Japanese lessons!! [Complete Collection]
**Thread is being updated with newer lessons as time goes on**
Hello everyone, This is Raivu and I want to get started by giving you some basic Japanese lessons to learn before I start teaching (and learning) the more advanced stuff. So lets get started. :)
PART 1: Introducing Yourself
PART 2: Greetings
PART 3: More Greetings
PART 4: Manners in Japan
PART 5: Mealtime Manners
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CHAPTER 1: Introducing Yourself
Nice to meet you
ha/ji/me/ma/shi/te = Hajimemashite
は/じ/め/ま/し/て = はじめまして
I am [name] (verb @ the end of the sentence)
wa/ta/shi/wa[name]/de/su = [Watashi][wa[Raivu]][desu]
わ/た/し/わＲａｉｖｕで/す
Pleasure to meet you
yo/ro/shi/ku/o/ne/ga/i/shi/ma/su = (yoroshiku) (onegai) (shimasu)
よ/ろ/し/く/お/ね/が/い/し/ま/す = よろしくおねがいします
**NEVER use in formal situation (wedding, school, business, etc.)
I am [name]
Raivu desu
Ｒａｉｖｕです
Pleased to meet you
yoroshiku
よろしく
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CHAPTER 2: Greetings
Hi
ko/n/ni/chi/wa = konnichiwa
こ/ん/に/ち/わ = こんにちわ
How are you?
ge/n/ki/de/su/ka = Genkidesuka
げ/ん/き/で/す/か。= げんきですか。
I'm fine
ge/n/ki/de/su = Genkidesu
げ/ん/き/で/す = げんきです
I'm so-so
ma/a/ma/a = maamaa
ま/あ/ま/あ ＝ まあまあ
Not good at all
sa/i/a/ku = saiaku
さ/い/あ/く ＝ さいあく
**Only use with Family and Friends**
person a. Genki? (how are you?)
________げんき。
person b. Genki (I am fine)
________げんき。
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CHAPTER 3 - More Greetings
Goodmorning
o/ha/yo = ohayo
お/は/よ ＝ おはよ
Goodmorning (Polite)
o/ha/yo/go/za/i/ma/su = ohayogozaimasu
お/は/よ/ご/ざ/い/ま/す = おはよございます
Goodevening (after sunset)
ko/n/ba/n/wa = konbanwa
こ/ん/ば/ん/わ ＝ こんばんわ
Goodnight, Before bed, Please go to bed
o/ya/su/mi/na/sa/i = oyasuminasai
お/や/す/め/な/さ/い ＝ おやすみなさい
**ONLY SAY TO FRIENDS/FAMILY**
oyasumi (means the same thing as goodnight)
おやすみ
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CHAPTER 4 - Manners in Japan
Thank you
a/ri/ga/to/u/go/za/i/ma/su = arigatou(basic) gozaimasu(polite addon)
あ/り/が/と/う/ご/ざ/い/ま/す ＝ ありがとうございます
Excuse me
su/mi/ma/se/n = sumimasen
す/み/ま/せ/ん ＝ すみません
I'm Sorry
go/me/n/na/sa/i = gomennasai
ご/め/ん/な/さ/い ＝ ごめんなさい
**EASY WAY**
Thanks
do/u/mo = doumo
ど/う/も ＝ どうも
Sorry
go/me/n = gomen
ご/め/ん ＝ ごめん
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CHAPTER 5 - Mealtime Manners
Thanks for the Meal (always say BEFORE you eat)
i/ta/da/ki/ma/su = Itadakimasu
い/た/だ/き/ま/す ＝ いただきます
Thanks for the Food (always say AFTER you eat)
go/chi/so/sa/ma = Gochisosama
ご/ち/そ/さ/ま ＝ ごちそさま
It's Delicious
o/i/shi/i = Oishii
お/い/し/い ＝ おいしい
Cheers
ka/n/pa/i = Kanpai
か/ん/ぱ/い ＝ かんぱい
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EXTRAS WITH CL0V3R
Quote:
Originally Posted by CL0V3R
A small bit of what I can seem to remember from my high school class. ｘD;;
Ohayogozimasu ＝Good Morning
おはよごじます
Watashi Wa ______ ga hoshii desu. = I want _________.
私は＿＿＿＿＿がほしいです。
Konnichiwa = Actually means good after Noon
こんいちわ
Wakarimasen = I don't understand
わかりません
Wakarimasu = I understand
わかります
＿＿＿GA suki desu. ＝ I Like ____.
＿＿＿＿がすきです。
_＿＿Ga Daisuki desu. ＝ ＿＿＿＿Is my favorite.
＿＿＿がだいすきです。
I love you = Sukidayo.
すきだよ。
As apposed to Aishiteru which would mean I love you more than anything.
Most of the time that phrase is only used in songs and anime.
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Weather:
The Weather is____・＝ Tenki wa _______desu.
てんきは＿＿＿です。
Hot = Atsui
あつい
Warm = Ataktakai
あたたかい
Cold = Samui
さむい
Cool = Suzushii
すずしい
Rain/Candy = Ame
あめ
Cloudy = Kumori
＜もり
Sunny = Hare
はれ
Well that about wraps it up for now. :) I'll be updating this thread with more lessons as time goes on. Please stay tuned.
ありがとうございます
～Ｒａｉｖｕ らいヴ
