Part One Flashcards
Hajimemashite
[first time meeting someone]
Doozo yoroshiku
Nice to meet you. (please regard me favorably)
Sumimasen
Excuse me, sorry
___-san desu ka.
Are you (is that) ___-san?
Shitsuree shimashita
I’m sorry (I committed a rudeness)
O-namae wa?
What’s your name?
Furorida Daigaku no Kelly desu.
I am Kelly of the University of Florida.
Kore, watashi no meeshi desu.
Here is my name card.
Doomo arigato gozaimasu.
Thank you very much. [most formal]
Ohayou gozaimasu
Good morning [formal]
Ohayoo
Good morning [inf]
Konnichi wa.
Good afternoon
O-genki desu ka.
How are you? [only used when truly asking about health, haven’t seen someone in a while]
Ee, genki desu.
(Yes,) I am fine.
Okagesame de, genki desu.
Thanks to you, I’m fine.
Ee, okagesama de…
(Yes,) thanks to you…(I’m fine) [inf]
O-hisashiburi desu ne.
I haven’t seen you for a long time.
Shibaraku desu ne.
I haven’t seen you for a long time [inf]
Shitsuree shimasu.
Goodbye (excuse me) [polite, business assoc/superiors]
Ja (or De wa) mata.
See you later.
Ja (or De wa)
See you. [very inf]
Sayoonara.
Goodbye [only used when you don’t expect to see someone for a while]
O-yasumi nasai.
Goodnight [inf]
Ii o-tenki desu ne.
Soo desu ne.
Nice weather, isn’t it?
Yes, it is.
Doozo.
Here you are; please accept this
tenjoo
ceiling
denki
light
kabe
wall
kokuban
chalkboard
kokuban-keshi
chalkboard eraser
sensei
teacher
Shitsumon ga arimasu.
I have a question.
Eego de shitsumon ga arimasu.
I have a question in English.
Moo ichido onegai shimasu.
Please say that again.