JAPANESE SOUNDS

a i u e o
ka ki ku ke ko
ga gi gu ge go
sa shi su se so
za ji zu ze zo
ta chi tsu te to
da - - de do
na ni nu ne no
ha hi hu he ho
ba bi bu be bo
pa pi pu pe po
ma mi mu me mo
ya yi yu ye yo
ra ri ru re ro

kya kyu kyo

gya gyu gyo
sha shu sho
ja ju jo
cha chu cho
nya nyu nyo
hya hyu hyo
bya byu byo
pya pyu pyo
mya myu myo
rya ryu ryo

Exercise 1: Practice pronouncing the ff. words:

To-kyo
O-sa-ka
Kyo-to
Hi-ro-shi-ma
Su-shi (vinegared rice and fish)
Te-n-pu-ra (deep dried food)
Sa-shi-mi (sliced raw fish )
Su-mo (sumo)
Ju-do (judo)
Ke-n-do (Japanese fencing)
A-me-ri-ka
Ka-me-ra (camera)
Nyu-su (news)
Go-ru-fu (golf )
Bii-ru (beer)
Ko-hii (coffee)
Chi-p-pu (tip)
Sa-k-ka (soccer )
e-i-ga ( movie)
ki-ne-n (anniversary)
ke-k-ko-n (marriage)
kip-pu (ticket)
mas-su-gu (straight)

Nihongo greetings/expressions
Ohayo Gozaimasu - Good morning
Konnichiwa - Good afternoon, hello
Kombanwa - Good night
Sayonara - Good bye

Arigato Gozaimasu - Thank you very much

Domo arigato gozaimasu-Thank you very much
Arigato - Thank you
Do itashimashite - You’re welcome

Ogenki desu ka - How are you ?

Hai, genki desu. - Yes,I am fine.
Iie, genki dewa arimasen.- No, I’m not fine.
Genki desu. - I am fine.
Watashi no genki desu.- I’m fine too.

Daijobu desu ka? - Are you okey?

Hai, watashi wa daijobu desu. - Yes, I am okey
O-daijini - Take care of yourself.
Abunai - Look out! (Its dangerous)
Oyasuminasai. - Good night / Sleep well.

Wakarimashitaka - Do you understand?

Hai, wakarimashita. - Yes, I understood.
Iie, wakarimasen. - No, I can’t understand.

Shitsumon wa arimasuka. - Do you have any question?

Hajimemashite - How do you do?

Omedeto gozaimasu. - Congratulations.

Kite kudasai. - Please listen.

Mite kudasai. - Please look.

Yonde kudasai. - Please read.

Kaite kudasai.

Kotaete kudasai. - Please answer.

Kyukei shimasho. - Let’s take a break.

Hajimemasho - Let’s begin.

Owarismasho - Let’s finish.

Owarimashita - I am finished.

Suimasen/ sumimasen - Excuse me.

Onakasuitemasuka? - Are you hungry?

Tsukaresmashitaka? - Are you tired?

Watashi wa tsu karimashita. - I am tired.

Dewa mata. - See you later.

Mata atode.

Mata ashita - See you tomorrow.

Gomen/ Gomen nasai. - Sorry

Hontoni gomen nasai. - I’m really sorry.

Tanjobi Omedeto. - Happy birthday.

Tanjobi Omedeto gozaimasu.- (polite way of saying)

Sukidesu - I like you.

Watashi wa anata Aishitemasu .- I love you.
Ryoko o Tanoshinde. - Have a nice trip.

Tanoshinde. - Have fun.

Yoi Shumatsuo! - Have a nice weekend.

Shittemasu. - I know.
Mochiron desu. - Sure/ of course.
Sirimasen. - I don’t know.
Shirimasendeshita. - I didn’t know that.
So omimasen. - I don’t think so.

Tsuzukeru - Continue
Tsuzukete kudasai - Please continue.

Kurikaeshite kudasai - Please repeat.

Watashi no atoni tsuduitte kudasai – Please repeat after me