Nihongo no Kurasu

Shall we (do something)

(Do something) ka.

Do you drink (drink)?

(Drink) wa nomimasu ka.

It's time for the (event), isn't it?

(Event) no jikan desu ne.

What time is (event)?

(Event) wa nan-ji desu ka.

I am (name) of (institution).

(Institution) no (family name) desu.

(Then,) I would like a _____.

(Ja,) _____ o o-negai shimasu.

(Well then,) Please give me (thing) and (thing).

(Jaa,) (thing) to (thing) o o-negai shimasu.

(Nationality) food (i.e. Japanese food)

(Nationality) ryoori

What time is it now in (place)?

(Place) wa ima nan-ji desu ka.

I (you, etc.) dislike (something).

(Something) ga kirai desu.

Do (you, etc.) like (something)?

(Something) ga suki desu ka.

I (you, he, she, we, they) like (something).

(Something) ga suki desu.

I (you, etc.) don't like (something).

(Something) ga suki ja arimasen.

I prefer (thing).

(Thing) ga suki desu.

We have (thing) and (thing).

(Thing) to (thing) ga arimasu ga...

Between (thing) and (thing), which do you prefer?

(Thing) to (thing) to dochira ga suki desu ka.

(You) say (thing).

(Thing) to iimasu.

(Thing) is at/on (place).

(Thing) wa (place) desu.

How do you say (thing) in Japanese? (informal)

(Thing) wa Nihongo de nantte iimasu ka.

You say (thing). (informal)

(Thing)tte iimasu.

It's (very) close.

(Totemo) chikai desu.

It's (very) far.

(Totemo) tooi desu.

floor (number, i.e. 3rd floor, 5th floor, etc.)

(number)-kai

Suffix attached to number to make it amount of yen.

-en

Suffix used to indicate a half hour (i.e. 2:30)

-han

To make a suggestion more informally...

... wa doo desu ka.

Oh, I see. (lit. Oh, is that right?)

A, soo desu ka.

Oh, that one. That's a _____.

Aa, are desu ka. _____ desu yo.

Acapulco (Mexico)

Akapuruko (Mekishiko)

I would like some.

Are o onegai shimasu.

That (over there) is a _____.

Are wa ____ desu.

What is that (over there)?

Are wa nan desu ka.

What's that?

Are wa nan desu ka.

Thank you. (formal)

Arigatoo gozaimasu.

Thank you.

Arigatoo.

Shall we (do something) tomorrow?

Ashita (do something) ka.

Atlanta (U.S.A.)

Atoranta (Amerika)

Bangkok (Thailand)

Bankoku (Tai)

That's not right.

Chigaimasu.

Please wait a moment.

Chotto matte kudasai.

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

Chotto tooi desu ne.

I cannot do that.

Chotto...

See you next time.

De wa mata kono tsugi.

Saturday is okay with me.

Demo, doyoobi wa daijoobu desu yo.

I don' t like either. I prefer (thing).

Dochira mo kirai desu. (Thing) ga suki desu.

I like both.

Dochira mo suki desu.

What kind of (something) do you like?

Donna (something) ga suki desu ka.

You are welcome.

Doo itashimashite.

Thank you very much.

Doomo arigato.

Thank you very much. (most formal)

Doomo arigatoo gozaimasu.

Thanks. (very informal)

Doomo.

Here you are. or Please accept this.

Doozo.

Which one?

Dore desu ka.

Yes, a little bit.

Ee, chotto.

Yes, but I cannot do that.

Ee, demo chotto...

(Yes,) I am fine.

Ee, genki desu.

Yes, that's good.

Ee, ii desu ne.

(Yes,) thanks to you... (I'm fine). (informal)

Ee, okagesama de...

Yes, with pleasure.

Ee, yorokonde.

Well, let me see...

Eeto desu ne...

Um, it's tough.

Eeto, muzukashii desu ne.

I leave about 8:00.

Hachi-ji goru demasu.

Certainly (lit. yes). That's (number) yen.

Hai, (number)-en desu

Yes, I do (have questions).

Hai, arimasu.

Yes, we do.

Hai, arimasu.

Yes, that's right.

Hai, soo desu.

Yes, I watch it sometimes.

Hai, tokidoki mimasu.

Yes, I watch it often.

Hai, yoku mimasu.

How do you do? Nice to meet you.

Hajimemashite. Doozo yoroshiku.

Let's begin.

Hajimemashoo.

It's raining hard, isn't it?

Hidoi ame desu ne.

It's terrible weather, isn't it?

Hidoi o-tenki desu ne.

It's snowing a lot, isn't it?

Hidoi yuki desu ne.

Anything else?

Hoka ni wa?

Please open your book.

Hon o akete kudasai.

Please look at your book.

Hon o mite kudasai.

Please close your book.

Hon o tojite kudasai.

Don't look at your book.

Hon wa minaide kudasai.

Really?

Hontoo desu ka.

Look. That one. (while pointing)

Hora, are desu.

Is that all right?

Ii desu ka.

That's fine.

Ii desu ne.

It's good/nice weather, isn't it?

Ii o-tenki desu ne.

No, I don't watch it so often.

Iie, amari mimasen.

No, I don't (have any questions).

Iie, arimasen.

No, thank you.

Iie, kekkoo desu.

No, I don't watch it at all.

Iie, zenzen mimasen.

How much?

Ikura

How much are they?

Ikura desu ka.

What time is it?

Ima nan-ji desu ka.

Shall we do _____ together?

Issho ni _____masu ka.

Please say it.

Itte kudasai.

See you later. (lit. again)

Ja (or De wa), mata.

See you. (very informal)

Ja (or De wa).

Cairo (Egypt)

Kairo (Ejiputo)

Please write.

Kaite kudasai.

Please listen.

Kiite kudasai.

Shall we have dinner together on Friday?

Kin'yoobi issho ni yuugohan o tabemasen ka.

Friday is not good.

Kin'yoobi wa chotto...

What did you eat last night?

Kinoo no yoru nani o tabemashita ka.

Good evening.

Konban wa.

Good afternoon.

Konnichi wa.

This (near me) is _____.

Kore wa _____ desu.

This is my name card.

Kore, watashi no meeshi desu.

Please repeat.

Kurikaeshite kudasai.

It's warm today, isn't it?

Kyoo wa atatakai desu ne.

It's hot today, isn't it?

Kyoo wa atsui desu ne.

It's cold today, isn't it?

Kyoo wa samui desu ne.

It's cool today, isn't it?

Kyoo wa suzushii desu ne.

Mr. Makofsky, what's your telephone number?

Makofsky-san no denwa bangoo wa?

Where is your house, Mr. Makofsky?

Makofsky-san no uchi wa doko desu ka.

What time did you get up in the morning, Mr. Makofsky?

Makofsky-san wa nan-ji ni okimasu ka.

Mr. Makofsky, shall we go to a movie this afternoon?

Makofsky-san, kyoo no gogo eega ni ikimasen ka.

Everyone (do it) together.

Minasan, issho ni.

Please look at (me, it, this).

Mite kudasai.

Please repeat again.

Moo ichido itte kudasai.

Please say that again.

Moo ichido onegai shimasu.

Once again, please.

Moo ichido.

Around what time will you go?

Nan-ji goro ikimasu ka.

What time do you leave home?

Nan-ji ni uchi o demasu ka.

Please don't write anything down.

Nani mo kakanaide kudasai.

I'll go around 2:00.

Ni-ji goro ikimasu.

Japanese food

Nihon ryoori

Please say it in Japanese.

Nihongo de itte kudasai.

Japanese language class

Nihongo no kurasu.

study Japanese

Nihongo o benkyoo shimasu

practice Japanese

Nihongo o renshuu shimasu

Please write in your notebook.

Nooto ni kaite kudasai.

Please take out your notebook.

Nooto o dashite kudasai.

New York (U.S.A.)

Nyuu Yooku (Amerika)

How are you?

O-genki desu ka.

I haven't seen you for a long time.

O-hisashiburi desu ne.

What's your name?

O-namae wa? (nan desu ka.)

Good night. (informal)

O-yasumi nasai.

Good morning. (formal)

Ohayoo gozaimasu.

Good morning.

Ohayoo.

Thanks to you, I'm fine.

Okagesama de, genki desu.

Paris (France)

Pari (Huransu)

Pair off with a classmate.

Pea o tsukutte kudasai.

Please practice.

Renshuu shite kudasai.

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

Riodejaneiro (Burajiru)

Los Angeles (U.S.A.)

Rosanzerusu (Amerika)

Well, I don't know.

Saa, wakarimasen ne.

Good-bye.

Sayonara.

I haven't seen you for a long time. (informal)

Shibaraku desu ne.

Sydney (Australia)

Shidonii (Oosutoraria)

Chicago (U.S.A.)

Shikago (Amerika)

Do you have any questions?

Shitsumon ga arimasu ka.

I have a question.

Shitsumon ga arimasu.

I'm sorry. (lit. I've commited a rudeness)

Shitsuree shimashita.

Good-bye. (lit. Excuse me.)

Shitsuree shimasu.

Let me see. _____, please.

Soo desu ne. _____ o onegai shimasu.

What is that (near you)?

Sore wa nan desu ka.

That's too bad. (lit. That's regrettable)

Sore wa zannen desu ne.

I'm sorry, but I cannot.

Sumimasen ga, chotto...

I'm sorry, but...

Sumimasen ga, chotto...

Excuse me.

Sumimasen.

I especially like _____.

Toku ni _____ ga suki desu.

Tokyo (Japan)

Tookyoo (Nihon)

Toronto (Canada)

Toronto (Kanada)

Wow, that's early.

Waa, hayai desu ne.

I don't understand.

Wakarimasen.

I understood.

Wakarimashita.

Do you understand?

Wakarimasu ka.

You are asking me?

Watashi desu ka.

Well done.

Yoku dekimashita.

Do you often watch TV?

Yoku terebi o mimasu ka.

Please read (it).

Yonde kudasai.

How do you say _____ in Japanese?

_____ wa Nihongo de nan to iimasu ka.

Is there (Do you have) _____?

_____ wa arimasu ka.

Where are the _____?

_____ wa doko desu ka.

How about something to _____? (i.e. to eat, to drink, etc.)

_____ wa ikaga desu ka.

ice tea

aisutii

apartment

apaato

that (thing over there)

are

to have; to exist

arimasu

morning

asa

breakfast

asagohan

eat breakfast

asagohan o tabemasu

the day after tomorrow

asatte

tomorrow

ashita

dinner;supper

bangohan

eat dinner

bangohan o tabemasu

study; studying

benkyoo

beer

biiru

boxing

bokushingu

ballpoint pen

booru-pen

Basement level floors

chikai (number)-kai

chalk

chooku

university

daigaku

Okay (lit. safe)

daijoobu

who

dare

date

deeto

go on a date

deeto shimasu

light, lamp

denki

make a phone call

denwa o shimasu

am, are, is, etc.; to be (coupla)

desu

door

doa

where

doko

what kind of

donna

please

doozo

drama

dorama

drum(s)

doramu

which (thing)

dore

Saturday

doyoobi

aerobics

earobikusu

movie

eega

pencil

enpitsu

musical instument

gakki

go to school

gakkoo e ikimasu

student

gakusee

Monday

getsuyoobi

guitar

gitaa

five

go

five o'clock

go-ji

5th floor

go-kai

P.M.

gogo

about

goro

A.M.

gozen

eight

hachi

eight o'clock

hachi-ji

8th floor

hachi-kai (hak-kai)

speak

hanashimasu

hamburger

hanbaagaa

800

hap-pyaku

8,000

has-sen

hard, terrible, a lot

hidoi

free time

hima

noon, around noontime

hiru

lunch

hirugohan

eat lunch

hirugohan o tabemasu

book

hon

read a book

hon o yomimasu

flute

huruuto

football (American)

huttobooru

100

hyaku

one

ichi

one o'clock

ichi-ji

10,000

ichi-man

the best (number one)

ichiban

sleep all day

ichinichi-juu nemasu

1st floor

ik-kai

go

ikimasu

chair

isu

when

itsu

dictionary

jisho

jogging

jogingu

10th floor

juk-kai (jik-kai)

ten

juu

eleven

juu-ichi

eleven o'clock

juu-ichi-ji

11th floor

juu-ik-kai

ten o'clock

juu-ji

twelve o'clock

juu-ni-ji

juice

juusu

question mark

ka

curtain

kaaten

bag; breifcase

kaban

wall

kabe

return

kaerimasu

ate lunch at the cafeteria

kafeteria de hirugohan o tabemashita

shopping

kaimono

go shopping

kaimono ni ikimasu

write

kakimasu

cocktail

kakuteru

paper

kami

country and western

kantorii ando uesutan

from, beginning at... until

kara... made

Tuesday

kayoobi

eraser

keshigomu

listen

kikimasu

come

kimasu

Friday

kin'yoobi

yesterday

kinoo

chalkboard

kokuban

eraser (for chalkboard)

kokuban-keshi

This ____.

kono

this week

konshuu

this Monday

konshuu no getsuyoobi

black tea

koocha

coffee

koohii

drink coffe

koohii o nomimasu

cola

koora

this (thing)

kore

nine o'clock

ku-ji

A verb accompanied by _____ is used to ask someone politely to do something.

kudasai

classical music

kurashikku

class

kurasu

today

kyoo

textbook

kyookasho

classroom

kyooshitsu

nine

kyuu, kuu

9th floor

kyuu-kai

window

mado

every morning

maiasa

every day

mainichi

diligent, earnest

majime

fountain pen

mannenhitsu

name card, business card

meeshi

meeting

miitingu

look, watch

mimasu

water

mizu

too, either

mo

Thursday

mokuyoobi

what day of the week?

nan'yoobi

what time

nan-ji

seven

nana, shichi

7th floor

nana-kai

what

nani, nan

go to sleep

nemasu

two

ni

two o'clock

ni-ji

2:05

ni-ji go-hun

2:10

ni-ji jup-pun

20

ni-juu

2nd floor

ni-kai

Sunday

nichiyoobi

meat

niku

to drink

nomimasu

beverage

nomimono

notebook

nooto

news

nyuusu

green tea

o-cha

alcoholic beverage

o-sake

raw fish, sashimi

o-sashimi

nice/good weather

o-tenki

get up

okimasu

listen to music

ongaku o kikimasu

the day before yesterday

ototoi

party

paati

pasta

pasuta

piano

piano

next week

raishuu

next Friday

raishuu no kin'yoobi

radio

rajio

rap music

rappu

6th floor

rok-kai

rock music

rokku

six

roku

six o'clock

roku-ji

600

rop-pyaku

dormitory

ryoo

fish

sakana

soccer

sakka

three

san

300

san-byaku

three o'clock

san-ji

3rd floor

san-kai

3,000

san-zen

a stroll/strolling

sanpo

took a walk

sanpo shimashita

the week after next

saraishuu

1,000

sen

teacher, professor

sensee

the week before last

sensenshuu

last week

senshuu

last Tuesday

senshuu no kayoobi

mechanical pencil

shaapu penshiru

seven o'clock

shichi-ji (nana-ji)

work

shigoto

CD

shiidii

newspaper

shinbun

weekend

shuumatsu

that (over there)

sore

swimming

suiee

Wednesday

suiyoobi

skiing

sukii

sports

supootsu

math

suugaku

food

tabemono

table

teeburu

write a letter

tegami o kakimasu

tennis

tenisu

ceiling

tenjoo

TV

terebi

watch TV

terebi o mimasu

A particle meaning "and". Can connect two or more nouns, but not used to connect verbs

to

especially

toku ni

friend

tomodachi

see/meet a friend

tomodachi ni aimasu

talk with a friend

tomodachi to hanashimasu

library

toshokan

go to the library

toshokan e ikimasu

desk

tsukue

house, home

uchi

go back home

uchi e kaerimasu

whiskey

uisukii

(physical) exercise

undoo

(do) exercise

undoo o shimasu

wine

wain

I

watashi

play baseball

yakyuu o shimasu

vegetable

yasai

four o'clock

yo-ji

four

yon, shi

4th floor

yon-kai

night

yoru

floor

yuka

evening

yuugata

magazine

zasshi