Japanese lessons!! [Complete Collection]

[Raivu]

**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

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

[Killer Queen]

Learning japanese is hard. I started last week.
I only know how to type in Romaji, sooo hard to type in Kanji, I can't remember anything. v.v

[Gina]

Pretty good
I think you should add the HiraGana

Its easier

And japanese is easy as well

[Raivu]

updated

@Gina: I'll update it with Hiragana later

[FrozenCandy]

Great job on making these lessons. When I have free time I usually search on the internet for free japanese lessons, but they usually are like ''Try it now 10 days free trial'' or something like that. Can't wait for your next lesson

[Bman]

Thanks

I think honestly this is the easiest way to learn, grammar and otherthings ill learn with Rosetta's stone

[Ash]

Thanks

I think honestly this is the easiest way to learn, grammar and otherthings ill learn with Rosetta's stone

there are also games for the nintendo ds that you can learn from.