Nihongo NOW Romaji study Act 1 - 2.3

hai

hai

yes; here you are

ee

yes (casual)

ieie

nono

ie; iie

no

yoroshiku

thanks; please treat me favorably

anoo

umm

eeto

uhh

yokattara

if it’s all right

yoroshikattara

if it’s all right (polite)

chotto

a little

ato de

later

waa

wow

e?

what?

nee

assuming shared attitude/opinion

yo

indicates certainty

ne?

check if they are following (right?)

ka

question word (?)

omoshiroi

interesting (adj)

oishii

delicious; tasty (adj)

yoroshii

good (polite) (adj)

ii

good (adj)

sugoi

amazing (adj)

tabemasu

to eat (verb)

tabenai

to not eat (verb)

nomimasu

to drink (verb)

nomanai

to not drink (verb)

itadakimasu

eat; receive (humble) (verb)

itadakanai

to not eat (verb)

yomimasu

to read (verb)

yomanai

to not read (verb)

ikimasu

to go (verb)

ikanai

to not go (verb)

imasu

be; exist (animate) (verb)

inai

to not be; not exist (animate) (verb)

kakimasu

to write (verb)

kakanai

to not write (verb)

hajimemasu

to begin (something) (verb)

hajimenai

to not begin (something) (verb)

owarimasu

to end (verb)

owaranai

to not end (verb)

wakarimasu

to understand (verb)

wakaranai

to not understand (verb)

dekimasu

can do; become complete (verb)

dekinai

can't do; can't become complete (verb)

shimasu

do; play (game or sport) (verb)

shinai

can't do; can't play (game or sport) (verb)

kimasu

to come (verb)

konai

to not come (verb)

Ganbarimasu

(I) will do my best (verb)

ganbaranai

(I) will not do my best (verb)

kirei

pretty; clean

omoshirosoo

look(s) interesting

oishisoo

look(s) delicious

(o)kusuri

medicine

nomimono

drink

tabemono

food

juusu

juice

miruku

milk

koohii

coffee

koocha

black tea

uuroncha

oolong tea

biiru

beer

(o)mizu

water

ocha

tea

raamen

ramen

kareeraisu

curry rice

soba

buckwheat noodle

udon

wheat noodle

yakitori

yakitori (chicken shish kebab; chicken skewer)

(o)sushi

sushi

(o)bentoo

meal in a box

bangohan

dinner

(o)hirugohan

lunch

asagohan

breakfast

gohan

cooked rice/meal

keeki

cake

kukkii

cookie

nani

what (before /t/)

nan

what (before /d/ and /n/)

daisuki

very likeable; like very much

(o)suki

liking; fondness; love

miitingu

meeting

kyookasho

textbook

repooto

report

tesuto

test

shukudai

homework

(o)shigoto

work; job

benkyoo

study

keitai

cellphone; mobile phone

denwa

telephone

kore kara

(from) now

ashita

tomorrow

kyoo

today

ima

now

heiki

calm; unconcerned; all right

daijoobu

fine; safe; all right

dore

which (thing)

are

that (thing over there)

kore

this

sore

that (thing near you)