Lesson 5 Flashcards
Uh… / Um…
Ano…
No, I am not skilled yet.
Iie, mada jouzu ja arimasen.
No, it’s over there.
Iie, asoko desu.
Ueno Station is here, for sure.
Ueno Eki wa koko desu yo.
Um, excuse me.
Ano, sumimasen.
Uh, excuse me.
Ano, sumimasen.
I don’t know.
Wakarimasen.
Do you know?
Wakarimasu ka.
I eat. / I am going to eat.
Tabemasu.
Are you going to eat?
Tabemasu ka.
Yes, I’m going to eat.
Hai, tabemasu.
Understand
Wakarimasu
I don’t understand.
Wakarimasen.
I’m going to eat.
Tabemasu.
I’m not going to eat.
Tabemasen.
I don’t eat.
Tabemasen.
I’m going to eat, I’m not going to eat.
Tabemasen, tabemasen.
Something
Nanika
I’m going to eat something.
Nanika tabemasu.
Won’t you eat something?
Nanika tabemasen ka.
Won’t you eat / Wouldn’t you like to eat?
Tabemasen ka.
Yes, I’m going to eat something.
Hai, nanika tabemasu.
I’m going to drink. / I drink.
Nomimasu.
I’m going to drink.
Nomimasu.
I drink.
Nomimasu.
I’m not going to drink.
Nomimasen.
I don’t drink.
Nomimasen.
I’m going to drink. / I’m not going to drink.
Nomimasu. / Nomimasen.
Are you going to drink?
Nomimasu ka.
Won’t you drink?
Nomimasen ka.
Wouldn’t you like to drink?
Nomimasen ka?
Won’t you drink something?
Nanika nomimasen ka?
No thank you. / No, I’m all right as is. (used to decline an offer)
Iie, keko desu. (the ‘Iie’ should be pronounced short as ‘ie’ in this sentence).
Well, let me see…
Sou desu ne… (this is the same phrase you used for “that’s right, isn’t it”. Here, it’s said in a somewhat slow manner, to show hesistation).
But, I’m going to drink something.
Demo, nanika nomimasu.
No, I’m not skilled yet.
Iie, mada jouzu ja arimasen.
Invite an acquaintance to eat with you, saying “uh, won’t you eat somehting?”.
Ano, nanika tabemasen ka?
No thank you.
Iie, kekkou desu.
Well let me see, no thank you.
Sou desu ne, Iie keko desu.
Ah yes, I know.
A, hai, wakarimasu.
How do you indicate, that you are thinking?
Sou desu ne…
