Japanese Course 1/2

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version: 1.83 [june 2005]

[Special thanks to Mie, Katsuyo, Saeko Tatebe, Shoko Tsubakino, Asami Yokotani,
Atzusa, Ayuko Uchiyama and Sachiko, for help me and/or check this text. Thanks! =(^-^)= ]

PRONUNCIATION

NOTE: The Japanese language there aren't accents, but sometimes, in this mini course we have used the accents to know that syllables are pronounced with greater intensity. For example the word "Konnichiwa", we put it as "Konníchiwá" to say syllable "ni" and "wa" are pronounced more intensely than the rest of syllables.

PRONUNCIATION FOR ENGLISH

"a" as the 'a' in 'father'
"e" as the 'e' in 'get'
"i" as the 'i' in 'pin'
"o" as the 'o' in 'lot'
"u" as the 'u' in 'put', not the 'yu' sound as in 'use'
"a:" or "â" the "a:" or "â" letters are pronunciated like "áa" enfatisating the first "a". This rules may can used too for "e:", "i:", "o:" and "u:" (and for "ê", "î", "ô", "û")
   
g always hard as in 'good', never soft as in 'general'
r it's almost a cross between English 'r' and 'l'
ts as the 'ts' in 'cats', even at the start of a word

 

COURTESY AND GREETINGS

Arígatóo (more polite: Arígatóo gozaimasu) Thanks
Douitashimashite You are welcome
Dóozo Please (offering something)
Gomen (more polite: gomen nasai) Sorry
Hai/ée Yes
Iie No
Irimasen! No!
To And
   
Konníchiwá Hello
Sayonara Good bye
gomennasai/sumimasen/suimasen Excuse me
Oháió
(more polite: Oháió gózaimásu)
(between friends: óhá)		 Good morning
Konníchiwá Good evening/Hello
Konbáwa Good night
Oyásuminasái Good night (when go to sleep)
   
Mattá ne See you later
Matá ashíta See you tomorrow
   

Genki?
(more polite: O génki désu ká?)

 How are you?
génki désu
(little more polite: o genki desi)
(more polite): Totémo génki désu, arígató
(between friends: maamaa) 		Very good, thanks
Subarashii!/sugoi! excellent/Great!
   
   
Watásiwuá Peter des My name is Peter
Dózo yoroshíku Nice to meet you
Kochirakoso Nice to meet you

 

 

  

PRONOUNS AND OTHER THINGS

Watáshi I
Anáta (menos formal/less polite: kimi) You
Káre He

Kanojyo
(la jota no se pronuncia)
(don't pronunciate the J letter)

 She
Koré It
Watáshi tachí We
Anátá tachí You
Kárerá They

 

wa......desu am
genki fine
Watashi wa genki desu I am fine
joutou / torebian

very good
yukai / ureshii / happi- happy
nemaki sleeped
iyake tired
ui / hisou / kanashii / kanashii / shinmiri / urei sad
bo-ringu / tsumaranai / unzari / nakaguri / yuuchou boring/tedious
onshoku angry

 

Chiisai Small / little
Ookii Big / a lot of
Chibi- Little
Souiu Very

Watashi wa chiisai neko des
I am a little cat

Watashi wa ookii nezo desu
I am a big cat

Anata wa chibinezo desu (or: Anata wa koneko desu)
You are a kitten

 


TRIPS

"He" is the "go to" verb.

Subjet + WA + Adj. + HE + Verb

Subjet = I, You, John
WA (o sometimes GA) = show subject
Adj. = Narita Airport (Narita Kúukóu), train station (éki),...
HE = show verb
Verb = go (iku), can go (ikeru), ???? (ikemasu)

Watashi wa Narita Kúukóu he ikemasu
I want to go to Narita Aeroport

Anata wa éki he desu
You're going to the train station

Watashi wa eki iku
I go to the train station

 

Ikura desuka? How much is it? (when you pay in a shop)
   
Nihongo Japanese
Nihóngo-o Hanáse Másuka? Can you speak japanese?
Eigo ga dekimasu ka? Do you speak English?
Gomenasai, watashi wa Nihongo ga wakarimasin Sorry, I don´t can understand Japanese
   
Denwa Telephon
Yasui resutoran Cheap restaurant
Neru Sleep
Tokoro Place
Watashi wa neru tokoro o sagashi te ima su I search a place for sleep
   
Irasshaimase Wellcome
Go buji de Good travel
O daijini Be carefull

 

  

SUPERMARKET

Ikura desu ka? How much is it?
...Ikura desu ka? How much for... ?
Kore This
Hitotsu/ikko Per piece
Motto yasui mono ga arimasu ka? Do you have anything cheaper?
Nani mo kaimasen I don't want to buy anything
Mite iru dake desu I'm just looking
Wa doko de kaemasu ka Where can I buy ...?
   
Ichiban chikai (ichiba) wa doko desu ka? Where's the nearest (market)?
(satóo) wa doko ni arimasu ka? Where can I find the (sugar)?


FOOD

... o kudasai I'd like some...
pan bread
batáa butter
chíizu cheese
chokoréeto chocolate
tamago eggs
komugiko flour
reitóo-shokuhin congealed food
kudamono to yasai fruit & vegetable
kudamono fruit
hamu ham
hachimitsu honey
jamu/máamaréedo jam/marmalade
máagarin margarine
pasuta pasta
koshóo pepper
kome rice (uncooked)
shio salt
satóo sugar

 

DRINKS

...o onegai shimasu I'll have...
... Ga arimasu ka? Do you have... ?
Onaji no o onegai shimasu
 Same again, please
Mizu Water
miruku/gyúunyúu Milk
satóo / shuga- / satou / tou Sugar
kafe/kissaten Coffee
O-sake Sake
Biru Beer
Ramu Rum
Uokka to remonédo Vodka with lemonade
Uisukii Whisky
(Aka/Shiro) wain (Red/white) wine

 

PARTYS AND RESTAURANTS

Matsuri Party
Kenkó ni kampai! Good health!
Kampai! Good health! (between friends)
futsuka-yoi desu I'm hung over
yoimashita I'm feeling drunk
O-sake wa nominasen I don't drink alcohol
mó nomemasen I can't drink any more
Ato ippai nondara taoremasu One more and I'll be under the table
yopparatta! I'm pissed!
Toire wa doko desu ka? Where's the toilet?
Ippai ogorimasu I'll buy you a drink

 

Gochisósama deshita Thank you, that was delicious
O-kanjoo o onegai shimasu The bill, please
Subarashii! This is brilliant!
Irasshaimase/Irasshai! May I help you?/Welcome!
Wa ikaga desu ka? Would you like...?
Karaku nai desu It's not hot
Menyúu o onegai shimasu May I see the menu?
Eigo no menyúu wa arimasu ka? Do you have the menu in English?
Eigo ga dekimasu ka? Do you speak English?
... o kudasai It's like...
Móo kekkóo desu, onaka ga ippai desu No thank you, I'm full
móo tabemashita I've already eaten

 

... O onegai shimasu Please bring me...
Haizara An ashtray
Hashi Chopsticks
Mizu Some water
Some wine Wain

 

Kono ryóori wa... This food is...
Kogete imasu / kashou / yakedo Burn
Tsumetai desu Cold
Oishii desu Delicious
Oishikunai desu Not delicious
Karai desu Hot (spicy)
Amai desu Sweet

 

Toriniku Chicken
Sakana Fish
Niku Meat
Butaniku Pork
Shíifúudo/kaisanbutsu Seafood

 

 

  

LOVE

The Japanese do not express phrases directly as "I love to you" (Aíshitelú) because they find too much strong, and in its place they use phrases as "I like you" ("Anata ga suki ", that is pronunciated like "anátagáski" because the "u" of "suki" is dumb). When is said to a person of the same sex is understood like "I like you", but when is said to a person of different sex it mean "I love you ".

Ai, Aishita Love
Suki To like
Kisu Kiss
Sai go no kisu Last kiss
Kuchi zuke (palabra antigua / old word) Touch lips (kiss)
Kisú shitemó ii desu ka? Do you allow me, give you one kiss?
Kisú shitemó ii desu ka? Do you allow me, give you one kiss in the lips?
Baru Baru Love love
Bishonen Beautiful boy
Bishoujo Beautiful girl
utsukushíi Beautiful
Kieri Beautiful?
Hitomi Eye (or eyes???)
Hohoremi Star
Kami Hair
Kawaíi Cute\pretty
Tsuki Moon
   
Aísterú (muy fuerte para los japoneses / very strong for the Japanese people) I love you
Anáta ga súki désu (forma cortés / polite form) I love you
Suki desu (forma cortés / polite form) I love you
Anata ga suki (lo que más se utiliza / the most used) I love you
Suki da (dicho por un hombre / male speech) I love you
Suki dayo (dicho por un hombre / male speech) I love you
Suki yo (dicho por una mujer / female speech) I love you
anáta wa kawaíi desu You are very nice (-30 years old)
anáta wa utsukushíi desu You are very nice (+30 years old)
Hontó ni anáta ga súki désu I really, really love you
Honto ni Mie ga suki Mie desu I love Mie with all my soul

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