Vocabulary Flashcards

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N5

Romaji pronunciationwatashi

I / me

Example pronunciationwatashi wa Haikal Shiddiq desu.

Common polite/basic self-reference.

commonpolite

N5

Romaji pronunciationanata

you

Example pronunciationanata wa sensei desu ka.

Common, but avoid when a name/title is known.

common

N5

Romaji pronunciationsensei

teacher / lecturer

Example pronunciationwatashi wa sensei desu.

Respectful title for teachers, doctors, masters.

commonpolite

N5

Romaji pronunciationgakusei

student

Example pronunciationanata wa gakusei desu ka.

General word for student.

common

N5

Romaji pronunciationNihon

Japan

Example pronunciationnihon desu.

Country name.

common

N5

Romaji pronunciationnihongo

Japanese language

Example pronunciationnihongo desu.

Language name.

common

N5

Romaji pronunciationhai

yes

Example pronunciationhai, sou desu.

Polite yes.

commonpolite

N5

Romaji pronunciationiie

no

Example pronunciationiie, chigaimasu.

Polite no.

commonpolite

N5

Romaji pronunciationsou desu

that is right

Example pronunciationhai, sou desu.

Confirmation phrase.

commonpolite

N5

Romaji pronunciationchigaimasu

wrong / different

Example pronunciationiie, chigaimasu.

Polite correction.

commonpolite

N5

Romaji pronunciationohayou gozaimasu

good morning

Example pronunciationohayou gozaimasu.

Polite morning greeting.

commonpolite

N5

Romaji pronunciationkonnichiwa

hello / good afternoon

Example pronunciationkonnichiwa, Haikal Shiddiq desu.

Final は is pronounced wa.

common

N5

Romaji pronunciationkonbanwa

good evening

Example pronunciationkonbanwa.

Final は is pronounced wa.

common

N5

Romaji pronunciationarigatou

thank you

Example pronunciationarigatou.

Casual thanks.

commoncasual

N5

Romaji pronunciationarigatou gozaimasu

thank you very much

Example pronunciationarigatou gozaimasu.

Polite thanks.

commonpolite

N5

Romaji pronunciationsumimasen

excuse me / sorry

Example pronunciationsumimasen.

Useful for apology or attention.

commonpolite

N5

Romaji pronunciationhajimemashite

nice to meet you

Example pronunciationhajimemashite.

First meeting phrase.

commonpolite

N5

Romaji pronunciationyoroshiku onegaishimasu

please treat me well / nice to meet you

Example pronunciationyoroshiku onegaishimasu.

Essential introduction phrase.

commonpolite

N5

Romaji pronunciationnamae

name

Example pronunciationnamae wa Haikal Shiddiq desu.

Often used with honorific おなまえ.

common

N5

Romaji pronunciationIndonesia

Indonesia

Example pronunciationIndonesia desu.

Katakana country name.

common