2007-03-10 14:12:54 · 3 answers · asked by wamzy 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Good morning - ohayou gozaimasu - おはようございます
Good afternoon/hello - konnichiwa - こんいちは
Good evening - konbanwa - こんばんは
Good night - oyasumi nasai - おやすみなさい
Good bye - sayounara - さようなら
See ya! - mata ne - またね
Where is ___? - ____ wa doko desu ka - ＿＿はどこですか
How do you say ____ in Japanese? - ____ wa nihondo de nan to iimasu ka - ＿＿は日本語で何と言いますか
When? - itsu - いつ
What? - nani - 何
I don't understand - wakarimasen - 分かりません
I don't know - shirimasen - 知りません
What time is it? - nanji desu ka? - 何時ですか
How much is it? - ikura desu ka? - いくらですか
I like ___ - ___ ga suki desu - ＿＿がすきでs
I don't like ___ - ___ ga suki janai - ＿＿が好きじゃない
I can't read kanji - kanji o yomu koto ga dekimasen - 漢字を読むことが出来ません
Thank you - doumo arigatou gozaimasu - どうもありがとうございます
You're welcome - douitashimashite - どういたしまして
Expensive - takai - 高い
Cheap - yasui - 安い
Cute - kawaii - かわいい
Scary - kowai - こわい
Stupid - baka na - ばかな
Funny - okashii - おかしい
Strange - hen na - へんな
Sad - kanashii - かなしい
Happy - ureshii - うれしい
Short person - sei ga hikui -背が低い
Tall person - sei ga takai - 背が高い
Dog - inu - 犬
Cat - neko - 猫
Bird - tori - 鳥
Fish - sakana - 魚
Horse - uma - 馬
Monkey - saru - 猿
Rat - nezumi - 鼠
Giraffe - kirin - キリン
Lion - raion - ライオン
Dragon - ryuu - 竜
2007-03-10 16:17:29 · answer #1 · answered by Belie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
arigato=thanks
ohayo=hello
gomene=sorry
ohayo gozaimasu=good morning
konnichiwa=goodafternoon konban wa=good night
sumimasen=excuse me
hon=book
enpitsu=pan
neko=cat
inu=dog
dobutsu=animal
gakusei=student
sensei=professor
watashi=me
anate=you
desu=to be
ogenki desu ka=how do you do?
hai=yes
nan=what?
nan de=why?,whit what?
isogashi=busy
shigoto=work
san=miss.,mister
gochira=in this direction
kochira wa=this person
onegai shimasu=please
hana=flower
uchi=place to live
isu=cher
kaishi=compani
denwa=phon
bango=number
nihon-jin=japanese people
go=language
iie=no
hito=person
Thank You = Domo Arigato Gozaimasu
Glad to meet you = Hajimemashite. Dozo yoroshiku.
I love you = Watashiwa anato o aishteiru/watashiwa anata o sukii desu
Please = Oh negai shimasu
beer = biru
drinks = nomimono
Post office = yubin kyoku
bank - ginko
writer = sakka
teacher = sensei
doctor = isha
nurse = kangofu
hospital = byoin
restaurant = resutoran
tea = cha
green tea = o cha
black tea = ko cha
coffee = kohii
mother = okasan
father = otosan
where are you going? = doko made desu ka?
what's this building? = kono tatemono wa nan desu ka?
apple = ringo
excuse me = shitsureishimasu
excuse me (to grab someone's attention) = sumimasen
are U able to speak english? = anata wa eigo wa hanasu koto ga dekimasu ka?
how are U? = o genki desu ka?
happy birthday = tanjobi omedetoo gozaimasu
congratulations = omedetoo gozaimasu
red = akai
green = midori
blue = aoi
white = shiroi
black = kuroi
what time is it now? = ima nan ji desu ka?
where's the cab stand? = takushii noriba wa doko desu ka?
today = kyo
tomorrow = ashita
yesterday = kino
what day is today? = kyo wa nan yobi desu ka?
what's today's date? = kyo wa nan nichi desu ka?
yes = Hai
No= iie
what = nan
hiw much is this? = kore wa ikura desu ka?
what's this? = kore wa nan desu ka?
are you american? = anata wa america no kata desu ka?
no. i'm german. = iie. watashiwa doitsu jin desu.
I = watashi / boku
you = anata / kimi
cold = samui
hot = atsui
summer = natsu
snow = yuki
bread = pan
cafe = kissaten
shop = ya
book = hon
left = hidari
right = migi
behind = ushiro
in front = mae
there = asoko
rabbit = usagi
mirror = kagami
cousin = itokosan
sbacks = kudamono
salmon = sake
mackerel = saba
tuna = maguro
wedding = kekkon shiki
table = teburu
what are you doing? = anata wa nani o mimasu ka?
show me = misete kudasai
what did you buy? = anata wa nani o kaimasu ka?
hotel = hoteru
camera = kamera
photograph - zasshin
sports = supotsu
cute = kawaii
theatre = za
woman = onna na hito
man - otoko no hito
person = hito
peach = momo
of = no
2007-03-11 06:15:28 · answer #2 · answered by miky m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think basic Japanese is quite easy but if you are really interested to continue learning....is better if you could apply courses for Japanese language and ask the Teachers to teach you...(any on newspapers)
so you won't learn the wrong thing.
Also if is possible to try speaking it to friends or any Japanese friend (if have). you'll know how much have you learned. ^^
2007-03-11 09:46:11 · answer #3 · answered by My Fav Rain_Bi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
konnichiwa - hello
ohayo gozaimasu - good morning
konbanwa - good evening
domo arigato gozaimasu - thank you
do ittashimashite - you are welcome
sumimasen - excuse me , sorry
if you want to learn writing, search for how to learn katakana, hiragana and kanji.
but the best way is to buy japanese lessons in books with tapes.
written japanese may sound different with spoken japanese.
2007-03-10 22:17:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋