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Wa

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“As for….”
Follows the first noun in a sentence singling it out as the topic. Noun 2 is then identified and and the phrase concludes with “desu”
Ex. “Gurei-san wa bengoshi desu”. Mr Gray is an attorney.
It is the particle that denotes the topic of the sentence

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Ka

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Use this to make a question.
“Gurei-san wa bengoshi desu ka” - Is Mr. Gray an attorney?
“Hai, bengoshi desu” - Yes, he is an attorney
“Iie, bengoshi dewa arimasen” - No he isn’t an attorney

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Yes

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Hai

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No

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Iie

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Negative form of “desu”

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Dewa arimasen or Ja arimasen

Ja is more informal otherwise they are the same

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Present form affirmative and negative

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Desu - is (affirmative)

Dewa arimasen - is not (negative)

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Past form affirmative and negative

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Deshita - was (affirmative)

Dewa arimasendeshita - was not (negative)

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kochira

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this one (polite for this person)
“this person here”
Kochira wa Sumisu-san desu - This one is Mike

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desu

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be

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ABC Fuzu

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ABC Foods (first u has a line over it)

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The particle “no”

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it expresses belonging or affiliation. It attaches to nouns

“Nozomi Depato no Takahashi desu” - indicates that Mr. Takahashi works for (belongs) to the Nozomi Department store

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bengoshi

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attorney, lawyer

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Hajimemashite

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how do you do?

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Yoroshiku onegaishimasu

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Pleased to meet you.
Usually combined with Hajimemashite (how do you do?)
Also used when leaving after having asked a favor.

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Nihon

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Japan

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Chûgoku

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China (line over first u)

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Doitsu

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Germany

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Igirisu

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the UK

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Amerika

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The United States

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Ôsutoraria

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Australia

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Tai

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Thailand

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(Country name) + jin

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person from country such as Nihon-jin

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hisho

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secretary

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gakusei

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student

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enjinia
engineer
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Hofuman
Hoffman (last name)
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Buraun
Brown (last name)
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Rin
Lin (last name)
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Sumisu-san wa Amerika-jin desu
Mr. Smith is American
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Sumisu-san wa bengoshi desu
Mr. Smith is a lawyer
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anata
you
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Berurin Môtâzu
Berlin Motors
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Rondon Ginkô
London Bank
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Ginkô
Bank
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Daigaku
university, college
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Tôkyo
Tokyo
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o (as in o onegaishimasu)
used when asking to see somebody as in "Takahashi-san o onegaishimasu". Mr. Takahashi please
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onegaishimasu
please
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uketsuke
reception desk, receptionist
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Donata
Who
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hai, dôzo
please go ahead, please feel free
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Donata desu ka
Who is it?
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Watashi wa Asurion no shain desu
I am an employee of Asurion
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Watashi no meishi. Dozo
This is my business card. Here.
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Dômo arigatô gozaimasu. Kore wa Takahashi-san no namae desu ka.
Thank you very much. (pointing to name on other side of business card). Is this your name?
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Ee, sô desu. Takashi Shingo desu
Yes, that's right. It's Shingo Takahashi
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Kore wa?
What about this?
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Kaisha no namae desu. Nozomi Depatô desu
It's the name of my company. It's "Nozomi Department Store"
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Watashi no
my
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meishi
business card
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dôzo
please, if you please
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dômo arigatô gozaimasu
thank you very much
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kore
this one
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namae
name
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ee
yes (les formal than hai)
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sô desu
that's right
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kore wa?
what about this?
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kaisha
company, the office
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Watashi no meishi
My business card (the no expresses possession)
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Levels of formality in saying thank you
Dômo arigatô gozaimasu Arigatô gozaimasu Dômo arigatô Arigatô
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Kore wa?
"what about this"? | The rising intonation on wa makes this a question without using Ka
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0
zero / rei
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ichi
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2
ni
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3
san
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4
yon / shi
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5
go
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roku
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nana / shichi
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hachi
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kyû / ku
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how you say a phone number
put no in between the area code and the exchange and between the exchange and last 4 numbers. 0 in phone numbers is pronounced zero instead of rei
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jûsho
address
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denwa-bangô
telephone number
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denwa
telephone
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bangô
number
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merû-adoresu
e-mail address
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keitai
cell / mobile phone
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kasa
umbrella
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hon
book
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shimbun
newspaper
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kagi
key
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tokei
watch, clock
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dewa arimasen
is / are not
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nan
what
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taishikan
embassy
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Introduce someone (Mr. Smith)
Kochira wa Sumisu-san desu
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It means "I" but is rarely used in conversational Japanese It means "you" but is barely used in conversational Japanese
Watashi Anata
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Say, "I am Smith"
(Watashi wa) Sumisu desu
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Say, "Mr. Smith is an attorney with ABC Foods"
Sumisu-san wa ABC Fuzû no bengoshi desu
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Say, "This is Mr. Takahashi from Nozomi Department Store"
Kochira wa Nozomi Depâto no Takahashi-san desu
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Say, "Mr. Hoffman is from Germany"
Hofuman-san wa Doitsu-jin desu
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Say, "Mr. Smith is a lawyer"
Sumisu-san wa bengoshi desu
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Ask if Mr. Smith is American then reply that he is
Sumisu-san wa Amerika-jin desu ka Hai, Amerika-jin desu
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Ask if Mr. Smith is an engineer and reply no that he is a lawyer
Sumisu-san wa enjinia desu ka Iie. Bengoshi desu
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Ask if Mr. Smith is American or from the UK
Sumisu-san wa Amerika-jin desu ka, Igirisu desu ka Amerika-jin desu
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Introduce Mr. Hoffman of Berlin Motors to another person then Mr. Smith of ABC Foods
Kochira wa Berurin Môtâzu no Hofuman-san desu. Kochira wa ABC Fuzû no Sumisu-san desu
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Say, "I'm Mr. Smith from ABC Foods. I'd like to see Mr. Takahashi please."
ABC Fuzû no Sumisu desu. Takahashi-san o onegaishimasu.
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The home buzzer rings. Say: "Yes, who is it." "It's Nakamura" "All right. Please come in"
Hai. Donata desu ka Nakamura desu Hai, dôzo
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donata Donata desu ka
who who is it?
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(Kore wa) watashi no meishi desu
My business card (literally - this one is my business card) with the no expressing possession
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Dôzo
please, if you please, here you go
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Sô desu
that's right
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Kore wa
What about this?
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Count to 9
``` zero/rei ichi ni son yon/shi go roku nana/shîchi hachi kyû/ku ```
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address as in street address
jûsho
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telephone number Email address
denwa-bangô mêru-adoresu
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This is a business card This not a business card This is Ms. Sasaki's umbrella Mr. Takahashi's telephone number is 03-3459-9620
Kore wa meishi desu Kore wa meishi dewa arimasen Kore wa Sasaki-san no kasa desu Takahashi-san no denwa-bangô wa .....

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