Useful Expressions in the Japanese Class

Student  

Sensei, kon nichi wa..

Good day, teacher.

Chikoku shite mooshi wake arimasen.

I am sorry I am  late.

Shitsumon ga arimasu.

I have a question.

Sumimasen, moo sukoshi yukkuri onegai shimasu.

Excuse me, but please slow down a little.

Moo ichido onegai shimasu.

Please say that again.

Wakarimasen.

I don't understand.

Moo ichido setsumei shite kudasai.

Please explain it again.

Wakarimashita.

I understood.

Shukudai / tesuto o teishutsu shimasu.

I am turning in my homework / test.

Chotto matte kudasai.

Please wait a moment.

Eigo de hanashitemo ii desuka?

Can I speak in English?

"Book" wa Nihongo de nan to iimasu ka.

How do you say "book" in Japanese?

"enpitsu" wa Eigo de doo iu imi desu ka?

What does "Enpitsu" mean in English?

Tekisuto / nooto o mitemo ii desu ka?  
    
Hai, ii desu.  
     Iie, dame desu.

May I look at the textbook / notebook?  
    Yes, you may.  
    No, you may not.

Sumimasen, chotto toire e itte kimasu.

Excuse me, but I need to go to bathroom.

Sensei, sayoonara

Goodbye teacher.

Teacher

Minasan, ohayoo ozaimasu.            

Good morning, everyone.

Dewa hajime-mashoo.

Let's begin.

Hon o tojite kudasai.

Please close your book.

5 peeji o akete kudasai.

Please open page 5.

Kono e o mite kudasai.

Please look at this picture.

Hon o minai de kudasai.

Please don't look at your book

Yoku kiite kudasai.

Please listen carefully.

ltte kudasai.

Please say it.

Nihongo de itte kudasai.

Please say it in Japanese.

Eigo wa tsukawanaide kudasai.

Please don't use English.

Eigo wa dame desu.

Don't use English.

Kurikaeshite kudasai.

Please repeat.

Kaite kudasai.                                    

Please write.

Kokuban / note ni kaite kudasai.

Please write on the board / in  your notebook. 

Renshuu shite kudasai.

Please practice.

Tonari no hito to hanashitekudasai.

Please talk to the person next to you.

Pea o tsukutte kudasai.

Pair off with a classmate.

3 nin no guruupu o tsukutte kudasai.

Please make a group of three.

Nooto o dashite kudasai.

Please take out your notebook.

Hon / Nooto o shimatte kudasai.

Please put your book / notebook away.

Nani mo kakanai de kudasai.

Please don't write anything down.

Konpyuutaa o tsukawa-naide kudasai.

Please don't use computer.

Konpyuutaa de kaite kudasai.

Please write using the computer.

Te de kaite kudasai.

Please handwrite.

Teinei ni kaite kudasai.

Please write neatly.

Tatte kudasai.

Please stand up.

Swatte kudasai.

Please sit down.

Kochira e kite kudasai.

Please come here.

Seki ni modotte kudasai.

Please go back to your seat.

Wakarimasu ka?  
   
Hai, wakarimasu.  
    Iie, wakarimasen.

Do you understand?  
   
Yes, I understand.  
    No, I don't understand.

Nani ka shitsumon ga arimasu ka.  
   
Hai, arimasu.    
    lie, arimasen.

Do you have any questions?  
   
Yes, I do  
   
No, I don't.

Moo ichido.

Once again please

Minasan, issho ni.

Everyone (do it) together.

Ii desu ka.

Is that all right?

Yoku dekimashita.

Well done.

Shizuka ni shitekudasai.

Please be quiet.

Setsumei o kiite kudasai.

Please listen to my explanation.

Kurasu no naka dewa nani mo tabenaide kudasai.

Please do not eat in the classroom.

Kurasu no naka ni nomimono o motte konaide kudasai.        

Please don't bring in drinks to class.

Ashita tesuto ga arimasu.

Tomorrow, we have a test.

Yoku fukushuu shite kudasai.

Please review well.

Yoshuu shite (kite) kudasai

Please prepare (for next time).

Kurasu o yasumanaide kudasai.

Please don't miss the classes.

Dewa mata ashita / raishuu.

See you tomorrow / next week.