Genki Phrases Flashcards
(169 cards)
1
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Oyasumi (nasai)
A
Goodnight
2
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Ittekimasu
A
I’ll go and come back
3
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Itterasshai
A
Please go and come back
4
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Itadaikimasu
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Thank you for the meal before eating
5
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Gochisoosama deshita
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Thank you for the meal after eating
6
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Hajimemashite
A
How do you do?
7
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Yoroshiku onegai shimasu
A
Nice to meet you
8
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Wakari mashita ka
A
Do you understand?
9
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Moo ichido itte kudasai
A
Please say it one more time
10
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Yukkuri itte kudasai
A
Please say it slowly
11
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Onegai shimasu moo ichido/yukkuri
A
Could you please say it one more time/slowly
12
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Mite
A
Look
13
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Yonde
A
Read
14
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Kiite
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Listen
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Kaite
A
Write
16
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Hanashite
A
Speak
17
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Shitsumon ga arimasu
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I have a question
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Chotto matte kudasai
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Please wait
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Oshigoto wa nan desu ka
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What is your occupation
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Ima nan ji desuka
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What time is it now
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[ -san] nan sai desu ka
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How old are you
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Kore wa ikura desu ka
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How much is this
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[Kore/sore/are] wa nan desu ka
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What is this/that/that one over there
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[noun] wa dore desu ka
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Which is the [noun]
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Wakarimasen
I dont understand
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Dore desu ka
Which one?
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[fuji] wa dono [ringo] desu ka
Which apple is the fuji?
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[noun] wa doko desu ka
Where is the [noun]
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Kore mo [noun]
This is also [noun]
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Kore wa [noun] ja nai desu
This is not [noun]
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Koko/soko/asoko
Here/there/over there
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Kono/sono/ano
This/that/that one
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Desu ne/yo/ka
Right/I’m telling you/asking a question
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Kore wa dare no [noun] desu ka
Whose [noun] is this
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Kore wa dare desu ka
Who is this? (Used indirectly only)
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Sore wa watashi no [ringo] desu
Those are my [noun]
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Ru verb present tense conjugation
Replace ru with masu (affirmative) or masen (negative)
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Present tense conjugation u verbs
Replace u with imasu (affirmative) or imasen (negative)
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Otoosan wa nansai desu ka
How old is father
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Watashi wa koohi o nomimasu. [koohi is direct object, so direct object marker o is used]
I drink coffee.
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Watashi wa terebi o mimasu [terebi is direct object, so direct object marker o is used]
I watch TV
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Ashita nani o shimasu ka [what is direct object, so direct object marker o is used. Also, nani not nan because it comes before direct object o]
What are you going to do tomorrow?
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Ashita ippudo de raamen o tabemasu
When ➡️ venue ➡️venue marker ➡️direct object ➡️direct object marker ➡️verb [verb must come last]
Tomorrow i eat raamen at Ippuddo
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Yoko-san wa kafe de koohii o nomination
Topic & topic marker wa ➡️ venue ➡️venue marker ➡️direct object ➡️direct object marker
Yoko drinks coffee at the cafe
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Ashita uchi de nihongo o benkyoo shimasu
When ➡️ venue ➡️venue marker ➡️direct object ➡️direct object marker ➡️verb [verb must come last]
I will study Japanese at home tomorrow
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Denwa bangoo wa nan ban desu ka
What is your phone number
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Kyoo kaisha ni ikimasen
when ->destination->destination marker->verb
Today I will not go to the office
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ashita satoo-san wa konsaato ni ikimasu
when ->destination->destination marker->verb
[particle e can be used instead of ni, except for time]
Tomorrow Sato goes to the concert.
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Kyoo okaa-san wa kaimono ni ikimasu
when ->destination->destination marker->verb
[particle e can be used instead of ni, except for time]
Today mother goes shopping
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uchi de hataraki masu
I work at/from home
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watashi wa kaisha ni ikimasu
I go to the office
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tomodachi wa nihon ni kimasu
Friends come to japan
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tomusan wa amerika ni kaerimasu
Tom returns to America
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doko ni ikimasuka
where are you going
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toshokan ni ikimasu
I am going to the library
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toshokan de nani o shimasuka
what are you going to do at the library
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toshokan de nihongo o benkyoo shimasu
I study Japanese at the library
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watashi wa roku ji ni okimasu
topic & topic marker wa ->time +time marker ni -> verb
ni is used to mark specific, sharply defined points in time, e.g., minutes, hours, days, dates, months, years
I get up at 6 o'clock
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(watashi wa) nichiyoobi ni jimu ni ikimasu
topic & topic marker wa ->time +time marker ni -> verb
ni is used to mark specific, sharply defined points in time, e.g., minutes, hours, days, dates, months, years
I go to the gym on Sunday
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yoko-san wa ichigasu ni kyooto ni ikimasu
topic & topic marker wa ->time +time marker ni -> verb
ni is used to mark specific, sharply defined points in time, e.g., minutes, hours, days, dates, months, years
Yoko-san goes to Kyoto in January
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Suzuki-san wa nisen-niyuu-go nen ichigatsu ni, nihon ni kaeri masu
topic & topic marker wa ->time +time marker ni -> verb
ni is used to mark specific, sharply defined points in time, e.g., minutes, hours, days, dates, months, years
Suzuki -san will return to Japan in January 2025
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getsuyoobi
Monday
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kayoobi
Tuesday
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suiyoobi
Wednesday
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mokuyoobi
Thursday
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kinyoobi
Friday
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doyoobi
Saturday
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nichiyoobi
Sunday
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mainichi
everyday
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maisyuu
every week
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maitsuki
every month
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maitoshi
every year
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Ben san wa mainichi kohii o nomi masu
topic & topic marker -> repeating time expression ->direct object & direct object marker -> verb [repeating time expression does not take ni]
Ben drinks coffee every day
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kinoo
yesterday
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kyoo
today
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ashita
tomorrow
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konshyuu
this week
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raishyuu
next week
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ima
now
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Ben san wa ashita maccha o nomimasu
topic & topic marker -> relative time expression ->direct object & direct object marker -> verb [relative time expression does not take ni]
Ben drinks green tea tomorrow
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goro
around
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asa
morning
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yoru
night
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siyumatsu
weekend
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Ben san wa ichi-ji goro (ni) hiru gohan o tabemasu
spans of time that are less strictly defined can optionally take ni
Ben eats lunch around 1 o'clock
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osaki ni shitsuree shimsu
excuse me for leaving ahead of you
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otsukaresama deshita
thank you for your hard wrk
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mada desu
not yet
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itte kudasai
please go
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jugyoo o hajimemasu
now that class has started
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wakarimashita
did you understand?
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moo ichido onegaishimasu
one more time please
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moosukoshi yukkuri itte kudasai
one more time slowly
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[word] tte doo yoo imi desuka
what do you mean by
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okuremasu
I'm going to b late
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yasumimasu
I'm not coming [I rest]
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doozu yoroshiku
nice to meet you
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owarimasu (owaru)
to end/finish
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dochira kara desuka
where are you from
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oshigoto wa nan desuka
what is your profession
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shumi wa nan desuka
what are your hobbies
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nani ga suki desuka
what do you like
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niku ga suki desu
I like meat
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sakana wa suki janai desu
I don't like fish
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nani o tabemasu
what would you like to eat
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nani o nomimasuka
what would you like to drink
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kudamono
fruit
109
yasai
vegetables
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tamago
egg
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misoshiru
miso soup
112
juusu
juice
113
gyuunkuu
milk
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itsumo asa gohan o tabemasuka
do you always eat breakfast
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kudamono wa amari tabemasen
I don't eat much fruit
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nani o yoku tabemasuka
what do you eat often
117
kyoo wa doko de tabemasuka
where do you eat today
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donna misedesuka
what kind of shop/restaurant is it
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karee ga ichiban suki desu
curry is my number one like
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hirogohan o tabemasu dono mise ni ikimasu ka
which restaurant are they going to for lunch
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ano mise de tabemashoo
let's eat at that shop over there
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jaa soo shimashoo
okay let's do that
123
ano mise wa oishii desyo
I'm telling you that shop is tasty
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yasui
cheap
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hayai
quick
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hambaaga hitotsu to koohi futatsu [o] kudaisai
one hamburger, two coffees please
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hitotsu
1 - counter for small things
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futatsu
2 - counter for small things
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mittsu
3 - counter for small things
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yottsu
4 - counter for small things
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itsutsu
5 - counter for small things
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muttsu
6 - counter for small things
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nanatsu
7 - counter for small things
134
kokonotsu
8 - counter for small things
135
too
9 - counter for small things
136
hitori
1 - counter for people
137
futari
2 - counter for people
138
san-nin, yo-nin, etc.
3, 4, etc. counter for people
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doko ni sundei masuka
where do you live
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watashi wa toukyou ni sunde imasu
I live in tokyo
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anata no heya ni nani ga arimasuka
what's in your room
142
genkan
entryway
143
otearai
toilet
144
ofuro
bath
145
deidokeru
kitchen
146
niwa
garden
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heya ga mittsu arimasu
there are three rooms
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watashi no ie wa semai desu
my house is small
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watashi no ie wa apaato desu
my house is an apartment
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heya ga hitotsu arimasu
there is one room
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watashi no ie ni wa
as for my house…
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donna ie ni sunde masuka
what kind of house do you live in
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hitori de sunde imasu
I live alone
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kazuko to sunde imasu
I live with family
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semai
small/narrow
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hiroi
wide/spacious
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akarui
bright
158
kurai
dark
159
atarashii
new
160
chisaii
small
161
furui
old
162
ookii
big
163
heya ga [adjective]
the room is [big, small, etc.]
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isu ga futatsu arimasu
there are two chairs
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heya wa ikutsu arimasuka
how many rooms are there
166
sofa
sofa
167
bedoo
bed
168
eakon
airconditioner
169
teeburu
table
170
isu
chair
