Japanese Examples

Front 1

Toyota desu ka?

Back 1

iie Nissan desu.

Front 2

Vanilla desu ka?

Back 2

iie Chocolate desu.

Front 3

Nihongo jyouzu desu ne.

Back 3

Arigatougozaimasu

Hint 3

You are good at Japanese, aren't you?

Front 4

ii desu ka?

Back 4

May I..?

Front 5

Jane wa?

Back 5

เฮ้ย เจนล่ะ (ทำไมกลายเป็นซาร่า)

Front 6

John, hashi wa?

Back 6

(ในร้านอาหาร) จอห์นลองใช้ตะเกียบไหม?

Front 7

O shigoto wa?

Back 7

What do you do?

Front 8

O namae wa?

Back 8

what's your name?

Front 9

O kuni wa?

Back 9

where are you from?
what country are you from?

Front 10

John-san Amerika no kata desu ka?

Back 10

iie. Kanada-jin desu.

Front 11

Steve no saifu desu.

Back 11

It's Steve's wallet.

Front 12

Amerika no kata

Amerika jin.

Back 12

American

คนอเมริกา

Front 13

why John answered with:

"Kanada-jin desu."

..not..

"Kanada no kata desu."?

Back 13

In Japanese, you NEVER use "status raising" words to refer to yourself.

Front 14

Amerika の biru

Back 14

America beer (?)

Front 15

Back 15

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Front 16

Back 16

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Front 17

Back 17

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Front 18

Back 18

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Front 19

Back 19

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Front 20

Back 20

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Front 21

Back 21

Hint 21

Front 22

John-san Amerika no kata desu ka?

Back 22

iie. Kanada-jin desu.

Hint 22

John, are you American

Front 23

สองอันนี้ต่างกันยังไง

Amerika no kata.

Amerika jin.

Back 23

kata is "status raising" word

Front 24

In Japanese, you NEVER use '?' words to refer to yourself.

Back 24

status raising words

Front 25

Why John answered with

"Kanada-jin desu."

...not...

"Kanada no kata desu."

Back 25

In Japanese, you NEVER use 'status raising' words to refer to yourself.

Hint 25

kata is a status raising word

Front 26

Could the speaker have asked:

Amerika-jin desu ka?

or

Amerika no kata desu ka?

Back 26

both are ok

Hint 26

desu will make it polite

Front 27

What is the word for "person" that elevates the status of the person you are referring to?

Back 27

kata

Front 28

What would we attach to "desu" to form a question?

Back 28

ka

desu ka?

Front 29

What sound do we attach to a person's name to show respect, or keep some social distance?

Back 29

-san

Front 30

Limited to that thing or amount

(which I just mentioned)

Back 30

dake

Front 31

Can you?

Are you able to?

Back 31

dekimasu

Front 32

Nihongo dekimasu!

Back 32

I can (speak) Japanese

Front 33

Eigo dekimasu

Back 33

I can (speak) English

Front 34

So much in Japanese is left unspoken, for the listener to infer.

Back 34

-

Front 35

Tenisu dekimasu.

Back 35

I can (play) tennis

Front 36

Piano dekimasu

Back 36

I can (play) piano

Front 37

Hashi dekimasu

Back 37

I can (use) chopsticks.

Front 38

Back 38

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Front 39

Back 39

Front 40

Back 40

Front 41

Back 41

Front 42

Back 42

Front 43

Back 43

Hai dekimasu

Front 44

Back 44

Front 45

Back 45

-

Front 46

Sarada dekimasu ka?

My American friend here is a vegetarian.

Back 46

Can I get a salad?

Would a salad be possible?

Front 47

to

と

Back 47

and

Front 48

Back 48

Front 49

Back 49

Front 50

Back 50

Hint 50

Boringu wa?

Boringu? Mmm... Boringu Chotto dake dekimasu.

Front 51

A: Guregu, gorufu dekimasu ka?

B: Gorufu? Mmm...chotto dake dekimasu.

A: Boringu wa?

Back 51

B: Mmm... Boringu Chotto dake dekimasu.

Front 52

what's desu?

Back 52

Front 53

Back 53

Front 54

When do you use polite words?

Back 54

Front 55

Back 55

Front 56

eg. John ? money

Japan ? cars

The table ? leg

Back 56

no

の

Front 57

(เนอะ?)

Back 57

ne

ね

Front 58

Here you are

Back 58

douzo

どうぞ

Front 59

Go ahead

Back 59

douzo

どうぞ

Front 60

Toire wa doko desu ka?

Back 60

Bathroom wa where is it?

Front 61

Kore wa, koppu desu ka?

Back 61

Kore wa, koppu desu.

Front 62

Sore wa, koppu desu ka?

Back 62

Sore wa, koppu desu.

Front 63

Kore wa, Mike-san no kaban desu ka?

Back 63

Kore wa, Mike-san no kaban desu.

Front 64

Are wa, Mike-san no kaban desu ka?

Back 64

Are wa, Mike-san no kaban desu.

Front 65

Kore wa, kanada no chizu desu ka?

Back 65

Kore wa, kanada no chizu desu.

Front 66

Sore wa, kanada no chizu desu ka?

Back 66

Sore wa, kanada no chizu desu.

Front 67

T-shatsu wa doko desu ka?

Back 67

T-shirts... where are they?

Front 68

Kyoto wa doko desu ka?

Back 68

Kyoto... where is it?

Front 69

Sore wa Mike no kohi desu.

Back 69

That... Mike's coffee is

Front 70

Toire wa doko desu ka?

Back 70

Bathroom... Where is it?

Front 71

Kore wa, koppu desu ka?

Back 71

Kore wa, koppu desu.

Front 72

Sore wa, koppu desu ka?

Back 72

Sore wa, koppu desu.

Front 73

Kore wa, Mike-san co kaban desuka?

Back 73

Kore wa, Mike-san no kaban desu.

Front 74

Are wa, Mike-san no kaban desu ka?

Back 74

Are wa, Mike-san no kaban desu.

Front 75

Kore wa, kanada no chizu desu ka?

Back 75

Kore wa, kanado no chizu desu.

Front 76

Sore wa, kanada no chizu desu ka?

Back 76

Sore wa, kanada no chizu desu.

Front 77

T-shatsu wa doko desu ka?

Back 77

T-shirts... where are they?

Front 78

Kyoto wa doko desu ka?

Back 78

Kyoto... Where is it?

Front 79

Sore wa mike no kohi desu.

Back 79

That is Mike's coffee.

Front 80

Eigo wakarimasu.

Back 80

I understand English.

Front 81

Nihongo wakarimasu.

Back 81

I understand Japanese.

Front 82

Nihongo wakarimasen

Back 82

I don't understand Japanese.

Front 83

Eigo wakarimasen

Back 83

I don't understand English.