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Vocabulary

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Phrases

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Example sentences

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使用例(しようれい)
 Shiyourei
 Examples showing the use (of a word).

In the example sentences paragraph we will show you each time the use of the words learned so far. First, some more vocabulary:

日本(にほん)語(ご) (Nihongo, Japanese) ローマ字(じ) (Rōmaji) 英(えい)語(ご) (Eigo, English meaning)
店(てん)員(いん) ten'in salesperson
しか shika nothing but, only (used with verb in negative tense)
大(だい)丈(じょう)夫(ぶ) (です)。 Daijoubu (desu). (desu is not necessary, but makes it more polite) It's alright. It's okay. No problem.
友(ゆう)人(じん) / 友(とも)達(だち) yuujin / tomodachi friend
もう mou already
会(あ)う au to meet
まだ mada yet, still


Example 1: Mr. Smith walks into a shop.

  • スミス: おはよう ございます。英語(えいご) を 話(はな)せます か。
  • 店(てん)員(いん): すみません。 英語(えいご) を 話(はな)せません。
  • スミス: わたし は 日本(にほん)語(ご) が すこし しか 話(はな)せません。
  • 店(てん)員(いん): 大(だい)丈夫(じょうぶ) です。 わかります。


  • Sumisu: Ohayou gozaimasu. Eigo o hanasemasu ka.
  • Ten'in: Sumimasen. Eigo o hanasemasen.
  • Sumisu: Watashi wa nihongo ga sukoshi shika hanasemasen. (Remark: here ga may be replaced by (w)o)
  • Ten'in: Daijoubu desu. Wakarimasu.


  • Smith: Good morning. Can you speak English?
  • Salesperson: I'm sorry. I can't speak English.
  • Smith: I can speak only a little Japanese. (lit: I can't speak nothing but a little Japanese)
  • Salesperson: That's ok. I understand.


Example 2: Akira-san is introducing his friend Satou Hiroko-san to his other friend Naoko-san.

  • ひろこ: こんにちは。
  • あきら: こんにちは。 わたし の 友(ゆう)人(じん) の なおこ に もう 会(あ)いました か。
  • ひろこ: いいえ。 まだ 会(あ)っていません。
  • あきら: なおこ, こちら は 佐藤(さとう)ひろこさん です。
  • ひろこ: 初(はじ)めまして。 ひろこ です。
  • なおこ: 初(はじ)めまして。 なおこ です。
  • ひろこ: どうぞ よろしく お願(ねが)い します。
  • なおこ: こちらこそ。 どうぞ よろしく お願(ねが)い します。


  • Hiroko: Konnichiwa.
  • Akira: Konnichiwa. Watashi no yuujin no Naoko ni mou aimashita ka.
  • Hiroko: Iie. Mada atte imasen.
  • Akira: Naoko, kochira wa Satou Hiroko-san desu.
  • Hiroko: Hajimemashite. Hiroko desu.
  • Naoko: Hajimemashite. Naoko desu.
  • Hiroko: Douzo yoroshiku o-negai shimasu.
  • Naoko: Kochira koso. Douzo yoroshiku o-negai shimasu.


  • Hiroko: Hello.
  • Akira: Hello. Have you already met my friend Naoko?
  • Hiroko: No. I haven't yet met (her).
  • Akira: Naoko, this is Mrs. Hiroko Satou.
  • Hiroko: How do you do. My name's Hiroko.
  • Naoko: How do you do. I'm Naoko.
  • Hiroko: I'm very pleased to meet you.
  • Naoko: Same here (lit: my side for sure). I'm very pleased to meet you.


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