Useful Phrases Part 1

Question 1

Did you sleep well last night?

Answer 1

ゆうべはよくねたの？
(yuube wa yoku nena/neta no?) -informal

(nemashita ka-formal)

Question 2

It’s so sad/pitiful/what a shame (Che peccato)

Answer 2

かわいそうです。
(kawai sou desu)

Question 3

I will return at 6:30

Answer 3

ろくじはんにかえります。
(rokujihan ni kaerimasu)

Question 4

What time will he return

Answer 4

(nanji ni kaerimasu ka?)

Question 5

It was 6am

Answer 5

ごぜんろくじでした。

Question 6

What year were you born?

Answer 6

なんねんうまれですか。
(nannen umaredesuka?)

Question 7

One more time please

Answer 7

Mou ichido onegaishimasu

Question 8

Where is the restroom?

Answer 8

Otearai wa doko ni arimasu ka/doko desu ka?

Question 9

Let’s meet again

Answer 9

Mata aimashou!

Question 10

Great job/You’ve worked hard

Answer 10

Otsukaresama (desu)

Question 11

What do you mean by that?

Answer 11

Dou iu imi desu ka?

Question 12

Take care (get well soon)

Answer 12

Odaji ni

Question 13

Will you be eating here? (at cafe or restaurant)

Answer 13

Kochi de tabemasuka?

Question 14

To-go (ordering food) please

Answer 14

Mochikaeri de onegaishimasu

Question 15

“That’s fine” (giving permission), or asking “is it fine?”

Answer 15

Yoroshii desu

Question 16

By the way

Answer 16

Tokoro de…

Question 17

What time does the train usually arrive?

Answer 17

Densha wa, taitei nanji ni kimasu ka?

Question 18

Tomorrow I have to go to work early

Answer 18

Ashita shigoto ga hayai desu

Question 19

Can you repeat it one more time?

Answer 19

Mouichidou ittekudasai?

Question 20

Which one? (three or more)

Answer 20

Dore?

Question 21

I ate at 7 o’clock

Answer 21

Shichiji ni tabemashita
(tabeta)

Question 22

Next year in November, I’m going to Japan with my boyfriend

Answer 22

Rainen no juuichi gatsu ni, kareshi to Nihon ni ikimasu.

Question 23

Who are you coming with?

Answer 23

Dare to kimasu ka?

Question 24

It is (way) over there (a car)

Answer 24

Asoko ni arimasu

Question 25

Difference b/w dono and dore

Answer 25

Dono requires a noun before it (dono kuruma suki desu ka?) vs dore which does not (kuruma wa dore desu ka?) Which car do you like vs. Which car is it?

Question 26

I brought this for you!

Answer 26

Kochira o omochi shimashita

Question 27

How long; how much (time, money)

Answer 27

Dore gurai/dono gurai?

Question 28

(About) how long ago?

Answer 28

Dore gurai mae...? (Dore gurai mae ni Nihon e ikimashita ka?)

Question 29

The other day, I watched a movie

Answer 29

Kono aida, eiga o mimashita

Question 30

From now/starting now

Answer 30

Ima kara

Question 31

Starting now (from now on)

Answer 31

Kore Kara

Question 32

Again later

Answer 32

Mata ato de (Sore wa mata ato de taberu yo.)

Question 33

Well then, I/we will go by foot

Answer 33

Jaa, aruite ikimasu

Question 34

I paid with cash

Answer 34

げんきんではらいました。

Question 35

What did you say?

Answer 35

Nanto iimashitaka?

Question 36

I think I will eat pizza

Answer 36

pizza o taberu to omoimasu

Question 37

I heard from my boss that there is no work today (today from my boss, work there is no, I heard)

Answer 37

Kyou wa, watashi no bosu kara shigoto ga nai to kikimashita You can use "ni" or "Kara" after the person that you heard something from (I heard from my friend/I heard from my boss)

Question 38

I think it's a nice car

Answer 38

ii kuruma to omoimasu (kuruma wa ii to omoimasu means "I think cars are good)

Question 39

When です(or deshita) ends the sentence being quoted or idea, change to "da" or ("datta") Jason said he dislikes sushi

Answer 39

Jason wa sushi ga kiraida to iimasu

Question 40

I think Mr Tanaka is nice

Answer 40

Tanaka-san wa yasashii to omoimasu

Question 41

I think this tastes good

Answer 41

Kore wa oishii to omoimasu

Question 42

I heard it was cold yesterday

Answer 42

Kino, Samukatta to kikimashita

Question 43

I heard that wine doesn't taste good

Answer 43

Sono wine wa oishikunai to kikimashita

Question 44

Where/which place is easiest? (where) (the most) (easy) (is)

Answer 44

どこが一ばん、かんたんですか。」 Doko ichiban kantan desu ka? (where) (the most) (easy) (is)

Question 45

What is used when an action is ongoing or taking place?

Answer 45

"teimasu"

Question 46

How to say: [ITEM 1] is more [ADJECTIVE] than [ITEM 2]

Answer 46

[ITEM 2] yori [ITEM 1] no houga [ADJ] desu

Question 47

Today is better than yesterday

Answer 47

Kinou yori kyou no houga ii desu.

Question 48

Italian food tastes better than Chinese food

Answer 48

Chuuka ryouri yori Italia ryouri no houga oishii desu

Question 49

what means: [rather than/more than] on its own?

Answer 49

Yori

Question 50

I like strawberries more than apples.

Answer 50

Ringo yori ichigo ga suki desu

Question 51

Rather than France, let's go to Italy

Answer 51

Furansu yori, Itaria ni ikimashou!

Question 52

How to say something is MORE [adjective] than something

Answer 52

no houga

Question 53

Tomorrow is better

Answer 53

Ashita no houga Ii desu

Question 54

This is more interesting

Answer 54

Kono no houga omoshiroi

Question 55

Particle used in a list to mean "or"

Answer 55

KA

Question 56

Every morning, I drink milk or orange juice

Answer 56

Mai asa, miruku ka orenjijuusu o nomimasu

Question 57

Please write with a pencil or pen

Answer 57

enpitsu ka pen de kaite kudasai

Question 58

Instead of a movie, let's have a picnic in the park

Answer 58

eiga yori, koen de pikunikku o shimashou

Question 59

Let's do it that way

Answer 59

Sou shimashou

Question 60

Aren't you sad by yourself?

Answer 60

hitori wa Samishikunai desu ka?

Question 61

[item 1] and [item 2] are different

Answer 61

[item 1] to [item 2] wa chigau

Question 62

[item1] is different than [item2]

Answer 62

[item1] wa [item 2]to chigau

Question 63

Today's coffee is different than yesterdays

Answer 63

kyo no kohi wa kino to chigaimasu

Question 64

To stay at a Japanese person's house (or a Japanese person staying at your house)

Answer 64

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