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Useful expressions Flashcards

1
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well then

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ja, じゃ / dewa, でわ

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2
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please give me

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kudasai, ください

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welcome, may I help you?

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irasshaimasu, いらっしゃいませ

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4
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please show me

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misete kudasai, みせて ください, 見せて下さい

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5
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is ____ okay?

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____ demo ii desu ka, ＿＿でもいいですか

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yes, it’s fine (it’s allowed/permissible)

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hai, kekkô desu, はい、けっこうです

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Good morning. [Until 10 or 11am] “lit. It is early”

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ohayô gozaimasu, おはようございます

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8
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Hello. Good afternoon. [11am~sundown]

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konnichiwa, こんにちは

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9
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Hello. [at a workplace]　”lit. Thank you for your effort. You must be tired.”

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otsukare sama desu, おつかれさまです

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10
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Good evening. [Not ”Have a good evening.”]

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konbanwa, こんばんは

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11
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See you. “lit. Then again…” [Polite] [Formal]

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ja, mata, じゃ、また/ dewa, mata, では、また。

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12
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Hello. Good-bye. I’ll excuse myself. “lit. I am going to do something rude.” [More formal] When leaving or entering an office.

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しつれいします

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13
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Good-bye. [When leaving the office before others.”] lit. Excuse me for leaving before you.”

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osakini shitsurei shimasu, おさきにしつれいします

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14
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Good-bye. [Re: to your co- workers, not to your superior, unless s/he is considered a member of your immediate work group.] “lit. Thank you for your effort. You must be tired.”

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Re: otsukare sama deshita, おつかれさまでした

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15
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Good night. [Before going to bed or parting at night outside the homes]

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おやすみなさい

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16
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Please. [Offering] “Please go ahead.” “Please take this.” “Here you are.”

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どうぞ

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17
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Thank you. [Less formal]

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どうも

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18
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Thank you. [Formal]

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ありがとうございます

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19
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Thank you very much. [More formal]

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どうも ありがとうございます

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20
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Thank you very much (for what you have done).

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どうも ありがとうございました

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21
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Re: No, not at all [it’s my pleasure]. “lit. No.”

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Re: いいえ

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22
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Don’t mention it. It’s my pleasure. “lit. How can it be?”

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Re: どういたしまして

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23
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Excuse me. [to get attention]

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すみません

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24
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I’m sorry. [to apologize; formal]

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すみません

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25
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Thank you. [to express gratitude “I’m sorry for bothering you with this.”]

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すみません

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26
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I’m very sorry. [to apologize; less formal]

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gomen nasai, ごめんなさい

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27
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I’m very sorry. [more formal]

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どうも すみません

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28
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Thank you. [to express gratitude “I’m sorry for bothering you with this.”]

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どうも すみません

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29
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I’m very sorry (for what I have done).

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どうも すみませんでした

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30
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Thank you. [to express gratitude “I’m sorry that I bothered you.”]

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どうも すみませんでした

31
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Please (do this for me). [Requesting] “lit. I make a request.”

A

おねがいします

32
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Could you say/do it again, please? [Asking to repeat] “lit. One more time, please.”

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もういちどおねがいします

33
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Could you say/do it slowly, please?

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ゆっくりおねがいします

34
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Wait a little, please. [Polite]

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ちょっとまってください

35
Q

Do you understand?

A

わかりますか

36
Q

Do you understand English?

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えいご が わかりますか

37
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Re: Yes, I understand.

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Re: はい、わかります

38
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Re: No, I don’t understand.

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Re:いいえ、わかりません

39
Q

I don’t understand that Japanese word

A

その にほんご は わかりません

40
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Do you have (a) question(s)

A

shitsumon ga arimasu ka, しつもんがありますか

41
Q

I have (a) question(s). (but is it ok to ask you now?)

A

しつもんがあります

42
Q

What is “book” in Japanese?

A

「book」は にほんご で なん ですか

43
Q

What does “Daijōbu” mean?

A

「だいじょうぶ 」って なん ですか

44
Q

Congratulations! Happy birthday! Happy new year!

A

omedetō gozaimasu, おめでとうございます

45
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Take care of yourself. Get well. [Said to someone who is sick]

A

おだいじに

46
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Please be careful. Take care.

A

oki o tsukete, おきをつけて

47
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Thank you for the meal.
[Before a meal or while accepting foods, drinks or gifts] “lit. I will receive humbly.”

A

itadakimasu, いただきます

48
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Thank you for the delicious meal. [After the meal] “lit. It was a feast.”

A

gochisô sama deshita, ごちそうさまでした

49
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I’m off! [When leaving the home or office and planning to come back.] “lit. I’m going and coming back.” [Less formal]

A

itte kimasu, いってきます

50
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I’m off! [When leaving the home or office and planning to come back.] [More formal]

A

itte mairimasu, いってまいります

51
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Re: Goodbye, have a good day, have a nice trip [When seeing off a member of your family or office] “lit. Go and come back”

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Re: itte rashai, いってらっしゃい, 行ってらっしゃい

52
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I’m back. [When returning home or to the office] “lit. (I have returned) just now”

A

tadaima, ただいま

53
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Re: Welcome back. [When a member of your family or office returned] “lit. (You have) returned.”

A

Re: okaeri nasai, おかえりなさい

54
Q

How are you? How have you been? [lit. Are you well?]

A

o genki desu ka, おげんきですか

55
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Re: (I’m) Fine. Thank you for asking. [lit. Thanks to you.]

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Re: hai, okage sama desu, はい、おかげさまです

56
Q

It’s a fine day. It’s a nice weather.

A

いいてんきですね

57
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It’s a unpleasant (weather) day, isn’t it?

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いやなてんきですね

58
Q

It’s hot, isn’t it? [talking about weather]

A

あついですね

59
Q

It’s cold, isn’t it? [talking about weather]

A

samui desu ne, さむいですね

60
Q

That’s good. Sounds nice. I envy you.

A

いいですね

61
Q

Is it alright like this?

A

これで いいですか

62
Q

Is that so? Is that right? I see.

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そうですか [with descending intonation]

63
Q

That is so. You are right. I agree with you.

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sô desu ne, そうですね

64
Q

It’s awesome! Great! Impressive!

A

sugoi desu ne, すごいですね

65
Q

Me, too!

A

watashi mo desu, わたしもです

66
Q

Good luck!

A

gambatte kudasai, がんばってください

67
Q

I will do my best!

A

ganbarimasu, がんばります

68
Q

Sorry [can you speak up?]

A

ano…, あの… / chotto…, ちょっと…

69
Q

Politely refuse sushi

A

sushi wa dômo…, すし は どうも…, 寿司はどうも…

70
Q

(Please) give me this one

A

kore o kudasai, これ を ください, これを下さい

71
Q

what is the embassy’s phone number?

A

taishikan no denwa bangô wa nanban desu ka, たいしかん の でんわ ばんごう は なんばん です か, 大使館の電話番号は何番ですか

72
Q

where of/from is it?

A

doko no desu ka, どこ の です か

73
Q

which brand is this car?

A

doko no kuruma desu ka, どこ の くるま です か, どこの車ですか

74
Q

hello (on the telephone)

A

mochi mochi, もちもち

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