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Tangochou

96 words

01Greetingsaisatsu6 words

  • Ohayou gozaimasu

    Good morning

  • Konnichiwa

    Hello, good afternoon

  • Konbanwa

    Good evening

  • Oyasumi nasai

    Good night

  • Sayounara

    Good bye

  • Ja mata ne

    See you later

02Courtesyreigi5 words

  • Domo arigatou gozaimasu

    Thank you very much

  • Dou itashimashite

    You're welcome

  • Iie

    No · It's no problem (as an answer to arigatou)

  • Sumimasen

    Sorry · Excuse me

  • Onegaishimasu

    Please

03Question wordsgimonshi5 words

  • Dare

    Who

  • Donata

    Who (polite)

    Polite form of Dare
  • Nansai

    How old

  • Oikutsu

    How old (polite)

    Polite form of Nansai
  • Nani-jin?

    May I have your nationality?

04Set phraseskimarimonku11 words

  • Nani-jin?

    May I have your nationality?

  • Shitsurei desu ga

    Excuse me but,

  • O namae wa?

    May I have your name?

  • O shigoto wa?

    May I have your occupation?

  • O kuni wa?

    May I have your country?

  • Hajimemashite

    Nice to meet you for the first time (used as a phrase when first meeting a person)

    Kanji
  • Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu

    Please take care of me (used in a cultural aspect when meeting for the first time)

  • Yoroshiku onegaishimasu

    Please take care of me

    Kanji
  • Kochira wa ~san desu

    This is Mr. Ms. ~

  • ~kara kimashita

    I came from ~

  • ____ desu

    I'm ____

05Responseshenji2 words

  • Iie

    No · It's no problem (as an answer to arigatou)

  • Hai

    Yes

06Pronounsdaimeishi7 words

  • Watashi

    I

  • Watashi tachi

    We

  • Anata

    You

  • Ano hito

    That person

  • Ano kata

    That person (polite)

    Polite form of Ano hito
  • Minna

    Everyone

  • Minasan

    Everyone (polite)

    Polite form of Minna

07Suffixessetsubigo7 words

  • ~san

    Mr., Ms. (title of respect added to a name)

  • ~chan

    (suffix often added to a girl or child's name instead of ~san)

  • ~kun

    (suffix often added to a boy's name)

  • ~jin

    (suffix meaning 'a national of ~')

  • ~go

    (suffix meaning 'a language of ~')

  • ~sai

    ~ years old

  • ~shain

    Employee of ~

08Occupationsshigoto17 words

  • Sensei

    Teacher, instructor (used a title)

  • Kyoushi

    Teacher, instructor

  • Gakusei

    Student

  • Kaishain

    Company employee

  • Ginkouin

    Bank worker

  • Isha

    Doctor

  • Kangoshi

    Nurse

  • Bengoshi

    Lawyer

  • Haiyuu

    Actor

  • Kashu

    Singer

  • Ten'in

    Shop clerk

  • Chourishi

    Cook

  • Shefu

    Chef

    Katakana
  • Keisatsukan

    Police officer

  • Untenshu

    Driver

  • Enjinia

    Engineer

    Katakana
  • Kenkyuusha

    Researcher, scholar

09Familykazoku12 words

  • Watashi no kazoku

    My family

  • Obaasan

    Grandmother

  • Ojiisan

    Grandfather

  • Okaasan

    Mother

  • Otousan

    Father

  • Oniisan

    Older brother

  • Oneesan

    Older sister

  • Imouto san

    Younger sister

  • Otouto san

    Younger brother

  • Obasan

    Aunt

  • Ojisan

    Uncle

  • Itoko

    Cousin

10Countrieskuni13 words

  • Nihon

    Japan

  • Morujibu

    Maldives

    Katakana
  • Amerika

    America

    Katakana
  • Kanada

    Canada

    Katakana
  • Igirisu

    England

    Katakana
  • Chuugoku

    China

  • Kankoku

    South Korea

  • Doitsu

    Germany

    Katakana
  • Furansu

    France

    Katakana
  • Itaria

    Italy

    Katakana
  • Burajiru

    Brazil

    Katakana
  • Indo

    India

    Katakana
  • Tai

    Thailand

    Katakana

11Placesbasho3 words

  • Kaisha

    Company

  • Daigaku

    University

  • Byouin

    Hospital

12Numberssuuji10 words

  • Ichi

    One

    Kanji
  • Ni

    Two

    Kanji
  • San

    Three

    Kanji
  • Yon / Shi

    Four

    Kanji
  • Go

    Five

    Kanji
  • Roku

    Six

    Kanji
  • Nana / Shichi

    Seven

    Kanji
  • Hachi

    Eight

    Kanji
  • Kyuu

    Nine

    Kanji
  • Jyuu

    Ten

    Kanji