~*Japanese Phrases and the Like*~

Ok, now, I figured some of you may not be an anime freak like me and my friends (Yes, I know, bad grammar), so I figured I would put this together, so you poor little people don't get confused!!
Japanese ~ English
Hai ~ Yes
Iie ~ No
Gomen ~ Sorry
Aishiteru ~ I love you
Arigato(u)~ Thank you
Kawaii ~ Cute
Baka ~ Idiot
Owari ~ End
Kareshi ~ Boyfriend
Koi ~ Short for Koibito, which means lover
-chan ~ A suffix that's used for girls that are friends or young boys
-kun ~ A suffix that's used for young boys
-san ~ Another suffix that's equivolent is 'Mr.' or 'Mrs.'
-sama ~ Yet again, a suffix ^^* It's a very respectful term, even more so than any other
Onii-(chan, san, sama) ~ Big Brother
Onee-(chan, san, sama) ~ Big Sister
Okaa-(san, sama) ~ Mother
Outa-(san, sama) ~ Father
Kusojiji - Old fart ^^ Or something around there..
Asoko ~ There
Shinju ~ Pearl
Damare ~ Shut up
Nani ~ What
Daisuki ~ I like you very much
Suki da ~ Means 'I like you', though can be a coy way of saying you love someone
Yamare ~ Stop
Doushite ~ Why

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