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Lessons 1-9

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QuestionAnswer
good morningOhayou gozaimasu
good nightOyasuminasai
how are you?Genki desu ka?
I'm fine. (I'm not fine.)Genki desu (Genki ja arimasen.)
See you laterJa mata (dewa mata - more formal)
How do you do?Hajimemashite
pleased to meet you (bowing)Douzo yoroshiku
pleased to meet you (bowing)Yoroshiku onegaishimasu
It's my first time.Hajimete desu
yeshai
noiie
am/are/is notja arimasen
Mr., Mrs., Ms., Miss-san
Mr., Mrs., Ms., Miss (more formal, used for business and letters)-sama
Dr., Prof.-sensei
used w/ children and people close to you-chan
Excuse me or Thank you or I'm sorry.Sumimasen! (Duomo sumimasen for emphasis)
I'm sorry.Gomennasai.
ThanksDoumo
ThanksArigatou
Thanks a lotDoumo arigatou
Thank you very muchArigatou gozaimasu
Thank you very muchDoumo arigatou gozaimasu
WelcomeYoukoso
guestokyaku-san/sama
Please, go ahead, by all means, or here you are. Also used when asking for something, as in "Onamae o douzo" [Your name, please.]Douzo
Iwatashi
wewatashi-tachi
you (term of endearment, like "dear")anata
hekare
shekanojo
participle denoting sentence topic; also used to ask a return question, like "and you?" after someone asks how you are or in asking a similar question to another person, like "will you have coffee too?" after you've asked another person if they'd like coffee. The sentence would include person's name, like "Jon-san wa?"wa
engineerenjinia
managermaneejaa
doctorisha
teacherkyoushi
corporate/salaried workersarariiman
occupationshigoto
psychologistshinrigakusha
You're welcomeDouitashimashite
foreignergaijin
PleaseOnegaishimasu
No thank youIie, kekkou desu
beverageocha
yes thank youHai, arigatou gozaimasu
coffeekoohi
black teakoucha
Cokekooku
tea with lemonremon-tii
Tea with milkmiruku-tii
Ice creamaisukuriimu
wateromizu
cafekissaten
creamkuriimu
sugarosatou
andto
right?desu ne?
that's rightsoudesu
1 of ....hitotsu
2 of ....futatsu
3 of ...mittsu
4 of ...yottsu
5 of ...itsutsu
6 of ...muttsu
7 of ...nanatsu
8 of ...yattsu
9 of ...kokonotsu
10 of ...too
hundredhyaku
thousandsen
300san-byaku
3000san-zen
600rop-pyaku
800hap-pyaku
8000has-sen
10-90-juu (added to number)
100-900-hyaku
1000-9000-sen
10,000-90,000,000-man (1 man to 9,000 man)
watch, clocktokei
batterydenchi
wooden clogsgeta
folding fansensu
summer kimonoyukata
shopmise
What is it?Nan desu ka?
How much is it?Ikura desu ka?
this...(adjective modifying a noun)kono...
that ...sono ...
that ... over thereano ...
which ...?dono...?
thiskore
thatsore
that, over thereare
which?dore?
what?nan?
please give mekudasai
how many?ikutsu?
Congratulations!Omedetou!
goodbyeShitsurei shimasu
See you later (more formal version of ja mata)Dewa mata
cutekawaii
restroomtoire
train stationeki
police boxkouban
herekoko
theresoko
over thereasoko
where?doko?
there isga arimasu
location word w/ that verb constructionni .... ga arimasu
bankginkou
ATMeetiiemu
parkkouen
convenience storekonbini
museumhakubutsukan
fine arts museumbijutsukan
templeotera
right (direction)migi
left (direction)hidari
further ahead this waykono saki
around herekono chikaku
Good luck!Ganbatte
Where am I?Koko wa doko desu ka?
Where is ....?...wa doko desu ka?
cooked rice (also refers to any meal, as all are served w/ rice)gohan
miso soupomisoshiru
main and side dishesokazu
I'll have/take it (equivalent of bon appétit, said at beginning of meal); also in phrase "May I please have...[your name, address, phone number, etc.]?" (such as for hotel reservation)Itadakemasu
It was a feast! (said at end of meal in appreciation)Gochisou-sama
chopsticksohashi
individual rice bowlsochawan
soup bowlsowan
platesosara
uncooked riceokome
fermented bean pasteomiso
soy sauceoshouyu
vinegarosu
sakeosake
soba restaurantsoba-ya
ramen restaurantraamen-ya
Welcome!Irasshaimase!
How many persons?Nannin-sama desu ka?
Do you know what you'd like? (Have you decided?)Okimari desu ka?
1 personhitori (desu)
2 personsfutari (desu)
3 personssan-nin (desu)
4 personsyo-nin (desu)
5 personsgo-nin (desu)
I'd like this, please.Kore onegaishimasu.
What is this? (pointing to menu)Kore wa nan desu ka?
menumenyuu
EnglishEigo
linking word connecting two nouns, making the first an adjectiveno
beveragesnomimono
beerbirru
winewain
fish laid on top of ricenigiri
well thenja
tunamaguro
check/billokanjou
Japanese innryokan
hotelhoteru
Januaryichi-gatsu
Februaryni-gatsu
Marchsan-gatsu
Aprilshi-gatsu
Maygo-gatsu
Juneroku-gatsu
Julyshichi-gatsu
Augusthachi-gatsu
Septemberku-gatsu
Octoberjuu-gatsu
Novemberjuu ichi-gatsu
Decemberjuu ni-gatsu
!st (day of the month)tsuitachi
2ndfutsuka
3rdmikka
4thyokka
5thitsuka
6thmuika
7thnanoka
8thyouka
9thkokonoka
10thtooka
11thjuu ichi-nichi
12thjuu ni-nichi
13thjuu san-nichi
14thjuu yokka
reservationyoyaku
roomheya (-beya when number of persons is given, e.g., hitori-beya)
check inchekku in
check outchekko auto
singleshinguru
doubledaburu
twintsuin
what datenannichi
room for one person, for two personhitori-beya, futari-beya (heya is changed to beya when asking for a room for a given number of people)
namenamae
addressjuusho