Simple sentences in nihongo.

**Xon** · #1 13-12-2007 **Simple sentences in nihongo.**

This thread is started to encourage and stimulate the learning of Nihongo among Recommers. Hence we just type out simple sentence that we know,especially for basic nihongo learner. i would really appreciate if Schye can be out tutor,to correct us...and those who are pro are also welcome to correct and guide us here.

Hmm,as a rule,no vulgarity and so on...

the first sentence,

nihongo: anata wa kirei desu
meaning: you are beautiful

Please start sharing~~~~

livern · #2 13-12-2007

nihongo: watashiwa nihongo ga sukoshi wakarimasu!
meaning: i know a little bit of japanese

**Xon** · #3 14-12-2007

Nihongo : Wakarimasen
Meaning : I dont understand.

Use this phrase when a japanese people talk something we dont understand...Kinda useful...

Schye · #4 17-12-2007

Nihongo: Yasuku dekimasennka.
Meaning: Can you make it a little bit cheaper?

This is quite useful when you are buying electrical devices in Japan. In Japan, all the prices can be bargained including those in big departments. The salesperson will call to their supervisor to ask for the permission to give you discount ^^

celestial_sacred · #5 18-12-2007

All right. For some starters...

watashi nihongo hanase (ari)masen
I don't speak Japanese

hajimemashite
Nice to meet you (meeting for the first time)

doko e yukou?
Where are we going?

**Xon** · #6 18-12-2007

nihongo : dozo yurushiku onegaishimasu
Meaning : please be good to me.

use this usually after "hajimemasite" ...when we meet people for the first time.

celestial_sacred · #7 19-12-2007

Please be good to me?? O.o

Hehe. It's actually "douzo yoroshiku onegai shimasu".
It's hard to explain in English but it's more to "Kindly guide me (if I've done anything wrong) please" or "Please give me guidance" or something around that.

**Xon** · #8 19-12-2007

Thanks for the correction~

currently blank with nihongo.sorry.Hehe.
Digression,any site to read simply nihongo texts/messages?

Schye · #9 21-12-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by celestial_sacred

All right. For some starters...

watashi nihongo hanase (ari)masen
I don't speak Japanese

hajimemashite
Nice to meet you (meeting for the first time)

doko e yukou?
Where are we going?

Although there are some word that we will skip, since this is a thread for new starter, let us stick to the right grammar usage.

1.
Watashi "wa" nihongo "ga" hanasemasen/hanasenai.
OR
Watashi wa nihongo "wo" hanasu koto ga dekimasen.

We use "ga" for being able to do something(can etc).

2.
Doko e iku?
Where are you going?
OR
Doko ka e ikou.
Lets go somewhere

Iku = go
Ikou = Lets go
the usage is a little bit different.

Yoku dekimashita.
Well Done!

I found this page from random search and it seems to be quite well designed for the use of beginner.
http://www.learn-japanese.info/

tezuka87 · #10 21-12-2007

Watashiwa tensei desuka!

I am a genius!

I think....correct me if I am wrong...lol

livern Less Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 74	#2 13-12-2007 nihongo: watashiwa nihongo ga sukoshi wakarimasu! meaning: i know a little bit of japanese

Xon lazy bunny Administrator Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,520	#3 14-12-2007 Nihongo : Wakarimasen Meaning : I dont understand. Use this phrase when a japanese people talk something we dont understand...Kinda useful...

Schye Veteran N00b Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 849	#4 17-12-2007 Nihongo: Yasuku dekimasennka. Meaning: Can you make it a little bit cheaper? This is quite useful when you are buying electrical devices in Japan. In Japan, all the prices can be bargained including those in big departments. The salesperson will call to their supervisor to ask for the permission to give you discount ^^

celestial_sacred Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 154	#5 18-12-2007 All right. For some starters... watashi nihongo hanase (ari)masen I don't speak Japanese hajimemashite Nice to meet you (meeting for the first time) doko e yukou? Where are we going? __________________ ::LiveJournal:: ::DeviantArt:: ::Tegaki E::

Xon lazy bunny Administrator Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,520	#6 18-12-2007 nihongo : dozo yurushiku onegaishimasu Meaning : please be good to me. use this usually after "hajimemasite" ...when we meet people for the first time.

celestial_sacred Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 154	#7 19-12-2007 Please be good to me?? O.o Hehe. It's actually "douzo yoroshiku onegai shimasu". It's hard to explain in English but it's more to "Kindly guide me (if I've done anything wrong) please" or "Please give me guidance" or something around that. __________________ ::LiveJournal:: ::DeviantArt:: ::Tegaki E::

Xon lazy bunny Administrator Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,520	#8 19-12-2007 Thanks for the correction~ currently blank with nihongo.sorry.Hehe. Digression,any site to read simply nihongo texts/messages?

tezuka87 Less Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 107	#10 21-12-2007 Watashiwa tensei desuka! I am a genius! I think....correct me if I am wrong...lol