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Japanese Versatility List

Collocations: Stage 3

Make plans and say when you're free, pay and spend, phone and message people, go out to drink, take trips and pick people up, find your way, tidy up, take time off, and handle favours, apologies and thanks.

99 sets in 23 chunks, learned alongside Stage 3 of the main list. Start with Costs and paying and use Next at the bottom of each page.

  1. 1Costs and payingTime, money & plansokane ga kakaru cost moneyikura suru how much it costs (price + suru)nedan ga takai the price is highokane o harau pay (money)warikan ni suru split the bill
  2. 2Trying clothes onClothes & wearingzubon o haku put on / wear trousersfuku o kigaeru change clothes, get changedfuku ga niau suit someone, look good on someonesaizu ga au be the right size, fit
  3. 3Are you free?Time, money & plansjikan ga aku be free (have time)yotei ga aru have planstsugou ga ii suit someone, be convenienttsugou ga warui not suit someone, can't make it (a time)
  4. 4Seeing peoplePeople & talktomodachi ni au see a friend, meet upie made okuru see or drive someone homejikka ni kaeru go home to your parents'tanjoubi o iwau celebrate a birthday
  5. 5Drinking outFood & drinknomi ni iku go out for drinkstabako o suu smoke (a cigarette)osake ga yowai can't hold one's drinkosake ga tsuyoi can hold one's drink
  6. 6Phone callsPhone, photos & screensdenwa o kakeru make a phone calldenwa ni deru answer the phonedenwa o kiru hang up the phonedenwa ga naru the phone ringsdenwa ga aru (someone) called, there was a call from Xdenwa ga kakaru get a phone call
  7. 7On the wayGetting aroundeki ni tsuku get to the stationmichi ga komu the traffic is heavyseki ga aku a seat frees up (aiteru = a seat is free)eki o norisugosu miss your stop
  8. 8Can't make itTime, money & plansyouji ga aru have something to doasa ga hayai have an early startyotei ga hairu have plans, get bookedsen'yaku ga aru have prior plans
  9. 9Trash and tidyingHome & daily routinegomi o suteru throw away rubbishgomi o dasu take out the trashheya o katazukeru tidy up one's roomheya ga chirakaru (a room) gets messy, is a messmoto ni modosu put back (as it was)
  10. 10Favours, sorry, cheer upPeople & talkonegai ga aru have a favour to askmeiwaku o kakeru cause someone troubleshinpai o kakeru make someone worrygenki o dasu cheer up
  11. 11On a tripGetting aroundryokou ni iku go on a triphikouki ni noru fly, take a planehoteru ni tomaru stay at a hotelomiyage o kau buy gifts to take backonsen ni hairu bathe in a hot spring
  12. 12Spending and savingTime, money & plansokane o tsukau spend moneykaado o tsukau pay by cardokane o tameru save up moneypointo o tameru collect loyalty points
  13. 13Numbers and messagesPhone, photos & screensbangou o oshieru give someone your numbermeeru o okuru send an emailmeeru ga kuru get an emailmeeru o kaesu reply to a message
  14. 14How it tastesFood & drinkaji ga suru taste (like something)aji ga usui lightly seasoned; bland (needs more salt)aji ga koi strongly seasoned, rich
  15. 15Picking someone upGetting aroundmukae ni iku go to pick someone upnimotsu o motsu carry the bagskuruma ni noseru give someone a liftkuruma o tomeru park the carkonbini ni yoru stop by the convenience store
  16. 16Breaks and time offWork & schoolshigoto o yasumu take time off work, miss workyasumi o toru take time offkyuukei o toru take a breakkaisha o yameru quit one's job
  17. 17Out and aboutDescribing peoplehito ga ooi be crowded, lots of peopleninki ga aru be popularii fun'iki a nice atmosphere, good vibehyouban ga ii have a good reputationnimotsu ga omoi the bags are heavy
  18. 18Manners and thanksPeople & talkorei o iu thank someone, say thankskeigo o tsukau speak politely, use honorificski o tsukau be considerate, go to troubleosewa ni naru be looked after, be indebtedgochisou ni naru be treated (to a meal)
  19. 19KitchenHome & daily routineosara o arau wash the dishes, wash upoyu o wakasu boil waterteeburu o fuku wipe the table
  20. 20Hooked, tickets, winningHobbies, sport & gamesgeemu ni hamaru be hooked on games; be really into gamesshiai ni katsu win a matchshiai ni makeru lose a matchchiketto o toru get hold of tickets
  21. 21Finding the wayGetting aroundhidari ni magaru turn leftkado o magaru turn at the cornermichi ni mayou get lostmichi o machigaeru go the wrong waymaigo ni naru get lost (wander off, like a lost child)
  22. 22Homework and gradesWork & schoolshukudai o suru do homeworkshukudai o dasu hand in homeworkmondai o toku solve a question, do problemsseiseki ga ii have good grades, do well at school
  23. 23Sun and moonWeather & naturehi ga kureru it gets dark (evening)hi ga noboru the sun rises, comes uphi ga shizumu the sun sets, goes downtsuki ga deru the moon comes out