Survival Japanese: Taxi, Train, Shopping, Telephone, Basic structures, ...desu, Self-introduction, Useful Daily Expressions, Useful Daily Adjectives, Thank you, "Sumimasen.", Congratulations, How to start learning Japanese

Taxi, Train, Shopping, Telephone
Roma-ji Kana Audio
Basic structures
  • [A] wa [B] desu. = [A] is/are [B].
    ex. Kore wa keitai desu. (kore = this, keitai = cell-phone)
  • Q: Kore wa nan desu ka.(nan = what, ka = question marker)
    A: Kore wa keitai desu. or Sore wa keitai desu. (sore = that)
  • Kore wa keitai no keesu desu. (no = ’s; possessive particle; belonging to, keesu= case)
  • Kore wa watashi no keitai desu. (watashi = I, watashi no ... = my ...)
...desu.
Self-introductionSelf-introduction
Useful Daily ExpressionsUseful Daily Expressions
Useful Daily Expressions (FLASH material)Useful Daily Expressions (FLASH material)
Useful Daily AdjectivesUseful Daily Adjectives
"Please""Please"
Thank youThank you
Four meanings of "Sumimasen."Four meanings of "Sumimasen."
Congratulations.Congratulations.
How to start learning Japanese