HIragana

 LETTER
Japanese has at least four kind of letters. They are Hiragana,
Katakana, Kanji and Romaji.
Here's my short explanation about them:
a. HIRAGANA : Long time ago, Hiragana is only used by women. So, no
wonder it has a very gentle shape. You can use this kind of letter to
write an adverb, words that can't be represented by Kanji, or to write
in a formal situation.

ひらがな (HIRAGANA)
あ　A い　I う　U え E お O
か KA き KI く KU け KE こ KO
が GA ぎ GI ぐ GU げ GE ご GO
さ SA し SHI す SU せ SE そ SO
ざ ZA じ JI ず ZU ぜ ZE ぞ ZO
た TA ち CHI つ TSU て TE と TO
だ DA づ DZU で DE ど DO
ら RA り RI る RU れ RE ろ RO
は HA ひ HI ふ FU へ HE ほ HO
ば BA び BI ぶ BU べ BE ぼ BO
ぱ PA ぴ PI ぷ PU ぺ PE ぽ PO
な NA に NI ぬ NU ね NE の NO
ま MA み MI む MU め ME も MO
や YA ゆ YU よ YO
わ WA を (W)O
ん ..N
ちゃ　CHA ちゅ CHU ちょ CHO
じゃ JYA じゅ JYU じょ JYO
きゃ KYA きゅ KYU きょ KYO
ひゃ HYA ひゅ HYU ひょ HYO

Do they have cute shapes? I think they do
You can write "sha","shu","sho", "pya","pyo" etc by following the formula above.

Let's try to applicate the letter we've learned..Try to read the
Hiragana without looking the Roman version.
a) ちび　まるこ　ちゃん
b) めいたんてい　きゅう
c) じょだん　じゃない
d) とうきょう　に　いきます

Written in Roman
a) Chibi Maruko chan (little maruko-chan)
b) Meitantei Kyuu (Detective Kyuu)
c) Jyodan jyanai (It's not kidding"
d) Toukyou ni ikimasu (I live in Tokyo)

There's special cases when you find っ(tsu) is written in a smaller
font. It's used to write double consonants.
• ゆっくり = yu-(little)tsu-ku-ri >> Yukkuri
• いっぱい = i-(little) tsu-pa-I >> ippai
• きっと = ki-(little) tsu-to >> kitto
• いらっしゃいませ　＝i-ra-(little)tsu-sha-i-ma-se >> irasshaimase

Did you see the pattern? Little "tsu" would sound like the consonant
coming after it. I think that's enough about Hiragana. Next, we'll
learn to read Katakana.

Pronounciation

 PRONOUNCIATION
Japanese is not difficult to pronounce. Here's some tips to speak
Japanese fluently just like a native speaker :
a) "D" sounds like "th" in "the" ;

b) "SHI" sounds like "she";

c) E always sounds like "e" in "bet" and "met";

d) "...masu" and "desu" is often pronounced as "...mas" and "des":
ex: doko ni ikimasu ka? (where do you live?) // doko ni ikimas ka?

e) "i" in "...shita" and "…shiku" is rarely vocalized;
ex: tabemashita (I ate) // tabemashta
yasahiku (gently) // yasashku

f) "HA" as a particel is always sounds like "WA";
ex: watashi ha sensei desu (I am a teacher)// Watashi wa sensei des

g) "G" in the midle of a word is sometimes sounds like "NG";
ex: Onegaishimasu (please)// o-ne-nga-i-shi-mas

h) "N" is a syllable, it sounds like "ng" in the end of word, but it
will sound like "m" when being followed by B,M, and P;
ex: Yamada san (Mr. Yamada) // Yamada sang
Binbo (poor)//bimbo
i) No diphthong in Japanese, double vowels are pronounced as two syllables.
ex : aishiteru (I love you)//a-i-shi-te-ru

Try to spell the sentences above several times, remember the rules...
and then I hope you'll have no problem with pronounciation.

Irasshaimase..Welcome to my blog

Here, we’ll learn Japanese together. I’m not a master, so if you have a better idea about what I say, I’d be glad if you tell me. Many people say Japanese is one of the most complicated language all over the world. Is it true? Hmmm, If Japanese is that complicated, there would no one’s speaking Japanese except they who have it as a mothertounge. The fact is the amount of people who master Japanese increases greatly. They’re not Japanese of course, they’re just interested in learning Japanese in many different purposes. So, do you want to be part of them? If you nod, just come with me..!
© GREETING
First, I want you to know how to greet in Japanese. In Japan, greeting is very important…They greet everyone, even stranger.. :D, I see this many times in Japanese movies..
1. When you first time meet someone, you can say “Hajimemashite” (How do you do?)
And someone you talk to would also say “Hajimemashite”
2. “Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu” (prounounced :Yoroshku Onegaishimas) means “Nice to meet you”
3. Ohayou Gozaimasu (pronounced : Ohayo Gozaimas) means “Good morning”..But you can only say “Ohayou” if you want
4. “Konnichiwa” means “Good Afternoon”
5. “Konbanwa” means “Good Evening”
6. “Oyasuminasai/Oyasumi” means “Good Night”
7. If Japanese talk by phone they would say “Moshi moshi” to start the conversation. It’s like “Hello” in English, but you can only greet in this way when you talk by phone.

If you want to thank for something, you can say “Arigatou Gozaimasu (pronounced : Arigato Gozaimas), and if you need to say “you’re welcome” just say “Dou ittashimashite”. I think that’s a good start, you’ll find another expression and idiom then.


© LETTER
Japanese has at least four kind of letters. Here’s my short explanation:
a. HIRAGANA : Long time ago, Hiragana is only used by women. So, no wonder it has a very gentle shape. You can use this kind of letter to write an adverb, words that can’t be represented by Kanji, for using in formal situation.

Japanese Words - Basic Japanese Words - Japanese Words for travel - Japanese Words helpful phrases

Japanese Words: Here are some basic Japanese words and Japanese phrases that you could find very helpful on your travels to Japan. These are very easy to learn Japanese words. For a more detailed list of Japanese words see our Japanese Phrase Book.

Hello.

こんにちは。　Konnichiwa. (kon-nee-chee-WAH)

How are you?

お元気ですか。　O-genki desu ka? (oh-GEN-kee dess-KAH?)

Fine, thank you.

元気です。　Genki desu. (GEN-kee dess)

What is your name?

お名前は何ですか。 O-namae wa nan desu ka?　(oh-NAH-mah-eh wah NAHN dess-KAH?)

My name is ____ .

私の名前は ____ です。 Watashi no namae wa ____ desu. (wah-TAH-shee no nah-mah-eh wa ____ dess)

Nice to meet you.

始めまして。　Hajimemashite. (hah-jee-meh-MOSH-teh)

Please. (request)

お願いします。　Onegai shimasu. (oh-neh-gigh shee-moss)

Please. (offer)

どうぞ。 Dōzo. (DOH-zo)

Thank you.

どうもありがとう。 Dōmo arigatō. (doh-moh ah-ree-GAH-toh)

You're welcome.

どういたしまして。 Dō itashi mashite. (doh EE-tah-shee mosh-teh)

Yes.

はい。 Hai. (HIGH)

No.

いいえ。 Iie. (EE-eh)

Excuse me.

すみません。 Sumimasen. (soo-mee-mah-sen)

I'm sorry.

御免なさい。 Gomen-nasai. (goh-men-nah-sigh)

IMPROVE YOUR JAPANESE

The best way to improve your Japanese is to use it regularly. The best way to use your Japanese regularly is to talk to native Japanese who are interested in developing their English skills. This way you improve your language skills, help them with their English and make new friends at the same time.

Japanese Lifestyle Friends is the ideal way to find language partners, both male and female. It is great to have friends in Japan so when you travel there, you can meet them and they can show you around. This way you can experience the real Japan that you would normally miss as a tourist.

Goodbye. (long-term)

さようなら。 Sayōnara. (sa-YOH-nah-rah)

Goodbye. (informal)

それでは。 Sore dewa. (SOH-reh deh-wah)

I can't speak Japanese [well].

日本語「よく」話せません。 Nihongo [yoku] hanasemasen. (nee-hohn-goh [yo-koo] hah-nah-seh-mah-sen)

Do you speak English?

英語を話せますか。 Eigo o hanasemasuka? (AY-goh oh hah-nah-seh-moss-KAH?)

Is there someone here who speaks English?

だれか英語を話せますか。 Dareka eigo o hanasemasuka? (dah-reh-kah AY-goh oh hah-nah-seh-moss-KAH?)

Help!

たすけて! Tasukete! (tah-soo-keh-teh!)

Look out!

あぶない! Abunai! (ah-boo-NIGH!)

Good morning.

おはようございます。 Ohayō gozaimasu. (oh-hah-YOH go-zigh-moss)

Good evening.

こんばんは。 Konbanwa. (kohm-bahn-wah)

Good night (to sleep)

おやすみなさい。 Oyasuminasai. (oh-yah-soo-mee-nah-sigh)

I don't understand.

わかりません。 Wakarimasen. (wah-kah-ree-mah-sen)

Where is the toilet?

トイレはどこですか。 Toire wa doko desu ka? (toy-reh wah DOH-koh dess kah?)

For a more detailed list of Japanese words see our Japanese Phrase Book.

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