Vocabulary
Places and activities
| English | Kana | Romaji (with space) | Romaji |
|---|---|---|---|
| where | どこ | do ko | doko |
| movie | えいが | e i ga | eiga |
| beach | うみ | u mi | umi |
| school | がっこう | ga k ko u | gakkou |
| town | まち | ma chi | machi |
| department store | デパート | de pa a to | depaato |
| restaurant | レストラン | re su to ra n | resutoran |
| concert | コンサート | ko n sa a to | konsaato |
| picnic | ピクニック | pi ku ni k ku | pikunikku |
| party | パーティ | pa a ti i | paatii |
| game, match | しあい | shi a i | shiai |
| house, home | うち | u chi | uchi |
| shopping | かいもの | ka i mo no | kaimono |
| camp | キャンプ | kya n pu | kyanpu |
| excursion | えんそく | e n so ku | ensoku |
| a football match | フットボール の しあい | fu t to bo o ru / no / shi a i | futtobooru no shiai |
| a baseball match | やきゅう の しあい | ya kyu u / no / shi a i | yakyuu no shiai |
| grandmother’s house | おばあさん の うち | o ba a sa n / no / u chi | obaasan no uchi |
| friend’s house | ともだち の うち | to mo da chi / no / u chi | tomodachi no uchi |
Conjunctions
| English | Kana | Romaji (with space) | Romaji |
|---|---|---|---|
| and | そして | so shi te | soshite |
| and then | それから | so re ka ra | sorekara |
| but | でも | de mo | demo |
| sometimes | ときどき | to ki do ki | tokidoki |
| later | あとで | a to de | atode |
People you go with
| English | Kana | Kana + Kanji | Romaji (with space) | Romaji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| who | だれ | da re | dare | |
| family | かぞく | ka zo ku | kazoku | |
| friend | ともだち | to mo da chi | tomodachi | |
| by myself | ひとりで | 一人で | hi to ri de | hitoride |
Means of transport
| English | Kana | Romaji (with space) | Romaji |
|---|---|---|---|
| plane | ひこうき | hi ko u ki | hikouki |
| bus | バス | ba su | basu |
| bicycle | じてんしゃ | ji te n sha | jitensha |
| train | でんしゃ | de n sha | densha |
| taxi | タクシー | ta ku shi i | takushii |
| bullet train | しんかんせん | shi n ka n se n | shinkansen |
| ferry | フェリー | fe ri i | ferii |
| scooter | スクーター | su ku u ta a | sukuutaa |
| car | くるま | ku ru ma | kuruma |
| on foot | あるいて | a ru i te | aruite |
| ship | ふね | fu ne | fune |
| yacht | ヨット | yo t to | yotto |
Particular time
| English | Kana | Kana + Kanji | Romaji (with space) | Romaji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| weekend | しゅうまつ | shu u ma tsu | shuumatsu | |
| holiday, break | やすみ | 休み | ya su mi | yasumi |
| Friday | きんようび | 金曜日 | ki n yo u bi | kinyoubi |
| birthday | たんじょうび | ta n jo u bi | tanjoubi |
Verbs
Sentence pattern
Asking where someone is going and responding
Asking where someone is going
Responding
Asking who someone is going with and responding
Asking who someone is going with
Responding
Asking how someone is getting there and responding
Asking how someone is getting there
Responding
Asking where someone is going at a particular time and responding
Asking where someone is going at a particular time
Responding
Conversational expression
| English | Kana | Romaji (with space) | Romaji |
|---|---|---|---|
| I’m sorry. | ごめんなさい。 | go me n na sa i | gomennasai |
| I’m sorry. (or excuse me.) | すみません。 | su mi ma se n | sumimasen |
| Sorry I am late! | おそくなって、すみません！ | o so ku na t te, su mi ma se n | osokunatte, sumimasen |
| Hurry up! | はやく！ | ha ya ku | hayaku |
| Late! | おそい！ | o so i | osoi |
| Is Sunday okay? | 日曜日 は いい？ | ni chi yo u bi / wa / i i | nichiyoubi wa ii |
| Not good! | だめ！ | da me | dame |
| Yes, it is okay. | はい、いい です。 | ha i, i i / de su | hai, ii desu |
| Good. (or Okay.) | いいよ。 | i i yo | iiyo |
| It’s okay. | オーケー です。 | o o ke e / de su | ookee desu |
| It’s all right! | だいじょうぶ！ | da i jo u bu | daijoubu |