Jikoshōkai. (Introduction using Japanese)

Hello guys, how do you get along with Japanese? It’s easy, isn’t it? We have learned about greetings in the previous post, now we are going to learn how to introduce yourself in Japanese. This is important for a new learner. Let’s learn with the simple one. Hajimemashō J

Jikoshōkai.   じこしょうかい。      Introduction.

Hajimemashite.                                                            Introduced.

Watashi wa Rafi desu.                                                 I am Rafi.

Watashi wa gakusei desu.                                            I am a student (of a university).

Watashi wa Malang kara jimashita.                              I am from Malang.

Ima, Sentani dōri ni sundeimasu.                                  Now, I live at Sentani street.

Ima,  ABA daigaku de benkyōshiteimasu.                    Now, I am studying at ABA.

Senmon wa bungaku desu.                                          I am taking literacy class.

Dōzo yoroshiku.                                                          Nice to meet you/ nice to know you.

Well, that’s how you introduce yourself for the first time. The underlined words can be changed with your needs or your own informations. Wakarimasu ka? Now it’s your turn to introduce yourself in Japanese. Hope you are making a good progress. Ganbatte kudasai :) Ja.

Aisatsu . あいさつ。 Greetings (in Japanese)

In this post we will learn about common greetings in daily conversations or we usually say it in small talk in Japanese.  They are pretty easy to remember, can’t wait to hear you speak in Japanese ^_^

Aisatsu         .           あいさつ。          Greetings.

1. Ohayō.                 おはよう。                                          Morning.
2. Ohayō gozaimasu.           おはようございます。           Good morning.
3. Konnichiwa.       こんにちわ。                                        Good afternoon.
4. Konbanwa.         こんばんわ。                                       Good evening.
5. Oyasuminasai.   おやすみなさい。                                 Good night.
6. Sayōnara.            さようなら。                                       Good bye/ bye bye.
7. Arigatō.                                ありがとう。                      Thank you.
8. Arigatō gozaimasu.          ありがとうございます。       Thank you.
9. Sumimasen.       すみません。                                          Excuse me/ sorry.
10. Onegai shimasu.               おねがいします。                     Help me please.
11. Aikawarazu, genki desu.     あいかわらず、げんきです。           Just like usual, I am ok.
12. Daijōbu desu.    だいじょうぶです。                                No problem/ it’s okay.
13. Dō itashimashite.                                                                   You're welcome.
14. Dōmo arigato gozaimasu.                                                      Thank you so much.
15. Dōmo sumimasen.                                                                 I am so sorry.
16. Dōzo.                    どうぞ                                                   Please.
17. Dōzo kochira e.                                                                    Come here, please.
18. Dōzo yoroshiku.                               どうぞよろしく.      Nice to meet you.
19. Gochisōsama deshita.                                    Thank you for the food (we say this after having meal).
20. Gomen nasai.                                                                    I am sorry.
21. Hai, genki desu.                                                                Yes, I am good.
22. Hai, okagesama de genki desu.                                         Yes, thank’s to you I am okay.
23. Hontō desu ka.                                                                 Really?/ is that true?
24. Hajimemashite.                                はじめまして。     Introduced,...
25. Iie, genki ja arimasen.                                                      No, I am not feeling good.
26. Irasshaimase.                                                                    Welcome (usually said by shopkeeper).
27. Itadakimasu.      いただきます。                                 Enjoy the food (is said before eating).
28. Itte irasshai.                                                                       Be careful on the way. Bye.
29. Itte mairimasu.                                                                 I am leaving. (is said when we leave the house).
30. Ja, mata/ Mata ato de.                                                     See you later.
31. Ja/ Soredewa.                                                                 If that so.
32. Matane.                                                                          See you later.
33. Kochira koso.     こちらこそ。                                    Your welcome.
34. Komatta na!                                                                   That’s bad, isn’t it?
35. Kotaete kudasai.                                                             Answer it, please.
36. Mata aeru/ashita.                                                            See you/ see you tomorrow.
37. Mata kimasu.                     I will come again. (usually said by a buyer when he leaves the shop without buying something).
38. Mō ichido itte kudasai.                                                    Say it again, please.
39. Moshi moshi.                                                                  Hallo (in the call).
40. O-genki desu ka.                                                            How are you? Are you okay?
41. Okaerinasai.       おかえりなさい。                            Welcome home. (is said by people in home).
42. Omedetō gozaimasu.                                                     Congratulation.
43. Osakini shitsurei shimasu.                                               I am sorry, I’ll leave now/ earlier.
44. Osoku natte sumimasen.                                                I am sorry, I am late.
45. Shibaraku desu ne.                                                        Long time no see/ haven’t see you for a long time.
46. Shitsurei shimasu.                                                          Sorry, excusme.
47. Sou desu ka.      そうですか。                                   Oh, like that.
48. Tadaima.                                                                       I am back. (usually said when you get home)
49. Tsukaremashita.                                                            I am tired.
50. Yukkuri hanashite kudasai.                                            Say it slowly, please/ more slowly please.
51. Zannen desu.                    ざんねんです。                Unfortunately.

Oh, thank’s God at last I can finish it. FYI, usually desu is read as des. Hope it helps and comment if this post is valuable. Arigato gozaimasu. Don’t miss the next post ^_^

Kyōshitsu no shiji no kotoba. (Instructions and greetings in the class)

Hy guys, this blog is about Japanese. You can learn or find some information about Japanese here. All the materials here I got from the classes and some of my Japanese books. I am still learning Japanese so if you want to add or correct the posts, I won’t mind ^_^. Hope this blog will be useful and easy to understand.

First, we will learn about daily greetings in the class or during the class. There are so many but easy to remember. Okay, let’s start the class. Tehehehe.

Kyōshitsu no shiji no kotoba. 教室の支持のことば。

(Instructions and greetings in the class)

1. Hajimemashō            はじめましょう。     Let’s we start (the class).
2. Owarimashō              おわりましょう。    Let’s end the class.
3. Yasumimashō            やすみましょう。     Let’s take a break.
4. Tsuzukimashō           つずきましょう。     Let’s we continue.
5. Benkyō-shimashō    べんきょうしましょう。Let’s study.
6. Wakarimasu ka         わかりますか。           Understand?/ Do you get it?
7. Hai, wakarimasu       はい、わかります。                Yes, I get it./ yes, understand.
8. Iie, wakarimasen      いいえ、わかりません。     No, I don’t get it.
9. Mō ichido    もういちど。                                Once more./ Pardon me?/ Say it again, please.
10. Kekkō desu                けっこです。                                It’s enough./ It’s good.
11. Dame desu だめです。                     Don’t/ No/ It’s wrong.
12. Namae                         なまえ。                           Name.
13. Shiken                          しけん。                           Test/ examination.
14. Shitsumon  しつもん。                     Question.
15. Kotae                            こたえ。                           Answer.
16. Rei                  れい。                                                Example.
17. Shukudai     しゅくだい。                                Home work.
18. Yonde kudasai           よんでください。     Read it, please.
19. Kaite kudasai                                                             Write it, please.
20. Kokuban ni kaite kudasai.                     Write it on the board, please.
21. Issho ni yonde kudasai.                                         Read it together, please.
22. Issho ni itte kudasai.                                               Say it together, please.
23. Issho ni dōzo kudasai.                                            Do it together, please.
24. Kurikaeshite kudasai.                                             Repeat after me.
25. Ōkii koe de itte kudasai.                                        Say it louder, please.
26. Chotto matte kudasai.                                           Wait a moment, please.
27. ~peji o akete kudasai.            ～ぺじおあけてください。                Open page~
28. Shukudai o dashite kudasai.                しゅくだいおだしてください。Collect the home work.
29. Hon o minai de kudasai.                        ほんおみないでください。                Don’t look at your book.
30. Shitseru shimasu.    しつぇるします。                     Excuse me.
31. Osoku natte, sumimasen.                    Sorry, I am late.
32. Keshite mo ii desu ka                                             May I clean the board? May I erase it?
33. Shitsumon ga arimasu ka                      Any question? Is there any question?
34. Hai, arimasu.                                                              Yes, there is/ yes, I have a question.
35. Iie, arimasen.                                                             No, there’s not/ No, there’s no question.
36. Kyō wa koko made owarimasu.                         It’s enough for today.

*suffix  “shō”  means an order to do something.

Ok guys, do you get it? Wakarimasu ka? Sorry I don’t type them all in Hiragana cz it’s such pain to change characters many times. If you found any mistakes, please feel free to comment and correct it. I will post The Hiragana and Katana characters later. I want to make it as easy as I can. Onegai shimasu