su-Japanese 101
Polite
I:Watashi 日本語
Boku
Ore
Atashi
Greetings:
- My name is_______ : Watashi wa nama
e wa _______ desu.
- Onamae wa nan desu ka? : What is your
name?
- Dozo yoroshiku : Please take care of m
e/ Pleased to meet you
- Haijimemashte: Nice to meet you (when
first meeting)
- Sumimasen: Im sorry/ thank you/ to get
someone's attention
Formalities
- Hai: yes
- Iie : no
- ~San : Mr./Ms./
- ~Kun : younger guy
- ~Chan : women younger
Dialogue
- Daigaku : University
- Meeshi : name card/ business card
- Watashi no : My
- Doomo arigatoo gozaimasu : Thank you
very much
- Hajimemashite : nice to meet you
- Domo/Arigato : Thanks
- Ohayoo gozaimasu : good morning
- Ohayoo : goodmorning (casual)
- O(polite) tenki : weather
- Desu ne: isn’t i
- Soo desu ne: yes it is
Dialoue Contnued….
- Konban wa : good evening
- O genki desu ka? : how are you?
- Genki desu: im fine
- Okasame de, genki desu: thank you im f
ine
- Nemui desu: I’m sleepy
- Tsukarete Imasu: Im tired
- Onaka ga peko peko desu: I’m hungry
- Shini Sou desu: Im dying
- Anata wa: and you?
- O hisashiburi desune : i havent seen you
in a long time
- Shibaraku desune: informal
- dou itashimashite: your welcome
Beginer Dialogue continued
- How do you say _____ in Japanese?
- ______ wa nihongo de nanto ii
masu ka?
- You say ______.
- _______ to iimasu.
Please and questions
- I have a question : shitumon ga arimasu
- Please say that again : Mou ichido onega
i shimasu
- I dont understand : wakarimasen
- I understand : wakarimashita
- Please wait a moment : chotto matte kud
asai
- Please close: tojite kudasai
- Please read it : yonde kudasai
- Please look: mite kudasai
- Please write it: kaite kudasai
- Please say it : itte kudasai
- Please listen: kiite kudasai
- Please close your book: hon o tojite kud
asai
- Please open your book : hon o akete kud
asai
