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Teach yourself Japanese through self-study lessons |
Index Japanese self-study
Study the Japanese translation lesson below and then test yourself. Wish to take quizzes on this lesson?
Japanese-English Translation Quiz or English-Japanese Translation Quiz or Conversation Quiz
Let's learn Words (Kotoba o Naraimashō) :
| WORD (Kotoba) |
MEANING (Imi) |
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konnichiwa
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hello
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ohayō gozaimasu
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good morning
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konbanwa
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good evening
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oyasumi nasai
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good night
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sayōnara
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good bye
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shitsurei shimasu
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good bye
(very polite)
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dōmo arigatō gozaimasu
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thank you very much
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dōmo arigatō gozaimashita
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thank you very much
(at the end of a conversation)
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okagesamade
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thank you very much
(on receiving help)
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dōmo
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thanks
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kudasai, onegai shimasu
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please
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sumimasen
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excuse-me
sorry
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hai
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yes
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īe
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no
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watashi
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I
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anata
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you
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to
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and
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shitsumon
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question
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kotae
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response
answer
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gakusei
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student
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demo
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but
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benkyō shimasu
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to study
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benkyō shitai
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like to study
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sō desu ka
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I see
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mada mada
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not very well
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hanashimasu ka?
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do you speak?
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nihonjin
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japanese
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furansujin
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french
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watashi no namae wa
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my name is
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hajimemashite
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how do you do
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dōzo yoroshiku
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nice to meet you
be my friend
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kochira koso yoroshiku
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nice to meet you too
the pleasure is mine
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ja mata
dewa mata
matane
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see you soon
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matāuhimade
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till we meet again
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ikanakereba narimasen
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I must be leaving now
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subarashī
ī desu yo
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excellent
very good
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ganbatte kudasai
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good luck
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dō itashimashite
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you are welcome
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irasshaimase
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welcome
(in a restaurant, home)
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itterasshai
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have a nice day
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Index Japanese Romaji Vocabulary
A Note on Vowels :
The Japanese language is based on 5 vowel sounds : a, i, u, e, o
They are pronounced : a as in ask ; i as in we ; u as in soon ; e as in get and o as in oh.
The Romaji long vowels ā, ī, ū, ē signify emphasis, are pronounced twice as long, and hence are also written as aa, ii, uu et ee.
ex. īe = iie. However, the long vowel ō becomes ou and not oo ex. gakkō = gakkou.
Let's Study the Conversation (Kaiwa o Naraimashō) :Note : In Japan, 'san' is used as a suffix to a personal name and is the equivalent of Mr, Mrs, Miss and Master.
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Japanese(Nihongo) |
English (Eigo) |
| Ichiro |
Konnichiwa, watashi wa Ichiro desu.
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Hello, my name is Ichiro.
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| Danielle |
Konnichiwa, Ichiro san!
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Hello, Ichiro!
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| Ichiro |
Onamae wa nan desu ka?
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What's your name?
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| Danielle |
Watashi wa Danielle desu.
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My name is Danielle.
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Ichiro
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Hajimemashite!
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How do you do!
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| Danielle |
Hajimemashite! Anata wa Nihonjin desu ka?
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How do you do! Are you Japanese?
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Ichiro
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Hai, watashi wa Nihonjin desu. Danielle san wa?
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Yes I'm Japanese. You Danielle?
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| Danielle |
Watashi wa Furansujin desu.
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I am French.
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| Ichiro |
Sō desu ka, demo anata wa Nihongo o hanashimasu ne!
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I see, but you speak Japanese!
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| Danielle |
Ah, mada mada desu yo! Nihongo ga benkyō shitai suki desu.
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Ah, not very well! I'd like to learn Japanese.
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| Ichiro |
Hee, subarashī. Ganbatte kudasai!
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Excellent! Good luck!
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| Danielle |
Dōmō arigatō.
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Thank you very much.
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| Ichiro |
Dō itashimashite!
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You are welcome!
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Ichiro
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Anata wa gakusei desu ne?
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You are a student, right?
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Danielle
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Hai, watashi wa gakusei desu.
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Yes, I'm a student.
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Ichiro
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Watashi mo gakusei desu.
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I.m a student too.
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Danielle
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Sumimasen, ikanakereba narimasen.
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Excuse-me, I must be leaving now.
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Ichiro
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Dōzo yoroshiku onegai shimasu, Danielle san.
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Nice to meet you Danielle.
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Danielle
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Kochira koso yoroshiku, Ichiro san. Ja mata.
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Nice to meet you too, Ichiro. See you soon.
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Ichiro
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Matane, Danielle san. Sayōnara.
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See you, Danielle. Good bye.
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Danielle
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Sayōnara!
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Good bye!
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