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Word in Japanese - Word in English - Pronoucation
General Words
domo - thank you - dohh-moh
ai - love - ah-ee
dare - who - dah-ree
doko - where - doh-koh
watashi - I, me - wah-tah-shee
anata - you(sigular) - ah-nah-tah
anatatachi - you(plural) - ah-nah-tah-tah-chee
kore - this - ko-re
sore - hat - so-re
are - that over there - a-re
ringo - apple - ri-n-go
orenjii - orange - o-re-n-jii
banana - banana - ba-nana(nana is prononced faster)
ichigo - strawbery - i-chi-go
suika - watermelon - su-i-ka
hana - flower - ha-na
uchi - house - u-chi
ki - tree - ki
kasa - umbrella - ka-sa
mizu - water - mi-zu
yama - mountain - ya-ma
Hai - yes - ha-i
Iie - no - ii-e
Douitashimashite - Your welcome - do-i-ta-shi-ma-shi-te
sumimasen - Excuse me - su-mi-ma-se-n
Konnichiwa - Hello - ko-n-ni-chi-wah
Sayoonara - Goodbye(to elders mostly) - Sa-yu-na-ra
jaamataashita (ja'ne, ja mata'ne) - So long - Jaa-ma-tah-shu-ta
O hayou gozaimasu - Good Morning - O-ha-i-yo-/go-za-i-ma-su
Konbanwa - good evening - koh-n-ban-wa
Oyasuminasai- Sleep well - o-ya-su-mi-na-sa-i
Kanai, Tsuma - Wife - ka-na-i, su-ma
Shujin, Otto - Husband - shoe-jin
Musume - Daughter - mu-su-me
Musuko - Son - mu-su-ko
Haha, Okaasan - Mother - ha-ha, o-kaa-san
Chichi, Otousan - Father - chi-chi, o-toe-san
Tomodachi, tomo - Friend -toh-mo-da-chi
Yume - Dream - Yoo-Mee
Migoto - Splendid - Mee-Got-Oe