LESSON 1

VOCABULARY

Watashi I, me
Watashitachi we
Anata [] you
Ano hito [] that person, he, she
Ano (kata) [] that person, he, she (more polite)
Minasan [] ladies and gentlemen, all of you
San Mr. Ms. (title of respect addded to a
name)
Chan (suffix often added to a child's name)
Kun [] (suffix often added to a boy's name)
Jin [] (suffix meaning "a national of")
Sensei [] teacher, instructor (not referring to
job)
Kyshi [] teacher, instructor
Gakusei [] student
Kaishain [] company employee
Shain [] employee of ~ company
Ginkin [] bank employee
Isha [] medical doctor
Kenkysha [] researcher, scholar
Enjinia engineer
Daigaku [] university
Byin [] hospital
Denki [] electricity, light
Dare who
Donata who (polite)
Sai [] ~years old
Nansai [] how old
Oikutsu how old (polite)
Hai yes
Iie no
Shitsurei desu ga [] Excuse me, but
O-namae wa [] May I have your name?
Hajimemashite [] /How do you do? (introducing oneself for the first
time)/
Dzo yoroshiku (onegaishimasu) ] /Pleased to meet you/
Kochira wa san desu This is Mr. (Ms.) ~
Kara kimashita [] I came (come) from ~

Amerika [] /U.S.A./ Tai [] /Thailand/

Igirisu [] /U.K./
Indo [] /India/
Indoneshia []
/Indonesia/
Kankoku [] /South Korea/
Chgoku [] /China/
Doitsu [] /Germany/
Nihon [] /Japan/
Furansu [] /France/
Burajiru [] /Brazil/