Professional Documents
Culture Documents
JAPANESE
JAPANESE
CLASSROOM SETTING
Kyooshitsu - classroom
Sensee - teacher/instructor Imasen (She’s not present)
Jugyoo - class/school lessons
Shin-san, imasu ka? (Shin, are you present)
kaite kudasai - Please write.
Iie, mada desu (No, not yet)
kiite kudasai - Please listen
COUNTRY
hanashite kudasai - Please say./Please
talk./Please speak. Kuni - country
yonde kudasai - please read Eego - English language
mite kudasai - please look. Nihon/Nippon - Japan
pea de - with a pair Ajia - Asia
Peeji - page Afurika - Africa
peeji o akete kudasai - please open to (at) page Amerika - America/U.S.A.
Hai (Yes)
Example Convo:
Kyooshi teacher/instructor
RIKAI: GRAMMAR
1. USE OF “WA”
①わたしは がくせいです。
Watashi wa gakusee desu. I'm a student.
②わたしは キムです。
Watashi wa Kimu desu. I'm Kim.
2. USE OF “GA”
Kazoku family
Tomodachi friend
Example Convo:
RIKAI : GRAMMAR
Doko Where
~ni sunde imasu (I) live in -.
→ Doko ni sundae imasu ka? Where do you
live
kakkoii cool/good-looking
kawaii cute
kiree(na) beautiful
wakai young
USE OF “TO”
USE OF “NO”
Lesson 5: Favorite food (Nani ga suki desu
ka)
● Asa-gohan – Breakfast
● Amari – Rarely/seldom
● Itadakimasu – Thank you/ I accept.
(Said before starting to eat or drink./ A
polite way to say “moraimasu”
● Itsumo – always
● Ocha/cha – japanese tea te
● Gyunyuu/Miruku – Milk
● Kudamono – fruit
● Kekkoo desu – No, thank you
● Koocha – English tea
● Gochisoosama – That was delicious
(after drinking/ eating)
● Gohan/ Raisu – Coooked rice
● Sakana – fish
● Suki (na) – like/favorite
● Tabemasu – To eat
● Tabemono – food
● Tamago - egg
● Doozo – please; here you are
● Nani – what
● Niku – meat
● Nomimasu – to drink
● Nomimono – drink
● Mizu – water
● Misoshiru – miso soup
● Yasai – vegetable
● Yoku – often
● Intabyuu – Interview
● Kohii – Coffee
● Juusu – Juice
● Pan – Bread
Amari - negative
Yoku - positive
Restaurant Menu:
Irasshaimase (Welcome)
Nani o tabemasu ka. Kono mise wa chiizu
Sukina ryoori wa nan desu ka. What kind of baaga ga oishi desu yo – what will you have to
food do you like?” eat? The cheeseburger here is really tasty
Basic Sentence:
Sukina ryoori wa karee desu (my favorite dish is
curry)
RIKAI