| A | B |
|---|
| ohayoo | good morning (informal) |
| ohayoo gozaimasu | good morning (formal)(gozaimasu adds politeness.) |
| boku | I (used by younger males) |
| watashi | I (used by females, older males) |
| sensee | teacher ("sensee" is attached to names of teachers, doctors, and statesmen to show respect.) |
| hajimemashite | How do you do? |
| wa | particle making the topicof the sentence |
| desu | am, is, are |
| doozo yoroshiku | Nice to meet you.(doozo means "please." Yoroshiku means "Please do me a favor." |
| konnichiwa | Hello. Hi. (used from late morning to pre-dusk hours.) |
| sayoonara | Good bye. |
| ja, mata ne./jaa ne. | See you later. (to your friends) |
| ABC-san | -san is a word attached to female names to show respect (don't attach to your own name!). |
| ABC-kun | -kun is a word attached to male names to show respect (don't attach to your own name!). |
| hai | yes (hai may be used in response to roll call.) |
| kiritsu | Stand. (used at ceremonies or in formal situations.) |
| ree/rei | Bow. (used at ceremonies or in formal situations) |
| nani/nan | what (the choice of NANI or NAN depends on the initial sound of the following word.) |
| ka | ? (sentence-ending particle indicating a question.) |
| kore | this one (Refers to something near the speaker. Used only for things, not for people.) |
| sumimasen | excuse me (apology), excuse me (to get attention) |
| moo ichido onegaishimasu. | One more time, please. |
| arigatoo | thank you. |
| doo itashimashite. | You are welcome. |
| denwa | telephone |
| bangoo | number |
| denwa bangoo | phone number |
| sore | that one (Refers to something near the listener.) |
| are | that one over there (Refers to something distant from both speaker and listener.) |
| iie | no |
| Hai, soo desu. | Yes, it is. (Expression of agreement. Used as response.) |
| Iie, soo dewa arimasen. | Expression of disagreement. Used as a response. |
