Activities
Hobbies and interests
| English | Kana | Romaji (with space) | Romaji |
|---|---|---|---|
| piano | ピアノ | pi a no | piano |
| computer | コンピューター | ko n pyu u ta a | konpyuutaa |
| cooking | りょうり | ryo u ri | ryouri |
| music | おんがく | o n ga ku | ongaku |
| reading | どくしょ | do ku sho | dokusho |
| shopping | かいもの | ka i mo no | kaimono |
| guitar | ギター | gi ta a | gitaa |
| karaoke | カラオケ | ka ra o ke | karaoke |
| dance | ダンス | da n su | dansu |
Languages
| English | Kana | Romaji (with space) | Romaji |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | にほんご | ni ho n go | nihongo |
| Indonesian | インドネシアご | i n do ne shi a go | indoneshiago |
| French | フランスご | fu ra n su go | furansugo |
| Italian | イタリアご | i ta ri a go | itariago |
| English | えいご | e i go | eigo |
| Chinese | ちゅうごくご | chu u go ku go | chuugokugo |
Sports
| English | Kana | Romaji (with space) | Romaji |
|---|---|---|---|
| swimming | すいえい | su i e i | suiei |
| baseball | やきゅう | ya kyu u | yakyuu |
| karate | からて | ka ra te | karate |
| horse-riding | じょうば | jo u ba | jouba |
| sport | スポーツ | su po o tsu | supootsu |
| surfing | サーフィン | sa a fi n | saafin |
| basketball | バスケットボール | ba su ke t to bo o ru | basukettobooru |
| rugby | ラグビー | ra gu bi i | ragubii |
| softball | ソフトボール | so fu to bo o ru | sofutobooru |
| cricket | クリケット | ku ri ke t to | kuriketto |
| netball | ネットボール | ne t to bo o ru | nettobooru |
| Australia rules football | オーストラリアンフットボール | o o su to ra ri a n fu t to bo o ru | oosutorarianfuttobooru |
| volleyball | バレーボール | ba re e bo o ru | bareebooru |
| hockey | ホッケー | ho k ke e | hokkee |
| soccer | サッカー | sa k ka a | sakkaa |
| golf | ゴルフ | go ru fu | gorufu |
| skiing | スキー | su ki i | sukii |
| skating | スケート | su ke e to | sukeeto |
| tennis | テニス | te ni su | tenisu |
Japanese traditional arts
| English | Kana | Romaji (with space) | Romaji |
|---|---|---|---|
| flower arrangement | いけばな | i ke ba na | ikebana |
| tea ceremony | さどう | sa do u | sadou |
| calligraphy | しょどう | sho do u | shodou |
| karate | からて | ka ra te | karate |
| aikido | あいきどう | a i ki do u | aikidou |
| Japanese archery | きゅうどう | kyu u do u | kyuudou |
| judo | じゅうどう | ju u do u | juudou |
| kendo | けんどう | ke n do u | kendou |
can
| English | Kana | Romaji (with space) | Romaji |
|---|---|---|---|
| I can do it | できます | de ki ma su | dekimasu |
| I can do it a bit | すこし できます | su ko shi / de ki ma su | sukoshi dekimasu |
| I cannot do it well | あまり できません | a ma ri / de ki ma se n | amari dekimasen |
| I cannot do it | できません | de ki ma se n | dekimasen |
| I cannot do it at all | ぜんぜん できません | ze n ze n / de ki ma se n | zenzen dekimasen |
Sentence pattern
Asking about hobbies and interests and responding
Asking the day
Responding
Asking about sports and responding
Asking about sports
Responding
Asking if someone can do something and responding
Asking if someone ca do something
Responding 1
Responding 2
Expressing what someone can do (or play)
Responding 2
Conversational expression
| English | Kana | Romaji (with space) | Romaji |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oh no! | たいへん！ | ta i he n | taihen |
| That was good! | よかった！ | yo ka t ta | yokatta |
| Bad luck! That’s a pity. | ざんねん ですね。 | za n ne n / de su ne | zannen desune |
| Really? | ほんとう？ | ho n to u | hontou |
| Just as I thought | やっぱり | ya p pa ri | yappari |
| but | でも | de mo | demo |
| little bit | ちょっと | cho t to | chotto |
| That’s unbelievable! | しんじられない！ | shi n ji ra re na i | shinjirarenai |
| Thanks for your hard work! | おつかれさま！ | o tsu ka re sa ma | otsukaresama |