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Basics: |
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hai |
yes |
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Domo |
Thanks. (very informal) |
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Aregato |
Thanks. (Informal) |
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Domo aregato |
Thank you. |
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Domo aregato gozaimashta |
Thank you very much for what you have done for me. (Very formal.) |
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Doi tashimashteh |
You are welcome. |
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Toret wa doco des ka |
Where is the toilet? |
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Ichi |
one |
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Ni |
two |
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San |
three |
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Yan |
four |
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Go |
Five |
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Schtotsu |
single |
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Hitotsu |
double |
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Mitsu |
triple |
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mushi mushi |
hello (on the phone) like “washing machine” |
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Nihon cha |
japanese tea |
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co cha |
black tea |
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co-hee |
coffee |
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misu |
water |
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tow biru kudasai |
and Beer please |
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Ohio gozaimas |
Good Morning |
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Kon'nichi wa |
Good Afternoon |
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Kon ban wa |
Good Evening |
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Verb forms: |
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-mas |
present tense, statement |
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-mashta |
past tense, statement |
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-mas ka |
question |
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-mas en |
not |
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Phrases: |
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Iki masho |
Let’s go. |
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Core wa onegaishimas |
I would like this. |
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Sore wa onegaishimas |
I would like that. |
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Dozo |
please (To make an offer) |
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hanashimas |
speak |
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Watashi wa wakarimas |
I understand |
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Watashi wa wakarimas en |
I do not understand. |
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Asoko des |
It’s over there. |
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Core wa nan deska |
This, what is it ? |
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Nihon-jin |
Japanese person |
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America-jin |
American person |
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Gaijin |
foreign person |
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Eggo |
English language |
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Nihongo |
Japanese language |
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Anatowa Eggoga hanashimaska |
Do you speak English? |
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Watshiwa Nihongo ga skoshi hanashimas |
I speak a little Japanese. |
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Watashino meiji des |
This is my card. |
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Hagji mimashteh |
Pleased to meet you. |
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Ecura kakarimaska |
How much does it cost? |
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So des |
It is ! |
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So des ne |
It is, no? |
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Sumimas en |
Excuse me. (or) I'm Sorry |
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Nan ky des ka? |
What floor is it? (In an elevator) |
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Xxx Ninhongo nan des ka? |
What is Xxx in Japanese ? (Pretty crude way of asking, but it works.) |
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Ekaga des ka |
How are you? (informal) |
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Ogenke des ka |
Are you fine? |
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Genke des aregato |
I'm fine, thanks |
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E des |
I'm good |