Terms Flashcards
Sumimasen
Excuse me / Sorry
Eigo
English
Wakaru
To understand
Iie
No
Nihongo
Japanese
Sukoshi
A little / a few
Amerikajin
American
Anata
You (pronoun)
Desu
To be / at / am
Watashi
I (self pronoun)
Hai
Yes
Ohayou
Good morning
Gozaimasu
Be (honourable inanimate)
ii
Good
Tenki / o tenki
Weather
Ne
Isn’t it?
Sou
So
Jaa
Well, then
Mata
Again
Arigatou
Thank you
Jozu
Good at; skilled at
Ja arimasen
Isn’t, aren’t
Demo
But
Mada
(Not) yet; still
Yoku
Well, often
Iya
Horrible, nasty
Doumo
Very much
Konnichiwa
Good afternoon
Nihon
Japan
Nihonjin
Japanese person
Ee
Yes
Hanasu
To speak; to talk
Eki
Station
Doku
Where; which place
Koko
This place; here
Soko
That place; there
Koen
Park, public garden
Asoko
That place (over there); there
Taberu
To eat
Tabenai
Do not eat
Tabemasu
To eat (formal)
Tabemasen
To not eat (formal)
Tabeta
(Plain) ate
Kekko
All right
De
By (particle)
No
Possessive and descriptive particle
Tokoro
Place, spot, address
Mo
Too, also (particle)
Itsu
When?
Ima
Now
Ato de
Later on, after
Resutoran
Restaurant
Nani
What?
Sake
Japanese alcohol beverage
Biiru
Beer
Hoshii
Want, desire
-san
Mr./Ms.
Hirugohan
Lunch
Ni
At, for, in, 2 (number)
Hon
Counter for cylindrical objects, book
Onegai shimasu
Please
Suru
To do
Shimasu
To do (formal)
Hoteru
Hotel
Kau
To buy
Kaimasu
To buy (formal)
Dare
Who?
To
With (particle)
Wa
Topic marker (particle)
Nanji
What time
Ichi
1
Ji
O clock, time
Ku
9
Kyuu
9
Hachi
8
Soretomo
Or (at beginning of a sentence)
Waraku
To undertstand
Nomu
To drink
Go
5
San
3
Yon
4
Jaa
Then; if that’s the case
Roku
6
Shichi
7
Konban
This evening, tonight
Bangohan
Dinner, supper
Jyuu
10
Ashita
Tomorrow
Kyou
Today
Kiku
To listen
Kudasai
Please (give me) [pointing to object]
Kurikaesu
To repeat (an action)
Ikura
How much, how long (time)
Chotto
A little
Sen
1000
En
Yen
Soshite
And (at beginning of sentence)
Konbanwa
Good evening
Kane
Money
Motsu
To have / to carry
Ippon
One long cylindrical object
Hai douzo
Please go ahead
Takusan
A lot, many, much
Nomitagette irundesuga
Wants to drink
Haiaku
Fast
Shujin
My husband
Mizu
Water
Kanai
My wife
Takai
Expensive
Motto
Expensive
Takaku arimasen
Not expensive
sugimasu
Too much (too fast, too expensive, etc)
Doo itashimashite
You’re welcome
Kaimono
Shopping
Getsuyōbi
Monday
Kin’yobi
Friday