Nouns / Adjectives
"I" in Japanese is...
わたし
watashi
What is "three" in Japanese?
さん
san
How do you say "Good Morning" in Japanese?
おはようございます
ohayou gozaimasu
What's the formula for saying "X is Y" in Japanese?
X は Y です。
X wa Y desu.
は is the particle used for what?
The subject
"Friend" in Japanese is...
ともだち
tomodachi
What is "7" in Japanese
なな
nana
すみません means what in English?
Excuse me
True or False: In Japanese, we must ALWAYS include the subject in a sentence.
FALSE
It's very common to not include the subject in Japanese, especially if it's "わたし"
か is the particle used for what?
Questions
"Phone" in Japanese is...
でんわ
denwa
What is じゅうきゅう in English?
19
How do you say "welcome home" in Japanese?
おかえりなさい
To say our grade level, we combine the number (our grade/year number) with what?
にんせい
ninsei
も is the particle used for what?
Also / too
にじはん means what in English?
Half past 2 / 2:30
What is にじゅうはち in English?
28
How do you say "I'll go and come back" in Japanese?
いってきます
ittekimasu
To say what time it is, we put what after a number?
じ
ji
Fill the correct particle in the blank:
わたし（ ）でんわばんごうは 123-4567 です。
の
わたし（の）でんわばんごうは 123-4567 です。
We add じん to the end of a word to say what?
Nationality
(ex - にほんじん = Japanese person)
What number is ひゃくごじゅう？
150
Introduce yourself in Japanese!
はじめまして。わたしは＿＿＿です。よろしくおねがいします。
Hajimemashite. Watashi wa ____ desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu
We use the particle の for two reasons: what are they?
Possession and combining unrelated nouns
Fill the correct particle in the blank:
たけしさんはさくらだいがく（ ）がくせいです。
の
たけしさんはさくらだいがく（ ）がくせいです。