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Greetings

100

It's 1:00 in the afternoon.  You see your neighbor, greet them.  

Konnichiwa

200

You come to class in the morning.  Greet your friend. 

Ohayou

300

You are leaving home, what do you say before you leave?

Ittekimasu

400

You have returned home.  What do you say? 

Tadaima

500

How do you greet someone you meet for the first time?

Hajimemashite, watashi wa _____ desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.  

Making requests

100

Ask your teacher for the time now.

Ima nanji desuka.

200

Ask your teacher if you can use the bathroom. 

Otearai/toile ni itte mo ii desuka.

300

Ask your teacher to say it repeat what she said.  

Moo ichidou onegaishimasu. (Moo ichidou kudasai)

400

Ask your teacher if you can drink water.

Mizu wo nonde mo ii desuka.

500

How do you tell your teacher you have a question? 

Sensei, shitsumon ga arimasu.

Make a new friend

100

You meet someone for the first time.  Ask what their name is. 

Onamae wa nandesuka.

200

Ask your new friend how old they are.

Nansai desuka.

300

Ask your new friend what grade they are in.

Nannen sei desuka.

400

Ask your new friend what nationality they are. 

Nani jin desuka.

500

Ask your new friend what their occupation/job is. 

Shigoto wa nandesuka. 

At a department store

100

You don't know what an item is.  Ask what this is. 

Kore wa nan desuka.

200

You are looking for a book.  Ask the clerk where the books are. 

Hon wa doko desuka.

300

You want to buy new shoes.  You see one you like.  Ask the clerk if these shoes are expensive. 

Kono kutsu wa takai desuka.

400

You see bag you like.  Ask the clerk how much that bag cost.  

Sono kaban wa ikura desuka.

500

You are the clerk, tell the customer that bag is 5,300 yen. 

Sono kaban wa gosen sanbyaku en desu.

Daily Activities

100

You and a friend are talking.  She/he asks you what time you usually get up on the weekends.  Reply by saying you wake up at 8:00. 

hachiji ni okimasu.

200

Your mom asks what you will eat for lunch today at school, tell her you will eat a hamburger.  

hanbaagaa wo tabemasu.

300

Your friend asks what language you speak at home.  Reply saying you speak Japanese at home. 

Uchi de nihongo wo hanashimasu.

400

Tell your friend that you drank coffee with Takeshi at the coffee shop yesterday. 

Kinou Takeshisan to kissaten de koohii wo nomimashita. 

500

You and your friend have a test next week. Invite your friend to study at the library on Sunday. 

Nichiyoubi ni toshokan de benkyoushimasenka.