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Set Phrases And Power Words Flashcards

1
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げん気です

A

Genki desu

I’m fine

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2
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だいじょうぶです

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Daijoubu desu
I’m ok
No thanks, I’ll pass,

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3
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あのう

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Anou

By the way, anyway, incidentally

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4
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がんばって

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Gannatte

Do your best!

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5
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あした

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Ashita

Tomorrow

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6
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べんきょう

A

Benkyou

Study

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7
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いま

今

A

Ima

Now

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あなた

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Anata

You

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9
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もちろん

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Mochiron

Of course, naturally, surely, certainly

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10
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ほうんとうに

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Hountou ni

Really

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11
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ちょっと

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Chotto
A little

Another variation: ちょっとだけ　means “only a little”

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12
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すみません

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Sumimasen

Excuse me; pardon me

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13
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もらえますか

A

Moraemasu ka

Can you please?; could you please?

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14
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よろしくおねがいします

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Yoroshiku onegaishimasu

I look forward to working with you

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15
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こんど、あいましょう

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Kondo, aimashou

Let’s meet again!

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16
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おかえいりなさい

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Okaerinasai
Welcome back
Welcome home

17
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またね

A

Mata ne

See you again

18
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どうぞごゆっくり

A

Douzo go yukkuri

Please take it easy

19
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いかがですか

A

Ikaga desu ka?
Would you care for…?

Ex) ko-hi-, ikaga desu ka?
Would you like coffee?

20
Q

しつれいします

A

Shitsurei shimasu
Excuse me

Most often said when entering/exiting work areas
Implies forgoveness for being rude in leaving

21
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いってらっしゃい

A

Itterasshai
Have a good day

Said by family when someone leaves the house
Person leaving says itte kimasu

22
Q

きおつけて

A

Ki o tsukete
Be careful

Itterasshai! Ki o tsukete ne. = see you later, be careful

23
Q

いらっしゃいませ

A

Irasshaimase
Welcome!

Used in restaurants

24
Q

それじゃ

A

Sore ja

Well then…

25
Q

とにかく

A

Tonikaku
Anyhow; at any rate; anyway

Often used to show you are happy at the outcome of an event

26
Q

ところで

A

Tokorode
By the way; incidentally

Used to change the subject or return to a previously discussed subject

27
Q

それから

A

Sore Kara
And then…

Furo no haitte, sore kara nenasai
Take a bath and then go to bed

Nasai and shinasai are used by authority figures, like parents, to subordinates

28
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そうですか

A

Sou desu ka?

I see…

29
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そうですね

A

Sou desu ne
Isn’t it?; that’s right

Sou ne: casual female speech
Sou da ne: casual male speech

30
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そうなんだ

A

Sou nan da
Is that so?; I see

Used when asking a question or as a polite filler to show you are listening and engaged

31
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あのう

A

Anou

Umm; errr…

32
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えっと

A

Etto

Let me see….

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