Foreign Language

Below is a simple Nihongo conversation with corresponding English translations I made for the preliminary exam in my Nihongo class.

BOY:            Ohayo gozaimasu (Good morning)

GIRL:           Ohayo gozaimasu (Good morning)  Hajimimashite (How do you do?)

BOY:            Daijobo desu (Okay) O-genki desu ka (How are you?)

GIRL:             Arigato gozaimasu genki desu (fine thank you)

BOY:              Watashi wa Sy san desu (I am Mr. Sy)

GIRL:             Watashi  wa Jose san desu (I am Ms. Jose) Anata wa nihon-jin desu ka (Are you a Japanese?)

BOY:              Iie, watashi wa nihon-jin dewa arimasen (No, I am not a Japanese)

GIRL:             Anata no jin wa nan desu ka (What is your nationality?)

BOY:              Watashi wa Chugoku desu (I am a Chinese) Anata wa Firipin-jin desu ka (Are you a Filipino?)

GIRL:             Hai, watashi wa Firipin-jin desu (Yes, I am a Filipino)

BOY:              Anata wa gakusei desu ka (Are you a student?)

GIRL:             Hai, Watashi wa gakusei desu (I am a student) Anata wa gakusei desu ka (Are you a student?)

BOY:              Hai, watashi wa gakusei desu (Yes, I am a student) Sensei wa anata no dare desu ka (Who is your teacher?)

GIRL:             Yuko san wa watashi no sensei desu  (Mrs. Yuko is my teacher) Kanojo wa anata no sensei desu ka (Is she your teacher?)

BOY:              Hai, Yuko san wa watashi no sensei desu  (Yes, Mrs. Yuko is my teacher) Sore wa anata no hon desu ka (Is that your book?)

GIRL:             Hai, kore wa watashi no hon desu (Yes, this is my book)

BOY:              Kore wa hon kekko desu (This book is good) Anata wa gakusha desu ka (Are you a scholar?)

GIRL:             Iie, watashi wa gakusha dewa arimasen (No, I am not a scholar) Ano hito wa gakusha desu (That person is a scholar)

BOY:              Naruhudo ( I see) Kanojo wa anata no tomodachi desu ka (Is she your friend?)

GIRL:             Hai, kanojo wa watashi no tomodachi desu (Yes, she is my friend)...