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[plain/polite])chichi/otsan (father

[plain/polite])haha/oksan (mother

[plain/polite])musuko/musukosan

(son [plain/polite])musume/musumesan

(daughter [plain/polite])ani/onsan (olderbrother [plain/polite])otto/ottosan

(younger brother

[plain/polite])ane/onsan (older

sister [plain/polite])imto/imtosan

(younger sister

[plain/polite])

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otoko no hito (man)

otto/goshujin (husband)

onna no hito (woman)

tsuma/okusan (wife)otoko no ko (boy)

onna no ko (girl)

tomodachi (friend)

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In conversations, shujin is often used

instead ofottoto refer to ones ownhusband, and kanai is often used instead

oftsumato refer to ones own wife.

However, when wives are talking to their

husbands, they often address them with

anata, which literally means "you," but

actually means something like "honey" or

"dear" in English.

Use the plain form to refer to your own

family members in front of others. Use the

polite form to refer to someone elses

family members. For example, "my father"would be watashi no chichi and "Ms.

Yamadas father" would beYamada-san

no otsan. And "My father met Ms.

Yamadas father" would be Watashi no

chichi wa Yamada-san no otsan ni

aimashita.

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Watashi (I)

anata (you [singular])

kare (he)kanojo (she)

watashi-tachi (we)

anata-tachi (you [plural])

karera (they [M])kanojora (they [F])

karera (they [M, F, or mixed group])

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When meeting people in Japan, be sure to use the appropriate formal title. San is

the most commonly used respectful title placed someone's first or last name,

regardless of their gender or marital status. Sama is a more formal respectful title use it after the family names of your clients, customers, or those to whom respect is

due.

san (a polite/neutral respectful title)

Sumisu-san (Mr. Smith)

Maikeru-san (Michael)

Tanaka-san (Ms. Tanaka)

Sandora-san (Sandra)

sama (formal respectful title)Sumisu-sama (Mr. Smith)

Tanaka-sama (Ms. Tanaka)

Place a respectful title after the other peoples names, but not after your own name.

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o-kane (money)

genkin (cash)

kurejittokdo (credit

card)

takai (expensive)kiidesu (big; tall;

large)

genka (price)

chsaidesu (small)

kaban (bag)

mise (store)

Shobou (bookstore)

Doraggusutoa (drugstore)

Konbini (conveniencestore)

Disukauntosutoa (discount

store)

depto (department store)

spmketto

(supermarket)

kanbutsuya (grocery store)

kh(kohh-heee) (coffee)

gyny (gyooo-nyooo) (milk)

bru (beee-roo) (beer)

wain (wah-een) (wine)o-kome (oh-koh-meh) (uncooked rice)

niku (nee-koo) (meat)

butaniku (boo-tah-nee-koo) (pork)

toriniku (toh-ree-nee-koo) (chicken)

sakana (sah-kah-nah) (fish)

tamago (eggs)

yasai (yah-sah-ee) (vegetables)kudamono (koo-dah-moh-noh) (fruit)

pan (pahn) (bread)

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wanpsu (wahn-peee-soo)

(dress)

bshi (bohh-shee) (hat)shatsu (shah-tsoo) (shirt)burausu (boo-rah-oo-soo)

(blouse)

stsu (sooo-tsoo) suitjnzu (jeeen-zoo) (jeans)

zubon (zoo-bohn) pants

st (sehh-tahh) sweater

jaketto (jah-keht-toh) jacket

kuroi desu (black)

aoi desu (blue)akai desu (red)

shiroi desu (white)

kiiroi desu (yellow)

midori (green)