Learn Japanese: Lesson 1

 

Ways To Greet People:

Konnichiwa- Hello (hiragana spelling konnichiha)

Sayonara- Good-bye

Ohayo- Good-morning

Konbanwa- Good-evening (hiragana spelling konbanha)

Arigatou- Thank you

Domo- Thanks

Domo Arigatou- Thank you very much

Onegai- Please (asking a favor)

Dozo- Please

Hai- Yes

Iie- No

Ways to say “I” or “you”

Watashi- I/me (feminine)

Boku- I/me

Ole- I/me (masculine)

Anata- you

Kimi- you

Watashitachi- Us/we

Bokutachi- Us/we

Kimitachi- you(as a group)/you guys

Basic Nouns:

Words in all caps represent foreign words written in katakana

Hon- Book

Enpitsu- Pencil

PEN- Pen

Kami- Paper

Hako- Box

Isu- Chair

Uchi/ie- House

Mado- Window

DOA- Door

Tsukue- Desk

Tabemono- Food

Hana- Flower

Inu- Dog

Neko- Cat

Other Words:

Nani/Nan- What

Mo- Also

To- And

Wa- Connects noun and what you are talking about the noun

Are- That over there

Kore- This

Sore- That

Desu- Is

Arimasen- Opposite of Desu/negative present

Ka- Indicates that something is a question.

Colors:

Midori- Green

Murasaki- Purple

Ki-iro- Yellow

Chai-iro- Brown

ORENJI- Orange

Aka/Akai- Red

Ao/Aoi- Blue

Kuro/Kuroi- Black

Shiro/Shiroi- White

Sakura-iro- Cherry blossom pink

Momo-iro- Peach pink

PINKU- pink

Mizu-iro- Water blue (light blue kinda)

Iro- Color

Basic Numbers:

Ichi- one

Ni- two

San- three

Yon- four

Go- five

Roku- six

Nana- seven

Hachi- eight

Kyu- nine

Ju- ten

 

 

 

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