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basics

I'm learning Nihongo (Japanese) and I need to keep looking at the basics over and over for them to stick in my head. I couldn't think of a better place to put these basic translated words, except here.

These are my personal notes. But for those of you who may be interested, you can use this list as a reference too. If you spot anything that's wrong, please leave me a comment at the bottom of this page.

English words to Japanese

Yes = Hai
No = Iie

Hot = Atsui
Cold = Samui

Good = ii
Bad = Warui

phrases

Good morning = Ohayo gozaimasu
Good afternoon (day) = Konnichiwa
Good evening = Konbanwa
Good night = Oyasumi nasai
Goodbye = Sayonara

Hello = Moshi mosh (only for telephone conversions)

I like it = Suki desu
I don't like it = Kirai desu
Do you like it? = Suki desu ka
It's beautiful = Kirei desu
It's ugly = Minikui desu

numbers

1 = Ichi
2 = Ni
3 = San
4 = Yon
5 = Go
6 = Ro-ku
7 = Na-na
8 = Ha-chi
9 = Kyu
10 = Ju

Sep 19, 2009

particles

Direct object indicator o
Indirect object indicator ni
Destination indicator e
Action indicator de
Possession indicator no
Connectors to and ya
Includer mo
Question maker ka
Empasizer yo
Terribly overused ne
Quasi-adjective indicator na

More information can be found here.

Oct 12, 2009