Casual Japanese PDF
Casual Japanese PDF
Japanese
Japanese on the Street
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Chapter 1:
1: Hiya! -Greetings
GreetingsGood morning
Ohayoo!
Ohayo.
Language Note
Japanese I and you
Cheesu,
Ussu!
Good afternoon.
Konnichiwa
Konchiwa-.
Cheesu
Yo!
un, genki
Doo shiteru?
Saikin doo?
(How are you doing lately?)
Maa-maa (so-so)
Bochi bochi (so-so *Osaka dialect)
Aikawarazu (noting much)
Kaiwa
Haven
Havent see you for a while
Hisashiburi
A: Chiisu!
Hisashiburi, genki?
B: watashi mo aikawarazu.
Long
time no see!
A: Yup indeed.
Good bye
Bye bye
Ja mata!
Mata ne-
Maybe
Tabun
Soo kamo ne.
Japanese.
Kamo ne.
Choo-
Sugoiku
Hontoo ni
Suggee-
Hmmm,, I don
dont know
wakaranai
Meccha (Osaka)
e.g. ii (good) sugoku ii (very good)
Kaiwa
A: Hee, sugoi. Omoshiroi neeB: Hontoo?
Surprize
Really?
Hontoo?
Kyoomi aru?
A: aru aru! Sugee aru.
A: Wow, amazing. Its so interesting.
B: Really?
Serious?
Maji?
maji de?
No way!
Usso-.
Usso-, hontoo? (,, really?)
Masaka!
Joodan desho? (ure kidding, right?)
Unbelievable!
Shinji rarenai
Shinji raren (Osaka)
Ari enai
Impossible!
Muri
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Ok,
Ok, I can do that.
Un, ii yo.
~yo:
~yo saying ok!, +informing nuance
~da yo:
yo
+informing nuance
( i-adj ) + yo
(noun/na-adj) + da yo
Sure, of course
Mochiron!
~ne:
~ne share the same feeling,
~ne?:
~ne? to confirm
No,
No, cannot.
Chotto..
Dame
~no? : question
Dekinai (cannot)
~da,:
~da statement of ones own feeling
~yo ne:
ne appealing for confirmation
~ja nai? : ~isnt it? Asking for agreement
~ ka naa..
naa : wondering if its ~
~ ja nai? : maybe so.
No. I don
dont want.
Iya.
Iya da.
kaiwa
A: cheesu
B: oh, Shingo.
Ah, nee, ashita no paatii iku yo ne?
A: u-nn dooshiyoo ka na. Lisa wa?
B: watashi wa mochiron, iku yo.
A: Hey,
B: Oh, Singo.
Youre coming to tomorrows party, right?
A: Hmmm. Im not sure. How about you,
Me too!
Watashi mo. / Boku mo. / Ore mo.
Good!
ii / ii nee
ii naa (envious)
Lisa?
B: Of course, Im going.
Dayo ne.
Agree to a statement something negative
e.g. A: are, tsumannai yone.
Sounds good!
Ii kanji.
Oh I see.
Ah, Sooka. / Sokka.
Naruhodo.
B: dayo ne.
A: Thats boring, isnt it?
B: Yeah, definitely.
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Kaiwa
A: nee, ima ii?
OK!
OK!
Un, iiyo.
Wait a moment.
Chotto matte.
A: Chii-su.
B: Osoi!! Moo 6ji dayo!
Got a minute?
minute?
Jikan aru?
Ima hima?
You late!
Osoi!
Too early.
Hayai
Haya sugi
A: Yo!
( oso sugi)
What time?
Nan ji?
Nanji ni? (at what time?)
Nanji goro? (around what time?)
Nanji kara? (from what time?)
What time is good for you?
Nanji ga ii?
Itsu ga ii?
How about 3 o
oclock?
clock?
3ji wa doo?
Anytime is ok.
Itsu demo ii yo.
Nanji demo ii yo.
Next time!
Kondo.
Mata kondo.
Later.
Ato de.
Did you finish?
finish?
Owatta?
Dekita? (complete?)
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kaiwa
A: Ahh!
B: nani nani? Dooshita no?
Beautiful
Kiree
Bijin (for ladies)
Look Look!
Mite mite!
Hora! (with pointing finger)
What?
Nani?
Nani nani?
A: Wow!
B: What? Whats happened?
A: Look look! That guy is so
handsome!
B: Really? Where?
A: See? Over there.
B: No kidding!
What? Don
ont bother me
Nani?
Nanda yo.
How you say? Nanda
Nanda
Disappointed..
Nanda
Gakkari
Zannen
Nanda? (surprise)
(disappointed)
Nanda(angry)
Nanda
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Chapter 6: Oh Crap!
Crap!
Oh my god
Ahh! Shimatta.
kaiwa
Yabai
Yabee
A: ah, yaba
B: Dooshitano
A: Kagi wasure chatta.
Shit!
Kusoo
chikushoo
Chotto matte.
B: Shaanai naa.
--A: Omatase. Sankyuu
What to do?
Doo shiyoo..
Komatta na..(Im in trouble)
B: Ie ie.
Maitta na..
B: Whats happened?
A: oh shit
A: I forgot my key. Wait a sec.
Hmm, no choice
Shikata nai
Shikata nai naa-.
Shaa nai.
Im pissed off!
Mukatsuku
Hara ga tatsu
It
Its a piece of cake!
Kantan
Ocha no ko sai-sai
Asa meshi mae
(literally: It can be done before breakfast, meshi = gohan)
Very easy!
easy!
Choo kantan
Choo yasashii
Difficult!
Muzukashii
Muzui
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uma!
umee-!
Taste horrible!
horrible!
mazui mazu!
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Taberu eat
Nomu drink
Miru look, watch
Kiku listen
Asobu play (have fun)
Kau buy
In casual form, question is just this dictionary form with rising intonation.
Particles are often omitted, such as o, e, ga
For Noun and Adj, are used without desu. So much easier.
Renshuu shimashoo!
(Lets practise!)
A: tsukareta ne.
Kaiwa
A: kore, taberu?
B: un, taberu.
A: nani nomu?
B: biiru.
Beer.
A: biiru, oishii?
Is it nice (delicious)?
B: Un, oishii.
Yup, it is.
School.
At 5.
B: Un, kaeru.
A: CD kiku?
B: un, kiku.
A: ashita asobu?
wake up tomorrow?
B: un, asobu.
So early?
A: un, kau.
Will study fr 7.
Wanna watch this video?
Yup.
Wanna listen to the CD?
Yup.
Wanna play tomorrow?
Yup.
This is beautiful, isnt it?
Yeah, right. Wanna buy it?
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Yup.
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itta
Iku
Kuru
kita
Kaeru
kaetta
okiru
okita
miru mita
neru
neta
Kiku
taberu
tabeta
nomu
nonda
Asobu
kiita
katta
Kau
asonda
Renshuu shimashoo!
Already.
lready.Yet? / Not yet.
yet.
Mada
Moo
B: 10ji.
A: uwa, meccha oso.
Kaiwa
Yup, already.
today?
B: 9ji
At 9.
last night?
B uun, mada.
Not yet.
Yup, I did.
movie yet?
yesterday?
Is Mr.Sato here yet?
Not yet.
B: un, mochiron.
Yup, of course.
Who did u hand out with y-day?
B: Yocchan to.
With Yocchan.
UNIQLO
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Chapter 10:
10: Can I? ~Te~Te-form~
Te-form is very useful and used in variety of ways.
Instruction: Please ~ ~te.
e.g. mite
mite!
Progressive form ~te ru. e.g. ima, terebi mite
miteru
(Please) Look!
Now watching TV.
itte
kite
Kuru
kaette
Kaeru
okiru
okite
miru mite
neru
nete
Kiku
taberu
tabete
nomu
nonde
Asobu
Kau
kiite
asonde
katte
Can I / May I ~?
Please ~
A: Kore, oishii yo. Tabete! This is tasty. Have some!
B: iiyo.
Sure.
A: Kite, kite!
Come here!
B: Nani nani?
Whats up?
B: biiru nonderu
ru.
ru
Im drinking beer.
C: terebi miteru.
ru.
Im watching TV.
D: rajio kiiteru
ru.
ru
B: mochiron!
Sure, of course.
Im listening Copyright
to the radio.
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Chapter 11:
11: Asking
Asking You Out!
Out! ~Nai
~Naiai-form~
Besides showing negative meaning, Nai-form is used for inviting your
friends casually.
Iku
ikanai
Kuru
Kaeru
konai
kaeranai
okiru
okinai
miru minai
neru
nenai
Kiku
tabenai
taberu
nomanai
asobanai
Asobu
Kau
kikanai
kawanai
e.g.
kaiwa
B: nan no eega?
A: Doragon booru.
Its from 7.
Nomanai?
B: Un, nomu. Arigatoo.
Hey, Im tired.
Wanna go home?
Yeah.
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Chapter 12:
12: Bad words! ~Street fighting~
Stupid! (ass(ass-hole)
Baka
Aho
Baka yaroo!
Kiss my ass!
Fuzakeru na! (baka yaroo!)
Shout up!
Urusai (literal. noisy, be quiet)
Urusee!
Damare!
kaiwa
A: chotto, yamate kudasai.
Anata, nan desu ka?
Suimasen, kono hito, chikan desu!
B: boku, yatte masen yo!
Fuck off!
kiero!
Dokka ike!
A: Excuse me! Please stop that.
Go to hell!
Shine.
You pervert!
Chikan! (groper)
Hentai! (pervert)
Sukebe! (dirty)
H (ecchi)! (naughty)
Ive conned
Damasareta!
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Chapter 13:
13: Love Me Tender
Tender ~Lovers
~Lovers voices~
I like you
Suki!
Suki da
Suki da yo
Kaiwa
~Long distance call
call~
~
I love you.
Aishiteru
B: soo da nee..
Hold me!
Dakishimete
B: Me too.
*Yocchan is nick name of A
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