Japanese

Part 1 - Japanese questions

Nani o shiteimasu ka?

= What are you doing?

Doko ni ikimasu ka?

= Where are you going?

Dare ga soko ikimasu ka?

= Who is there?

Itsu kimasu ka?

= When will you come?

Ikura desu ka?

= How much is it?

Nani ga suki desu ka?

= What do you like?

Dore ga suki desu ka?

= Which one do you like?

Dono michi o toorimasu ka?

= Which way do you go?

Kore wa nan desu ka?

= What is this?

Daijoubu?

= Are you Ok?

Kyou wa nan-nichi desu ka?

= What day is it today?

Tetsudatte moraemasuka?

= Can you help me?

Part 2 - Basic Japanese Phrases

Tabetai

= I want to eat

Ikitai

= I want to go

Mitai

= I want to see

Kikitai

= I want to hear

Hanashitai

= I want to talk

Yomitai

= I want to read

Netai

= I want to sleep

Kaitai

= I want to buy

Shiritai

= I want to know

Oshietai

= I want to teach

Tetsudaitai

= I want to help

Naraitai

= I want to learn

Part 3 - Basic Japanese Words

Wakatta

= Got it

Iie, kekkou desu

= No, thank you

Iie, daijoubu desu

= No, it’s ok

Douzo

= Here you go

Douitoshimashite

= You’re Welcome

Wakarimashita

= Understood

Wakarimasen

= I don’t know

Arimasen

= There isn't

Yokattara

= If you like…

Chotto matte kudasai

= Please wait a moment

Kore, kudasai

= I’ll take this

Onaka ga sukimashita

= I’m hungry

So desu ne

= That’s right

Suki desu

= I like…

Daisuki desu

= I really like… (love context)

Aishiteru

= I love you

Otsukaresama desu

= Thank you for your hard work

Part 4 - Colors in Japanese

Aoi

= Blue / Light green

Shiroi

= White

Kiiroi

= Yellow

Kuro

= Black

Akai

= Red

Midori

= Green

Pinku

= Pink

Orenji

= Orange

Haiiro

= Gray/Grey

Chairo

= Brown

Murasaki

= Purple