Survival Phrases Flashcards by Jennifer Reid | Brainscape

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sa yo na ra

A

goodbye

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kon ni-chi-wa

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hello

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ku da sai

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please (asking)

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do zo

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please (offering)

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a ri ga to

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thank you

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do it-ta-shi-mash-te

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You’re welcome

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hai

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Yes

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î-e (e-yeah)

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no

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su•mi•ma•sen

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excuse me

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go•men•na•sai

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Sorry

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wa•ka•ri•mash•ta

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I understand

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wa•ka•ri•ma•sen

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I don’t understand

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chot•to mat•te

ku•da•sai

A

One moment, please.

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tas•ke•te

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Help!

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toy•re• wa do•ko des ka

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Where’s the toilet?

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i•chi

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1

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ni

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2

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san

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3

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shi/yon

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4

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go

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5

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ro•ku

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6

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shi•chi / na•na

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7

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ha•chi

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8

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ku / kyû

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9

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jû

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Ideography symbols that represent a concept as well as pronunciation (borrowed from Chinese).

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Kanji

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Indigenous, syllabic scripts (each character represents a syllable).

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Hiragana or Katakana

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Is there a Western / Japanese- style room?

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yô•shi•tsu / wa•shi•tsu wa a•ri•mas ka

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please bring a (spoon/knife/fork).

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Spūn/nai•fu/fō•ku) o ku•da•sai

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How do I get to…?

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… e wa dō i•ke•ba ī des ka

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I’d like a nonsmoking seat, please.

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Kin•en•se•ki o o•ne•gai shi•mas

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What’s the local specialty?

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Ji•mo•to•rÿo•ri wa na•ni ga a•ri•mas•ka

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Great!

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Su•goy

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Sure.

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mo•chi•ron

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Hey!

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chot•to chot•to

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Just a minute.

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chot•to mat•te

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It’s OK.

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Ī•yo

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No problem.

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Dai•jō•bu

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Good luck.

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gam•bat•te

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No kidding?

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ma•ji

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Really?

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hon•to

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Fat chance!

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a•ri•e•nai

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We had a nice meal.

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it•shī sho•ku•ji o shi•mash•ta

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He

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Ka•re

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Curry

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Ka•rē

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Uncle

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O•ji•san

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Grandfather

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O•jī•san

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I’m from Australia

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Ō•sto•ra•rya ka•ra ki•mash•ta

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I’m American

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wa•ta•shi wa American•Jin des

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This

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Ko•re

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This (book)

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Ko•no (hon)

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Here

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Ko•ko

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This way

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Ko•chi•ra

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That

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So•re

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That (book)

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So•no (hon)

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There

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So•ko

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That way

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So•chi•ra

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That over there

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A•re

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That (book) over there

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A•no (hon)

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Over there

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A•so•ko

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That way over there

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A•chi•ra