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すごい sugoi
すごい sugoi

すごい 'Sugoi' is a common Japanese word, usually written in kana alone, generally meaning 'great' or 'amazing'.すごくない means two things.(1) Not Great(2) Great, isn't it?

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だめ だめ Dame Dame...
だめ だめ Dame Dame

だめ menas "No"だめだめ is used to express casually "No".だめです Damedesu is more formal.だめだ Dameda is telling your self "Impossiblle'だめだよ Damedayo is telling someone "No"

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しつれいします失礼しますshi...
しつれいします  shitsureishimasu

しつれいしますThis phrase has two meaning.The literal translation is "Please forgive my bad manner."(1) I am leaving.(2) Excuse me.When you are leaving, you usually say おさきに しつれいします。"I am leaving now ... please forgive me for my bad manner."

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はじめまして  hajimem...
はじめまして  hajimemashite

はじめましてDirect translation would be "Meet First Time".This is a greeting you use when you meet someone for the first time."How do you dp?""Nice to meet you."Kind of like those word.

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がんばれ  ganbare...
がんばれ  ganbare

頑張れがんばれganbare"GANBARE" - "Hang in there." You say this to encourage someone who is working hard, such as running in a marathon or studying. Another way of saying this is "GANBATTE."がんばってがんばってくれがんばってく...

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いらっしゃい  irassha...
いらっしゃい  irasshai

いらっしゃいWhen you enter a restaurant, people usually say いらっしゃいませ。It is a polite way of saying いらっしゃい。It means welcome!!!This is different from どういたしまして dou itashimashite ... means "You are welcome." or "Don't even mention it."

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おかえりなさい okaerinasai
おかえりなさい okaerinasai

Whe someone comes home and say 「ただいま」 which we explained yesterday. You would reply by saying 「おかえりなさい」。Basically you are acknowledging someone has came back home.

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tadaimaただいま
ただいま tadaima

ただいま the direct translation will be "Right Now" but this is the phrase you use when you come home to let people know you are back

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はい  いいえ  hai & ...
はい  いいえ  hai & iie

はい === Yesいいえ === No

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しかたないしょうがないShik...
しかたない しょうがない Shikatanai Shoganai

しかたない しょうがない Shikatanai or Shoganai is an important word in Japanese. It can be translated "it can't be helped." It's often used to describe Japanese culture, thinking and values. Shikatanai or Shoganai is essentially a philosophy. It says that if something is out of your control it's better to quickly accept it and move on.You sometime say 「しょうがないか」「しかたないか」to reconfirming and justifying that fact...

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