Phrases Flashcards
Can you speak Japanese?
Nihongo ga hanasemasu ka.
Can you speak English?
Eigo ga hanasemasu ka.
A little.
Sukoshi.
Not at all.
Zenzen.
I am studying Japanese.
Nihongo o benkyou shiteimasu.
How to ask what a thing is
(word/item) wa nan desu ka?
Sou desu.
That’s right.
Chigaimasu.
That’s wrong.
Ohisashiburi desu.
It’s been a long time. / Long time no see.
_____ wa genki desu ka.
Is _____ healthy / doing fine?
Genki desu.
They’re fine. / I’m fine.
Sugoi desu ne.
That’s great. / That’s awesome.
Nani iro.
What color?
Sumimasen.
Excuse me. / I’m sorry.
Gomen nasai.
I’m sorry. / Please forgive me.
Nihongo de nan desu ka.
What is it in Japanese?
Eigo de nan desu ka.
What is it in English?
Eigo de _____ desu.
It’s _____ in English.
Nihongo de _____ desu.
It’s _____ in Japanese.
おなかがすいています。
Onakaga suiteimasu.
I’m hungry. (literally “my stomach is empty”)
おなかがいっぱいです。
Onakaga i-pai desu.
I’m full. (literally “my stomach is full”)
のどがかわいています。
Nodoga kawaiteimasu.
I’m thirsty. (literally “my throat is dry”)
なんようび / 何曜日
nanyoubi
what day of the week?
なんねん / 何年
nannen
what year?
なんねんうまれですか。
nannen umare desuka
in what year were you born?
____ うまれです。
____ umare desu
I was born in the year ____.
ほんとう？
hontou?
is that true? / really?
わたしも
watashi mo
me too
いらっしゃいませ。
irasshaimase.
Welcome!
しょうしょうおまちください。
shou shou omachi kudasai.
Please wait a moment. (very polite)
ちょっとまってください。
chotto matte kudasai.
Wait a minute. (informal)
なにがいいですか。
nani ga ii desuka.
What would you like? / What is good?
____ がいいです。
I would like a ____.
ありがとうございました。
arigatou gozaimashita.
Thank you very much. (past tense)
どうぞ。
douzo.
Here you go. / Go ahead.
おひさしぶりです。
ohisashiburidesu
It’s been a long time.
なにごがはなせますか。
nanigo ga hanasemasuka
What languages do you speak?
____ がはなせます。
____ ga hanasemasu
I can speak ____.
きょうはあついですね。
kyou wa atsui desune
Today sure is hot.
