Japanese Questions 01 Flashcards
gochisosama (deshita = formal)
“Thank you for the meal” (after finishing the meal.)
itadakimasu
“I gratefully receive” (before eating) - also translated: bon appetite, let’s eat, thanks for the food “I humbly receive”
gochisosama (deshita = formal)
“Thank you for the meal” (after finishing the meal.)
Hajimemashite
“How do you do” (greeting for the first time)
Doozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu
“it’s a pleasure to meet you” (formal)
Oyasuminasai (oyasumi -casual)
“good night”
Ogenki desu ka
“how are you?”
Genki desu
“I am well”
Anata wa dou desu ka
“How about you?” (respond to how are you?)
Kore
this one
kore wa
what about this
watashi no
my
meishi
business card (pronounced mashi)
dozo
please, if you please
domo arigato gozaimas
thank you very much
namae
name
ee
yes (less formal than hai)
so desu
that’s right
kaisha
company, the office
watashi no meishi desu. Dozo.
This is my business card. Here.
Kore wa Takahashi-san no namae desu ka
Is this your name, Takahashi? (pointing to a biz card)
kore wa nan desu ka
What about this (formal)
keitai
cell phone
kasa
umbrella
hon
book
shimbun
newspaper
kagi
key
tokei
watch
dewa arimasen
is/are not
1
ichi
2
ni
3
san
4
yon/ shi
5
go
6
roku
7
nana / shichi
8
hachi
9
kyu /ku
jusho
address
denwa-bango
telephone number
denwa
telephone (more like an office phone)
meru-adoresu
email address (formal)
menado
email (casual from meru-adoresu)
meado
email (very casual meru-adoresu, menado)
kaisha no namae wa nan desu ka
what is the company name?
Nihongo no hon
Japanese language book
dai jobu
are you well?
doto / atto
dot / @ (in email)
kore wa kagi dewa arimasen
this is not a key
kore wa tokei dewa arimasen
this is not a watch
kore wa kagi desu
this is a key
kore wa tokei desu
this is a watch
kore wa hon desu ka
is this a book?
Hai, hon desu
yes this is a book
kore wa tokei desu ka
is this a watch
kore wa nan desu ka
what is this?
kore wa Nakumura-san no kasa desu
this is Nakumura’s umbrella
mo ichido itte kudasai
please repeat
yukkuri itte kudasai
please say it slowly
kore wa sumisu-san no hon desu ka
is this Smith’s umbrella?
nan-ban
what number
taishikan
embassy
dare
who (casual while they are not in the room)
iie
no
Kore wa Nakamura-san no techo desu ka
Nakamura, is this your datebook?
techo
datebook
mo ichi-do
one more time
mo
Also
ichi-do
one time
sumimasen
I’m sorry/ excuse me
mo ichi-do onegaishimasu
one more time, please
ja mata (casual) Dewa mata (more formal)
saying by to friends casually
O-sakini shitsureishimasu or just shitsurei shimasu
said when leaving the office or a meeting before others. It is also used when entering a house or room, passing in front of someone or leaving in the middle of a gathering.
ki o tsukete
take care/ be careful
Watashi wa nihongo no gakusei
“I am a Japanese language student”
Kochira wa donata desu ka
” who is this?”
ittekimasu
“i’m leaving” or “I’ll be back soon” (walking out of the house)
Itterashai
“good bye” or “come back soon” (when someone is leaving the house)
okaeri
“welcome home” / okaeri nasai - the formal version
tadaima
“I’m home” (when you walk in the door) or also “I’m coming/ I’ll be right there” (when someone in the other room calls you and you’re coming)
ojamashimasu
“excuse me for being in your way” (used when entering someone else’s house - when you take off your shoes)
otsukoresama - (deshita)
“good job today” (often between coworkers when leaving for the day)
gokurousama - (deshita)
“good job” or “thanks for your hard work” (when someone does something for you) (mostly to someone of a lower status)
mata ashita
see you tomorrow
anata ga inakute samishii-
“I miss you”
o-daijini
take care of yourself - used toward an ill or injured person
kochira wa
this person here
kochira
this one (polite for person)
bengoshi
lawyer
Chugoku-jin
chinese person
