by hinata_vienne Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:24 pm
Yes-Hai
No-Iie
Thank you -Arigato
Thank you very much -Arigato gozaimasu
Please-Douzo
Excuse me -sumimasen, shitsurei shimasu
Forgive me- gomen nasai
Goodbye-Sayounara
So long-jaamataashita
Good night-Oyasuminasai
I do not understand-Wakarimasen
I-watashi, watakushi
We-watashi tachi, wareware
You- kimi
You (singular, formal)-anata
You (plural)-anatagata
They-karera
What is your name?-Anata no namae wa nan to iimasu ka?
Nice to meet you-O-ai dekite ureshii desu.
How are you?-O-genki desu ka
Good-Ii, Yoi
Bad-Warui, Yokunai
Wife-Kanai, Tsuma
Husband-Shujin, Otto
Daughter-Musume
Son-Musuko
Mother-Haha, Okaasan
Father-Chichi, Otousan
Friend-Tomodachi
Where is the bathroom? Where is the toilet?-Toire wa doko desu ka?
one-ichi
two-ni
three-san
four-yon
five-go
six-roku
seven-nana
eight-hachi
nine-kyuu
ten-juu
eleven-juu ichi
twenty-ni juu
twenty one-ni juu ichi
one hundred-hyaku
one thousand-sen
one million-hyaku man
What is this?-korewa nan desuka.
Open-Aku
Closed-Shimatteiru
A little-Sukoshi
A lot-Takusan
All-Zenbu
Breakfast-Chohshoku
Lunch-Chuushoku
Dinner-Yuushoku
Bread-Pan
Beverage-Nomimono
Coffee-Koohii
Tea-Ocha, Koucha
Juice-Juusu
Water-Mizu
Beer-Biiru
Wine-Wain
Salt-Shio
Pepper-Kosho
Meat-Niku
Beef-Gyuu niku, Biifu
Pork-Buta niku, Pooku
Fish-Sakana
Vegetable-Yasai
Fruit-Kudamono
Potato-Jagaimo, Poteto
Salad-Sarada
Dessert-Desaato
Ice cream-Aisu kuriimu
Where are you going?-Dokoe ikimasuka.
Where do you live?-Dokoni sunde imasuka.
Store, Shop-Mise
Restaurant-Resutoran, Shokudou
School-Gakkou
Church-Kyoukai
Restrooms-Toire
Street-Toori
Square- Hiroba
Mountain-Yama
What time is it?-Nanji desuka.
Day-Hi, Nichi
Week-Shuu
Month-Tsuki
Year-Nen, Toshi
Monday-Getzuyou bi
Tuesday-Kayou bi
Wednesday-Suiyou bi
Thursday-Mokuyou bi
Friday-Kin'you bi
Saturday-Doyou bi
Sunday-Nichiyou bi
January-Ichi gatsu
February-Ni gatsu
(if you memorize already the numbering in japanese it is easier now to know the term of each month in japanese. You will just add the word "Gatsu" to determine that it is referring to a month.)
Spring-Haru
Summer-Natsu
Fall, Autumn-Aki
Winter-Fuyu
Today-Kyou
Yesterday-Kinou
Tomorrow-Asu
Birthday-Tanjoubi
Happy Birthday!-Tanjoubi omedetou!