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Basic Phrases
Please speak to your Japanese friends using these words! HIRAGANA is indicated
by bold black letters. Pronunciation is indicated by the combination of
a part of English words. Please get green letters together.
|
Japanese (HIRAGANA) |
pronunciation |
English (explanation) |
OHAYOU |
oil + hobby
+ yolk
|
Good morning. |
KONNICHIWA |
cost + sign
+ nip + chip
+ war |
Good afternoon. |
KONBANWA |
cost + sign
+ bom + sign
+ war |
Good evening. |
SAYOUNARA |
soccer + yolk
+ not + loud |
See you. |
DOUMO |
doughnut + moist
|
Hello.
How are you?
Thank you.
Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good evening.
DOUMO is one of the most convenient words in Japanese. You can use DOUMO
in many situations
|
KAKKOII |
comic + cost
+ list + list |
Cool!
Neat. |
SIMATTA
|
sit + mouse
+ tap |
Shit!
Stone me!
Great guns!
|
OMEDETOU |
oil + men
+ desk + tone |
Congratulation! |