Week 2 Vocabulary Flashcards
Ima
Now
Hai
Yes
Ee
Yes (less formal)
Iie
No
Gakusei
Student
Kookoo
High school
Gozen
A.M.
GOGO
P.M.
Shigoto
Work, job
Senkoo
Major (at college)
Daigaku
College, university
Denwa
Phone
Tomodachi
Friend
Namae
Name
Nani / nan
What
Bangoo
Number
Ryuugakusei
International student
Watashi
I, me
Ano
Um
So desu
That’s right
Okaasan
Mother
Otoosan
Father
Oneesan
Older sister
Oniisan
Older brother
Imooto
Younger sister
Otooto
Younger brother
Hometown, where you are from
Shusshin
Kore
This one
Mizu
Water
Japan
Nihon
America
Amerika
Mekishiko
Mexico
Igirisu
United Kingdom
Doitsu
Germany
Furansu
France
Itaria
Italy
Russia
Roshia
Kankoku
Korean
China
Chuugoku
Vietnam
Betonamu
Country name + go
Language
Japanese language
Nihongo
English language
Eego
Country name + Jin
Person/people
Japanese (people)
Nihonjin
Amerikajin
American person
Office worker
Kaishain
College student
Daigakusei
Gunjin
Military personnel
Homemaker
Shufu
Teacher, professor
Sensei
Doctor
Isha
Security/police
Keikan
Engineer
Enjinia
Economics
Keizai
Computer
Konpyuutaa
Business
Biijinesu
History
Rekishi
Asian studies
Ajia kenkyuu
I am kumiko
Watashi wa kumiko desu.
I am a student
Watashi wa gakusei desu
Kumiko -san is a student.
Kumiko-san wa gakusei desu.
(My) major is japanese.
Senkoo wa nihongo desu.
Particles
Always come after the word they modify and are written in HIRIGANA.
The particle “no”
“Connects two nouns and can be used to show possession or to show a relationship between two nouns.
Particle “ka”
The presence of “ka”immediately transforms a sentence into a question without changing the word order.
Particle wa (ha)
Flags whatever is in front of it as the sentence topic.
Yes-no questions
All you need to do is add the particle ka to the end of the sentence. Word order is not changed.
Are you nishimoto?
(Anata wa) Nishimoto-san desu ka?
Are you a student?
(Anata wa) gakusei desu ka?
Is mayume a student?
Mayumi-san wa gakusei desu ka?
Yes, i am nishimoto.
Hai, nishimoto desu. Orrrrrr hai, soo desu
Yes, i am a student.
Hai, gakusei desu OOOOORRRRR : hai, soo desu.
No, that’s not right.
Iie, chigaimasu
This is water
Kore wa mizu desu.
Is this water?
Kore wa mizu desu ka?
Are these sweets?
Kore wa okashi desu ka?
my mother
Watashi no okaasan desu
high school teacher
kookoo no sensei
name of a Japanese high school
Nihon no kookoo no namae
my university teacher
Watashi no daigaku no sensei
Japanese student’s English
Nihon no gaksei no eigo
I’m Brooks from/of the 35th medical group
san ju go medical group no brooks
is this your (brooks’) ornament?
kore wa brooks-san no oonamento desu ka?
How do you do? I am Brooks Burton.
Hajimemashite, Brooks Burton desu.
I’m from America.
Shusshin wa Amerika.
I’m a student of University of Maryland.
Maryland daigaku no gakusei desu.
I’m a freshman (first year) now.
ima ichi nensee desu.
my major is Japanese
senkoo no nihongo desu
I’m 28 years old.
ni ju hassai desu
Nice to meet you.
yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
I am a military nurse.
Watashi wa gunjin no kangoshi
Mayumi, what is your major?
Mayumi-san no senkou wa nan desu ka?
Mayumi-san, is your father a teacher?
Mayumi-san no otoosan wa sensei desu ka?
Teacher, are you American?
Sensei wa Amerika-jin desu ka?
John, are you a University of Arizona student???
John-san wa Arizona daigaku no gakusei desu ka?
in casual conversation, how do you address people by name versus in a polite/formal setting?
casual = brooks-san.
polite/formal = Burton-san
how to address someone casually (elementary age) boy versus girl
boy = kun brooks-kun
girl = chan junko-chan
addressing in formal situations such as teachers, managers, etc…
use their name plus title: (Burton-sensei, Burton-bouchou)
“you” and “I” usage if there is a clear context
these words are omitted if the context is clear.
what school year?
nannensee
sixth year student
rokunensee
fourth year student
yonensee
how old are you?
nansai
Hospital
Byouin
Homework
Shukudai
Chinese
Chuugoku
Bicycle
Jitensha
Pencil
Enpitsu
One years old
Issai
Ticket
Kippu
Finally
Tsui ni