hayo Gozaimas = Good Morning Konnichiwa = Good Afternoon ( Use after 10 AM until 5 pm) Konbanwa = Good Night Sayonara

= Good Bye Oyasuminasai = Good Bye (use among close friend) Ja-mata - see you itte-kimasu = Good Bye (Use when leave home or leave work place ) Tadaima = I'm Back (Use when return home) Okaerinasai = Welcome Home (reply for tadaima) Omedeto Gozaimasu = Congratulations Arigato Gozaimasu = Thank you Doitashimashte = Welcome (Reply for Arigato Gozaimasu) Summimasen = excuse me onegai-shimasu = please / can you please (use if you asked for something ) Ogenki de = Look after yourself Ogenki deska = How are you ? Ganbatte kudasai = Good Luck . Keep up the good work Shisurei - Shimasu = Excuse me / Can I Come in ( use to enter a room or a group ) Daijobu desu = No problem / ok Daijobu deska = are you OK ? / Is it OK ?

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(1) Short Questions When asking information about someone's name or country etc., a shortened form of a question is often used. This leaves just the topic, which is said with rising intonation. O-namae wa (nan desu ka). O-kuni wa (dochira desu ka). () Go-senmon wa (nan desu ka). () (2) How to end a conversation Dewa mata. Ja mata. Mata ashita. Sayonara. Shitsurei shimasu. See you later. See you later. (less formal) See you tomorrow. Good-bye. I am going to leave. (very formal) (What is) your name? (Where is) your country? (What is) your field of study?

Donoyouni? Nani? Naze? Itsu? Doko? Dare? Dore?

How? What? Why? When? Where? Who? Which?

Japanese Phrases

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English Phrases

Japanese Phrases

English Greetings Hi! Good morning! Good evening! Welcome! (to greet someone) How are you? I'm fine, thanks! And you? Good/ So-So. Thank you (very much)! You're welcome! (for "thank you") I missed you so much! What's new? Nothing much Good night! See you later! Good bye! Asking for Help and Directions I'm lost Can I help you? Can you help me?

Japanese Greetings: Yaa. *1 Ohayou gozaimasu. Konbanw Youkoso irasshai mashita. Ogenki desuka? Watashi wa genki desu. Arigato! Anatawa? Genki desu. / maa-maa desu. / Arigatou! *2 Dou itashi mashite. Samishi katta desu. *3 Saikin dou desuka? Kawari nai desu. Oyasumi nasai. Mata atode aimashou! Sayonara!

Mayotte shimai mashita. Otetsudai shimashouka? Tetsudatte kuremasuka? *4

English Phrases
Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? Go straight! then turn left/ right! I'm looking for john. One moment please! Hold on please! (phone) How much is this? Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) Excuse me! ( to pass by) Come with me!

Japanese Phrases
(Toire/yakkyoku) wa doko desuka? (/) Massugu itte kudasai. Soshite, hidari / migi ni magatte kudasai John wo sagashite imasu. John Chotto matte kudasai. Chotto matte kudasai. Kore wa ikura desuka? Sumimasen! Sumimasen! Watashi to issho ni kite kudasai.

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How to Introduce Yourself

Do you speak (English/ Japanese)? Just a little. What's your name? My name is ... Mr.../ Mrs./ Miss Nice to meet you! You're very kind!

Anata wa eigo/nihongo wo hanashimasu ka? Sukoshi dake. Namae wa nandesu ka? Watashi no namae wa .. *5 san is adequate for all. Hajimemashite! or Oai dekite ureshii desu. *6 Anata wa totemo shinsetsu desu.

How to Introduce Yourself

Where are you from? I'm from (the U.S/ Japan) I'm (American) Where do you live? I live in (the U.S/ Japan) Did you like it here? Japan is a wonderful country What do you do for a living? I work as a (translator/ businessman) I like Japanese I've been learning Japanese for 1 month Oh! That's good! How old are you? I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. I have to go I will be right back! Wish Someone Something Good luck! Happy birthday! Happy new year! Merry Christmas! Ganbatte ne! *7 Tanjyoubi omedetou gozaimasu! Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu. Merii Kurisumasu! *8 Doko no shusshin desu ka? Amerika/Nihon kara desu. Watashi wa Amerika jin desu. Doko ni sun de imasu ka? Watashi wa amerika / nihon ni sundeimasu. Kokowa suki ni narimashita ka? Nihon ha subarashii kuni desu. Osigoto wa nandesu ka? Osigoto wa nandesu ka? Watashi wa nihongo ga suki desu. Watashi wa nihongo wo ichikagetu narrate imasu. Sorewa iidesu ne. Toshi wa ikutsu desu ka? Watshi wa (20, 30) sai desu. Ikanakutewa narimasen. Sugu modori masu.

How to Introduce Yourself

Congratulations! Enjoy! (for meals...) I'd like to visit Japan one day Say hi to John for me Bless you (when sneezing) Good night and sweet dreams! Solving a Misunderstanding I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) Sorry (for a mistake) No Problem! Can You Say It Again? Can You Speak Slowly? Write It Down Please! I Don't Understand! I Don't Know! I Have No Idea. What's That Called In Japanese? Sumimasen. Gomenasai. Daijyoubu desu. Mouichido itte kuremasuka? Yukkuri shabette kuremasuka? Kaite kudasai. Wakarimasen. Shirimasen. Wakarimasen. Arewa nihongo de nanto iimasu ka? Omedeto wa eigo de douiu imi desu ka? Omedeto Please wa nihongo de nanto iimasu ka? Please Korewa nandesu ka? Omedetou! (noun, etc) wo tanoshinde kudasai. ( ) Ituka nihon wo otozure tai. John ni yoroshiku to tsutaete kudasai. John Odaiji ni. Oyasumi nasai.

What Does "gato" Mean In English? How Do You Say "Please" In Japanese? What Is This?

How to Introduce Yourself

My Japanese is bad. I need to practice my Japanese Don't worry! Japanese Expressions and Words Good/ Bad/ So-So. Big/ Small Today/ Now Tomorrow/ Yesterday Yes/ No Here you go! (when giving something) Do you like it? I really like it! I'm hungry/ thirsty. In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night. This/ That. Here/There Me/ You. Him/ Her. Really! Look! Hurry up! What? Where? What time is it? Yoi / Warui / maa-maa Ookii/Chiisai Kyou / Ima Ashita / Kinou Hai / iie Hai, douzo! Suki desu ka? Honto ni suki desu. Onaka ga suki masita. / Nodo ga kawaki mashita. Asa ni, yuugata ni, yoru ni Kore / Are Koko / Asoko Watashi no nihongo wa heta desu. Nihonn go wo renshu suru hitsuyou ga arimasu. Goshinpai naku.

Watashi / anata Kare / Kanojyo Honto! Mite Isoide! Nani? Doko?

Nanji desu ka?

How to Introduce Yourself

It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm. Give me this! I love you! I feel sick. I need a doctor One, Two, Three Four, Five, Six Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten Jyuji desu. Gogo hichi ji sanjyu pun desu. Kore wo kudasai! Daisuki desu./ Anata wo aishite imasu. *9 / Choshi ga warui desu. Byouin ni ikitai. Ichi, ni, san Yon, go, roku Nana (shichi) hachi, kyuu, jyuu

*1 This may be a kind of literary/writing expression and its seldom used in conversation. But never is unnatural. *2 Arigato and Arigato gozaimasu. Theres no big difference between them, Arigato gozaimasu is more polite. *3 (Anata ga inakute) Samishi katta desu : Abbreviated Anata ga inakute. *4 Usually we just say Excuse me/ Sumimasen, and Can you help me is included in this Sumimasen. *5 ...san is a very normal way. Add after both first and family name like Koizumi san or Jyunichiro san. *6 This sentence can directly be Oai dekite ureshii desu. If you meet person for the first time, you can say Hajimemashite. *7 Direct translation is Kouun wo inorimasu. *8 Christmas is not really celebrated by the Japanese and therefore Merry Christmas is not a common greeting you would hear. *9 This is one of the Japanese language mysteries, I love you is expressed in progressive aspect like I am loving you. But basically its seldom used. Instead, Daisuki desu is used casually. I hope the content of this page was useful to you, and that you learned some Japanese phrases, expressions and words. Make sure to memorize them to be able to use them in your daily conversation. If you want to practice what you have learnt here, go to Language Test.

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