Random 30 Japanese Flashcards
(JP)
do you speak English?
yes, just a little
英語話せますか?
- Eigo hanasemasu ka?
はい、少しだけです。
- Hai, sukoshi dake desu.
英語 (Eigo) - English
話せます (Hanasemasu) - can speak (polite)
か (ka) - question marker
はい (Hai) - Yes
少し (Sukoshi) - a little
だけ (Dake) - just
です (Desu) - is (polite)
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or do you speak Chinese?
No I don’t!
No I don’t speak Chinese
それとも、中国語話せますか?
- Soretomo, Chūgokugo hanasemasu ka?
いいえ、話せません!
- Iie, hanasemasen!
いいえ、中国語は話せません。
- Iie, Chūgokugo wa hanasemasen
それとも (Soretomo) - or
中国語 (Chūgokugo) - Chinese (language)
話せます (Hanasemasu) - can speak (polite)
か (Ka) - question marker
いいえ (Iie) - No
話せません (Hanasemasen) - cannot speak (polite)
は (Wa) - (topic marker, pronounced “wa” in this context)
(JP)
do you speak English or Chinese?
Yes, a speak a little Chinese!
英語か中国語話せますか?
- Eigo ka Chūgokugo hanasemasu ka?
はい、少し中国語が話せます!
- Hai, sukoshi Chūgokugo ga hanasemasu!
英語 (Eigo) - English
か (Ka) - or
中国語 (Chūgokugo) - Chinese (language)
話せます (Hanasemasu) - can speak (polite)
か (Ka) - question marker
はい (Hai) - Yes
少し (Sukoshi) - a little
中国語 (Chūgokugo) - Chinese (language)
が (Ga) - (subject marker)
話せます (Hanasemasu) - can speak (polite)
(JP)
nice to meet you
please be kind to me, please look favorably upon me
that’s awesome! (2)
はじめまして
- Hajimemashite
よろしくお願いします
- Yoroshiku onegaishimasu
すごいね!半端ない!
- Sugoi ne! Hanpa nai!
(JP)
Excuse me, I don’t understand. I can only say a few things in Japanese
Do you speak any other languages?
すみません、わかりません。日本語は少ししか話せません
- Sumimasen, wakarimasen. Nihongo wa sukoshi shika hanasemasen.
他の言語を話せますか?
- Hoka no gengo o hanasemasu ka?
Sumimasen - Excuse me/I’m sorry
Wakarimasen - I don’t understand
Nihongo - Japanese language
wa - (topic marker particle)
Sukoshi - A little/few
Shika - Only/just
Hanasemasen - Cannot speak
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where are you from?
Nice to meet you, please be kind to me
どこから来ましたか?
- Doko kara kimashita ka?
はじめまして. よろしくお願いします
- Hajimemashite, yoroshiku onegaishimasu
どこ (Doka) means “where.”
から (kara) means “from.”
来ました (kimashita) is the past tense of 来る (kuru), which means “to come.”
か (ka) is the question marker.
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I’m German, I’m from Germany. But I live in Canada
Where are you from?
ドイツ人です。ドイツ出身ですけど、カナダに住んでいます。
- Doitsujin desu. Doitsu shusshin desu kedo, Kanada ni sunde imasu.
どこから来ましたか?
- Doko kara kimashita ka?
Doitsujin desu - I’m German.
Doitsu shusshin desu - I’m from Germany.
Kedo - But
Kanada ni - In Canada
Sunde imasu - I live/am living.
(JP)
Please give me one bowl of ramen and one soft-boiled egg
I can only say a few things in Japanese.
ラーメン一つと半熟玉子を一つください。
- Rāmen hitotsu to hanjuku tamago o hitotsu kudasai.
日本語は少ししか話せません
- Nihongo wa sukoshi shika hanasemasen.
Rāmen - Ramen
Hitotsu - One (object counter)
To - And
Hanjuku tamago - Soft-boiled egg
Wo - (object marking particle)
Hitotsu - One (object counter, repeated for the egg)
Kudasai - Please (making a request)
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I only know how to say a few things.
my Chinese is a lot better than my Japanese!
いくつかのことしか言えないよ。
- Ikutsu ka no koto shika ienai yo.
私の中国語の方が日本語よりずっと上手だよ。
- Watashi no chūgokugo no hō ga nihongo yori zu tto jōzuda yo.
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Ikutsuka - a few
no koto - things
shika - only
ienai - can’t say
yo - (a particle used for emphasis)
no hō ga - is better (literally “the side of”)
yori - than
zutto - a lot/much
jouzu da - is good at
(JP)
are you japanese? Do you speak japanese?
That’s awesome! You can also do Japanese?
日本人ですか?日本語が話せますか?
- Nihonjin desu ka? Nihongo ga hanasemasu ka?
すごいね!日本語もできるか
- Sugoi ne! Nihongo mo dekiru ka?
I’m sorry but I don’t speak Japanese (JP)
I would love to learn it in the future (JP)
that’s awesome (2)
ごめんなさい、日本語が話せません。
- Gomen nasai, Nihongo ga hanasemasen
(hanasemasen - cannot speak)
将来、習いたいな。
- Shōrai, naraitai na.
すごいね!半端ない!
- Sugoi ne! Hanpa nai!
what’s your name? (JP)
My name is Manu
That’s awesome! (2)
名前は何ですか?
- Namae wa nan desu ka?
私はマヌです
- Watashi wa Manu desu
すごいね!半端ない!
- Sugoi ne! Hanpa nai!
Do you speak any other languages? (JP)
Do you speak japanese?
Hello, how are you?
他の言語を話せますか?
- Hoka no gengo o hanasemasu ka?
日本語が話せますか?
- Nihongo ga hanasemasu ka?
こんにちは、お元気ですか?
- Konnichiwa, ogenki desu ka?
Hello, how are you? (JP)
You can also speak Japanese?
Okay, I understand!
こんにちは、お元気ですか?
- Konnichiwa, ogenki desu ka?
日本語も話せるか
- nihongo mo hanaseru ka
オッケー, 分かりました
- Okkē, wakarimashita
(JP)
You can also do Japanese?
You can also speak Japanese?
I understand!
日本語もできるか
- Nihongo mo dekiru ka
日本語も話せるか
- nihongo mo hanaseru ka
分かりました - Wakarimashita