要ります[ビザが~]
need, require [a visa]
Nihon e iku toki, biza ga irimasu.
→ You need a visa when you go to Japan.
調べます
check, investigate
Denwa bangō o shirabemasu.
→ I look up the phone number.
直します
repair, correct
Sakubun no machigai o naoshimashita.
→ I corrected the mistakes in my composition.
修理します
repair
Jitensha o shūri shimashita.
→ I repaired my bicycle.
電話します
phone
Ato de denwa shimasu.
→ I'll call you later.
僕
I (an informal equivalent of わたし used by men)
Boku wa gakusei da.
→ I'm a student.
君
you (an informal equivalent of あなた used by men)
Kimi wa ashita hima?
→ Are you free tomorrow?
~君
you (an informal equivalent of あなた used by men)
Tawapon kun wa Taijin da.
→ Tawapon is Thai.
うん
yes (an informal equivalent of はい)
A: Ashita kuru? B: Un, iku.
→ A: Are you coming tomorrow? B: Yeah, I'll come.
ううん
no (an informal equivalent of いいえ)
A: Gohan tabeta? B: Uun, mada.
→ A: Have you eaten? B: No, not yet.
サラリーマン
salaried worker, office worker
Chichi wa sararīman desu.
→ My father is an office worker.
言葉
word, language
Kono kotoba no imi ga wakarimasen.
→ I don't understand the meaning of this word.
物価
commodity prices
Tōkyō wa bukka ga takai desu.
→ Prices are high in Tokyo.
着物
kimono (traditional Japanese attire)
Kyōto de kimono o kaimashita.
→ I bought a kimono in Kyoto.
ビザ
visa
Biza o moraimashita ka.
→ Have you received your visa?
始め
the beginning
Raigetsu no hajime ni kuni e kaerimasu.
→ I'm returning to my country at the beginning of next month.
終わり
the end
Kono hon no owari ni kotae ga arimasu.
→ The answers are at the end of this book.
こっち
this way, this place (an informal equivalent of こちら)
Kotchi e kite.
→ Come over here.
そっち
that way, that place near you (an informal equivalent of そちら)
Sotchi wa samui?
→ Is it cold over there?
あっち
that way, that place over there (an informal equivalent of あちら)
Atchi wa gakkō da.
→ That's a school over there.
どっち
which one (between two things), which way, where (an informal equivalent of どちら)
Kōhī to kōcha, dotchi ga ii?
→ Which do you prefer, coffee or tea?
この間
the other day
Kono aida, sensei ni aimashita.
→ I met my teacher the other day.
みんなで
all together
Minna de shashin o torō.
→ Let's all take a picture together.
~けど
~, but (an informal equivalent of が)
Chiketto ga aru kedo, issho ni iku?
→ I have a ticket, but do you want to go together?
国へ帰るの?
Are you going back to your country?
A: Itsu kuni e kaeru no? B: Raishū kaeru.
→ A: When are you going back to your country? B: Next week.
どうするの?
What will you do?
Pasokon ga kowareta. Dō suru no?
→ The computer broke. What are you going to do?
どうしようかな。
What shall I do?
Natsuyasumi, dō shiyō kana.
→ What shall I do during summer vacation?
よかったら
if you like
Yokattara, ocha o nomimasen ka.
→ If you like, shall we go have tea together?
いろいろ
various
Tomodachi to iroiro hanashimashita.
→ I talked about various things with my friend.