Week 1 - Greetings and Introducing Yourself

Good morning (formal)

Oh hi yo go za ima su

Good morning (casual)

Oh hi yo

Here you are (offering)

Doo zo

Hi

Konnichiwa

こんにちは

Bye

Sayanora

Bye; see you (casual)

Ja, ma ta ne

Thank you

Arigato, go za ima su (just arigato for casual)

Excuse me, sorry

Sumimasen

すみません

Sorry (casual)

gomen ごめん

Please (do something for me) (formal and casual)

one ga i shi ma su (jjust one ga i for casual)

I'm -

(nadhi) desu

Student

gakusee

がくせい

Grammar

bunpou ぶんぽう

Practice

Le n shuu

Culture

Bu n ka

Teacher

sensei

せんせい

Addressing someone older than you/with more respect

- san

Addressing someone younger than you (can be affectionate)

-chan or -kun

Addressing clients or customers

-sama

Hi, how do you do?

Hajime ma shi te

Nice to meet you (and formal version)

yo ro shi ku (one ga i shi ma su)

Are you a teacher?

Sensei, desu ka

Yes, it is so

Hai soo desu

No its different

Iie chiga i ma su

Instructor (when referring to themselves)

Kyooshi

Uni student

Dai ga ku se

Postgraduate student

Dai ga ku i n see

Researcher

ken kyuu in

Uni staff

dai ga ku (no) sho ku i

Company employee

Kai sha in

Place where one has been

Shu sshin

I'm from the UK

Shu sshin wa igili desu/ igilin shusshin desu

I'm from Wallington in the UK

Shu sshin wa igili no wallington desu

I'm from the UK

igili su ka la ki mashi ta

I'm British

igili su jin desu

Father

Chi chi

Mother

Ha ha

Where are you from? SEE NUMBERS VOCAB LIST

Shusshin wa doko desuka?

I'm studying Japanese

Ni hon gu benkyo shi te masu

What is your name?

on a ma e wa

Years old

Sai

How old

Nan sai

Which stage student are you?

Nan - ne n see desu ka

University

da i ga ku

This is a mobile phone

Kore wa keetai desu

What is this?

Kore wa nan desu ka

これはなんですか

That one

Sore wa

That one over there

a re

How do you say this in Japanese?

Kore wa nihon go nan de su ka

Do you know this?

Shitte ma su ka

Yes, I know that

Hai, shitte ma su

No, I don't know that

Iie, shitte ma sen

Sorry

Sumimasen

What is this?

Kore wa nan desu ka

これはなんですか

Do you understand?

Wakarimasu ka. (わかりますか。)

I do understand

Wakarimasu

I don't understand

Wakarimasen. わかりません。

Please, say it again

Moo ichido itte kudasai

もういちどいってください

Good evening

Konbanwa

Goodbye 

Shi tsu lee shi ma s(u).

You are welcome

Doo i ta shi ma shi te.

No, I’m not a teacher 

iie sensei ja nai desu 

my own mother

kaa san

chopstick

hashi