[Japanese Study ] Japanese Phrases

I had quite a scare the other day thinking that I couldn't recover my notes on my phone. So I thought of posting my notes here for safekeeping and for others who are trying to learn the language too. 
May you find this helpful. My language partner gives me phrases or words every other day or so and I got his permission to post it here sans  audio. ありがとう!

 10/04/2017

 ★English
Long time no see!!
How is it going?
★Japanese
ひさしぶりだね！
さいきんどう？


★English
What are you doing now?
Where are you going?
It's more casual !!
★Japanese
いまなにしてるの？
どこにいってるの？
It's more casual!!
★English
How are you doing?
What's up?
★Japanese
げんきにしてる？
げんき？

★English
what do you do?
What's your job?
★Japanese
しごとはなにをしてるの？
★English
Don't worry about it.
★Japanese
きにしないで
★English
good for you！
★Japanese
よかったね！
★English
keep at it!!
★Japanese
がんばれ!!
★English
I'm okay.
After you!!
★Japanese
だいじょうぶだよ。
おさきにどうぞ！
★English
wait up!!
Did you have a good time?
★Japanese
まって！
楽しかった？
★English
what can you do?/I can't help it.
what's the matter?/ what's wrong?
★Japanese
しょうがないよ。
どうした？
★English
Do you have any siblings?
Is this your first time?
★Japanese　
きょうだいはいますか？
はじめてですか？
★English
what do you do in your free time?/what's your hobby?
I like to go shopping.
★Japanese　
趣味はなんですか？
買い物をするのが好きです。
★English
I don't think I can finish / do it.
Hang in there!!
★Japanese　
わたしにはむりだとおもう。
あきらめずにがんばれ。



★English
Do you have a second?
I need your help.
★Japanese　
ちょっといい？
てつだってほしいんだ。
★English
Are you kidding me?
What do you mean?
★Japanese　
冗談でしょ？
どういう意味？
★English
What time do you wake up everyday?
It depends.
★Japanese　
いつも何時に起きるの？ /   いつもなんじにおきるの？
時と場合による。 /   ときとばあいによる。
★English
I don't get it.
why did you do that?
★Japanese　
りかいできない。
なんでそんなことしたの？

★English
How do you do it?
I see.
★Japanese　
どうやってやるの？
なるほど。



★English
Let's do something?
Like what?
★Japanese　
なにかやろうよ！
例えば？ / たとえば?



 ★English
Do you have Wi-Fi here?
★Japanese　
ここはWi-Fiつかえますか？


★English
What kind of food do you like?
I like Japanese food.
★Japanese　
どんな食べ物が好き？
日本食が好きかな。



★English
Will you come to the party on Sunday?
I'll think about it.
★Japanese　
にちようびのパーティにくる？
考えとくよ。/  　かんがえとくよ


★English
What did you do yesterday?
Nothing special.
★Japanese
きのうはなにしてたの？
とくになにも。

★English
You should teach English to kids.
I'm not good at kids.
★Japanese
こどもにえいごをおしえたらいいのに。
わたしこどもがにがてなんだよね。



★English
Did you watch the soccer last night?
I'm not interested in soccer.
★Japanese
きのうサッカーみた？
サッカーにはきょうみがないんだ。

★English
It's too hot today.
I can't stand it.
★Japanese
きょうはあつすぎる。
たえられない/がまんできない。



★English
I'm going to Japan next month.
I can't wait.
★Japanese
らいげつにほんにいきます。
たのしみでしかたない。



いまはねむくないですか？
Are you sleeping now?



★English
Do you want a beer?
No thanks, I don't like beer.
★Japanese
ビールのむ？
いや、だいじょうぶ、ビールはすきじゃないよ。



★English
This is my favorite cafe.
I like it here.
★Japanese
ここがわたしのおきにいりのカフェ！
ここきにいったよ！




★English
I like your glasses.
I got them last week.
★Japanese
あなた(your friend name)のメガネいいね！
せんしゅうかったんだ！



★English
You got the new iphone?
How do you like it?
★Japanese
あたらしいiphoneかったの？
どんなかんじ？



★English
I want a lemon juice.
I don't think they have that here.
★Japanese
レモンジュースがのみたい！
ここにはないとおもうよ。




★English
you're late again.
I'm sorry, I'll buy you lunch, ok?
★Japanese
またちこくだよ！
ごめん、ランチおごるからさ！




★English
What do you want?
I'm not that hungry yet.
★Japanese
なににする？
まだそんなにおなかすいてないんだよね。




★English
What does it taste like?
It tastes like~~
★Japanese
どんなあじ？
~~みたいなあじ。



★English
That was amazing lunch!!
We should come again.
★Japanese
ランチすごくおいしかった！
またこないとね！



★English
I'm getting hungry.
Let's go eat something
★Japanese
おなかすいてきた。
なにかたべにいこうよ！




★English
You're not going to finish your steak?
what a waste!!
★Japanese
ステーキぜんぶたべないの？
もったいないよ！




★English
Have you decided yet?
Sorry, not yet.
★Japanese
もうきめた？
ごめん、まだ。



★English
I changed my mind.
I can't afford it now.
★Japanese
きがかわった。
いまはかうよゆうがないよ。




★English
There are so many choices.
It's hard to choose.
★Japanese
たくさんあるね。
えらぶのがむずかしいよ。




★English
This store looks interesting.
Let's check it out.
★Japanese
このみせおもしろそう！
みてみようよ！



★English
What is this?
Can I take a look at it?
★Japanese
これはなに？
ちょっとみてもいい？




★English
How do I look?
It's nice, you should buy it!!
★Japanese
にあう？
いいね、かったほうがいいよ！




We switched to words/objects found inside a home instead of phrases.


☆つくえ　desk
JAP)つくえをふく ENG)wipe a desk



☆いす chair
JAP)いすにすわる
ENG)sit on your chair




☆ドア(とびら) door
JAP)ドアをあける
ENG)open the door



☆まど window
JAP)まどをしめる
ENG)close the window



☆ゆか floor
JAP)ゆかをはく
ENG)sweep the floor



☆げんかん entrance
JAP)げんかんでくつをぬぐ
ENG)take off your shoes at the entrance



☆つく shoe
JAP)くつをげたばこにいれる
ENG)put your shoes in the shoe cupboard(げたばこ)



☆くつひも shoelace
JAP)くつひもをむすぶ
ENG)tie your shoelace

 ☆せんめんじょ or おふろば　bathroom
bathroom can be toilet but, this time I will  introduce bathroom as the place where we use for a shower(おふろば)and hand wash(せんめんじょ)here.     

☆かいだん stair
JAP)かいだんをのぼる
ENG)go up the stairs    


☆かべ wall
JAP)しゃしんをかべにかける

ENG)put the picture on the wall
　　


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