Japanese Phrases Flashcards
(128 cards)
1
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Good morning (polite)
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おはよう ございます
2
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Good morning
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おはよう
3
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Hello
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Konnichiwa (こんにちは)
4
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Good evening
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こんばんは
5
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Good-bye.
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Sayounara (さようなら)
6
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Good night
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Oyasuminasai (おやすみなさい)
7
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Thank you
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Arigatou (ありがとう)
8
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Thank you (polite)
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Arigatou gozaimasu (ありがとうございます)
9
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You are welcome
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どういたしまして (Dou itashimashite)
10
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Excuse me, I’m sorry
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Sumimasen (すみません)
11
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No, not at all, don’t worry
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IIe (いいえ)
12
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Goodbye - when leaving home (I’ll go and come back)
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Ittekimasu (いってきます)
13
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Bye/off you go/good luck/have a nice day (sending someone off who will return)
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いってらっしゃい
14
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I’m home
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Tadaima (ただいま)
15
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Welcome home.
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おかえりなさい/おかえり
16
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See you (casual)
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Matane (またね)
17
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See you next week
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mata raishuu (またらいしゅう)
18
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Nice to meet you (for the first time)
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Hajimemashite (はじめまして)
19
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Nice to meet you (Please Treat Me Kindly)
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Douzo Yoroshiku (どうぞよろしく)
20
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yes
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Hai (はい)
21
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How are you? (Polite)
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おげんきですか (O-genki desuka?)
22
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Do you understand?
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わかりますか (Wakarimasu ka)
23
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I don’t understand
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わかりません (wakarimasen)
24
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perfect/fantastic
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すばらしい (Subarashi)
25
Well done! Great! Good!
いいですね/ですよ (Ii desune/desuyo)
26
I am Bethany
Bethany desu
27
What is your telephone number?
でんわばんごうはなんです (denwa bangou wa nan desuka)
28
Where are you from Beth?
Beth San shusshin wa doko desuka?
29
I am from England
Watashi wa Ingurando shusshin desu
30
I am English
watashi wa eigo jin desu
31
Is Jenny English?
Jenny San wa Igirisu jin desuka?
32
Are you Beth?
Beth san desu ka?
33
Yes I am Beth
Hai Beth desu
34
What is your name?
Namae wa nan desuka? (なまえはなんですか)
35
How old are you?
(Anata Wa) なんさいですか。(Nansai desuka)
36
I am 24 years old.
(Watashi Wa) nijuuyonsai desu
37
What is your job?
(Anato) shigoto wa nan desuka
38
I am an office worker
(Watashi Wa) ooeru desu
39
I work in the education industry
Watashi wa kyouiku kankei no shigoto desu
40
It is 8 o'clock (now)
いま はちじ です (ima hachi-ji desu
41
Lunchbreak is from 12:30 - 1:30
ひるやすみ は じゅうに-じはん から じはん まで です (hiruyasumi wa juni-ji han kard ichi-ji han made desu)
42
which month
なんがつ
43
which day
なんにち
44
Hmm I don't know (you don't have much info)
saa wakarimasen (さあわかりません)
45
I don't know
Shirimasen. (しりません。)
46
Welcome to our shop
Irasshaimase (いらっしゃいませ)
47
How do you say I like X
Watashi wa X ga suki desu
48
How do you say I dislike X
Watashi wa X ga kirai desu
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How do you say I'm not keen on X
Watashi wa X ga suki dewa arimasen
50
How do you say I have my father, mother, older sister, older brother and younger sister?
watashi no kazoku wa chichi to haha to ani to ane to imouto desu.
51
How do you say my older brother's birthday is the 18th of August?
Ani no tanjyobi wa hachigatsu juuhachinichi desu
52
How do you say "my older sister likes chocolate?"
Ane wa chokorēto ga sukidesu
53
welcome (to a guest you are expecting)
ようこそ (yookoso)
54
Casual yes
うん (un)
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I'm fine/I'm well/I'm in good health
Genki
56
How do you say "this house is big"?
Kono ie wa ooki desu
57
How do you say "small dog?"
chiisai inu
58
What does ね mean?
Isn't it
59
A bit
すこし
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what kind of
どんな
61
How do you say but? (2)
が and でも
62
Is that so?/I see
そうですか
63
How do you say "excuse me where is there a toilet?"
すみません トイレ は どこ に ありますか.
64
How do you sat "there is a toilet on the 2nd floor"
トイレ は にかい に あります.
65
How do you say "sorry I don't know"
すみません、 わかりません
66
It's basically used to get someone's attention like excuse me or um
あのう
67
Yes, I'd love to
ええ ぜう
68
What phrase do you add to show an agreement, like saying "yes to what you've said"?
そう
69
I am sorry but I am unable to do.
ざんねん ですが、 つごう が わるいです。
70
What do you call something you're carrying?
にもつ
71
How long/ how far/ how much / Around
どのぐらい
72
Which one
どれ
73
Can I have e.g. to order in a restaurant
おねがいします
74
Hmm/well (basically used to give you time to think) or I agree or you're correct
そうですね
75
いい
Good
76
Not at all/Never
ぜんぜんません
77
あまりません
Not very much/Not often
78
Hello (phone)
もしもし
79
Sorry/I beg your pardon
ごめんなさい
80
When you've heard something incredulous. It's like "what!"
えっ
81
あっ
When you've suddenly remembered or noticed something e.g. ahhhh
82
Wow
わお
83
しかた
How
84
How was it? (past tense)
どうでしたか
85
Really? Is that true?
ほんとうですか
86
No thank you/That would be fine/that wouldn't be necessary
いいえけっこうです
87
どうも
Used to show regret or gratitude, like thanks or sorry. Can also be used to say hello or goodbye depending on the context
88
To go to the toilet
トイレにいきます
89
Please wait
まって ください
90
Cheers (toast)
かんぱい
91
みんなで
All together (everyone gathered)
92
How do you say "good at"
がじょうずです
93
How do you say "bad at"
がへたです
94
How do you say I like?
がすきです
95
How do you say I dislike?
きらいです
96
Goodbye (casual)
じゃあね
97
Okay/Fine
じゃあ
98
Here you are
どうぞ
99
Make sure
ちゃんと
100
What's the time/do you have the time?
じかん が ありますか
101
I have Japanese friends.
にほんじん の ともだち が います
102
nah, nah, nah, nah or no, no, no, no. Basically like being humble and brushing away a compliment.
いや いや いや いや いや
103
And then
それから
104
半日
Half Day
105
Why?
なんで
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Oh no! Oh God! Shit (but not as explicit)
やばい
107
So-So
まあまあ
108
Because/as I said
だって
109
Really/truly?
ほんとうに
110
ね (on it's own, not at end of sentance)
Hey! It's used to get someone's attention, mainly by girls but not exclusively.
111
Schedule conflict
つごう
112
What does どれmean and what is special about it?
Which but is only for THREE or more things.
113
Nice to meet you (newer one) よ++* おねが++++。
よろしく おねがいします。
114
Also (2)
にもor でも
115
Certainly/by all means
ぜび
116
So/therefore
だから
117
Amazing! Great! Wonderful!
すごい
118
Well
よかく
119
Why
どうしてですか
120
Quit it! Stop it!
やめて
121
Which
どちら
122
I'm hungry
おなかすいた
123
How about/how is
どうですか
124
Usually
たいてい
125
Unfortunately/I'm sorry to say (2) Hint - fill in the @ ざんねん@が@
ざんねん ですが OR ざんねんながら
126
How about it?/How is it?/How are you? what do you think?
とう/とうですか
127
Good child
いいこ
128
なにも
Anything
