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introduction

the basics

food & drink

numbers & time

transport

shopping

emergencies

miscellaneous

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ABOUT

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Welcome to Boutique
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We designed our Tiny Phrasebook

to make it fun & easy to communicate in an effective, natural way.

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HOW TO USE
The cards are color
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Each card features a useful word

or phrase, written in English and
Japanese - and also spelled out
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Before you dive in, take a

moment to go over some
very basic Japanese
pronunciation (next).
If you take a few seconds
to look over these hints,
youll sound like a native
speaker in no time!

PRONUNCIATION

sh(i) *in middle of word

a ah
e eh
i ee
o oh
u oo
ii (double i)
oo (double o)
ou
byo, kyo, nyo, etc.
kyu, nyu, gyu, etc.

s(u) *at end of word

As in the a sound in father, java

As in the e sound in yes, best
As in the i sound in pizza, sushi
As in the o sound in yo, bro, "hola"
As in the oo sound in cool, school
Same as i above, but uttered for 2 beats instead of 1
Same as o above, but uttered for 2 beats instead of 1
Sounds like "oh"
As in the fyo sound in fjord, kyo in Tokyo and Kyoto
As in cue, new, few, view

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When "sh(i)" is in the middle of

a word, "i" is almost silent. So
"ash(i)ta" sounds like "ashta."
Similarly, "hanash(i)te" sounds
like "hanashte.

When "s(u)" is at the end of a

word, "u" is almost silent. So
"des(u)" sounds like "des."
Similarly, "shimas(u)" sounds
like "shimas."

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Excuse me

sumimasen

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Please

onegai shimas(u)

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Yes

hai

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No

iie (ii-e)

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No, thanks (Im fine)

iie (ii-e), kekkou des(u)

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Hello

kon-nichiwa

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Good morning

ohayou gozaimas(u)

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Good evening

kon-banwa

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Bye (Goodbye)

jaa ne

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Thank you

arigatou gozaimas(u)

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Thanks

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Youre welcome

dou itashi-mash(i)te

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Im sorry / I apologize

gomen nasai

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Do you speak English?

ei-go wa hana-semas(u) ka?

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I dont speak Japanese

nihongo wa hana-semasen

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I understand

wakari-mas(u)

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I dont understand

wakari-masen

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English language

ei-go

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Japanese language

nihongo

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One more time

mou ichi do

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Please speak slowly

yukkuri hanash(i)te kudasai

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Please write it

kai-te kudasai

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In Japanese

nihongo de

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My name is ____

watashi no na-ma-e wa ___ des(u)

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Nice to meet you

hajime-mash(i)te

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Whats your name?

o-na-ma-e wa?

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How are you?

genki des(u) ka?

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Im good / fine

genki des(u)

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I am from ___

___ kara kimash(i)ta

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Japan

nihon

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Is it OK?

ii des(u) ka?

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Its fine / Its OK

dai-joubu des(u)

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Its not OK

da-me des(u)

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food and drink

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Bon appetit
(said before begining to eat/drink)

itadaki-mas(u)
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Excuse me!
(call for attention at izakaya)

sumimasen!
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Cheers!

kanpai!

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One more, please

mou hitotsu

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Your recommendation
(often used at sushi restaurants)

o-maka-se de
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I can eat anything

nan de mo taberare-mas(u)

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Id like ____ , please

___ o kudasai

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I cant eat ____

___ wa taberare-masen

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Im allergic to ____

___ ni arer(u)gi des(u)

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This tastes good

oi-shii des(u)

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Check, please

o-kaikei o onegai shimas(u)

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Its on me

watashi ga ogori-mas(u)

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Thank you for the meal

goch(i)-sou-sama desh(i)ta

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Japanese food

wa-shoku

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Western food

you-shoku

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rice

go-han

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meat

o-niku

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vegetarian

ve-ji-ta-ri-an

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vegetarian (Buddhist) food

shou-jin ryo(u)ri

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seafood

kai-sen

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chicken

tori-niku

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beef

gyuu-niku

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pork

buta-niku

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fish

sa-kana

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raw

na-ma

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spicy

ka-rai

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water

o-mizu

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coee

koo-hii

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hot tea

o-cha

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green tea

ryoku-cha

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iced tea

ais(u) tii

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milk

gyuu-nyuu

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alcohol

o-sake

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draft beer

nama biiru

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bottled beer

bin biiru

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sake

nihon-shu

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hot sake

atsu-kan

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wine

wain

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cocktail

kaku-teru

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smoking area

kitsu-en seki

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non-smoking area

kin-en seki

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numbers & time

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ichi

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ni

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san

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shi/yon

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go

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roku

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nana/shichi

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hachi

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kyu/ku

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juu

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11

juu-ichi

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12

juu-ni

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100

hyaku

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1000

sen

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5000

go-sen

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10000

ichi-man

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morning

asa

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afternoon

go-go

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night

yoru

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____ oclock

____ -ji

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____ :30

____-ji han

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What time is it?

ima nan-ji des(u) ka?

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from 8:00 am

asa hachi-ji kara

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until 9:00 pm

yoru ku-ji ma-de

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At what time?

nan-ji ni?

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today

kyou

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tomorrow

ash(i)ta

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yesterday

ki-nou

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Monday

getsu-youbi

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Tuesday

ka-youbi

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Wednesday

sui-youbi

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Thursday

moku-youbi

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Friday

kin-youbi

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Saturday

do-youbi

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Sunday

nichi-youbi

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transport
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I want to go to ____

___ ni iki-tai

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station

eki

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airport

kuu-kou

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____ train line

___ -sen

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Take me to ___ , please

___ ma-de

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this address

kono juu-sho

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Stop here, please

to-me-te kudasai

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This is it (its here)

koko des(u)

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Where is ____ ?

___ wa doko des(u) ka?

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police box

kou-ban

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restroom

toi-re

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bank

gin-kou

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Internet cafe

netto kafe

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convenience store

konbini

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post oce

yuubin-kyoku

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entrance

iri-guchi

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exit

de-guchi

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train

den-sha

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subway

chika-tetsu

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bullet train

shinkan-sen

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ticket

kippu

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flight

f(u)rai-to

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bus

bas(u)

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transfer

nori-kae

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reserved seat

shi-tei seki

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last train

shuu-den

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local train

kaku-eki-tei-sha

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express train

kyuu-kou

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taxi

tak(u)shii

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ticket(s) to ____

___ ma-de no kippu o kudasai

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one-way

kata-michi

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round-trip

ou-fuku

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standard class

fu-tsuu

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green car (first class)

g(u)riin-sha

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Which train?

dono den-sha?

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shopping
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Do you take credit cards?

kureji-tto kaado de ii des(u) ka?

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I dont have cash

gen-kin ga ari-masen

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currency exchange

ryou-ga-e

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yen

en

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dollar

doru

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ATM

A-T-M

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How much does it cost?

ikura desu(u) ka?

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Are you open?

ima aite-imas(u) ka?

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What time do you open?

nan-ji kara des(u) ka?

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What time do you close?

nan-ji ma-de des(u) ka?

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Do you have ____ ?

___ wa ari-mas(u) ka?

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Id like ____

___ o kudasai

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What is ____ ?

___ wa nan des(u) ka?

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this

kore

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that

sore

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larger (size)

motto oo-kii

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a little smaller

mou su-koshi chii-sai

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emergencies
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Im lost

mayoi-mash(i)ta

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police

kei-satsu

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Im sick

byo(u)-ki des(u)

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doctor

isha-san

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hospital

byo(u)-in

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pharmacy

ya-kkyoku

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lawyer

ben-goshi

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embassy

taish(i)-kan

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telephone

den-wa

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Help, please

tas(u)-kete kudasai

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My ____ hurts

___ ga i-tai

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head

a-tama

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stomach

o-naka

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back

se-naka

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My ____ was stolen

___ ga nusu-mareta

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passport

pas(u)-poto

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wallet / purse

sai-fu

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I lost my ____

___ o naku-shimash(i)ta

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miscellaneous
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photo

sha-shin

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May I take a photo?

sha-shin o to-tte mo ii des(u) ka?

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child

kodomo

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adult

otona

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boy

danshi

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girl

joshi

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man

otoko no hito

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woman

onna no hito

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small

chii-sai

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large

oo-kii

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good

ii

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awesome / great

su-goi

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fun

tano-shii

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expensive

ta-kai

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cheap

ya-sui

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a little bit

su-koshi

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a lot

tak(u)-san

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interesting / funny

omoshiroi

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pretty / cute

ka-waii

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handsome

han-sam

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beautiful

utsu-kushii

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Do you like ____ ?

___ wa s(u)ki des(u) ka?

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I like ____

___ ga s(u)ki des(u)

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Lets go to ____

___ ni iki-mashou

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Lets drink

nomi-mashou

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Lets eat

tabe-mashou

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Im looking for a good ____

yoi ___ o sagash(i)te imas(u)

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ramen shop

ramen-yasan

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drinking spot

nomi-ya

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nightclub

ku-rabu

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