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FAMILY & RELATIVES

Conversation Cheat Sheet
FAMILY RELATIONS

is
What kind of person
your ~ .
~ wadonna hito desu ka


grandmother grandfather

uncle cousin aunt father mother

oji / o-ji-san itoko oba / o-ba-san
me
watashi

younger sister older sister older brother younger brother

ani/ani-san

CULTURAL INSIGHT Hows your mother? My mother is well.

In Japanese, different words are used when,
describing your own family and when Haha wa genki desu.

talking about somebody elses.
LEFT/RIGHT
Your own family/Somone elses family

FAMILY RELATIONS

Forward my greetings
to your ~
~ ni yoroshiku tsutaete
husband wife son daughter kudasai.
otto/go-shujin tsuma/oku-san musuko musume

PETS

I own a ~ dog cat bird fish bunny snake

~ o katteimasu. inu neko tori sakana usagi hebi


 FIRST MEETING

Nice to meet you. Where are you from? Can I sit here?
Hajimemashite. Go-shusshin wa dochira desu ka. Koko ni suwatte mo ii desu ka.

Whats your name? I'm from Tokyo. What is this?

O-namae wa? Kore wa nan desu ka.
?

How are you? This is for you. How long will you stay?
O-genki desu ka. Dorekurai taizai shimasu ka.

I've heard a lot about you. How many people are there It was nice to meet you.
O-uwasa wa kanegane ukagatte in your family? O-ai dekite yokatta desu.
orimasu. Nan-nin kazoku desu ka.

HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES

What do you do on ~?
~ ni nani o shimasu ka.

White Day Doll's Festival Star Festival 7-5-3 Day

When is ~ Hinamatsuri Tanabata matsuri Shichi go san

~ itsu desu ka.

Please tell me more

about ~
~ no koto oshite kudasai.
Sea Day Mountain Day Coming of Age Day Children's Day
Umi no Hi Yama no Hi Seijin no Hi Kodomo no Hi

CELEBRATIONS

Happy birthday! April Fools! Merry Christmas!

Congratulations! Happy New Year! Happy Halloween!

gozaimasu. !