すいません (すみません) | Excuse me / sorry. Also sometimes it means “Thank you”. When someone is kind to you, you say “すいません” to express your regret for bothering them. |
はい | Yes |
いえ / いいえ | No. Basic form is “いいえ”. But when we talk, we often shorten & say “いえ”. |
だいじょうぶ | It’s OK. / I’m fine / No problem |
ちょっと / すこし | a little / a bit |
つかれた | tired |
だけ | only / just |
ですか | is it? / are you? (question) |
やすむ | take a rest. “やすめば” means “if take a rest”. “やすむ” + “すれば” = “やすめば” |
あるけます(あるく) | can walk. “あるく” is “walk”. “あるける” is can walk. Say polite = “あるけます” |
よかったら | If you like. Use it when you give something. |
です | is am are (put “です” at the end of sensence & become polite.) |
あの / あのぅ | Excuse me. (used when start speaking.) |
これ | this |
いただきます | I’ll get it. / Thank you for the things you gave me. Also we say this when start eating the meal. |
では | bye / I’m leaving. Read “dewa”. To friend, we use “じゃあ(Jā)” instead. Don’t say “さよなら(Sayonara)”. That means “Good bye forever!” We don’t use that! |
どうぞ | Please / Here you are. Say “どうぞ” when you give / pass something. |
Japanese beginner conversation 3

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