Vocabulary

The following table presents the new phrases introduced in this lesson. If you are using a screen reader, you can also have it read each phrase aloud in the same column. The second column shows what to type on your keyboard to enter the phrase in Japanese, and the third column provides the meaning of each expression. If audio is not accessible, use the written forms and typing input as alternative support for pronunciation. Don’t worry if you cannot read the Japanese text yet—reading and writing will be introduced in Lesson 2. (Click on the “Accessibility” button in the top-left corner of this page for more information.)

#	Audio	Japanese	Typing input	Meaning
1	►	きいてください	k i i t e k u d a s a i	Please listen.
2	►	いってください	i t t e k u d a s a i	Please say it.
3	►	もういちど、 いってください	m o u i c h i d o, i t t e k u d a s a i	Please say it again.
4	►	こたえてください	k o t a e t e k u d a s a i	Please answer.
5	►	ジョンさんに きいてください	j o n s a n n i k i i t e k u d a s a i	Please ask John.
6	►	いいですか	i i d e s u k a	Is that okay? (Do you understand?)
7	►	いいですねえ	i i d e s u n e e	That is good.
8	►	よく できました	y o k u d e k i m a s h i t a	You have done well.
9	►	みて ください	m i t e k u d a s a i	Please look at it.
10	►	おおきいこえで はなしてください	o o k i i k o e d e h a n a s h i t e k u d a s a i	Please speak louder.
11	►	スミスさん	s u m i s u s a n	Ms. Smith or Mr. Smith
12	►	ブラウンさん	b u r a u n s a n	Ms. Brown or Mr. Brown
13	►	はい	h a i	Here/Yes.
14	►	いいえ	i i e	No.

#	Audio	Japanese	Typing input	Meaning
1	►	おはよう	o h a y o u	Good morning. [plain]
2	►	おはようございます	o h a y o u g o z a i m a s u	Good morning. [polite]
3	►	こんにちは	k o n n i c h i h a	Good day/Hello.
4	►	こんばんは	k o n b a n h a	Good evening.
5	►	おやすみ	o y a s u m i	Good night. [plain]
6	►	おやすみなさい	o y a s u m i n a s a i	Good night. [polite]
7	►	バイバイ	b a i b a i	Bye bye. [plain]
8	►	じゃあ、また	j a a, m a t a	See you again. [plain]
9	►	さようなら。	s a y o u n a r a	Good-bye/Farewell. [carefully plain]
10	►	しつれいします	s h i t s u r e i s h i m a s u	Excuse me (for leaving). [polite]
11	►	うん	u n n	Yeah [plain]; OK

#	Audio	Japanese	Typing input	Meaning
1	►	どうぞ	d o u z o	Here; Go ahead.
2	►	どうも	d o u m o	Thanks. [plain]
3	►	ありがとう	a r i g a t o u	Thank you. [plain]
4	►	どうも、ありがとう	d o u m o, a r i g a t o u	Thank you. [carefully plain]
5	►	おねがいします	o n e g a i s h i m a s u	Will you please? [polite]
6	►	はい、どうぞ	h a i, d o u z o	Here you go. [or just はい; carefully plain]
7	►	ありがとうございます	a r i g a t o u g o z a i m a s u	Thank you so much. [polite]
8	►	どうも ありがとうございます	d o u m o a r i g a t o u g o z a i m a s u	Thank you so much indeed. [carefully polite]
9	►	どういたしまして	d o u i t a s h i m a s h i t e	You are welcome. [polite]
10	►	すみません	s u m i m a s e n	I'm sorry [for your trouble]. [polite]
11	►	どうも すみません	d o u m o s u m i m a s e n	I'm so sorry [for your trouble]. [carefully polite]