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dooitashimashite ( doh- oi- tah- she- mah- she-teh) = You're welcome
shimatta (She - mah- tah) = Crap
mata aimashoo minna = See you later everyone
matane = goodbye
oyasuminasai =goodnight
ja ne = bye
hai = yes
nansai desuka = how old are you?
konnichiwa, (name) sensei = formal greeting to teacher/elder
boku wa kufuuku = I am hungry
Peko Peko = Onomatopoeia for the noise your stomach makes when you are hungry
yarou = b*****d, in a joking manner
Kuso yarou = b*****d, in an insulting manner
anata wa otomodachi desu ka? = are you a friend?
anata wa Yuki san desu ka? =are you mr. Yuki?
tomodachi = friend
Watashi = I/me
Anata = you
Desu = to be (am, is, are)
denwa - phone
hon - book
Ohayo gozaimasu - good morning
Konnichiwa - good day
Konbanwa - good evening
Oyasumi nasai - good night (said when going to sleep )
Iie - no
Hai - yes
Kore = this
Sore = that
Are = that over there
Dore = which
Are wa konpyuutaa desu = that thing over there is a computer.
Sore wa nan desu ka? = What is that?
Kore wa kamera desu = This is a camera
Dore wa kamera desu = which is a camera (is it this, or is it the other)
Kore - that over there
Sore - that
Are - that over there
Dore - which
Konpyuutaa - computer
Kamera - camera
Zasshi - magazine
Nan - what
Dare - who (beware, do not confuse this with dore)
onamae - name (formal)
namae - name (informal)
-chan = little ( Sakura-chan means little Sakura)
pichu pichu = Onomatopoeia for eyeblink
Do-shita? (What's happenening? [can either be that you know some of what's going on, or none of it])
Betsuni. (Nothing)
Betsuni kawannai. (Nothing Special)
Wakatta? (Understand? Can be said as a statement as well, Wakatta/I understand.)
Nihongo hanaso. (Let's talk in Japanese.)
Ii-yo (Alright.)
su-mi-ma-sen = excuse me
Chotto matte kudasai. - Wait just a moment please.
Mou ichido onegaishimasu. - Once more please. Good one when a Japanese is talking too fast for you to understand, and you need to hear it again.
Osakini. - Pardon my going first.
Douzo osakini. - Please go ahead.
Ki o tsukete. - Take care!/Be careful!
Abunai. - Look out! (lit. It's dangerous.)
Dame desu. - Out of the question./ Impossible./No good.
Gambatte kudasai. - Keep your chin up! Said to encourage someone.
Dewa mata/Ja mata. - Well then...said informally when parting.
Itte rasshai. - So long. (lit. Go and come back) Said to members of a household as they leave.
Itte mairimasu. - So long. (lit. I'm going and coming back) Reply to itte rasshai.
Tadaima. - I'm back. (lit. I have returned just now)
Okaeri nasai. - Welcome home. Reply to tadaima.
O-genki desu ka. - How are you? (lit. Are you well?)
Arigatou gozaimasu. Genki desu. - Fine, thank you.
Omedetou gozaimasu. - Congradulations!
O-daijini. - Take care of your self. Can be used after someone sneezes.
Doumo arigatou gozaimasu. - Thank you very much
Shiranai- I don't know
so so- That's right/ Your Right.
watashi wa Nihongo wakarimasu- I understand Japanese!
zen zen - No, not at all.
Omae wa Kirei desu- You are Pretty.
Aishiteru- I love you.
Omae wa Iya desu- I hate you
Doushita no- whats wrong?
Doushite- Why?
Nani- What
Nan desu ka- What is it.
Are- Huh?
Doko desu ka- Where is it?
USA - amerika
Canada - kanada
Mexico - mekishiko
England - eikoku
France - furansu
Italy - itaria
China - chuugoku
Japan - nihon
Korea - kankoku
India - indo
Russia - rokoku
Germany - doitsu
Spain - supein
Belgium - berugii
I am lost : michi ni mayoi mashita
Baka Ketsu = Dumba**
Kimi wa Neko janai desu - You're not a cat
Iya yo! - I hate that!
Dame Yo! - I hate that!
Konnano Baka! - That is stupid!
Sonnani Ira Ira Shinaide - Don't get so uneasy when you're around me
Bokusatsu - Beating (like a beating mother)
Funde - Stomp
Shibatte - Bind
Tataite - Pound
Kette - Kick
Jirashite - Tease
Tsurushite - Hang
Kitte - slice
Nagutte - Punch
Nabutte - torture
Sashite - impale
Sarashite - expose
Tarashite - Defile (DEFILAGE!!!)
Tenshi - Loving angel? (Correct me if I'm wrong)
Moshi moshi - hello, but when answering the phone