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Japanese From Zero! 1 > Lesson 1: Creating Simple Sentences > Flashcards

Lesson 1: Creating Simple Sentences Flashcards

1
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nani

A

What?

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hai

A

yes

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3
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いnu

A

dog

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neko

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cat

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san (after name)

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Mr., Ms., Mrs., Miss*

Can be used on first or last names. It is considered rude not to use san, especially when talking to or about someone who you are not close to, or to someone who is older or above you in status. You should never use san when referring to yourself or someone in your own family.

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Tanaka

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(a common last name)

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Kobayashi

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(a common last name)

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Wakarimasu ka.

A

Do you understand?

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Hai, wakarimasu.

A

Yes, I understand.

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iie, wakarimasen.

A

No, I don’t understand.

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Wakarimasen.

A

I don’t understand. / I don’t know.*

*Although it does mean “I don’t understand,” it is frequently used to mean “I don’t know.”

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12
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Does the Japanese language have plurals?

A

It does not have plurals like English does. For example, mimi means “ear” or “ears,” depending on the context of the sentence. Later we’ll learn words with plural forms, but for now remember that most words can be either plural or singular without any modification.

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Depending on the context, what can “desu” mean?

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“it is,” “this is,” “they are,” “these are,” I am,” “you are,” “he is, “she is” and “we are.”

Always placed at the end of the sentence.

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14
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What are some examples of how “desu” is used?

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Makura desu.
Tanaka desu.
Kobayashi san desu.
Sekken desu.

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What is “ka” used for in the Japanese language?

What does the character look like?

A

It is used as a question mark when added to the end of a sentence.

か

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16
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What are the two versions of “nani?”

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“nan” and “nani”

“Nani can stand alone to simply mean “What?”. “Nan” cannot be used alone. It is always used with other words such as desu.

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Nan desu ka.

A

What is it?

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18
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Nansai desu ka.

A

How old are you?

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19
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Nani iro desu ka.

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What color is it?

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Nani ga suki desu ka.

A

What do you like?

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21
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Answer the following question: Nan desu ka.

A

Question: What is it?

Answers:
Makura desu.
Sekken desu.
Wakarimasen.

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22
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Answer the following question: Kagami desu ka.

A

Question: Is it (this) a mirror?

Answers:
Hai, kagami desu.
iie, mado desu.

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23
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Answer the following question: Beddo desu ka.

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Question: Is (this) a bed?

Answers:
iie, futon desu.
Hai, beddo desu.

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24
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Answer the following question: Tanaka san desu ka.

A

Question: Is he Mr. Tanaka?

Answers:
Hai, Tanaka san desu.
iie, Kobayashi san desu.

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25
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Answer the following question: Atama desu ka.

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Question: Is it a head?

Answers:
iie, kao desu.
Hai, atama desu.
Wakarimasen.

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26
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Answer the following question: Wakarimasu ka.

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Question: Do you understand?

Answers:
iie, wakarimasen.
Hai, wakarimasu.
iie.
Hai.
27
Q

Answer the following question: Nan desu ka (2).

A

Question: What is it? (2)

Answers:
Te desu.
Ashi desu.
Yubi desu.
Haburashi desu.
28
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Answer the following question: Kobayashi san desu ka.

A

Question: Is she Ms. Kobayashi?

Answers:
Wakarimasen.
iie, Tanaka san desu.
Hai, Kobayashi san desu.

29
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Writing Basics (writing characters with a brush):

1) What is a stroke?
2) Why use brushes to write?
3) What are the 3 different types of brush strokes?

A

1) A stroke begins when the pen (or any other writing device) comes in contact with the paper. It ends when the pen separates from the paper.
2) Japanese was traditionally written with brushes. This style best represents how the characters should be written.
3) Fade out, dead stop, and bounce fade. Pay attention to stroke type when writing.

30
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Write “a” in hiragana

A

あ

31
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Write “i” in hiragana

A

い

32
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Write “u” in hiragana

A

う

33
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Write “e” in hiragana

A

え

34
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Write “o” in hiragana

A

お

35
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あkaい

A

red

36
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kaう

A

to buy

37
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おkaあsan

A

mother

38
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いmoうto

A

younger sister

39
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うsagi

A

rabbit

40
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えnpitsu

A

pencil

41
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おneえsan

A

older sister

42
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おmoshiroい

A

interesting

43
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いsu

A

chair

44
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おkiru

A

to wake up

45
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え

A

a painting

46
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いい

A

good

47
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おい

A

nephew

48
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あい

A

love

49
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えい

A

a ray fish

50
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いいえ

A

no

51
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おおい

A

many

52
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あう

A

to meet

53
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うえ

A

up

54
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いう

A

to say

55
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いえ

A

house

56
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あお

A

blue

57
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あkachan

A

baby

58
Q

うshi

A

cow

59
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kaえru

A

frog

60
Q

おkoru

A

to get mad

61
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うchuう

A

space (outer space)

62
Q

Motto yukkuri itte kudasai.

A

Please speak more slowly.

63
Q

Mou ichido itte kudasai.

A

Please say it one more time.

64
Q

Amerikajin desu ka?

A

Are you American? (if asked directly to you)

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