Minna No Nihongo - Lesson 01 Vocabulary

Front 1

わたし

Back 1

I

Front 2

あなた

Back 2

you

Front 3

あのひと /あのかた

Back 3

that person, he, she / polite form

Front 4

~さん

Back 4

mr, ms

Front 5

~ちゃん

Back 5

adorational suffix

Front 6

~じん

Back 6

suffix meaning a national of

Front 7

せんせい

Back 7

teacher, instructor (not used when referring to one's own job)

Front 8

きょうし

Back 8

teacher, instructor

Front 9

がくせい

Back 9

student

Front 10

かいしゃいん

Back 10

company employee

Front 11

しゃいん

Back 11

employee of ~ company used with a company's name, e.g. IMC の　しゃいん

Front 12

ぎんこういん

Back 12

bank employee

Front 13

いしゃ

Back 13

medical doctor

Front 14

けんきゅうしゃ

Back 14

researcher, scholar

Front 15

だいがく

Back 15

university

Front 16

びょういん

Back 16

hospital

Front 17

だれ　どなた

Back 17

who (どなた is the polite equivalent of だれ)

Front 18

さい

Back 18

~ years old

Front 19

なんさい　おいくつ

Back 19

how old (おいくつ is the polite equivalent of なんさい

Front 20

はい

Back 20

yes

Front 21

いいえ

Back 21

no

Front 22

はじめまして

Back 22

How do you do? (lit. I am meeting you for the first time. Usually used as the first phrase when introducing yourself)

Front 23

～　から　きました

Back 23

I came from ~ (country)

Front 24

どうぞ　よろしく　おねがいします

Back 24

Pleased to meet you (lit. please be nice to me. Usually used at the end of a self-introduction)

Front 25

しつれいですが

Back 25

Excuse me, but (used when asking someone for their personal information such as their name or address)

Front 26

おなまえは

Back 26

May I have your name?

Front 27

こちらは　さん　です

Back 27

This is Mr/Ms ~

Front 28

アメリカ

Back 28

U.S.A

Front 29

イギリス

Back 29

UK

Front 30

インド

Back 30

India

Front 31

インドネシア

Back 31

Indonesia

Front 32

かんこく

Back 32

South Korea

Front 33

タイ

Back 33

Thailand

Front 34

ちゅうごく

Back 34

China

Front 35

ドイツ

Back 35

Germany

Front 36

にほん　/　日本

Back 36

Japan

Front 37

ブラジル

Back 37

Brazil