Chapter 1 Vocabulary

Question 1

これ

Answer 1

this (close to speaker and listener)

Question 2

それ

Answer 2

that (far from speaker, close to listener)

Question 3

あれ

Answer 3

that over there (far from speaker and listener)

Question 4

せんせい

Answer 4

Teacher

Question 5

～せんせい

Answer 5

Professor ～

Question 6

～さん

Answer 6

Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms.～

Question 7

（あのう、）すみません。

Answer 7

(Um,) Excuse me.

Question 8

ありがとう　ございます。

Answer 8

Thank you.

Question 9

あれは　にほんごで　なんと　いいますか。

Answer 9

How do you say that (over there) in Japanese?

Question 10

いいえ、わかりません。

Answer 10

No, I don’t understand (it).

Question 11

いって　ください。

Answer 11

Please say it. / Repeat after me.

Question 12

おおきい　こうで　おねがいします。

Answer 12

Please speak loudly. (student request)

Question 13

おおきい　こうで　いってください。

Answer 13

Please speak loudly. (instructor request)

Question 14

おはよう。

Answer 14

Good morning. / Hello. (casual)

Question 15

おはよう　ございます。

Answer 15

Good morning. / Hello. (polite)

Question 16

かいて　ください。

Answer 16

Please write.

Question 17

きって　ください。

Answer 17

Please listen.

Question 18

これは　にほんごで　なんと　いいますか。

Answer 18

How do you say this in Japanese?

Question 19

こんにちは。

Answer 19

Good afternoon. / Hello.

Question 20

こんばんは。

Answer 20

Good evening. / Hello.

Question 21

さようなら。／さよなら。

Answer 21

Good-bye.

Question 22

しつれいします。

Answer 22

Good-bye. / Excuse me

Question 23

じゃあ、また。

Answer 23

See you later. (literally, Well then, again.)

Question 24

すみません。

Answer 24

I am sorry. / Excuse me.

Question 25

それは　にほんごで　なんと　いいますか。

Answer 25

How do you say that in Japanese?

Question 26

～って　なんですか。

Answer 26

What does ～ mean?

Question 27

～と　いいます。／～って　いいます。

Answer 27

You say ～, you call it ～.

Question 28

どういたしまして。

Answer 28

You are welcome.

Question 29

はい、わかりました。

Answer 29

Yes, I understand it.

Question 30

はじめまして。～です。どうぞ　よろしく。

Answer 30

How do you do? I am ～. Pleased to meet you.

Question 31

～は　にほんごで　なんと　いいますか。　

Answer 31

How do you say ～ in Japanese?

Question 32

みて　ください。

Answer 32

Please look at it.

Question 33

もう　いちど　いってください。

Answer 33

Please say it again. (instructor request)

Question 34

もう　いちど　おねがいします。

Answer 34

Please say it again. (student request)

Question 35

もう　すこし　ゆっくり　おねがいします。

Answer 35

Please say it slowly.

Question 36

よんで　ください。

Answer 36

Please read.

Question 37

わかりましたか。

Answer 37

Do you understand it?