Basic Japanese Greetings and Phrases

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What is the translation of 'おはようございます'?

  • Hello.
  • Good morning. (correct)
  • Goodbye.
  • Good evening.

Which of the following words means 'thank you'?

  • こんにちは
  • ありがとうございます (correct)
  • ざっし
  • すみません

What does 'しんぶん' refer to?

  • newspaper (correct)
  • letter
  • magazine
  • book

Which of the following phrases means 'Excuse me'?

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What does the word 'がくせい' mean?

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Which term refers to 'housewife'?

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What does 'みず' translate to in English?

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What is the meaning of 'きょうし'?

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Which of the following words is NOT a Japanese script?

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What does 'きょうしつ' refer to?

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Flashcards

Arigatoo gozaimasu

This is Japanese for "thank you."

Ohayoo gozaimasu

This is Japanese for "good morning."

Konnichiwa

Learners use this expression to say "Hello".

Konbanwa

Used to say "Good evening" in Japanese.

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Sayoonara

This is Japanese for "goodbye".

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Zasshi

The Japanese word for "magazine."

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Shinbun

The Japanese word for "newspaper".

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Sumimasen

A polite way to say "excuse me" or "I'm sorry" in Japanese.

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Nihongo

This is the Japanese word for "Japanese language.

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Hai

This means "yes" in Japanese.

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Study Notes

Greetings and Farewells

  • Thank you: ありがとうございます (arigatoo gozaimasu)
  • Don't mention it/No problem: いいえ (iie)
  • Good morning: おはようございます (ohayoo gozaimasu)
  • Hello: こんにちは (konnichiwa)
  • Good evening: こんばんは (konbanwa)
  • Goodbye: さようなら (sayoonara)

Other Useful Phrases

  • Excuse me/I'm sorry: すみません (sumimasen)
  • Magazine: ざっし (zasshi)
  • Newspaper: しんぶん (shinbun)
  • Japanese language: にほんご (Nihongo)

Basic Japanese Words and Phrases

  • Yes: はい (hai)
  • Hiragana: ひらがな (hiragana)
  • Classroom: きょうしつ (kyooshitsu)
  • Country: くに (kuni)
  • Class/school lessons: じゅぎょう (jugyoo)
  • Teacher/instructor: せんせい (sensee)
  • Japan: にほん/にっぽん (Nihon/Nippon)
  • Company employee: かいしゃいん (kaishain)
  • Student: がくせい (gakusee)
  • Civil servant: こうむいん (koomuin)
  • Housewife/homemaker: しゅふ (shufu)
  • One person: ひとり (hitori)
  • Two people: ふたり (futari)
  • - years old: ~さい (~sai)
  • Counter for people: ~にん (~nin)
  • Tea/Japanese tea: おちゃ/ちゃ (ocha/cha)
  • Milk: ぎゅうにゅう/ミルク (gyuunyuu/miruku)
  • Fruit: くだもの (kudamono)
  • English tea: こうちゃ (koocha)
  • Cooked rice: ごはん/ライス (gohan/raisu)
  • Fish: さかな (sakana)
  • Egg: たまご (tamago)
  • Meat: にく (niku)
  • Water: みず (mizu)
  • Miso soup: みそしる (misoshiru)
  • Vegetable: やさい (yasai)
  • Morning: あさ (asa)
  • Chair: いす (isu)
  • Dog: いぬ (inu)
  • Sea/ocean: うみ (umi)
  • Sky: そら (sora)
  • Desk: つくえ (tsukue)
  • Tempura: てんぷら (tenpura)
  • Clock: とけい (tokee)
  • Cat: ねこ (neko)
  • Daytime/noon: ひる (hiru)
  • Mt. Fuji: ふじさん (Fujisan)
  • Mountain: やま (yama)
  • Evening/night: よる (yoru)
  • (someone else's) younger sister: いもうとさん (imootosan)
  • (someone else's) mother: おかあさん (okaasan)
  • (someone else's) wife: おくさん (okusan)
  • (someone else's) child: おこさん (okosan)
  • (someone else's) father: おとうさん (otoosan)
  • (someone else's) younger brother: おとうとさん (otootosan)
  • Man/male: おとこ (otoko),おとこのひと (otoko-no-hito)
  • Boy: おとこのこ (otoko-no-ko)
  • (someone else's) elder brother: おにいさん (oniisan)
  • (someone else's) elder sister: おねえさん (oneesan)
  • Woman/female: おんな (onna),おんなのひと (onna-no-hito)
  • Girl: おんなのこ (onna-no-ko)
  • (someone else's) husband: ごしゅじん (goshujin)
  • Five people: ごにん (go-nin)
  • Three people: さんにん (san-nin)
  • Four people: よにん (yo-nin)
  • Six people: ろくにん (roku-nin)

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