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Free Japanese Common Verbs Flashcards
Japanese verbs come last in the sentence and conjugate by politeness — but the core set is small and regular. These cards drill the everyday ten in dictionary and polite (-masu) form.
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QWhat does "suru" (する) mean?
ATo do — also turns nouns into verbs (benkyō suru = to study)
QWhat does "iku" (行く) mean?
ATo go (polite: ikimasu)
QWhat does "kuru" (来る) mean?
ATo come (irregular; polite: kimasu)
QWhat does "taberu" (食べる) mean?
ATo eat (polite: tabemasu)
QWhat does "nomu" (飲む) mean?
ATo drink (polite: nomimasu)
QWhat does "miru" (見る) mean?
ATo see / to watch (polite: mimasu)
QWhat does "kiku" (聞く) mean?
ATo listen / to ask (polite: kikimasu)
QWhat does "hanasu" (話す) mean?
ATo speak (polite: hanashimasu)
QWhat does "wakaru" (分かる) mean?
ATo understand (wakarimasen = I don't understand)
QWhat is the difference between "aru" and "iru"?
ABoth "to exist/there is" — aru for things, iru for people and animals
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