For Japanese Beginners^^

Here are a few of the most popular sayings/words/titles and/or used frequently in Japan or in a fangirls everyday life. ^_^

(Titles and using them correctly are very important in Japan)

San: It is used for the surnames or given names of both males and females, like saying Mr. or Ms.
Kun:It is used by persons of senior status in addressing those of junior
status, by males of roughly the same age and status when addressing
each other, and by anyone in addressing male children.
Chan: It is an informal version of san used to address children and
female family members. It may also be used towards animals, lovers,
intimate friends, and people whom one has known since childhood.
Note: Chan is often attached to the name of ones pet.
Senpai: used to address senior colleagues or mentor figures, e.g.
Note: Senpai can be a title all in it's self, or replce san as someones title.
Kōhai: it's pretty much the exact opposite of Senpai, this is used for juniors.
Note: But Kun is a more common name title, and Kohai used by it's self maybe considered quite rude.
Sensei: used to refer to or address teachers, practitioners of a profession
such as doctors and lawyers, politicians, and other authority figures.
Sama: honorific is used primarily in addressing persons much higher in rank
than oneself and in commercial and business settings to address and
refer to customers.
Note: The title sama can also be used to referr to someone as a lord.

For a more advance look into Japanese titles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_titles#San


ai- love
akuma- Satan
arigatou- Thanks
baka- an all-purpose insult denigrating the subject's intelligence(retard, fool)
Note: This can also be used to call someone silly
O'baka- Great fool
bijin- a beautiful woman
chikara- strength, to be powerful...etc
chikusho- an exclamation of frustration, equivalent to "Damn!" or "Shit!"
dame- bad
dare- who doko- where
gaki- young, immature person, pretty much like calling someone a brat
gambaru- to root for someone, incourage them.
hayai- quick
hen- strange
hentai- pervert, perversion (Sukebe: oversexed) (Etchi: someone who is fresh)
(o-)kama- efers specifically to transvestitism and other gender-bending actions, associated with homosexuality.
hime- princess
ii- good or the word yoi
itai- hurt, to be in pain
jigoku- Hell
joshikousei- a (cute)female high school student
kami- God
kareshi- boyfriend
kawaii- cute, or to have an obession, to charish something
keisatsu- Police
korosu- to kill
kowai- to be frightful
mamoru- to protect, guard
Note: mamotte ageru means "I'll protect you."
musume- young woman
nani- what
ningen- human
ohayou- abbreviated form of ohayou gozaimasu, "good morning." it's for casual talk.
onegai- truncated form of onegai shimasu, "I beg of you," "Please"
oni- demon, for some form of monster, unhuman
Ryoukai!- message received and understood-"Roger!"
shinu- to die (Shinda: "Dead.") (Shinanaide!: "Don't die!") (Shi'ne! "Die!")
tatakau- to fight, battle
teki- enemy
tomodachi- friend
uragirimono- traitor
ureshii- happy
urusai- noisy
uso- a lie
yakusoku- promise
yameru- to stop
Note: The exclamation Yamero! can be translated as "Stop (it)!" or "Enough!"
yatta- Used to proclaim victory or good fortune. Possible translations include "Hooray!," ("Banzai!," "I did it!,") and "Yay!"
youkai- an occult monster. Sometimes used as a general term for occult phenomena.
Note: used in the series Inuyasha as demon
yume- dream
yurusu- to forgive
(O-yurushi kudasai or Yurushite kudasai: "Forgive me!')
(yurusanai/yurusenai: I won't forgive you)

For more http://www.otakuweb.net/Anime_Essential_Words.htm
I suggest you read it all, I did =]

I don't know many =/

kuso (literally "shit") and shimatta


Note: If I am wrong anywhere, PLEASE correct me. Thank you
and please add anything you think is nesscary for beginners.
Plus curse words in themselves, I wish I knew more ;__;

Watashi- I

Anata- You

Watashitachi- We

Watashi wa- I am

Anata wa- You are

Watashitachi wa- We are

Hagimemashte- Nice to meet you.

Watatshi wa ~BLANK~ des- I am ~BLANK~

Um that should be enough to introduce your self in Japanese. ^_^

IF I'M WRONG ANYWHERE PLEASE CORRECT ME. XD

Some Basic Terms I know:

konbanwa- good evening

itadakimasu- ready to receive (normally said before eating a meal at the table)

gochiousama- thanks for the food (said after eating a meal at the table)

-dono- a Japanese title with more formality than san, normally used in professional settings.

aishiteru- I love you (only use if you are serious about the emotions)

jigoku- hell

chibi- small

yowai- weak

tsuyoi- strong

sugoi- amazing

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Kasper, there are different ways in which the Japanese address each other as "I" or "you" depending on context.

Atashi- gender-neutral way to say "I"

Watashi- girl's way to say "I"

Boku- a young boy or someone with timid personality's way of saying "I"

Ore- a person with rough personality's way to say "I"

Anata- feminine way to say "you"

Anta, omae- masculine way to say "you"

Kisama, temee- rude ways to address someone as "you", normally towards people you hate.

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Japanese numbers:

Cero= 0
Ichi= 1
Ni= 2
San= 3
Yon= 4
Go= 5
Roku= 6
Nana/ Shichi= 7
Hachi= 8
Kyuu= 9
Juu= 10
Juu-ichi= 11
Juu-ni= 12
Juu-san= 13
Juu-yon= 14
Juu-go= 15
Juu-roku= 16
Juu-nana= 17
Juu-hachi= 18
Juu-kyuu= 19
Ni-juu= 20
San-juu= 30
Yon-juu= 40
Go-juu= 50
Roku-juu= 60
Nana-juu= 70
Hachi-juu= 80
Kyuu-juu= 90
Hyaku= 100
Sen= 1000

I have a list of other Japanese terms buried somewhere in my computer files. I'll put up more terms if I know them or find the list.

Kanpai- Cheers

Nihon- Japan

itekimasu- I'm leaving (said when leaving the home)

itterasai- Have a safe trip! (said in response to itekimasu)

tadaiba- I'm home (said when arriving home)

okayi nasai- Welcome home! (said in response in tadaiba)

yabe- crap

oyasumi nasai- Good night! (can also say oyasumi for short)

moshi-moshi- Hello (said when talking on a phone)

okazu- dirty magazines

hai- yes

ie- no

shosh- pathetic

Aisatsu! (Greetings!)

Ohayou Gozaimasu - Good Morning
Konnichiwa - Good Afternoon, or can be used in normal greeting.
Konanwa - Good Evening
Oyasuminasai - Good Night
Domo - Hello

(Our nihonggo-sensei, Uchiyama-sensei, left our school. But we're expecting a new one this August. I joined the Manila Nihonggo Club, ^^)

Joker wrote:

moshi-moshi- Hello (said when talking on a phone)

is that moshi moshi or mori mori? just checkin ^^

^ It's moshi-moshi. ^_^

Genki desu ka? How are you
Ogenki desu ka? How are you (more formally)
Genki desu. I'm fine
Nihon. Japan.
Nihongo. Japanese.
Watashi wa pan o tabemasu. I eat bread (XD)
Watashi wa namae wa... My name is...
Watashi wa... I am...
... wa nan desu ka? What's...
(Ex: Kore wa nan desu ka? What's this?)
Ganbarimasu. I'll do my best.
... ga suki. I like....
(Ex: Neko ga suki. I like cats.)

Japanese uses odd placement for their verbs and subjects.

(S = subject, V = verb, O = object)

English: I eat bread.
I = subject, eat = verb, bread = object

Japanese: Watashi wa pan o tabemasu.
Watashi wa = subject, pan o = object, tabemasu = verb

So basically...
English = S V O
Japanese = S O V


I tried to post some things that people haven't already said. ^_^;