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with Nihongo
Greetings and Useful expressions in everyday life
Good morning = Ohayou gozaimasu

Hello = Konnichi wa

Good night = Oyasumi nasai

Excuse me, Im sorry, Thank you = Sumimasen

Im sorry = Gomen nasai

I dont understand = Wakarimasen

I understood = Wakarimashita

Please give me ~~ = ~~ Kudasai

Could you please = Onegai shimasu

Thank you = Arigatou gozaimasu

You are welcome = Douitashimashite

Kekkou desu = No thank you (e.g. declining food)

Douzo = Please/After you

Ii desu ka = Is it ok?

Yes = Hai

Thanks for your hard work (said to someone leaving)

Please forgive me for leaving work before you

= Otsukare sama deshita

(woo hoo!) = Osaki ni shitsurei shimasu

Try your best = Ganbatte kudasai

Answer: I will do my best = Ganbarimasu

{Said before eating} = Itadakimasu

Thanks for the delicious meal = Gochisousama deshita

How are you? = Genki desu ka

Answer: Im fine = Genki desu

No = Iie

Useful Adjectives

(____________ desu)

Difficult = Muzukashii

Easy = Kantan

Delicious = Oishii

Tastes bad = Mazui

Expensive/High = Takai

Cheap = Yasui

Cute = Kawaii

Cool = Kakkoi

Amazing = Sugoi

Not cool = Dasai

Bad at = Heta

Good at = Jouzu

Big = Ookii

Small = Chiisai

Boring = Tsumaranai

Interesting/funny=
Omoshiroi

Like = Suki

Dislike = Kirai

Hate = Dai kirai

Good = Yokatta

The weather (___________ desu)


Hot = Atsui

Cold = Samui

Hot&humid = Mushiatsui

More colloquial expressions


Lie = Uso
Embarrassed = Hazukashii

Truth = Hontou

Really? = Hontou ni?

I dont want to do it = Yada

Thats wrong =Chigau(informal)/Chigaimasu (formal)

Seriously?! = Maji de?

I was surprised! = Bikkuri shita!

No good = Dame

Question words (__________ desu ka?)


Who Dare

What = Nan (inf. Nani?)

When = Itsu

Where = Doko

Why = Doushite

Why = Nande

How = Dou

How much (\)= Ikura

Bus = Basu ()

Taxi = Takushii

Bicycle =Jitensha()

Train Station = Eki()

Train = Densha ()

Ticket = Kippu ()

Beer = Biiru ()

Wine = Wain ()

Alcohol = Sake ()

Toilet = Toire ()

Man = Otoko ()

Woman = Onna ()

Traveling

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