Phrases and Grammer Flashcards
Modifying Nouns, far from speaker/listener
Ano
Modifying Nouns, close to speaker, modifying noun
kono
Modifying Nouns, close to listener
Sono
This is [noun]’s [noun]
(Kore/Sore/Are) wa [noun] no [noun] des
This [noun] costs [###] yen
Kono/Sono/Ano [noun] wa [cost] en desu
How much is the [noun]
Kono [noun] wa ikura/oikura desu ka?
How much is [noun]
Kore wa [noun] ikura/oikura desuka?
Is [cost] Yen
Kore wa [number] en desu
(Informal) How old is [name]?
[Name] wa nansai desu ka?
(Formal) How old is [name]?
[Name] wa oikutsu desu ka?
[Name] is [#] years old
[Name] wa [#] sai desu
Yes, I know
Hai, shitte imasu
No, I dont know
Iie, shirimasen
Do you know?
Shiite imasuka?
Where is [person]?
[Person[ wa Doko ni imasuka?
[Person] is at [place]
[Person] wa [place] ni imasu
This place is …
[Place] ni arimasu
Where is this place?
Doko ni arimasuka?
Where is the [subject] located?
Doku ni [subject] ga [arimasu/imasu]ka?
Yes, I can see
Hai, mie masu
No, I cant see
Iie, mie masen
Can You See?
Mie Masu Ka?
Miemasu ka
hai, sou desu
No, its different
iie, chigaimasu
What is this?
Kore wa nan desu ka?
I see
Sou desu ka
This is a [noun]
[Noun] desu
Is this a [NOUN]
[Noun] desu ka?
Yes, it is [NOUN]
Hai, [Noun] DESU
No, [NOUN] it is not
iie, [Noun] jya arimasen
When is [event] [name]?
[Name] no [event] wa itsu desu ka?
When is it?
Itsu Desu ka?
This [noun] is [person]’s
(Kono/Sono/Ano) [noun] wa [person] no desu
This [noun] is not [person]’s
(Kono/Sono/Ano) [noun] wa [person] no jya arimasen
This [noun] is mine
(Kono/Sono/Ano) [noun] wa watashi no des
This [noun] is not mine
(Kono/Sono/Ano) [noun] wa watashi no jya arimasen
[person]’s
[Person] no
far from speaker/listener
are wa
No, this is not [noun]
iie, [noun] jya arimasen
close to speaker
kore wa
close to listener
sore wa
mine
watashi no [noun] desu