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Hehe well i noticed there are a few who would like to learn the japanese language so i really have nothing else ta do here are some basic words that i know:

Ohayo gozaimasu: Good morning
Konnichiwa: Hello/Good afternoon
Konbanwa: Good evening
Oyasumenasa: Good night
Sayonara: Goodbye
Ogenki desu ka: How are you?
Hai, okagesama ge: Fine, thank you
Iie: No || Hai: Yes
Domo arigato: Thank you
Iie, do itashimashite: You're welcome
Sumimasen: Excuse me (to get attention)
Gomennasai: Im sorry
Onegai shimasu: Please (asking)
Dozo: Please (request)
Daijobu desu: Its all right
Yorokone: With pleasure
Ii desu yo: I dont mind
A, so desu ka: Oh, I see
Ikimaso ka: Shall we go? || Sa: Lets go
Iie, kekko desu: No, thank you
Do da to omoimasu: I think so
So omoimasen: I dont think so
Omoshiroi desu: Thats interesting
Owarimashita: Its over/Im finished
Hai, so desu: Yes, it is
Iie, chigaimasu: No, it isnt
Chotto, matte kudasai: Just a moment, please
Sugu, onegai shimasu: Right away (request)
Soredewa nochi hodo: See you later
Soredewa mata ashita: See you tomorrow
Wakarimasu ka: Do you understand?
Hai, wakarimashu: Yes, I understand
Iie, wakarimasu: No, I dont understand
Do ka, shimashita ka: Whats the matter?
Kore wa, non desu ka: Whats this?
Itsu: When? || Doko: Where? || Naze: Why?
Dore: Who? || Nani: What?
Dono kurai: How much?
Ikura: How much? (money)
Nodo ga, kawaite imasu: Im thirsty
Onaka ga, suite imasu: Im hungry
Tsukarete imasu: Im tired
Nemui desu: Im sleepy|| Byoki desu: Im sick
Genki desu: Im fine

Hehe ^^' Now japanese isn't pronouced like English.

Vowels:
A // as in "father" // akai [red] (ah-kah-ee)
E // as in "men" // ebi [shrimp] (eh-bee)
I // as in "see" // imi [meaning] (ee-mee)
O // as in "boat" // otoko [male] (oh-toh-koh)
U // as in "food" // uma [horse] (oo mah)

Mmkay, in a word with a double consonant, dont say the consonant twice, simply hold the sound longer. The English f is pronounced with a passage of air between the upper teeth and the lower lip. To make the Japanese f, blow air lightly between your lips as if you were just beginning a whistle. And ya need to pronounce g always as in go, never as in age. You may also hear it pronounced as the ng sound in sing, but not at the beginning of a word. A Japanese r is different from English. To make the Japanese r, lightly touch the tip of your tongue to the ridge behind the upper teeth, as if you would say the d in English. And of corse the S is always hissed, as in so, and never voiced as in his or pleasure.

Oww my fingers XD Lol well if you also wanna know some other words feel free to PM me or write in my guestbook. (I know OODLES of insults *evil laugh*)

Hey thanx 4 the japanese words and meaning.....

Wow thanks for this nice list :P Haha... Somehow all the "r" sounds I hear sounds like the use of "l" o.O Then again, I could be deaf... Hehe, just sounding out some of the words you put up makes me laugh :)

I'm learning japanese at school, eccept I pretty much have forgotten half of what I learned last year. XD

Thanks for the vocabulary ^_^

Arigato Kaoru-San :D

Well, thanks for the vocab lesson. And that stuff about pronounciation :) Good stuff.

Your welcome everyone :D

Quote by NinjutsuArigato Kaoru-San

Iie do itashimashite!

really nice of u, thats sooo awesome, thanks alot, ill def save this for later use. :) XD

Thankies for the Vocab!!! :)

My fave word: Kuso!!! XD

Thanks soo much!! But it would be nice if we could like hear the words so we can pernounce good.

Quote by cagalli-y-aThankies for the Vocab!!!

My fave word: Kuso!!!

Lmao X)

Awesome, thanks for the words. :)

Wow thx for the japanese :) Domo arigato!

Awesome! Thanks a lot. This helps a lot! Yay!^^

Wow, thanks that was great! Thanks for sharing!

Quote by Kaoru-SanHai, wakarimashu: Yes, I understand


Or it can be phrased as wakarimashta (which means "I understand" as well). :)

Quote by LucksterWow thanks for this nice list :P Haha... Somehow all the "r" sounds I
hear sounds like the use of "l" o.O Then again, I could be deaf...
Hehe, just sounding out some of the words you put up makes me laugh :)


No, there is no l sound in Japanese. Anyway, how do you say I want to be forgiven? Also, put some insults on my userpage.

Thanks alot Kaoru-san! I always wished to speak Japanese!^_^ See ya around^_^

wa..
Arigatou Gozaimasu....

Yay!! I learned more japanese!! Thanx Kaoru-san!! ^^

hey thanks for the japenese thing...it does help to improve my self thanks very much...
XP

Geez...

akai is an example there. yay!

That's the basics but still, thanks for sharing!

Thanks for sharing!

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