National College of Science and Technology

Fola 001

Foreign Language
Nihongo
Japanese Language
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SELF- INTRODUCTION

CHARACTERS ENGLISH TRANSLATION JAPANESE TRANSLATION

GIRL/ BOY Hello! Nice to meet you Konnichiwa!

My name is Watashi no namae wa _______ desu.

_______________.
I am from _______________ kara kimashita
______________.
I am ____ years old. _____ sai desu.
I am very pleased to meet douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
you.
Please treat me well. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
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MAKING FRIENDS

CHARACTERS ENGLISH JAPANESE

TRANSLATION TRANSLATION
GIRL Hello! My name is Konnichiwa! Watashi no
_______________. namae wa _______ desu
 

BOY Hello! My name is Konnichiwa! Watashi no

_______________. How namae wa _______ desu
are you? Ogenki desu ka?

GIRL I am okay. Daijoubu desu.

 
BOY I am pleased to meet you. Douzo yoroshiku
onegaishimasu.
GIRL I am pleased to meet you Kochira koso yoroshiku
too. onegaishimasu
 
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ORDERING COFFEE

CHARACTERS: ENGLISH TRANSLATION JAPANESE

TRANSLATION

Josei/ Woman Excuse me. May I Suimasen. Koohii o

have (a cup of) coffee, kudasai.
please?

Waiter Yes, certainly. Hai.

Josei/ Woman Also, (a glass of) Sorekara, omizu o
water, please kudasai.
 

Waiter Yes. Just a moment Hai. Shooshoo

please. omachi kudasai.
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GOING TO AIRPORT THRU TAXI

CHARACTERS: ENGLISH JAPANESE

TRANSLATION TRANSLATION
Susan Haneda Airport, Haneda kuukoo
please. onegai shimasu.
Untensha/ Driver Yes, certainly. Hai.
Susan How long will it Donogurai
take? kakarimasu ka?
Untensha/ Driver Let me think... about Soo desu ne .... 20-
20 minutes. pun gurai desu.
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INVITING FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES TO HAVE LUNCH
CHARACTERS: ENGLISH TRANSLATION JAPANESE TRANSLATION

Greg Satoo-san, why don’t we go and Satoo-san, hiru-gohan ni

have lunch together? ikimasen ka?
Satoo Yes, let’s. Ee, ikimashoo.
Greg What shall we have to eat? Nani o tabemashoo ka?
Satoo Oh well, what do you fancy? Soo desu ne.. Greg-san wa?
Greg Hmm, how about ramen? Uun.. Ramen wa doo desu
ka?
Satoo I had ramen yesterday, so I Watashi wa kinoo Raamen o
would rather have something tabela kara, hoka no mono
else. ga ii.

Greg Curry, then? Ja, Karee /wa?

Satoo That’ll be nice. Let’s have curry Ii desu ne. Karee o
then. tabemashoo.
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