Still copied from Free Japanese Lessons.
LESSON #3
Now that you've got the Japanese alphabets down, let's learn some vocabulary words and simple phrases. I will list the Kanji, Hiragana, Romaji (the word sounded out using English letters), and the English meaning for each word or phrase. Most words have Kanji for them but I will only include the Kanji if the word is regularly written that way.
Keep in mind that the Japanese language has different levels of politeness that change based on who you are talking to. I will refer to these as "ultra-formal", "formal" (or "polite form" wink , "normal" (or "plain form" wink , "informal", and "rude" (we won't be covering too much of the rude form, however).
漢字 - Kanji//ひらがな - Hiragana//Romaji(English Letters)//English Meaning
Note: * means that Kanji and Kiragana are same
私//わたし//watashi//I (formal for males, normal for females)
僕//ぼく//boku//I (normal for males)
彼//かれ//kare//he
彼女//かのじょ//kanojo//she
あなた//anata//you (singular/normal) *
これ//kore// this (object) *
ここ//koko//here *
この//kono//this (ex. this pen) *
それ//sore//that (object) *
そこ//soko//there *
その//sono//that (ex. that pen) *
人//ひと//hito//person
犬//いぬ//inu//dog
猫//ねこ//neko//cat
家//いえ//ie//house
ありがとう//arigatou//Thank you. (normal) *
ありがとうございます//arigatou gozaimasu//Thank you. (formal) *
どういたしまして//douitashimashite//You're welcome. (normal) *
おはよう//ohayou(sounds like Ohio)//Good morning. (informal) *
おはようございます//ohayou gozaimasu//Good morning.(normal and formal) *
こんにちは//konnichi wa//Hello. (normal) *
こんばんは//konban wa//Good evening. (normal) *
さよなら//sayonara//Goodbye. (normal) *
 Wilting Snapdragon · Mon Dec 17, 2007 @ 02:45am · 1 Comments |
