Random 30 Japanese Flashcards

1
Q

(JP)
do you speak English?

yes, just a little

A

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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2
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(JP)
or do you speak Chinese?

No I don’t!

No I don’t speak Chinese

A

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)

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(JP)
do you speak English or Chinese?

Yes, a speak a little Chinese!

A

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)

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(JP)
nice to meet you

please be kind to me, please look favorably upon me

that’s awesome! (2)

A

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!

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5
Q

(JP)
Excuse me, I don’t understand. I can only say a few things in Japanese

Do you speak any other languages?

A

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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6
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(JP)
where are you from?

Nice to meet you, please be kind to me

A

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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7
Q

(JP)
I’m German, I’m from Germany. But I live in Canada

Where are you from?

A

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.

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(JP)
Please give me one bowl of ramen and one soft-boiled egg

I can only say a few things in Japanese.

A

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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9
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(JP)
I only know how to say a few things.

my Chinese is a lot better than my Japanese!

A

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

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10
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(JP)
are you japanese? Do you speak japanese?

That’s awesome! You can also do Japanese?

A

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?

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11
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I’m sorry but I don’t speak Japanese (JP)

I would love to learn it in the future (JP)

that’s awesome (2)

A

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!

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12
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what’s your name? (JP)

My name is Manu

That’s awesome! (2)

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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!

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13
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Do you speak any other languages? (JP)

Do you speak japanese?

Hello, how are you?

A

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?

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Hello, how are you? (JP)

You can also speak Japanese?

Okay, I understand!

A

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

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(JP)
You can also do Japanese?

You can also speak Japanese?

I understand!

A

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

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16
Q

(JP)
My favorite language is Japanese. Can you speak Japanese? Can you understand Japanese?

See you later

A

俺の好きな言語は日本語.日本語しゃべれますか?日本語分かれますか。
- Ore no sukina gengo wa nihongo. Nihongo shaberemasu ka? Nihongo wakaremasu ka?

じゃあ、またね - Ja matane

17
Q

(JP)
I can understand a little bit of Japanese, but I’m not actively learning the language.

See you later

A

日本語が少しわかるけど、積極的に勉強していない。
- Nihongo ga sukoshi wakaru kedo, sekkyokuteki ni benkyou shiteinai.

じゃあ、またね - Ja matane

  • ga - (subject marker)
  • sukoshi - a little bit
  • wakaru - understand
  • kedo - but
  • sekkyokuteki ni - actively
  • benkyou - study/learn
  • shiteinai - not doing