Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

Isogu Hitsuyou wa nai

A

There is no need to hurry

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2
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彼女はきれいだと思う

A

I think she’s pretty

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3
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Noun + dou suru

A

What should we do for “noun”/what do you want to do for noun

This phrase is only used if the speaker and listener are doing something together

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4
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Noun + Nani suru

A

What are you doing for “noun”

Examples are “ashita wa Nani suru”

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5
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Dou shiyou ka

A

Hmm what should we do?

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6
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Name + ha

A

This is for singeling out a third party to answer a given question so that you don’t have to

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7
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Name + Nani ga ii

A

What do you feel like, “name”?

Literally (name + は + what + が + good)

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8
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Name + wa doko ga ii?

A

Where’d I you think we should go, name? / where do think would be good, name?

(Literally: “name + は + where + が + good?”)

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9
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Dou Nasaimasu ka

A

Formal Version of “dou suru”

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10
Q

Chuumon ii desu ka?

A

Is it alright to order?

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11
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Okaikei onegaishimasu

A

Can I have the Check please?

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12
Q

Un ga warui koto ni

A

Unfortunately

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13
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Arimasen deshi ta.

A

Wasn’t.

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14
Q

Nakerebanaranakatta

A

Form of a word for having to do something even when you don’t want to. Or not being able to get out of doubt a certain task.

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15
Q

Omoitsukainaa

A

I’m not sure…

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16
Q

De, sore ga doushita no?

A

What’s the big deal?

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17
Q

Nani ga Sugoi no?

A

What the big deal?

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18
Q

Sore taishita koto?

A

What’s the big deal/whats so great about that?

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19
Q

この前にの + verb

A

During

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20
Q

作ってくれます。「つくってくれます。」

A

(Someone/he/she) made something for me.

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21
Q

ひどい目にあった

A

I had a hard time

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22
Q

大変だった 「たいへんだった」

A

That was so hard!

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23
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辛い時間だった「つらいじかんだった」

A

It was a painful time

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24
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大変(つらい、いそがしい)時間を過ごす

A

I had a very hard (painful, busy) time.

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25
Q

大変な時期があった。

A

Was a terrible time, had a terrible time

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26
Q

久しぶり/久々「ひさしぶり/ひさびさ」

A

Long time no see/long time no see (polite)

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27
Q

久しぶり/久々「ひさしぶり/ひさびさ」

A

Long time no see/long time no see (polite)

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28
Q

嫌な思いをした

A

I had a bad/unpleasant experience

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29
Q

いい思いをした。

A

I had a good/pleasant experience.

30
Q

O-nomimono wa ikaga desu ka?

A

What would you like to drink?

31
Q

自分が猫だった夢を見た

「じぶん が ねこ だった ゆめ を みた」

A

I dreamed that I was a cat

32
Q

おなかすいた

A

I’m hungry

33
Q

二手を焼く

A

にてをやく having a hard time with (equatable I think to the term “having your hands full”)

34
Q

でつらい目にあう

A

でつらいひどいめにあう to have a bitter/bad experience

35
Q

気の向くまま

A

きのむくまま no plans/do something based on ones own feelings

36
Q

今日、「charlotte’s web」という芝居を観た。

A

きょう、「charlottes web」というしばい みた

Today I saw a play called charlottes web.

37
Q

それを見て、僕は悲しくも、嬉しくも感じました。

A

それをみて、僕はかなしくも、うれしくもかんじました。watching it made me feel sad and happy.

38
Q

原作を読みたいです。

A

げんさくを読みたいです。I want to read the book that it’s based on.

39
Q

本が元作です。

A

ほんがもとつくるです。

40
Q

あなたが僕日本語で何か言ってと頼んだら、僕は何て言うと思う?

A

If you asked me to say something in Japanese, what do you think I would say?

41
Q

何年 住みましたか?

A

How long have you been living in (country)?

42
Q

何か辛いものを食べたい

A

なにかからいものをたべたい I want to eat something spicy

43
Q

すてきなおうちですね

A

You have such a lovely house/this is such a lovely house (you have)

44
Q

こんにちは、おじゃましてます。

A

Hello, thank you for having me.

45
Q

と手洗いかりていいですか。

A

Could I use your bathroom?

46
Q

Te form + (も)いいですか。

A

Formation used for asking permission to do something.

Can I do this, could I do that, etc…

47
Q

どれもすごくおいしいいです。

A

Every thing is so/very delicious.

48
Q

ごちそうさまでした。おいしかったです。

A

Thank you for dinner. It was very delicious.

This is said not only after a meal, but also when you are leaving the house of the people who invited you over for dinner.

49
Q

おじゃましました。

A

Thank you for having me.

Literally “I was a hinderance”

50
Q

面白い部分があったみます。

A

おもしろいぶぶんがあったみます。

I will see if it’s any good

Literally, “I will try to see if there are any interesting parts”

51
Q

日本のいろんな行きたいなあ、、

A

I want to go to all kinds of/various places in Japan.

52
Q

にほんのいろんなところにいきたいなあ

A

I want to go to all kinds of places in Japan

53
Q

I want to go to all kinds of places in Japan

A

にほんのいろんなところにいきたいなあ

54
Q

あれはうまく続いている

A

It’s going well.

55
Q

へるもんじゃあるまいし。

A

It’s no big deal! It’s not anything to get worked up about!

56
Q

いいじゃん/いいじゃないか。

A

Who cares. Cool (shirt pants car basically any noun)

57
Q

AはBとは違います。

A

A is different than B.

58
Q

A is different than B.

A

AはBとは違います。

59
Q

来週の日曜日に、僕はあなたに会います。

A

I will see you next week Sunday

60
Q

近ごろ「最近」私は誰かとスカイプで話しています。

A

Recently I’ve been skyping with someone.

61
Q

しばらく日本語を書く練習をしていません。

Shibaraku nihongo wo kaku renshuu wo shiteimasen.

A

I haven’t practiced writing Japanese in a while.

62
Q

私は、最後の数日間を漫画を読んで過ごしました。

わたしは、さいごのかずにっかんをまんがをよんで、すごしました。

A

I spent the last couple of days reading comics.

63
Q

~をして過ごした。

A

I my time doing ~.

64
Q

今日は昨日と大差なかった。

きょうはきのうとたいさなかった。

A

Today wasn’t much different than yesterday.

65
Q

まぁ……、ちょっとは違うかも。

A

Well, maybe it’s changed a little bit.

66
Q

知っておくとよい

しっておくとよい

A

Good to know!

67
Q

私たちはお互いを助けることに楽しみにしております。

A

I look forward to us helping eachother!

68
Q

最近、彼女は料理が上手になってきたと思います。

最近、かのじょはりようりがじょうずになってきたと思います。

A

I think she’s gotten better recently

69
Q

僕は昨日、Lang-8に投稿し損なった。

僕はきのう、Lang-8にとうこうしそこなった。

A

I missed a day of posting yesterday

70
Q

私は日本語のために時間を取る必要がある

A

I need to set aside/take time for Japanese.

71
Q

熱「あつい」いうちにたべてね。

A

あついうちにたべてね。Eat it while it’s still hot