Is it too early?

Is it too early?

hayasugiru?　はやすぎる？

Is it too late?

ososugiru?　おそすぎる？

I don't know.

shiranai.　しらない。
wakaranai.　わからない。

I'll finish soon.

sugu owaru.　すぐ おわる。

I finished.

owatta.　おわった。

I want to go.

I want to go.

ikitai.　いきたい。

I want to go Kyoto.

Kyoto-ni ikitai.　きょうとに いきたい。

I really want to go.

honto-ni ikitai.　ほんとに いきたい。

I don't want to go.

ikitakunai.　いきたくない。

I really don't want to go.

honto-ni ikitakunai.　ほんとに いきたくない。

Why not?

Why not?

nande dame-nano?　なんで だめなの？

When is it convenient for you?

itsu-ga ii?　いつが いい？

What time?

itsu?　いつ？
nanji?　なんじ？

When will you do it?

itsu yaruno?　いつ やるの？

What are you doing?

nani yatteruno?　なに やってるの？

Don't worry.

Don't worry.

kinisinaide.　きにしないで。
kinisuruna.（♂）きにするな。

Dumb ass!

aho！（*slang）　あほ！

Do it later.

atode yatte.　あとで やって。

Don't listen.
*Don't ask me.

kikanaide-yo.　きかないでよ。

Did you hear me?

kikoeta?　きこえた？

Mｙ Japanese cat!

Mｙ Japanese cat!
Originally uploaded by Tsuruhime

tortoiseshell cat

mikeneko　みけねこ

She is my tortoiseshell cat, and her name is "Hime".
"Hime" meaning "princess" in Japanese.

Her special ability is to catch a small lizard!

In Japan, you can see the tortoiseshell cat walks around the neighborhood.

Nothing.

Nothing.

nandemo nai.　なんでもない。

Nothing much.
*Nothing special.
*No much.

betsuni.　べつに。
nanimo nai-yo.　なにも ないよ。

Not yet.

mada.　まだ。

Not now.

ima-ja naku.　いまじゃなく。

No way!

tondemo nai!　とんでもない！
joudan-ja nai!　じょうだんじゃない！

Maybe.

Maybe.

tabun.　たぶん。

Maybe not.

tabun chigau.　たぶん ちがう。

Maybe later.

kondo-ne.　こんどね。
sonoutini-ne.　そのうちにね。

*"sonoutini-ne." You're undecided but you don't want.

Me too.

watashimo.（♀）　わたしも。
bokumo.（♂）　ぼくも。
oremo.（♂）　おれも。

*"ore" is manly way of speaking than "boku"
"boku" is the words that a boy uses.

May I have your name?

namae oshiete kureru?　なまえ おしえてくれる？