Lesson 20 Flashcards
need, require [a visa]
いります[ビザが～]
要ります
Think of “Iri” as “I really need it!” to remember that it means “need” or “require.”
check, investigate
しらべます
調べます
Imagine Sherlock Holmes (shira) checking everything carefully.
repair, correct
なおします
直します
Nao sounds like “Now fix it!” to remember it means repair
repair
しゅうりします
修理します
Shuu sounds like “shoe,” imagine fixing a broken shoe.
phone
でんわします
電話します
Denwa sounds like “Then why not call?” to recall its meaning
I (an informal equivalent of わたし used by men)
ぼく
僕
Imagine a boy (boku) proudly saying, “I am the hero!”
you (an informal equivalent of あなた used by men)
きみ
君
Kimi sounds like “Come here, you!” for informal “you.”
Mr. (an informal equivalent of 〜さん used by men)
〜くん
〜君
Think of Kun as a casual way to call a male friend, like “Hey, Kun!”
yes (an informal equivalent of はい)
うん
Un sounds like nodding “Uh-huh” for agreement.
no (an informal equivalent of いいえ)
ううん
Uun sounds like shaking the head “Uh-uh” to say no.
salaried worker, office worker
サラリーマン
Sounds like “Salary man,” which fits perfectly!
word, language
ことば
言葉
Kotoba sounds like “quoted by,” as in words are quoted.
commodity prices
ぶっか
物価
Bukka sounds like “Book cost” to remember prices
kimono (traditional Japanese attire)
きもの
着物
The word itself is Ki (wear) + mono (thing), meaning “something to wear.”
visa
ビザ
This is a direct loanword from English, easy to remember!
the beginning
はじめ
初め
hajime
the end
おわり
終わり
owarimasu?
this way, this place (an informal equivalent of こちら)
こっち
this way, that place (an informal equivalent of そちら)
そっち
this way, that place over there (an informal equivalent of あちら)
あっち
which one (between two things), which way, where (an informal equivalent of どちら)
どっち
the other day
このあいだ
この間
all together
みんなで
皆で
~, but (an informal equivalent of が)
〜けど
