Duolingo Japanese Vocab.

SECTION 1, UNIT 1 —> ORDER FOOD

In Japanese, verbs go at the end:

すしです。

[sushi desu]

It's sushi.

すし

sushi

おちゃ

green tea

と

and, with, to

ごはん

rice, meal

ください

please (requesting something)

みず

water

です

(It’s, She’s, He’s, I’m)

Ex: せんせい　「sensei」—> teacher/a teacher

Japanese does not have words like a or the.

せんせい

A term used to refer to a teacher or instructor in Japanese.

いしゃ

doctor

やさしい

nice, kind, gentle, etc.

べんごし

A lawyer or attorney

かっこいい

icool, good-looking, or stylish, attractive

がくせい

A student or pupil.

ひと

A person or human.

Ex: けんさん、こんにちわ。

Use the title “けんさん” after their name to show respect

こんにちわ

A greeting used throughout the day, often translated as "hello" or "good afternoon."

どうぞよろしく

A phrase used to express a wish for a good relationship or cooperation, often translated as "please treat me well."

こんばんわ

A greeting used in the evening, often translated as "good evening."

じゃあね

A casual phrase used to say goodbye, often translated as "see you" or "bye".

またあした

A phrase meaning "see you tomorrow," often used when parting ways at the end of the day.

ラーメン

Ramen

カレ一

A Japanese dish consisting of rice served with a thick curry sauce, often accompanied by vegetables and meat.

これわ

this, this(one), here’s

おいしい

delicious, tasty

ピザ

pizza

ケーキ

cake, dessert

それわ

it’s, that, it’ll

にほん　「日本」

Japan

アメリカ

United States of America

おおきい

big, large, great

ちいさい

small, little

カナダ

Canada

イギリス

United Kingdom, Britain

ブラジュル

Brazil

ホテル

hotel

コンビニ

convenience store

どこ

Where

デパート

department store

バスてい

bus stop

えき

train station

だいがく

university or college

そこ

there

ここ

here

かさ

umbrella

ぼうし

hat

わたしいの

my (formal) , mine

あかい

red

コート

a coat

しろい

white

くつ

shoes or footwear

これらわ

These are, these things or items.

あかるい

bright, cheerful, well-lit

この

this, this one, these

その

that, that one, those

かわいい　「可愛い」

cute, adorable, charming

おもしろい

interesting, funny, amusing

じ

o’clock (used for hours)

いま

now, currently

なんじ

What time is it?, When

はん

half (used for 30 minutes)

すみません

Excuse me, I'm sorry

ごろ

around, about (used to indicate approximate time)

くうこう

airport

ちかてつ

subway, underground train

じゃないです

She's/ He’s not; is not,

(used for negation in casual speech , usually at the end of the sentence)

きっぷ

ticket; a fare for travel on public transportation

ちず

A map or guide, often used for navigation.

パスポート

A passport, an official document allowing travel between countries.

スマホ

A smartphone

の

‘s, for, one

かばん

A bag or backpack.

わたし　「私」

I, me

ようこそ

Welcome

おなまえは

What is your name?

はじめまして

Nice to meet you

おはようございます

Good morning.

とうきょう　「東京」

Tokyo, the capital of Japan.

しゅっしん 「出身」

"birthplace" or "origin."

ニューヨーク

New York City, a major city in the United States.

も

also, as well, too

すんでいます

"living" or "residing"

に

in, to, as(a) ; a particles used for direction or location