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