Japanese A1: Greetings & Introductions — Part 1
20 CEFR A1 Japanese flashcards for English speakers on greetings and introductions, part 1 of 2: hello and goodbye, please and thank you, and the first exchange of names. Front: English. Back: Japanese. Every answer shows kanji or kana, the reading in hiragana and Hepburn romaji. Part 2 (A1+) continues with where you are from, nationalities, jobs, and what to say when you don't understand. Useful vocabulary for JLPT N5 preparation.
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#1
Q:Hello
- A:こんにちは (konnichiwa)
#2
Q:Good morning
- A:おはようございます (ohayō gozaimasu)
#3
Q:Good evening
- A:こんばんは (konbanwa)
#4
Q:Good night
- A:おやすみなさい (oyasuminasai)
#5
Q:Goodbye
- A:さようなら (sayōnara)
#6
Q:See you later!
- A:またあとで (mata ato de)
#7
Q:Welcome home! (to someone who just came back)
- A:おかえりなさい (okaerinasai)
#8
Q:Please
- A:お願いします (おねがいします, onegaishimasu)
#9
Q:Thank you
- A:ありがとうございます (arigatō gozaimasu)
#10
Q:You're welcome
- A:どういたしまして (dō itashimashite)
#11
Q:Excuse me (to get attention)
- A:すみません (sumimasen)
#12
Q:I'm sorry
- A:ごめんなさい (gomen nasai)
#13
Q:Yes
- A:はい (hai)
#14
Q:No
- A:いいえ (iie)
#15
Q:Nice to meet you
- A:はじめまして (hajimemashite)
#16
Q:What's your name?
- A:お名前は何ですか? (おなまえはなんですか, o-namae wa nan desu ka?)
#17
Q:My name is Anna.
- A:私はアンナです。 (わたしはアンナです, watashi wa Anna desu.)
#18
Q:How are you?
- A:お元気ですか? (おげんきですか, o-genki desu ka?)
#19
Q:I'm fine, thank you.
- A:はい、元気です。 (はい、げんきです, hai, genki desu.)
#20
Q:And you?
- A:〇〇さんは? (… -san wa?)
