Shito-Ryu Canada

DOJO INFO

• Bow (Rey)
• Code Of Conduct
• Etiquette
• Grading/Promotion
• Terminology
• Communicating

 

Dojo = School of Karate
Mokuso = Meditation
Karate-ka = Student of Karate
Sensei = Instructor
OUS/HAI = Respect, Salute/Yes
Shihan = Master

Japanese Terminology

COMMUNICATING

1. Do you understand? = Wakarimasu ka.
2. Yes, I understand? = Hai, wakarimasu.
3. No, I dont understand? = Lie, wakarimasen.
4. Do you understand English? = Eigo ga wakarimasu ka.
5. I speak a little Japanese = Nihon go ga, sukoshi hanasemasu.
6. I know very little Japanese = Nihon go wa, wakarimasu.
7. I dont understand Japanese = Nihon go wa, wakarimasen.
8. Could you repeat it, please? = Mo ichido, onegai shimasu.
9. Please speak slowly. = Mo sukoshi, yukkuri hanashite kudasai.
10. Write it down on the paper, please. = Kami ni kaite kudasai.
11. I there anyone who understands English? = Dare ka, eigo ga wakaru hito ga imasu ka.
12. Do you speak English? = Eigo o hanashimasu ka.
13. Whats this called in Japanese? = Kore wa, Nihon go de nan to iimasu ka.
14. What do you call this? = Kore wa, nan to imasu ka.
15. Excuse me, could you help me, please? = Suminasen ga, tasukete itadakemasen ka.
16. Please point to the phrase in this book. = Kono hon kara, tekito na bun o erande shimeshite kudasai.

PRONOUNS

1. I = Watakushi
2. You (singular) = Anata
3. He/she = Kare/kanojo
4. We = Watakushi tachi
5. You (pleural) = Anata tachi
6. They = Karera
7. My = Watakushi no

COMMON EXPRESSIONS

1. Mr./Mrs./Miss./Ms. = San 2. Now = Ima
3. Later = Ato de
4. Its all right = Daijobu desu
5. With pleasure = Yorokonde
6. I dont mind = Li desu yo/ Kamaimasen
7. Lets go = Ikimasho
8. I dont want it = Irimasen / Kekko desu
9. Its interesting / fun = Omoshiroi desu
10. Just a moment please = Chotto, Matte kudasai

MORE BASIC WORDS

1. Here/there/over there = Koko / soko / asoko
2. This / that / that over there (nouns) = Kore / sore / Are
3. This / that / that over there (adjectives) = Kono / sono / ano
4. And (between nouns) = To
5. And (between sentences) = Soshite
6. But = Koredomo / demo
7. Or = Soretemo / Matawa / aruiwa
8. Also = Mo / Mata
9. Before = No mae ni
10. During = No aida ni
11. After = No ato de
12. To = e
13. From = Kara
14. At = De
15. In = Ni
16. Up = No ue ni
17. Down = No shita ni
18. Inside = No naka ni
19. Outside = No soto ni
20. On = No ue ni
21. Near = No chikaku niu

INTRODUCTIONS

1. Who is that? = Ano kata wa, donata desu ka.
2. Do you know who that is? = Ano kata wa, donata ka gozonji desu ka.
3. I would like to meet him/her (literally that person) = ano kata ni, ome ni kakaritai no desu ga.
4. Would you introduce me to him/her (that person) = ano kata ni, shokai shite itadakemasen ka.
5. Pardon me, may I introduce myself? = Totsuzen shitsurei desu ga, jiko shokai shitemo.
6. My name is JEAN BROWN. = Watakushi no namae wa, Jin Buraun desu.
7. Whats your name? = Anata no onamae wa.
8. How do you do? = Hajimemashite. Dozo yoroshiku.
9. How do you do (reply)? = Hajimemashite, kochira koso yoroshiku.
10. Im honored to meet you. = Ome ni kakarete, koei desu.
11. Im glad to meet you. = Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.