Japan, nationality, language
Word sets, Stage 1chunk 14 of 15Countries and languages
Say who is Japanese, what you speak, and build any nationality or language.
- nihonJapan
- nihonjinJapanese person
- eigoEnglish (the language)
- -jinperson from (a country)
- -golanguage (of a country)
Mix-ups -jin is the person, -go the language; English is eigo, not igirisugo.
nihon
Japan
nippon is the formal or sporty version, as on national teams.
nihon kite dore gurai?
How long have you been in Japan?
日本来てどれぐらい？
nihon ni kite dore gurai desu ka?
How long have you been in Japan?
日本に来てどれぐらいですか？
Written 日本 · にほんRank #632 in 3,030 TV dramas
nihonjin
Japanese person
kare, nihonjin ja nai n da.
Oh, he isn't Japanese.
彼、日本人じゃないんだ。
kare wa nihonjin ja nai n desu.
He isn't Japanese, actually.
彼は日本人じゃないんです。
Written 日本人 · にほんじんRank #2805 in 3,030 TV dramas
eigo
English (the language)
Not igirisugo, even though English comes from igirisu.
eigo de itte mo ii?
Can I say it in English?
英語で言ってもいい？
eigo de itte mo ii desu ka?
May I say it in English?
英語で言ってもいいですか？
Written 英語 · えいごRank #2574 in 3,030 TV dramas
-jin
person from (a country)
Add to a country for nationality: amerikajin, kankokujin.
nanijin? is blunt; doko kara kita no? is friendlier.
kare, amerikajin da yo.
He's American.
彼、アメリカ人だよ。
kare wa amerikajin desu.
He is American.
彼はアメリカ人です。
Written 〜人 · じんRank #2557 in 3,030 TV dramas
-go
language (of a country)
Add to a country for its language: nihongo, chuugokugo, kankokugo.
nanigo? = what language?
kankokugo mo hanaseru no?
You can speak Korean too?
韓国語も話せるの？
kankokugo mo hanasemasu ka?
Can you speak Korean as well?
韓国語も話せますか？
Written 〜語 · ごRank #157 in 3,030 TV dramas