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I'm sorry, I don't really understand.

すみません、よくわかりません

Starting to Speak Japanese

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Vocabulary (50 words)

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JapaneseReadingRomajiMeaningPOS
0ゼロzerozeronoun
1いちichionenoun
10じゅうjuutennoun
2にnitwonoun
3さんsanthreenoun
4よんyonfournoun
5ごgofivenoun
6ろくrokusixnoun
7ななnanasevennoun
8はちhachieightnoun
9きゅうkyuuninenoun
あのうあのうanooUm… (used when the speaker wants to start talking to someone)expression
インドネシア語インドネシアごindoneshiagoIndonesian languagenoun
え？え?e?Huh? / What? / Pardon?expression
お願いしますおねがいしますonegaishimasuPlease.expression
お客さんおきゃくさんokyakusancustomer (used to address a customer if their name isn't known)noun
ここここkokoherenoun
じゃあじゃあjaaWell then…expression
スマホスマホsumahosmartphonenoun
そうそうそうそうsoo sooThat's right.expression
できますできますdekimasuI can speak / understand it.expression
できますか？できますか？dekimasu ka?Can you speak it?expression
はいはいhaiyes
はい、どうぞはい、どうぞhai, doozoHere you go.expression
もういちどもういちどmoo ichidoonce more
もう少しもうすこしmoo sukoshia little.
ゆっくりゆっくりyukkurislowly
よくよくyoku(not) really
わかりましたわかりましたwakarimashitaI understand.expression
わかりますわかりますwakarimasuI understand.expression
わかりますか？わかりますか？wakarimasu ka?Do you understand?expression
わかりませんわかりませんwakarimasenI do not understand.expression
英語えいごeegoEnglish languagenoun
何なんnanwhatnoun
何ですか？なんですか？nan desu ka?What is it?expression
何と言いますか？なんといいますか？nan to iimasu ka?What do you call it?expression
蚊かkamosquitonoun
見せてくださいみせてくださいmisete kudasaiPlease show me ～.expression
言ってくださいいってくださいitte kudasaiPlease say ～.expression
在留カードざいりゅうカードzairyuu-kaadoresidence cardnoun
傘かさkasaumbrellanoun
書いてくださいかいてくださいkaite kudasaiPlease write ～.expression
少しすこしsukoshia little / a few
消しゴムけしゴムkeshigomuerasernoun
中国語ちゅうごくごchuugokugoChinese languagenoun
日本語にほんごnihongoJapanese languagenoun
日本語でにほんごでnihongo dein Japanese
部屋へやheyaroomnoun
名前なまえnamaenamenoun
免許証めんきょしょうmenkyoshoolicensenoun

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