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Konnichiwa Minna!! Hajimemashite. This is the first time for me to post an online nippongo translator and dictionary. But before we start lets have a quick review on what I have to say about why I am doing this.

When you read my introduction you'll already know that I am an anime fan and an otaku [ even though I'm already mature I still keep on viewing it] but also remember that anime are'nt just made for kids but also for adults. Oh yeah, and it doesnt mean that when you speak japanese your an addict of anime, there is nothing wrong to learn more languages and be a bi-lingual person. To me it's much better to have many languages because it can help you explore and learn more than you expect it about our world ( oops! I'm talking crazy again). For me learning Japanese is a whole new experience and fun. There is no denying the fact that Japan is the most industrialized country and the acknowledged leader in the Orient.

Table Of Contents

Greetings
Daily Expressions

Affirmative words
Negative words
Question words
Coming, Going and Dining words

Family and People
Pronouns

GReeTings
As in any language, a greeting is the shortest yet sweetest word one can hear and say from the tick of the clock in the morning until one can finally gets to bed. The Japanese have quite specific greetings for every occassion. Below are some simple and commonly used greetings in Japan.
Good Morning ..................... Ohayou gozaimasu Good Afternoon ................... Konnichiwa Good Evening ..................... Konbanwa Good Night ....................... O yasuminasai Good Bye ......................... Sayoonara Hello (as said over the phone) ... Moshi moshi Hello (as said in person) ........ Konnichiwa How do you do? (When meeting someone for the first time) . Hajimemashite Nice to meet you ................. Doozo yoroshiku onegai shimasu Hi! I'm home ..................... Tadaima Welcome back ..................... Okaerinasai I'll be going now ................ Itte kimasu Have a nice trip ................. Itte rashai Thank you very much .............. Arigatou gozaimasu (formal) Arigatoo/ Domo (informal) Your Welcome ..................... Doo itashimashite Merry Christmas .................. Kurisumasu omedetoo Happy New Year ................... Akemashite omedetoo Happy Birthday ................... O'tanjobi omedetoo I love you ....................... Ai shite imasu I like you ....................... Daisuki Welcome .......................... Irasshaimase Thank you for your hard work ..... Gokurosama deshita I'm Delighted .................... Yurokonde

DaiLy ExpreSSions
Everything starts from a simple small step. So if you want to learn japanese or any language, be serious in it.

AFFIRMATIVE

Good/ Fine ....................... Ii Sure/ Yes, sir ................... Hai Good .................................. Yokatta I'm fine ...............................Genku desu Then; if that's the case . Sore ja Then; in that case .......... Sore nara/ Sore dewa That's better .................... Sono hoo ga ii By far much more .......... zutto Alright ............................... Daijoobou I see ................................... Naruhoodo/ Soo ka It's beautiful ..................... Kirai desu ne It is true ............................. Hontoo desu/ Hontoo ni I don't understand ......... Wakarimasen Once more ....................... moo ichido By the way ....................... Tokoro de Likely/ Probably ..............Tabun

NEGATIVE

No ............................... Iie But .............................. Shikashi/ demo Besides ..................... Sore ni Don't bother/
Never mind .............. Okamai naku Don't worry .............. Go shimpai naku I can't help it ............. Shikata ga nai It is a lie ...................... Uso desu No good/
Out of the question . Dame da I'm not (lit. "That's incorrect"). Chigaimasu Look out (lit. "It's dangerous") . Abunai

QUESTION

What? ............................ Nani Why? ............................. Dooshite/ Naze Where? ........................... Doko When? ............................ Itsu Which? ........................... Dore Which way? ....................... Dochi (informal) Dochira (formal) How? ............................. Ikaga How are you? ..................... Genki desu ka How old are you? ................. O ikutsu desu ka How much? ........................ Ikura How much is this? ................ Kore wa ikura desu ka How much is that over there? ..... Are wa ikura desu ka What is that? .................... Are wa nan desu ka Which one? ....................... Dore desu ka Where is it? ..................... Doko ni arimasu ka (non living) Doko ni imasu ka (living) How many?/ How old? .............. Ikutsu Do you understand? ............... Wakarimasu ka What's the matter? ............... Doo shitan desu ka

COMING, GOING AND DINING

Please come ...................... Kite kudasai Please come back ................. Mata kite kudasai Let's go ......................... Ikimashoo Please come here ................. Oide kudasai Please come in ................... Ohairi nasai Please stay longer ............... Doozo go yukkuri Let's eat ........................ Tabemashoo Please eat ....................... Tabete kudasai Let us partake/ recieve the food . Itadakimasu Thank you for the treat .......... Go chisoo sama

FamiLy and PeopLe

MEMBERS PLAIN FORMAL father chichi otoosan mother haha okaasan parent oya oyago san husband shujin goshujin wife kanai okusan older brother ani oniisan younger brother otooto otooto san older sister ane oneesan younger sister imooto imooto san brother and sister kyoodai gokyoodai son musuko musuko san daughter musume musume san/ ojoosan baby akanboo akachan grandpa sofu ojiisan grandma sobo obaasan uncle oji ojisan aunt oba obasan relative shinseki/shinrui goshinseki/goshinrui

NOTES:
"san"[as in Tsini-San]- It is an honorific suffix used after a personal name, irrespective of sex. Thus, Tsini san means not only Ms.Tsini but also Mrs.Tsini and Mr.Tsini. San should never be used after one's own name since this suffix is a mark of respect.

wa- It has no english equivalent and shows that the preceding word or words are the topic of the sentence.

desu- This corresponds to the English verb "to be" or what we call "be-verb" [is, am, are, etc. ]

ProNouns

References:
Kore - It is a pronoun used to refer to a thing or things near the speaker. It means this in English.

Sore - It is a pronoun used to refer to a thing or things near the person spoken to. It means that in English.

Are - It is a pronoun used to refer to a thing or things at a distance from both the speaker and the person spoken to. It means that over there in English.

ka - It is the equuivalent of the question mark in English. It is always placed at the end of an interrogative sentence.

nan - It is the euphonic change of "nani"[which means "what"] when placed before a word that begins with t, d, or n.

Examples:

1. This is a book. Kore wa hon desu.

2. These books are new. Kono hon wa atarashii desu.

3. That is my umbrella. Sore wa watashi no kasa desu.

4. This is the school. Are wa gakko desu.

5. That is a chair. Sore wa isu desu.

6. What is this? Kore wa nan desu ka.
7. That is my house. Are wa watashi no ie desu.

8. These books are ours. Wareware no hon desu.

9. These umbrellas are theirs. Karera no kasa desu.

Personal Pronouns

Singular

First person "I" Second person "YOU"

Formal watashi anata(male)

atakushi(female)

Informal boku(male) kimi(male)

atashi(female)

Plural

First person "WE" Second person "YOU"

Formal watashitachi anatagata

watakushitachi anata tachi

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1. This is a book.		Kore wa hon desu.
2. These books are new.		Kono hon wa atarashii desu.
3. That is my umbrella.		Sore wa watashi no kasa desu.
4. This is the school.		Are wa gakko desu.
5. That is a chair.		Sore wa isu desu.
6. What is this?		Kore wa nan desu ka.
7. That is my house.		Are wa watashi no ie desu.
8. These books are ours.		Wareware no hon desu.
9. These umbrellas are theirs.		Karera no kasa desu.

Singular
	First person "I"	Second person "YOU"
Formal	watashi	anata(male)
Formal	atakushi(female)
Informal	boku(male)	kimi(male)
Informal	atashi(female)

Plural
	First person "WE"	Second person "YOU"
Formal	watashitachi	anatagata
Formal	watakushitachi	anata tachi