Foreign Language Nihongo 1 1
Foreign Language Nihongo 1 1
8 - hachi
1. Hajimemashou. = let's begin 9 - kyuu
2. Owarimashou. = Let's finish 10 - juu
3. Kyuukei Shimashou. = Let's take a break 11 - juu ichi
4. Wakarimasu ka. (Hai, Wakarimasu./lie, 12 - juu ni
wakarimasen.) = Do you understand? (yes, I 13 - juu san
do./No, I don't) 14 - juu yon
5. Mou ichido [onegaishimasu]. = once more 15 - juu go
6. 16 - juu roku
7. Sore wa daijoubu dewa 17 - juu nana
arimasen./Chigaimasu. = That's not OK/ That's 18 - juu hachi
wrong 19 - juu kyuu
8. Namae = Name 20 - nijuu
9. Tesuto, shukudai = Exam/homework 21 - nijuu ichi
10. shizumori, kotae, jitsurei = question, 30 - sanjuu
answer, example 40 - yonjuu
50 - gojuu
*Otsukaresama deshita = Thank you for your 60 - rokujuu
hard work. 70 - nanajuu
80 - hachi juu
III. 90 - kyuu juu
1. Ohayou gozaimasu. = Good Morning 100 - hyaku
2. Konnichiwa. = Good Afternoon 101 - hyaku ichi
3. Konbanwa. = Good Evening 121 - hyaku nijuu ichi
4. Oyasuminasai. = Good Night 189 - hyaku hachi juu kyuu
5. Mata nee./Sayonara. = Good-bye 167 - hyaku rokujuu nana
6. Arigatou [gozaimasu]./Doumo arigatou 200 - nihyaku
[gozaimasu]. 300 - sanbyaku
Doumo./ Arigatou [gozaimashita]. = Thank 400 - sanbyaku
you very much 500 - gohyaku
7. Sumimasen./Gomenasai. = Excuse me./I'm 600 - roppyaku
sorry *ruko - remove second syll replace with two c
8. Onegaishimasu./Kudasai = Please than add yaku
700 - nana hyaku
IV. Numbers 800 - happyaku
900 - kyuuhyaku
0 - zero/rei/maru 1000 - sen
1 - Ichi 1002 - sen ni
2 - ni 2000 - nisen
3 - san 3000 - sansen
4 - yon/shi 4565 - yon sen go hyaku rokujuu go
5 - go
6 - roku
Lesson 1 Kuni - country
Hito - people (-jin)
Watashi = I kotoba - language (-go)
Watashitachi = We
anata = you Amerika - Amerikajin - Eigo [USA]
ano kata = that person, he, she Igirisu - Igirisujin - Eigo [UK]
minna-san = everyone Italia - Italiajin - Itariago [Italy]
Iran - Iranjin-Perushiago [Iran]
-san (mr/ms) Indo - Indojin-Indigo [India]
-chan (child) Indoneshia - Indoneshiajin-Indonesiago
- kun (boy) [Indonesia]
- jin (nationality) Ejiputo - Ejiputojin-Arabiago [Egypt]
Oosutoraria - Oosutorariajin - Eigo [Australia]
-sensei = teacher Kanda - Kanadajin - Eigo & Furansugo
kyoushi = Literally a teacher or instructor [Austria]
gakusei = student Kankoku - Kankokujin - Kankakugo [South
kashain = company name Korea]
shain = employee of Sauji Arabia - Sauji Arabiajin - Arabiago [Saudi
ginkouin = bank employee Arabia]
isha = medical doctor Singapooru - Singapooru - Eigo [Singapore]
kenkyuusha = researcher, scholar Supein - Supeinjin - Supeingo [Spain]
enjinia = engineer Tai - Taijin - Taigo [Thailand]
Chuugoku - Chuugokujin - Chuugookugo
daigoku = university [China]
byouin = hospital Doitsu - Doitsujin - Doitsugo [Germany]
Nihon - Nihonjin - Nihongo [Japan]
denki = electricity, light Furansu - Furansujin - Furansugo
donata = who Firipin - Firipinjin - Firipingo
sai = -years old Burajiru - Burajirujin - Porutoragarugo
nansai = how old Bitunamu - Bitunamujin - Bitunamugo
hal = yes Mareeshia - Mareeshiajin - Mareeshiago
lie = no Mekisiko - Mekisikojin - Supeingo
Roshia - Roshiajin - Roshiago
Shitsurei desu ga... = Excuse me, by
[O]namae wa? = May I have your name?
Hajimemashite. = How do you do?
Yoroshiku [onegaishimasu] = pleased to meet
you
Douzo yoroshiku [onegaishimasu] =
Kochira wa .. -san desu. = introduce somebody
else
-kara kimashita = I came (come) from
GRAMMAR EXPLANATION ex. 6 Who's that person? .... That's Mr. Miller.
a. Ano kata wa donato desu ka. .... [Ano kata
1. NOUN1 + WA + NOUN2 + DESU wa] Miller-san desu
a. watashi wa Mike Miller desu - I am Mike
Miller 4. NOUN + MO (also/too)
Mr. Miller is a company employee ... Mr. Gupta
b. I am John. - Watashi wa John desu is also a company employee. - Miller-san wa
kaishain desu. .... Gupta-san mo kaishain desu.
c. I am Anna - Watashi wa Anna desu
a. Ms. Sara is a teacher. Sara-san wa kyoushi
.a DESU (positive) desu.
a. I am an engineer - Watashi wa enjinia desu. Ms. Danica is also a teacher. - Danica-san mo
kyoushi desu.
b. I am a teacher - Watashi wa kyoushi desu.
Teacher Sara is a PLMUN employee. - Sara-
c. I am a researcher - Watashi wa kenkyusha sensia wa PLMUN no shain desu.
desu.
5. NOUN1 + no + NOUN2 (collect two nouns)
2. NOUN1 + WA + NOUN2 + DEWA (modifier)
ARIMASEN (Negative) a. Mr. Miller is an IMC employee - Miller-san
a. Mr. Santos is not a student - Santos-san wa wa IMC no shain desu
gakusei dewa arimasen b. Mr Gab is a doctor at ABC hospital - Gab-san
wa ABC byouin no isha desu.
b. Ms. Susan is not a bank employee. - Santos- c. Ms Sakura is a student at ABC university -
san wa gakusei dewa arimasen Sakura-san wa ABC daigoku no gakusei desu.
Excuse me - sumimasen
Polite equivalent of ?? - -de gozaimasu
Please show me [~] - [wo] misete kudasai [wain
wo misete kudasai]
Well, then, in that case - jya (informal) dewa
(formal)
Give me [~] , please - [-wo] kudasai (wain wo
kudasai)
GRAMMAR EXPLANATION
1.KOKO/SOKO/ASOKO
KOCHIRA/SOCHIRA/ACHIRA
I finish at 10 pm tonight
56 gojuuroppun Konban gogo juji ni owarimasu
57 gojuunanafun
58 gojuuhappun I finished at 10 pm yesterday
59 gojuukyuufun Kinou gogo juji ni owarimashita
I take the break at 8 every morning Ms Hana will work from 7:30AM to 11:45PM
Maiban hachiji ni yasumimasu tomorrow
Hana-san wa ashita gozen nanaji sanjuppun kara
I will take a break at 8 tomorrow evening gogo juichi yonjuugofun made hatarakimasu
Ashita Hachiji ni yasumimasu
We worked from 12:50 PM to 11:20 PM
yesterday
Watashitachi wa kinou gogo juniji gojuppun You take a rest on Tuesdays and Thursdays
kara gogo juichiji nijuppun made Anata wa kayoubi to mokuyoubi ni yasumasu.
hatarakimashita
We work on Thursdays and Sundays
I work from monday to friday Watacshitachi wa mokuyoubi 5o nichiyoubi ni
Getsuyoubi kara kinyoubi made hatarakimasu hatarakimasu
6. NOUN1 + TO + NOUN2
TO= AND