JSL BOOK 1
Vocabulary and phrases taken from the Japanese: The Spoken Language textbook, book 1 with audio samples Words are mostly in hepburn romanization but with JSL accent markers.
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| 分かります (wakárimasù) | Understand; [something] is understood / be, becomes clear |
| か ka | /Sentence-final question particle/ |
| ええ、はい èe ; hài | Yes; that's right (2 ways) |
| 今日 kyôu | Today |
| こんにち (koňnichi) | Today (formal) |
| します (shimâsu) | Do (something); play (a game) |
| ね ne? | /Confirming particle/ right? don’t you think? |
| いや、いいえ iya ; iie | No; that's wrong |
| 違います (chigáimàsu) | Be different, be wrong |
| 明日 ashítà | Tomorrow |
| あす・明日 asû | Tomorrow (alternate form) |
| 明後日 asâtte | Day after tomorrow |
| 一昨日 otótòi | Day before yesterday |
| 昨日 kînou | Yesterday |
| よ yo | /Emphatic or informative particle/ I assure you, I tell you! |
| 分かりました wakárimàshita | Understood; became understandable |
| 作ります (tsukúrimàsu) | To make (something); construct (something) |
| 作りました (tsukúrimàshita) | Made (something) |
| 出来ます (dekímàsu) | Become completed; can do; be possible |
| 出来ました (dekímàshita) | Became completed; could do; was possible |
| 来ます (kimâsu) | Come (will come) |
| 来ません (kimásèň) | Not come / won't come |
| 来ませんね (kimásèň ne?) | You’re not coming--right? |
| しません (shimásèň) | Not do (something); not play |
| ちょっと・一寸 chôtto chôtto... | A bit; I'm afraid not ; /a polite refusal/ |
| 飲みます (nomímàsu) | Drink (sth) |
| 飲みません (nomímasèň) | Not drink (something); won't drink |
| 食べます (tabémàsu) | Eat (sth) |
| 食べません (tabémasèň) | Not eat (sth); won't eat |
| 頂きます (itádakimàsu) | (I) drink (it); (I) eat (it); (I) accept (it) /humble/ |
| 行きます (ikímàsu ) | [I] go / will go / will be going |
| 行きました (ikímàshita) | [I] went |
| 行きませんでした (ikímasèn deshita) | [I] didn't go |
| 分かりませんでした (wakárimasèn deshita) | [i] didn't understand |
| どうもすみません dòu mo sumímasèň | I'm very sorry |
| Têepu | A tape (English loanword) |
| Onégai-shimàsu | I make a request of you (polite) (please give [it] to me) |
| Shii-dii | CD |
| Kekkou (desu) | It's fine; I'm fine (without it) /refusal/ |
| Hachijuugodoru | 85 dollar |
| Yondoru | 4 dollars |
| Issento | 1000 cents |
| Nandoru | How many dollars? |
| Nanban | What number |
| Niban | Number two |
| Anó tèepu | That tape over there |
| Ichiban | Number one ; best |
| -ban | Number /classifier/ |
| Urímàsu /-màshita/ | [I] sell/will sell [it] |
| Konó jìsho | This dictionary |
| Gojuugo | 55 |
| Tsukáimasu /-màshita/ | [I] use/will use [it] |
| Sanjuugo | 35 |
| Sanjuu | 30 |
| Nijuu | 20 |
| Juuku | 19 |
| Juuichi | 11 |
| Juu | 10 |
| Nîjuu naná-sènto | ¢27 (cents) |
| Sonó koňpyùutaa | That computer |
| Nîjuu nanâ-eň | 27 yen |
| Dono taipuraitaa | Which typewriter? |
| (íi)-mêeru |
| Pasokon | PC (personal computer) |
| Taípuràitaa | Typewriter |
| Ocha | (Japanese-green) tea |
| Kóohìi | Coffee |
| Aísukurìimu (aìsu) | Ice cream (Japanese may also use the shortened ‘ice’) |
| Pûrin | Pudding |
| Kêeki | Cake |
| Goban | Number five |
| Kaímàsu /-màshita/ | [I] buy/will buy [it] |
| Końpyùutaa | Computer |
| Otótòi | The day before yesterday |
| Waapuro | (short for) word processor [waadopurosessaa] |
| Pái | Pai |
| Nansento | How many cents? |
| Sumaho | Smart phone |
| Juushi | 14 |
| Rokujuu | 60 |
| Naň-baň | What number? |
| Nîjuu naná-dòru | $27 (dollars) |
| いい、いいです (îi [desu]) | Is good; is fine; is all right |
| 良い[です] yoi [desu] | Is good (old form) |
| 高いです takâi [desu] | Is expensive; is high |
| 安いです yasûi [desu] | Is cheap |
| Warûi [desu] | Is bad; be at fault/blame |
| 大きいです oókìi (desu) | Is large; is big |
| 小さいです chiísài (desu) | Is small |
| 新しいです atárashìi (desu) | Is new |
| 古いです furûi (desu) | Is old |
| とても・とっても totemo / tottemo | Very, extremely |
| 面白いです omóshiròi (desu) | Is interesting; is fun(ny); is amusing |
| 面白かったです omóshiròkatta (desu) | Was interesting; was funny; was amusing |