Japanese I Basic Expressions

Front 1

I see / Is that so?

Back 1

So desu ka. (No rising inflection)

Front 2

What time is it?

Back 2

Ima nan-ji desu ka.

Front 3

Nice to meet you.

Back 3

Hajimemashite

Front 4

What's this? / What about this?

Back 4

Kore wa?

Front 5

Who is that person over there?

Back 5

Ano hito wa dare desu ka

Front 6

What is that? (Near listener)

Back 6

Sore wa nan desu ka

Front 7

What is that? (near neither speaker/listener)

Back 7

Are wa nan desu ka

Front 8

Name's phone number

Back 8

(Name) no denwabangoo wa # desu

Front 9

What time is it in Tokyo?

Back 9

Tokyo wa ima nan ji desu ka

Front 10

School is from 8-3.

Back 10

Gakko wa hachi-ji kara, san-ji made desu.

Front 11

What time does (name) open?

Back 11

(Name) wa nan ji kara desu ka

Front 12

What is the Japanese name for that?

Back 12

Kore/Sore wa nihongo de nan desu ka

Front 13

What is your name?

Back 13

Namae wa nan desu ka

Front 14

Said after a meal.

Back 14

Gochisoosama deshita

Front 15

Wait a moment, please.

Back 15

Chotto matte kudasai.

Front 16

You're welcome.

Back 16

Doo itashimashite.

Front 17

Once more, please.

Back 17

Mooichi-do onegaishimasu.

Front 18

Said when leaving (ex. The office) before other people.

Back 18

O-sakini shitsureishimasu.

Front 19

Yes, it is.

Back 19

Hai, so desu.

Front 20

Used when asking a receptionist for (name).

Back 20

(Name) o onegaishimasu.

Front 21

Used when granting permission to enter or handing over an object someone asked for. (Yes, here it is)

Back 21

Hai, doozo.

Front 22

Thank you very much. (Most formal)

Back 22

Doomo arigatoo gozaimasu.

Front 23

Take care / Be careful (Farewell)

Back 23

Ki o tsukete.

Front 24

Take care of yourself (For an ill or injured person)

Back 24

O-daijini

Front 25

Polite form of "So Long". Used by coworker who is leaving. (Go and come back)

Back 25

Ittemairimasu

Front 26

So long. Said BY member of household who is leaving. (Go and come back)

Back 26

Ittekimasu

Front 27

So long. Said TO members of the house who are leaving. (Go and come back)

Back 27

Itterasshai

Front 28

I'm home / I'm back.

Back 28

Tadaima

Front 29

Welcome home / Welcome back

Back 29

(Okaeri)nasai

Front 30

Congratulations!

Back 30

Omedetoo gozaimasu

Front 31

Please go ahead.

Back 31

Doozo o-sakini

Front 32

Are you good? (Classroom)

Back 32

ii desuka

Front 33

I'm good. (Classroom)

Back 33

ii desu.

Front 34

I understood. (past tense)

Back 34

Wakarimashita

Front 35

I didn't understand / I don't know

Back 35

Wakarimasen

Front 36

Are you ok? (Classroom)

Back 36

Daijobudesuka

Front 37

I'm sorry.

Back 37

Gomennasai

Front 38

I have a question.

Back 38

Shitsumon ga arimasu.

Front 39

I don't have a question.

Back 39

Shitsumon ga arimasen. (arimasen)

Front 40

Negative answer / not

Back 40

Dewa / Ja arimasen

Front 41

My friend (possessive noun)

Back 41

Watashi no tomodachi

Front 42

How you introduce someone.

Back 42

Kochira wa (name) desu.

Front 43

Good morning. -until 10am-

Back 43

Ohayoo gozaimasu

Front 44

Good afternoon. (informal) -10am to sundown-

Back 44

Konnichiwa

Front 45

Good evening.

Back 45

Kombanwa

Front 46

Good night (before bed or parting late at night)

Back 46

Oyasuminasai (oyasumi)

Front 47

Good bye.

Back 47

Sayoonara

Front 48

Well then. (informal- leaving family or friends)

Back 48

Dewa / Ja Mata

Front 49

Said before eating a meal.

Back 49

Itadakimasu

Front 50

Let's start (classroom)

Back 50

Hajimemashoo

Front 51

Ok, let's start / please start (class)

Back 51

Onegaishimasu

Front 52

Let's finish (class)

Back 52

Owarimashoo

Front 53

Thank you (past tense)

Back 53

Arigatoo gozaimashita

Front 54

Please take care of me.

Back 54

Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

Front 55

I am vs. I am also

Back 55

Watashi wa vs. Watashi mo

Front 56

Particle of belonging

Back 56

(noun1) no (noun2)

Front 57

Indicates language

Back 57

-go (ex nihongo)

Front 58

Indicates nationality

Back 58

-jin (ex. Amerika-jin)

Front 59

Indicates negative

Back 59

-masen

Front 60

Indicates positive

Back 60

-masu

Front 61

Denotes a question

Back 61

-ka

Front 62

Please show me that item (Store)

Back 62

Sore o misete kudasai

Front 63

Well then I will take this one.

Back 63

Ja, kore o kudasai

Front 64

Counters- Thin/Flat Objects

Back 64

-mai

Front 65

Counters- Long Objects

Back 65

-hon

Front 66

Counters- Lessons/Chapters

Back 66

-ka

Front 67

Counters- Volume/Books

Back 67

-satsu

Front 68

Counters- Pages

Back 68

-peeji

Front 69

Counters- Animals

Back 69

-tó

Front 70

Counters- People

Back 70

-nin (except hitori and futari)

Front 71

Counters- Day of the Month

Back 71

(see list) -ka not to be confused with lesson/chapter counter.

Front 72

Counters- Number of Days

Back 72

Ichi-nichi (otherwise same as Month Day Number)

Front 73

Counters- Number of Nights

Back 73

-ban

Front 74

What time is lunch?

Back 74

Hiruyasumi wa nan-ji desuka

Front 75

Work starts at 8am.

Back 75

Shigoto wa gozen hachi-ji kara desu.

Front 76

The meeting ends at 6pm.

Back 76

Kaigi wa gogo roku-ji made desu.

Front 77

School is from what time to what time?

Back 77

Gakoo wa nan-ji kara nan-ji made desuka.

Front 78

A book is 8,000 yen.

Back 78

Hon wa hassen-en desu.

Front 79

How much does that cost?

Back 79

Kore wa ikura desuka.

Front 80

That item is free.

Back 80

Sore wa tada desu.

Front 81

This/ that/ that(far)

Back 81

Kore wa/ sore wa/ are wa

Front 82

This (noun)/ that (noun)/ that (far-noun)

Back 82

Kono/ sono/ ano

Front 83

How much is that watch?

Back 83

Sono tokei wa ikura desuka

Front 84

This watch costs 1,000 yen

Back 84

Kono tokee wa sen-en desu.

Front 85

Which watch costs 3,500 yen

Back 85

Dono tokee wa sanzen gohyaku en desuka.

Front 86

Excuse me. How much is that blue shirt? (far)

Back 86

Sumimasen. Ano aoi t-shatsu wa ikura desu ka.

Front 87

Which one? (item)

Back 87

Dore desuka.

Front 88

This is mine.

Back 88

Watashi no desu.

Front 89

This is Sumisu-san's textbook.

Back 89

Kono tekisto wa Sumisu-san no desu.

Front 90

Whose bike is this?

Back 90

Kono jitensha wa dare no desuka.

Front 91

That item is expensive!

Back 91

Sore wa takai desu.

Front 92

It's alright. Just ok.

Back 92

Maamaa desu.

Front 93

Is that car from Germany?

Back 93

Kore wa doitsu no kuruma desuka.

Front 94

Where is that hat from? (country)

Back 94

Sore wa doko no booshi desuka.

Front 95

Where is the bathroom?

Back 95

(Otearai) Otoire wa doko desuka.

Front 96

Please give me 2 apples.

Back 96

Sono ringo wo futatsu kudasai.

Front 97

What country is that wine from?

Back 97

Sore wa doko no wain desuka.

Front 98

Which person vs which item

Back 98

Dare (person) vs Dore (item) (dono+noun)