Japanese Lesson 17 Vocabulary Notes82

Introductions and Greetings
はじめまして (hajimemashite) - Nice to meet you.
こんにちは (konnichiwa) - Hello / Good afternoon.
こんばんは (konbanwa) - Good evening.
お元気ですか (ogenki desu ka) - How are you?
元気です (genki desu) - I'm fine.
お元気ですね (ogenki desu ne) - You look well.
よろしくお願いします (yoroshiku onegai shimasu) - Nice to meet you / Please take care of me.

Personal Information
名前はなんですか (namae wa nan desu ka) - What is your name?
名前は (namae wa) - My name is.
どこからきましたか (doko kara kimashita ka) - Where do you come from?
わたしは (watashi wa) - I am from.
何歳ですか (nan sai desu ka) - How old are you?
歳です (sai desu) - I am years old.
何をしてますか (nani o shiteimasu ka) - What do you do?
学生です (gakusei desu) - I am a student.
会社員です (kaishain desu) - I am a company employee.

Phrases
もう一度言ってもらえますか (mou ichido itte moraemasuka) - Can you say that again, please?
ゆっくり話してください (yukkuri hanashite kudasai) - Please speak slowly.
わかりました (wakarimashita) - I understand.
わかりません (wakarimasen) - I don't understand.
ありがとうございます (arigatou gozaimasu) - Thank you.
どういたしまして (dou itashimashite) - You're welcome.

Other Useful Words
日本 (nihon) - Japan
東京 (tokyo) - Tokyo
大阪 (osaka) - Osaka
京都 (kyoto) - Kyoto
日本語 (nihongo) - Japanese language
英語 (eigo) - English language
中国語 (chugokugo) - Chinese language
韓国語 (kankokugo) - Korean language

Grammar Notes
The particle "は (wa)" is used to mark the topic of the sentence.
The particle "が (ga)" is used to mark the subject of the sentence when it is different from the topic.
The verb "です (desu)" is used to indicate that something is.
The question particle "か (ka)" is used to turn a statement into a question.
The polite particle "お願いします (onegai shimasu)" is used to make a request.

Practice Exercises
Introduce yourself to someone in Japanese.
Ask someone where they are from.
Tell someone how old you are.
Ask someone what they do for a living.
Thank someone for their help.

2024-11-11

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