Japanese 101 Oral Performance Cards

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0. ree, zero 1. ichi 2. ni 3. san 4. yon, shi 5. go 6. roku 7. nana, shichi 8. hachi 9. ku, kyuu 10. juu

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2jyuu 2hyaku 2sen 2man

559-359-2254, right?

559-359-2254 desu ne.

Oh I see. Thank you.

Aa, soo desu ka. Arigatoo gozaimasu.

Oh, I see.

Aa, soo desuka.

Open

Akete

I'm Alejandro.

Alejandro desu

Apartment

Apaato

What is that?

Are wa nan desu ka?

Breakfast

Asagohan

The day after tomorrow

Asatte

Tomorrow

Ashita

Tomorrow? What day is it?

Ashita desu ka? Ashita wa non yoobi desu ka.

Dinner

Ban gohan

Number

Bangoo

Study

Bennkyoo o shi masu

I am Alejandro of CSUMB.

CSUMB no Saito desu.

Do you have cheeseburgers?

Chiizu-baagaa wa arimasu ka?

Floor

Chika

It's close

Chikai desu

A little bit

Chotto

Please wait a moment.

Chotto matte kudasai.

That's a bit far/close, isn't it?

Chotto tooi/chikai desu ne?

Shimete

Close

University

Daigaku

Telephone

Denwa

Department Store

Depaato

At all

Deshita

It's nice to meet you.

Doozo Yoroshiku

Yes, it is.

Ee, soo desu ne.

Yes, I especially like raw fish.

Ee, toku ni o-sashimi ga suki desu.

Last night?...I ate ___

Eeto, knoo no yoru desuka. ___ o tabemashita.

Go to school

Gakko e iki masu

P.M.

Gogo

Konnichiwa.

Good afternoon.

Konbanwa.

Good evening.

Oyasumi nasai.

Good night.

A.M.

Gozen

Yes, we do.

Hai, arimasu.

I am fine.

Hai, genki desu.

Yes, they are on the third floor.

Hai, kasa wa san-kai desu.

Thanks to you, I am fine.

Hai, okage sama de.

Yes, I am. Yes, that's right.

Hai, soo desu.

That's right. It's morning in the States now.

Hai, soo desu. America wa ima asa desu.

Yes.

Hai.

How do you do?

Hajimemashite

Please hurry up.

Hayaku shite kudasai.

It's raining.

Hidoi ame desu.

It's windy.

Hidoi kaze desu.

It's snowing.

Hidoi yuki desu.

Noon, around noon time

Hiru

Lunch

Hirugohan

Anything else?

Hoka ni wa?

Book

Hon

Put away your book.

Hon o shimatte kudasai.

Read a book

Hon o yomi masu

Really!

Hontoo desu ka.

Go home

Ie e kaeri masu

Good weather Terrible weather Cold today Hot today Warm today Cool today

Ii o-tenki desu Kyoo wa samui desu ne. Kyoo wa atsui desu ne. Kyoo wa atatakai desu ne. Kyoo wa suzushii desu ne.

It's fine weather, isn't it?

Ii otenki desu ne.

No. No not at all.

Iie (iie)

No, it's 559-359-2254

Iie, 559-359-2254 desu.

No, thank you.

Iie, kekko desu.

How much are they?

Ikura desu ka?

What time is it now?

Ima nan-ji desu ka.

Italian food Japanese food Mexican food American food

Itaria ryouri Nihon ryouri Mekishiko ryouri Amerika ryouri

See you later. (lit. again)

Ja (dewa) mata.

Well, please give me a __ and __.

Jaa, __ to __ o onegai shimasu.

Well, then, I would like some.

Jaa, are o onegai shimasu.

10 11 12 13 ...

Juu ichi ni san ...

Table

Kagu

Write

Kaite

Umbrella

Kasa

What did you eat last night?

Kinoo no yoru nani o tabemashita ka?

Shoes

Kitsu

This __day

Konnshuu no __yoobi

This week

Konshuu

What did you do this weekend?

Konshuu no shuumatsu nani o shima shita ka?

This is my name card.

Kore, watashi no meishi desu.

Please.

Kudasai. Onegai shimashu.

Today

Kyoo

Kiite

Listen

Meeting

Miitingu

It's time for the meeting isn't it?

Miitingu no jikan desu ne.

Show

Misete

Of course

Mochiron

Please say that again.

Moo ichido onegai shimasu.

Asa

Morning

What country's dish do you like?

Nan no ryouri ga suki desu ka?

What day of the week?

Nan yoobi?

Sleep

Ne masu

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Nichiyoobi Getsuyoobi Kayoobi Suiyoobi Mokuyoobi Kinyoobi Doyoobi

Is it Japenese food?

Nihon ryoori desu ka?

What time is your Japanese language class?

Nihon-go no kurasu wa nan-ji desu ka?

Japanese class

Nihonngo no kurasu

I haven seen you for a long time.

O-hisashiburi desu ne.

What's your name?

O-namae wa?

How about something to drink.

O-nomimono wa ikaga desu ka.

Good bye. Good night. (Informal)

O-yasumi nasai.

Drink tea

Ochia o nomi masu

How are you?

Ogenki desuka?

Good morning.

Ohayoo gozaimasu. Ohayoo.

Wake up

Oki masu

Listen to music

Ongaku o kikimasu

Please finish up.

Owatte kudasai.

Party

Paatii

Next week

Raishuu

Restaurant

Resutoran

It's in Los Angeles.

Rosan jerusu desu.

Dormitory

Ryo

The week after next

Saraishuu

See you. (Formal)

Sayoonara.

Last __day

Senshuu no __yoobi

Shirt

Shatsu

I haven seen you for a long time. (informal)

Shibaraku desu ne.

Put away

Shimatte

I have a question.

Shitsumon ga arimasu.

I am sorry.

Shitsuree shimashita. Gomen nasai.

Please be quiet.

Shizukani shite kudasai.

Homework

Shukudai

Turn in you homework.

Shukudai o dashite kudasai.

Weekend

Shuumatsu

Socks

Sokkusu

Hanashite

Speak

Bunboogu

Stationary

Excuse me. I'm sorry.

Sumimasen

Excuse me. What's that?

Sumimasen. Are wa nan desu ka?

Excuse me, where is the umbrella?

Sumimasen. Kasa wa doko desu ka.

Suit

Suutsu

Please sit down.

Suwatte kudasai.

Eat

Tabe masu

Please stand up.

Tatte kudasai.

Watch TV

Terebi o mi masu

Toilet

Toire

Watch

Tokei

I go sometimes, but I often watch movies on tv.

Tokidoki ikimasu. Demo, terebi no eega wa yoku mimasu.

Especially what do you like?

Toku ni nani ga suki seuka.

I am going shopping with my friends.

Tomodachi to kaimono ni ikimasu.

Ask your nest person.

Tonari ni kiite kudasai.

It's far

Tooi desu

Very

Totemo

House/home

Uchi

Eeto

Uh...

Exercise

Undoo

Exercise

Undoo o shi masu

Well, I don't go very much.

Unn, amari ikimasen ne.

Wow, that's early.

Waa, hayai desu ne.

I don't understand.

Wakarimasen.

I understood.

Wakarimashita.

I dislike raw fish.

Watashi wa o-sashimi ga kirai desu.

I don't watch TV very much either.

Watashi wa terebi mo amari mimasen.

Night

Yoru

Evening

Yuugata

Are you __-san?

__ san desu ka?

He/She is__.

__ san desu.

What time is it in__?

__ wa ima nan-ji desu ka.

I __ at __:__

__-ji ni __masu

__-san. What is your telephone number?

__-san no denwa bangoo wa?

Where is your hour, __-san?

__-san no uchi ha doko desuka.

What kind of food do you like?

__-san wa donna tebemono ga suki desuka.

What are you going to do this weekend?

__-san wa konnshuu no shuumatsu, nani o shimasu ka.

What time do you get up in the morning?

__-san wa nin-ji okimasu ka.

Do you like fish, __?

__-san wa sakana ga suki desu ka?

__-san, do you often go to movies?

__-san wa yoku eega e ikimasu ka?

How about you?

__-san wa?

__-san, shall we see a movie tomorrow?

__-san, ahita eiga o mimasen ka?

__-yen

__-yen desu.

__day is not good. But __day is okay.

__yoobi desu ka. __yoobi ha chotto... Demo, __yoobi wa __yoobu desu yo.

Negative

amari/masen zenzen/masen

1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 ...

ichi-ji ni-ji san-ji yo-ji ...

First floor Second floor Third floor

ik kai ni kai san kai

Always

itsumo

2:05 2:10 2:15 2:20 2:... 2: 2:

ni-ji go-hun ni-ji jup-pun ni-ji ju-go-hun ni-ji ni-jup-pun ...

It's 7:30 30

shichi-ji han desu.

Sometimes

tokidoki

Often

yoku