JLPT 5 BASIC WORDS V 1

わたし

I

わたしたち

we

あなた

you

あのひと

that person, he, she

あの人

that person, he, she

みなさん

ladies and gentlemen, all of you

さん

Mr., Ms. (title of respect added to a name

〜ちゃん

(suffix often added to a child's name
instead of ~さん)

〜くん

(suffix often added to a boy's name)

〜じん

(suffix meaning "a national of"; e.g..
アメリカじん、an American)

一人

(suffix meaning "a national of"; e.g..
アメリカじん、an American)

せんせい

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

先生

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

きょうし

teacher, instructor

がくせい

student

学生

student

かいしゃいん

company employee

しゃいん

employee of Company (used with a company's name; e.g.. IMCのしゃいん)

ぎんこういん

bank employee

いしゃ

medical doctor

けんきゅうしゃ

researcher, scholar

エンジニア

engineer

だいがく

university

びょういん

hospital

でんき

electricity, light

だれ(どなた)

who (どなた is the polite equivalent of だれ)

―さい

- years old

一歲

- years old

なんさい

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

何歳

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

はい

YES

いいえ

NO

しつれいですが

Excuse me, but

おなまえは?

May I have your name?

はじめまして。

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

どうぞよろしくおねがいします]

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

こちらは〜さんです

This is Mr./Ms.~.

~からきました。

I came (come) from.