Week 2 Vocabulary Flashcards
(112 cards)
1
Q
Ima
A
Now
2
Q
Hai
A
Yes
3
Q
Ee
A
Yes (less formal)
4
Q
Iie
A
No
5
Q
Gakusei
A
Student
6
Q
Kookoo
A
High school
7
Q
Gozen
A
A.M.
8
Q
GOGO
A
P.M.
9
Q
Shigoto
A
Work, job
10
Q
Senkoo
A
Major (at college)
11
Q
Daigaku
A
College, university
12
Q
Denwa
A
Phone
13
Q
Tomodachi
A
Friend
14
Q
Namae
A
Name
15
Q
Nani / nan
A
What
16
Q
Bangoo
A
Number
17
Q
Ryuugakusei
A
International student
18
Q
Watashi
A
I, me
19
Q
Ano
A
Um
20
Q
So desu
A
That’s right
21
Q
Okaasan
A
Mother
22
Q
Otoosan
A
Father
23
Q
Oneesan
A
Older sister
24
Q
Oniisan
A
Older brother
25
Imooto
Younger sister
26
Otooto
Younger brother
27
Hometown, where you are from
Shusshin
28
Kore
This one
29
Mizu
Water
30
Japan
Nihon
31
America
Amerika
32
Mekishiko
Mexico
33
Igirisu
United Kingdom
34
Doitsu
Germany
35
Furansu
France
36
Itaria
Italy
37
Russia
Roshia
38
Kankoku
Korean
39
China
Chuugoku
40
Vietnam
Betonamu
41
Country name + go
Language
42
Japanese language
Nihongo
43
English language
Eego
44
Country name + Jin
Person/people
45
Japanese (people)
Nihonjin
46
Amerikajin
American person
47
Office worker
Kaishain
48
College student
Daigakusei
49
Gunjin
Military personnel
50
Homemaker
Shufu
51
Teacher, professor
Sensei
52
Doctor
Isha
53
Security/police
Keikan
54
Engineer
Enjinia
55
Economics
Keizai
56
Computer
Konpyuutaa
57
Business
Biijinesu
58
History
Rekishi
59
Asian studies
Ajia kenkyuu
60
I am kumiko
Watashi wa kumiko desu.
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I am a student
Watashi wa gakusei desu
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Kumiko -san is a student.
Kumiko-san wa gakusei desu.
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(My) major is japanese.
Senkoo wa nihongo desu.
64
Particles
Always come after the word they modify and are written in HIRIGANA.
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The particle “no"
“Connects two nouns and can be used to show possession or to show a relationship between two nouns.
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Particle “ka"
The presence of “ka”immediately transforms a sentence into a question without changing the word order.
67
Particle wa (ha)
Flags whatever is in front of it as the sentence topic.
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Yes-no questions
All you need to do is add the particle ka to the end of the sentence. Word order is not changed.
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Are you nishimoto?
(Anata wa) Nishimoto-san desu ka?
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Are you a student?
(Anata wa) gakusei desu ka?
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Is mayume a student?
Mayumi-san wa gakusei desu ka?
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Yes, i am nishimoto.
Hai, nishimoto desu. Orrrrrr hai, soo desu
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Yes, i am a student.
Hai, gakusei desu OOOOORRRRR : hai, soo desu.
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No, that’s not right.
Iie, chigaimasu
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This is water
Kore wa mizu desu.
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Is this water?
Kore wa mizu desu ka?
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Are these sweets?
Kore wa okashi desu ka?
78
my mother
Watashi no okaasan desu
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high school teacher
kookoo no sensei
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name of a Japanese high school
Nihon no kookoo no namae
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my university teacher
Watashi no daigaku no sensei
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Japanese student's English
Nihon no gaksei no eigo
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I'm Brooks from/of the 35th medical group
san ju go medical group no brooks
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is this your (brooks') ornament?
kore wa brooks-san no oonamento desu ka?
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How do you do? I am Brooks Burton.
Hajimemashite, Brooks Burton desu.
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I'm from America.
Shusshin wa Amerika.
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I'm a student of University of Maryland.
Maryland daigaku no gakusei desu.
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I'm a freshman (first year) now.
ima ichi nensee desu.
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my major is Japanese
senkoo no nihongo desu
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I'm 28 years old.
ni ju hassai desu
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Nice to meet you.
yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
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I am a military nurse.
Watashi wa gunjin no kangoshi
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Mayumi, what is your major?
Mayumi-san no senkou wa nan desu ka?
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Mayumi-san, is your father a teacher?
Mayumi-san no otoosan wa sensei desu ka?
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Teacher, are you American?
Sensei wa Amerika-jin desu ka?
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John, are you a University of Arizona student???
John-san wa Arizona daigaku no gakusei desu ka?
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in casual conversation, how do you address people by name versus in a polite/formal setting?
casual = brooks-san.
polite/formal = Burton-san
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how to address someone casually (elementary age) boy versus girl
boy = kun brooks-kun
girl = chan junko-chan
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addressing in formal situations such as teachers, managers, etc...
use their name plus title: (Burton-sensei, Burton-bouchou)
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"you" and "I" usage if there is a clear context
these words are omitted if the context is clear.
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what school year?
nannensee
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sixth year student
rokunensee
103
fourth year student
yonensee
104
how old are you?
nansai
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Hospital
Byouin
106
Homework
Shukudai
107
Chinese
Chuugoku
108
Bicycle
Jitensha
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Pencil
Enpitsu
110
One years old
Issai
111
Ticket
Kippu
112
Finally
Tsui ni
