| Term | Definition |
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what is your name? |
onamae wa? |
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how old are you? |
nansai desu ka? |
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what year in school are you? |
nannensee desu ka? |
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what time is it? |
ima nanji desu ka? |
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what is your major? |
senkou wa nan desu ka? |
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what is your telephone number? |
denwa bango wa nan desu ka? |
|
it is # o'clock |
ima #-ji desu. |
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Please repeat |
Mouichido, itekudasai! |
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Please say slowly |
Yukuri, itekudasai |
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where are you from? |
dokokara kimashita ka? |
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(subject) is not an (object). |
(subject) wa (object) ja arimasen. |
|
please be kind to me |
douzo yoroushiku onegaishimasu |
|
nice to meet you |
hajimemashite |
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what is your occupation? |
shigoto wa nan desu ka? |
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how much is this/that? |
kore/sore/are wa ikura desu ka? |
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how much is this/that (obj)? |
kono/sono/ano (obj) wa ikura desu ka? |
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which one is (subject)'s (obj)? |
dore ga (subject) no (obj) desu ka? |
|
special exception with dore and nani |
must use "ga" instead of "wa" |
|
excuse me |
sumimasen |
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i'll go and come back |
ittekimasu |
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please go and come back |
itterasshai |
|
i'm home |
tadaima |
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welcome home |
okaerinasai |
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thank you for the meal (before) |
itadakimasu |
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thank you for the meal (after) |
gochisoosama |