.

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21
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Ask her if she understands English.

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Eigo ga wakarimasu ka?

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22
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She answers that she understands a little.

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Sukoshi wakarimasu.

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23
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Now say, ‘as for me, I’m American’.

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Watashi wa Amerika jin desu.

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24
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Good morning

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Ohaiyou gozaimasu

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25
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‘Ohaiyou’, itself means ‘Good morning’, but it’s used alone only to address someone you know very well, such as a family member or a friend. Is this true or false?

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True

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26
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Speaking to someone you know well, say ‘good morning’.

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Ohaiyou

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27
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How to say ‘good morning’, politely?

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Ohaiyou gozaimasu

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28
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Now imagine that you’re walking in a park near your hotel. A passerby greets you. ‘Ohaiyou gozaimasu’. How would you greet her in return?

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Ohaiyou gozaimasu

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29
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She asks you a question, answer it with ‘a little’. ‘Nihongo ga wakarimasu ka?’.

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Sukoshi / Sukoshi wakarimasu / Nihongo ga sukoshi wakarimasu

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30
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Ask her if she understands English.

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Eigo ga wakarimasu ka?

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31
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How does she answer that, no, she does not understand?

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Iie, wakarimasen.

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32
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Nice / Good

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Ii

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33
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Weather

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Otenki / Tenki

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34
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The ‘o’ sound in ‘otenki’ is a polite attachment. You can say just, ‘tenki’. True or false?

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True

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35
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Now how did you say, ‘good’?

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Ii

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36
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Good weather

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Ii otenki

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37
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Are / Am

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Desu

38
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It’s good weather

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Ii otenki desu.

39
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Say, ‘good morning’.

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Ohaiyou gozaimasu

40
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It’s good weather isn’t it?

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Ii otenki desu ne.

41
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The ‘ne’ at the end, is equivalent to the English “don’t you” / “isn’t it” / “aren’t you” / “don’t you think”, and so on. It also functions as a spoken exclamation point. True or false?

A

True

42
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How would she say, it’s good weather isn’t it?

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Ii otenki desu ne.

43
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Yes, that’s right.

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Sou

44
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It’s so, isn’t it?

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Sou desu ne.

45
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It’s so, isn’t it?

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Sou desu ne.

46
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Greet an acquaintance, by saying ‘good morning’.

A

Ohaiyou gozaimasu.

47
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It’s good weather, isn’t it?

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Ii otenki desu ne.

48
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How does she agree with you?

A

Sou desu ne.

49
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See you (when you’re leaving)

A

Jaa matta

50
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See you / Goodbye

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Jaa matta

51
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Greet someone by saying ‘good morning’.

A

Ohaiyou gozaimasu.

52
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It’s nice weather isn’t it?

A

Ii otenki desu ne.

53
Q

Do you understand English?

A

Eigo ga wakarimasu ka?

54
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No, I don’t understand.

A

Iie, wakarimasen.

55
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Excuse me

A

Sumimasen

56
Q

Isn’t it? / Don’t you?

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Ne

57
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Ah, you understand Japanese don’t you?

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A, Nihingo ga wakarimasu ne.

58
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Agree with someone.

A

Sou desu ne.

59
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Thanks

A

Arigatou

60
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Thank you (politely)

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Arigatou gozaimasu

61
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How would you comment on the beautiful weather?

A

Ii otenki desu ne.

62
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As for me, I understand Japanese.

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Watashi wa Nihongo ga wakarimasu.

63
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You are very good / You are very skilled

A

Jouzu desu.

64
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Good / Skilled

A

Jouzu

65
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You are skilled, aren’t you?

A

Jouzu desu ne.

66
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In Japanese culture, when someone compliments you, it’s customary to downplay your ability. Saying something like: ‘no, I’m not very good’. True or false?

A

True

67
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No, I’m not very good.

A

Iie, jouzu ja arimasen.

68
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I’m not skilled.

A

Jouzu ja arimasen.

69
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You’re skilled

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Jouzu desu

70
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You’re good

A

Jouzu desu

71
Q

You bought something at the store. How does the sales clerk thank you?

A

Arigatou gozaimasu

72
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As for me, I understand Japanese a little.

A

Watashi wa Nihongo ga sukoshi wakarimasu.

73
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You’re skilled in Japanese aren’t you?

A

Nihongo ga jouzu desu ne.

74
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You’re skilled in English, aren’t you?

A

Eigo ga jouzu desu ne.

75
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How does she say that she’s not skilled?

A

Jouzu ja arimasen.

76
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How would you say, ‘see you’?

A

Jaa matta

77
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Suppose you’re talking to the receptionist at the hotel. How would you say, ‘excuse me, do you know English?’?

A

Sumimasen, Eigo ga wakarimasu ka?

78
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‘Nihongo ga wakarimasu ka?’, answer ‘yes, a little’.

A

Hai, sukoshi

79
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You are skilled.

A

Jouzu desu / Jouzu desu ne

80
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I’m not skilled.

A

Jouzu ja arimasen.

81
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You are skilled in English, aren’t you?

A

Eigo ga jouzu desu ne.

82
Q

How does she thank you.

A

Arigatou gozaimasu

83
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As for me, I’m not skilled.

A

Watashi wa jouzu ja arimasen.

84
Q

As for me, I’m not skilled.

A

Watashi wa jouzu ja arimasen.

85
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She hands you your room key, how do you thank her.

A

Arigatou gozaimasu

86
Q

Answer the woman when she speaks to you. ‘Ohaiyou gozaimasu’.

A

Ohaiyou gozaimasu

87
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Answer the woman when she speaks to you. ‘Ii otenki desu ne’.

A

Sou desu ne

88
Q

Answer the woman when she speaks to you. ‘Amerika no kata desu ka?’.

A

Hai, Amerika jin desu. / Hai, watashi wa Amerika jin desu.

89
Q

Answer the woman when she speaks to you. ‘Nihongo ga wakarimasu ka?’.

A

Sukoshi / Nihongo ga sukoshi wakarimasu.

90
Q

Knowing that you’re studying Japanese, she invites you to visit the Japanese Language Club she belongs to. How do you thank her?

A

Arigatou gozaimasu

91
Q

Answer the woman when she speaks to you. ‘Jaa matta’.

A

Jaa matta

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