Japanese - 日本語

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Monday, 18th June 2018 -

Greetings and Introductions -

When meeting some for the first time there are many ways in which you can introduce yourself:

はじめまして ＝ Nice to meet you

どうぞよろしく＝ Please to meet you/ take care of me

When using ’どうぞよろしく’ remember this is used when meeting someone for business purposes or introducing yourself in front of a class. When introducing yourself, asking the name of the other person or telling them your name helps get to know each other and make the conversation flow.

お名前は何ですか ＝ What is your name?

私の名前は…です ＝ My name is...

私は...です ＝ I am

あなたは？ ＝ and you?

Normal introductions throughout the day are:

おはようございます ＝ Good Morning

こんにちは ＝ Good Afternoon

こんばんは ＝ Good Evening

もしもし ＝ Hello (used only when greeting someone over the phone)

When departing there are many different ways to farewell someone:

さようなら ＝ Goodbye

バイバイ ＝ Bye-Bye

またあした ＝ See you tomorrow

じゃね ＝ See you later

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Thursday, 16 August 2018 -

い＋な Adjectives -

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Monday, 18th June 2018 -

Verbs -

Irregular Verbs: There are only two Japanese verbs that are irregular which are くる meaning to come and する meaning to do.

Ichidan Verbs: In the dictionary form Ichidan verbs all end in either いる or える.

あげる ＝ raise; lift-up; give

でる ＝ leave; exit; go out

はれる ＝ clear up

いる ＝ be located

きる ＝ put on (clothes); wear

見る ＝ see;watch;look

おちる ＝ Fall;come/go down

食べる ＝ Eat

Yodan Verbs: The dictionary form for Yodan Verbs can end in one f the following nine endings; う、つ、る、く、ぐ、す、ぬ、む、ぶ. Depending on the ending of a verb determines which verb group it belongs to.