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UPDATED 100 Essential Japanese Phrases Flashcards

1
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Good morning

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ohayou gozaimasu: おはようございます

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Hello / good afternoon

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konnichiwa: こんにちは

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Good evening

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konbanwa: こんばんは

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4
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It’s been a while

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hisashiburi: 久しぶり

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5
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How are you?

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genkidesu ka: 元気ですか？

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I’m fine

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genkidesu: 元気です

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What’s your name?

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o namae wa nan desu ka?: お名前は何ですか？

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8
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I am Ebony

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Ebony desu です

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9
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I am … / It is …

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… desu: …です

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10
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I am …

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watashi wa … desu: 私は…です

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I am from England and Indonesia

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watashi wa Igirisu to Indoneshia karakimashita: 私は… から来ました

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12
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I like it

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suki desu: 好きです

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I like sweets

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Okashi ga suki desu.
お菓子が好きです。

Can replace “okashi” with anything

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14
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It’s good

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ii yo: いいよ

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I don’t like it

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suki dewa arimasen: 好きではありません

iie, durian ga suki dewa arimasen
no, I don’t like durian

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16
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It’s no good (formal, assertive)

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dame だめ

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17
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A lot

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takusan: たくさん

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18
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A little

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sukoshi: 少し

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19
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What time is it?

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ima nanji desu ka?: 今何時ですか？

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20
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It’s … o’clock

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… ji desu: …時です

Add a number, for example:

Ichiji desu.
一時です。
It’s 1 o’clock.

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21
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Let’s talk in Japanese

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nihongo de hanashimashou: 日本語で話しましょう

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22
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Yes

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hai: はい

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23
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That is right / betul

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soudesuka: そうですか

Used in conversation to confirm you’re listening, like “right”, polite

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24
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That’s right

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sou desu: そうです

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25
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Of course

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mochiron: もちろん

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26
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Okay

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ii desu yo: いいですよ

“That’s good!”

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27
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It’s a little… (inconvenient) - saying no

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chotto…: ちょっと…

If you use chotto, remember to trail off at the end, as you’re basically saying, “It’s a little…” For instance, if someone asks what you’re doing tomorrow afternoon with the aim to meet up, you can respond “Chotto…” to mean that tomorrow afternoon’s not an ideal time for you.

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28
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I don’t understand

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wakarimasen: 分かりません

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29
Q

Please say that again

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mou ichido itte kudasai: もう一度言ってください

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30
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Slowly, please

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yukkuri onegai shimasu: ゆっくりお願いします

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31
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I didn’t hear that

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kikoemasen deshita: 聞こえませんでした

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32
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Why?

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Doushite ka?
どうしてか？

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33
Q

What is this?

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これはなんですか
Kore wa nan desu ka?

34
Q

Excuse me

A

すみません
sumimasen

35
Q

I’m sorry

A

Gomen nasai (ごめんなさい)

36
Q

Alright ; okay

A

Daijobu (大丈夫)

37
Q

I’m good (rejecting something)

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Daijoubu desu (だいじょうぶ です)

38
Q

How can I get to (name of place)?

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Douyatte (name of place) ni ike mas ka?

どうやって(場所の名前）に行けますか?

38
Q

cute

A

Kawaii (かわいい)

39
Q

How much is this?

A

Ikura desu ka? (いくらですか？)

40
Q

Water, please

A

Mizu o onegaishimasu (水をお願いします)

41
Q

I am 21 years old

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21歳です (Ni juu issai desu)

42
Q

No problem (response to thank you)

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mondai nai desu: 問題ないです —

43
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Please (requesting)

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kudasai: ください

44
Q

Please (offering)

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douzo: どうぞ

45
Q

See you!

A

jaa, mata!: じゃあ、また！

46
Q

Take care

A

o genki de: お元気で

47
Q

Where is the toilet?

A

Toire wa doko desu ka?
トイレはどこですか ?

48
Q

Who is she?

A

Kanojo wa dare desu ka?
彼女は誰ですか？

49
Q

How old are you?

A

Oikutsu desu ka?
おいくつですか？

50
Q

This

Used to refer to something close to the speaker.

A

kore: これ

51
Q

That

Used to refer to something close to the listener.

A

sore: それ

52
Q

That (over there)

Used to refer to something far from both the speaker and the listener.

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are: あれ

53
Q

I’m hungry

A

onaka ga suite imasu: お腹が空いてます

54
Q

Where are you from?

A

どこからきましたか？ (Doko kara kimashita ka?

55
Q

It’s delicious!

A

oishii desu!: おいしいです!

56
Q

I’m full

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onaka ga ippai desu: お腹が一杯です

57
Q

Let’s dig in (eating meal, say before eating)

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itadakimasu: いただきます

58
Q

Let’s go

Once your plans are decided, it’s time to head out by saying this phrase.

A

ikimashou: 行きましょう

59
Q

Yay!

A

yatta!: やったー！

60
Q

Where are you from? (formal)

A

(あなたの)出身はどこですか。
(Anata no) shusshin wa doko desu ka?

61
Q

Do you speak Japanese?

A

あなたは日本語を話しますか。
Anata wa Nihon-go o hanashimasu ka?

62
Q

Yes, I speak Japanese a little.

A

はい、私は少し日本語を話します。
Hai, watashi wa sukoshi Nihon-go o hanashimasu.

63
Q

How long have you been learning Japanese?

A

どのくらい日本語を勉強していますか。
Dono kurai Nihon-go o benkyō shite imasu ka.

64
Q

For ____ months

A

___か月です。
___-kagetsu desu.

“For 3 months”
san-kagetsu desu

65
Q

Have you been to ___?

A

___に行ったことがありますか?
___ ni itta koto ga arimasu ka?

66
Q

Yes, I have been.

A

はい、行ったことがあります。
Hai, itta koto ga arimasu.

67
Q

No, I have never been.

A

いいえ、行ったことがありません。
Iie, itta koto ga arimasen.

68
Q

What are (you) doing?

A

何してますか? Nani shite masu ka?

69
Q

Where are you going?

A

どこ行きますか
Doko ikimasu ka?

70
Q

I am a university student

A

私は大学生です watashi wa daigakusei desu

71
Q

Sorry for my bad Japanese

A

下手な日本語すみません

heta na nihongo sumimasen

72
Q

I’m back! (home)

A

ただいまー (tadaima-)

73
Q

Nice to meet you

A

はじめまして (hajimemashite)

74
Q

Nice to meet you too

A

よろしくお願いします (yoroshiku onegaishimasu)

75
Q

Sorry for bothering you (entering a house)

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お邪魔します (ojama shimasu)

76
Q

What’s the word… / How do you say…

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「なんていうんだっけ、、、」[nante iun dakke]

77
Q

Really

A

本当うに?
hontou ni?

78
Q

Do you like Japan?

A

日本は好きですか？
nihon wa suki desu ka?

79
Q

What …. do you like?

A

好きな….は何ですか
Suki na ….. wa nandesuka?

好きな映画は何ですか
Sukina eiga wa nandesuka?
What movies do you like?

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