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Japanese Mistakes

This is a list of mistakes in Japanese. Helpful when trying to learn a new word. Also useful when there is a misunderstanding or confusion.

My French is bad: 私はフランス語が下手です。
Watasi wa Furansu go ga heta desu.
I need to practice my French: 私はフランス語の練習が必要です。
Watasi wa Furansu go no renshuu ga hitsuyou desu.
Don't worry!: 心配しないで!
Sinpai sinai de!
Excuse me? : すみません!(ちょっと失礼します)
Sumimasen! (Chotto shitsurei shimasu.)
Sorry: すみません。(謝る場合)
Sumimasen. (Ayamaru baai)
No problem!: 大丈夫です。(問題ありません)
Daijyoubu desu. (Mondai arimasen.)
Can you repeat?: もう一度言ってもらえますか?
Mou ichido itte moraemasu ka?
Can you speak slowly?: ゆっくり話してもらえますか?
Yukkuri hanasi-te morae masu ka?
Write it down please!: ここに書いてください。
Kokoi kaite kudasai.
I don't understand!: 分かりません。
Wakari masen.
Did you understand what I said?: 私の話したことを、分かりますか?
Watasi no hanasita-koto wo wakarimasu ka?
What is this?: これは何ですか?
Kore wa nan desuka?
I don't know!: 知りません。
Shiri masen.
What's that called in French?: あれはフランスごで何と言うのですか?
Are wa Furansu go de nan to iu no desuka?
What does that word mean in English?: その言葉は英語では何ですか?
Sono kotoba wa Eigo de nan desuka?
How do you say "OK" in French?: フランスごでOKはどう言いますか?
Furansu-go de OK wa dou iimasuka?
Is that right?: それは本当ですか?
Sore wa hontou desuka?
Is that wrong?: それは間違いですか?
Sore wa machigai desuka?
What should I say?: 何と言えば良いのでしょうか?
Nan to ieba iino deshoo ka?
What?: 何?
Nani?

These are some words from the above sentences that you might also need to use by themselves.

Mistake: 間違い、誤り
machigai, ayamari
To speak: 話すこと
hanasu koto
Slowly: ゆっくりと
Yukkuri to
Quickly: 早く、速く
hayaku, hayaku

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