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Japanese

Greetings
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こんにちは Ko-knee-chi-wah
Hello

元気ですか? Gen-kee-dez-skah
How are you?

My name is _______ 私の名前は    Wah-ta-shi-wah no-


my-wah ______ deys
です

What is your name? あなたの名前は何 A-nah-toe-nah-my-


wah-nan-des-ka
ですか?

さようなら Sigh-oh-neh-ra
Goodbye
Emotions
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I am good (literally, I 元気です Gen-kee-dez


am healthy)

I am all right (same as I am good)

I am bad (literally, I 具合が悪いです Gu-ay-gah-rah-ee-


am unhealthy) dez

I am sad 悲しいです Kah-nah-shee-dez

I am sick (same as I am bad)

It hurts 痛いです Ee-tie-dez


Commands
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Take out _______     を出しなさ wo _____ tah-she-


nah-sigh

Sit down 座ってください Suat-te-ku-da-sigh

Stand up 立ってください Ta-te-kuh-dah-sigh

Write down 書いてください Ky-te-kuh-dah-sigh

Draw 絵を描いてくださ Ay-wok-ky-tay-kuh-


da-sigh

Raise your hand 手を挙げてくださ Tay-wok-a-gay-te-ku-


da-sigh

Turn in 提出してください Taysh-shu-te-ku-da-


sigh
Common Words/Phrases
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Yes はい high

No いいえ Ee-yeh

Maybe たぶん Ta-buhnm

Can I go to the トイレに行っても Toy-ee-day-knee-day-


restroom? moh-ee-day-skah
いいですか?
Where is the ______    はどこです ________wah-toe-ko-
day-sha
か?
Did you bring your 宿題を持ってきま Sku-die-wo-moe-tay-
homework? key-mash-tah-kah
したか?
Comprehension/Academic
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Do you understand? わかりますか? Wah-ka-dee-mah-


skah

What do you know? 何を知っています Nah-knee-wosh-day-


mas-kah
か?

What have you 何を学びましたか Nah-knee-woe-mah-


learned? nah-me-mas-tah-kah

How do you say    は何と言い ________wah-nan-


_________ toe-ee-mas-kah
ますか?
Comprehensions contd.
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Who? 誰ですか? Dah-ray-dez-kah

What? 何ですか? Nan-dez-kah

Where? どこですか? Doh-koh-dez-ka

When? いつですか? Eatsa-dez-kah

Why? なぜですか? Nah-zay-dez-kah

How? どのようにですか Doe-no-oy-knee-dez-


kah

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