identifying people and things

2. kazoku (family) kodomo/okosan (child [plain/polite]) chichi/otōsan (father [plain/polite]) haha/okāsan (mother [plain/polite]) musuko/musukosan (son [plain/polite]) musume/musumesan (daughter [plain/polite]) ani/onīsan (older brother [plain/polite]) otōto/otōtosan (younger brother [plain/polite]) ane/onēsan (older sister [plain/polite]) imōto/imōtosan (younger sister [plain/polite])

3. otoko no hito (man) otto/goshujin (husband) onna no hito (woman) tsuma/okusan (wife) otoko no ko (boy) onna no ko (girl) tomodachi (friend)

5. 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])

6. 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 people’s names, but not after your own name.

7. o-kane (money) genkin (cash) kurejitto kâdo (credit card) takai (expensive) ôkii desu (big; tall; large) genka (price) chîsai desu (small) kaban (bag) mise (store) Shobou (bookstore) Doraggusutoa (drugstore) Konbini (convenience store) Disukauntosutoa (discount store) depâto (department store) sôpâmâketto (supermarket) kanbutsuya (grocery store) kôhî ( kohh-heee ) (coffee) gyûnyû ( gyooo-nyooo ) (milk) bîru ( 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)

8. wanpîsu ( wahn-peee-soo ) (dress) bôshi ( bohh-shee ) (hat) shatsu ( shah-tsoo ) (shirt) burausu ( boo-rah-oo-soo ) (blouse) sûtsu ( sooo-tsoo ) suit jînzu ( jeeen-zoo ) (jeans) zubon ( zoo-bohn ) pants sçtâ ( sehh-tahh ) sweater jaketto ( jah-keht-toh ) jacket kutsu ( koo-tsoo ) shoe kuroi desu (black) aoi desu (blue) akai desu (red) shiroi desu (white) kiiroi desu (yellow) midori (green)