Week 1 - Introductions and Basic Info

Question 1

Hello

Answer 1

Konnichiwa

Question 2

Good Morning

Answer 2

Ohayou (gozaimasu)

Question 3

Good Evening

Answer 3

Konbanwa

Question 4

Goodbye

Answer 4

Sayounara

Question 5

See you / Later

Answer 5

Jyaa, mata(ne)

Question 6

Here you go (handing something to someone)

Answer 6

Douzo

Question 7

Thank you

Answer 7

Arigatou (gozaimasu)

Question 8

You’re welcome

Answer 8

Douitashimashite

Question 9

Excuse me / Sorry / Thank you (sorry to bother you)

Answer 9

Sumimasen

Question 10

Sorry (informal)

Answer 10

Gomen

Question 11

Please

Answer 11

Onegai(shimasu)

Question 12

Yes

Answer 12

Hai

Question 13

No

Answer 13

Iie

Question 14

Do you understand?

Answer 14

Wakarimasuka?

Question 15

I do / don’t understand

Answer 15

Wakarimasu / Wakarimasen

Question 16

Once more / say that again

Answer 16

Mouichido

Question 17

Lesson / class

Answer 17

Jugyou

Question 18

Homework

Answer 18

Shukudai

Question 19

Answer

Answer 19

Kotae

Question 20

Example

Answer 20

Ree

Question 21

Teacher

Answer 21

Sensei

Question 22

Name

Answer 22

(o)namae

Question 23

Student

Answer 23

Gakusei

Question 24

So

Answer 24

Sou

Question 25

What is your name?

Answer 25

[o]namae wa

Question 26

{Phrase used when meeting someone for the first time}

Answer 26

Hajimemashite

Question 27

Pleased to meet you

Answer 27

((Doozo)) yoroshiku (onegaishimasu)

Question 28

Pleased to meet you, too

Answer 28

Kochirakoso yoroshiku (onegaishimasu)

Question 29

I am Asther

Answer 29

[[watashi wa]] Asther desu

Question 30

I / you / he / she / they / we / it / this / etc. is __

Answer 30

__ desu
Who you are talking about is inferred from context

Question 31

Are you a student?

Answer 31

Gakusei desuka?

Question 32

Is / are you/he/that/etc. __

Answer 32

__ desuka
What you are talking about is inferred from context

Question 33

Correct / It is so

Answer 33

soo desu

Question 34

Incorrect / It is different

Answer 34

chigaimasu

Question 35

The place one was born / is from

Answer 35

Shusshin

Question 36

Country

Answer 36

(o)kuni

Question 37

Here

Answer 37

Koko

Question 38

Where

Answer 38

Doko (dochira)

Question 39

Person from __ / {suffix indicating nationality}

Answer 39

__jin

Question 40

Japanese person

Answer 40

nihonjin

Question 41

Father (when referring to your own)

Answer 41

chichi

Question 42

Mother (when referring to your own)

Answer 42

Haha

Question 43

Japan

Answer 43

nihon

Question 44

UK / Great Britain

Answer 44

Igirisu

Question 45

France

Answer 45

huransu

Question 46

Italy

Answer 46

itaria

Question 47

Germany

Answer 47

doitsu

Question 48

USA

Answer 48

amerika

Question 49

China

Answer 49

chuugoku

Question 50

South Korea

Answer 50

kankoku

Question 51

Thailand

Answer 51

tai

Question 52

India

Answer 52

indo

Question 53

Poland

Answer 53

pourando

Question 54

Canterbury

Answer 54

kantaberii

Question 55

London

Answer 55

rondon

Question 56

Tokyo

Answer 56

toukyou

Question 57

Kyoto

Answer 57

kyouto

Question 58

I come from / I’m from __ (when somewhere other than your country / city)

Answer 58

__kara kimashita

Question 59

from __

Answer 59

__kara

Question 60

That’s a nice place

Answer 60

ii tokoro desune

Question 61

My father is from __

Answer 61

chichi wa __jin desu

Question 62

My mother is from __

Answer 62

haha wa __jin desu

Question 63

Canterbury in the UK

Answer 63

igirisu no kantaberii
(literally “Canterbury of / belonging to the UK)

Question 64

Where is __?

Answer 64

__ wa doko (dochira) desuka
(If __ can be inferred from context, can just be ‘doko (dochira) desuka?’)

Question 65

It’s here

Answer 65

koko desu

Question 66

Where are you from? / Where were you born?

Answer 66

shusshin wa doko (dochira) desuka

Question 67

Where are you from? (general / recent)

Answer 67

dokokara kimashitaka

Question 68

What country are you from? (general / recent)

Answer 68

okuniwa doko (dochira) desuka
(Literally means ‘Where is your country?’)