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Contents
Japanese/Nihongo/ Jiko Shokai Tango Shitsumon/Kotae Kaiwa Vocabulary ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 1 (Self Introduction) ................................ ................................ ......... 3 ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 3 (Questions/Answers) ................................ .......................... 6

(Conversation) ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 6

Jiko Shokai
Hajimemashite

(Self Introduction)
Nice to meet you

Watashi wa [name] desu

My name is [name]

[country]-jin desu [country] [school] no gakusei desu [school] Dozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu

I am [country]-ese

I am a student at [school]

Pleased to meet you

Tango
Nouns (meishi)
Objects Book Tree Chair Desk Umbrella Keys Wallet (mono) (hon) (ki) (isu) (tsuke) (kasa) (kagi) (saifu) Study

Vocabulary
Adjectives (d shi)
Expensive (benky shi) Cheap (hataraki) Tiring (yasumi) (oki) (ne) (iki) (ki) Nice Amazing Big Small (taihen) (siteki) (sugoi) ( kii)

Verbs

(keiy shi)
(takai) (yasui)

Work Relax Wake Sleep Go Come

(chiisai) Telephone (denwa) Ball point pen (b ru pen) Pencil (enpitsu) Glasses Shoes Eraser Flower Refrigerator Sky Drum Map Clock Candle (rousoku) Scissors (hasami) Balloon Star Window Bag (kaban) Newspaper Snow Night Magazine Notebook Car Dictionary Calender/Diary Business card (meishi) Animals Cat Dog Cow (ikimono) (neko) (inu) (ushi) (shinbun) (yuki) (yoru) (zasshi) (n to) (kuruma) (jisho) (tech ) Teach Learn Phone (oshie) (narai) (kake) Handy (fuusen) (hoshi) (mado) Give Receive Lend Borrow (age) (morai) (kashi) (kari) Beautiful Lively (nigiyaka) Famous (yuumei) Kind (shinsetsu) (benri) Send (okuri) Enjoyable (tanoshii) (kirei) (reizouko) (sora) (taiko) (chizu) (tokei) (megane) (kutsu) (keshigomu) (hana) Smoke See/Watch Hear Read Write/Draw Buy Photograph Do Meet a friend Cut/Slice (sui) (mi) (kiki) (yomi) (kaki) (kai) (tori) (shi) (ai) (kiri) Bad Hot Cold Cold (to touch) (tsumetai) Difficult (muzukashii) Easy Low Interesting Delicious (oishii) Busy (isogashii) (yasashii) (hikui) (omoshiroi) (warui) (atsui) (samui) Drink (nori) Good (ii) Eat (tabe) Old (not age) Return (kaeri) New (atarashii) (furui)

Fish Sheep Snake Fly Goat Camel Alligator Body Parts Head Arm Hand Leg Foot Chest Tail Hair Eyes Ears Mouth Nose Fruit Apple Orange Peach Mandarin Pear Watermelon Places Room Classroom Dining hall Lobby Toilet/Restroom Office (jimusho) Conference room Stairs (kaigishitsu) (kaidan) (shokud ) (robii) (toire/otearai) (shippo) (kami) (me) (ry mimi) (kuchi) (hana) (kudamono) (ringo) (orenji) (momo) (mikan) (nashi) (suika) (basho) (heya) (ky shitsu) (sakana) (hitsuji) (hebi) (mushi) (yagi) (rakuda) (wani) (shitai) (kashira) (ude) (te) (kyakubu) (ashi) (ky bu)

Shitsumon/Kotae

(Questions/Answers)

Kaiwa
O-namae wa?

(Conversation)
May I have your name?

Hajimemashite

How do you do? (used to initiate introduction) Pleased to meet you (used to finalise introduction) Pleased to meet you (used in response to d zo yoroshiku) I hope for your kind assistance hereafter

D zo yoroshiku

Kochira koso yoroshiku Korekara osewa ni narimasu Sumimasen

Excuse me/Sorry

-de gozaimasu

(polite version of desu)

[x]-misete kudasai

Please show me [x]

[x]-kudasai

Please give me [x]

Ja

Well, then, in that case

Onegai shimasu

Please

Kashikomarimashita

Certainly

D mo arigat gozaimashita D itashimashita

Thank you very much

Youre welcome

Nan desu ka?

Yes?

Ja mata

See you

Gomenkudasai

May I come in?

Irasshai

Welcome

D zo oagari kudasai

Do come in

Shitsurei shimasu

May I?

[x-wa] ikaga desu ka

Wont you try [x]

Itadakimasu

Thank you/I accept (said before eating or drinking) Have you gotten used to life in Japan?

Nihon no seikatsu ni naremashita ka [x] m ippai ikaga desu ka Iie, kekk desu

Would you like another glass of [x]

No, thanks

M [x] desu ne?

Its already [x] isnt it?

Sorosoro shitsureishimasu

Its almost time to leave now

Mata irasshatte kudasai

Please come again