Survival Japanese 1 Flashcards
(40 cards)
Watashi wa Simon desu
I am Simon
Watashi wa Amerika-jin desu
I’m American
Dozo yoroshiku
It’s nice to meet you
Hajimemashite. Watashi wa Simon desu.
How do you do. I’m Simon
Enjinia desu. Amerika-jin desu. Dozo yoroshiku
I’m an engineer. I’m American. It’s nice to meet you.
Jon-san wa gakusei desu ka
Are you a student John?
Iie, gakusei ja arimasen
No, i’m not a student
Hai, gakusei desu
Yes, he’s a student
O-shigoto wa
what is your job
what is wa
an abbreviated form of a question
O-shigoto wa (nan desu ka)
what is your job
o-kuni wa (nan desu ka)
what is your country
Go shusshin wa (nan desu ka)
what is your hometown
Go
attaching o or go to a noun makes that noun polite. use only when talking about another person, not yourself
o-namae wa (nan desu ka)
what is your name
o-sumai uchi (nan desu ka)
what is your home
o-kaisha wa (nan desu ka)
what is your company
Jon-san, o-kuni wa?
Where are you from John
(noun) ga suki desu
I like (noun)
(watashi wa) ongaku ga suki desu
I like music
demo, karaoke wa suki ja arimasen
but i don’t like karaoke
Ongaku ga suki desu
I like music
Eiga ga suki desu
I like movies
Karaoke ga suki desu
I like karaoke