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Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Hi!

Yaa. *1 やあ。 example

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Good morning!

Ohayou gozaimasu. おはようございます。

Good evening!

Konbanw こんばんは。

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Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Welcome! (to greet someone)

Youkoso irasshai mashita. ようこそいらっしゃいました。 example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio How are you?

Ogenki desuka? お元気ですか？ example

I'm fine, thanks!

Watashi wa genki desu. Arigato! わたしは元気です。あ

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りがとう。

example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio And you?

Anatawa? あなたは？ example

Good/ So-So.

Genki desu. / maa-maa maa-maa desu. 元気です。/ まあまあで


す。

example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Thank you (very much)!

Arigatou! *2 ありがとう！ example

You're welcome! (for "thank

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Dou itashi mashite. どういたしまして。

you")

example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio I missed you so much!

Samishi katta desu. *3 さみしかったです。 example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio What's new?

Saikin dou desuka? 最近どうですか？ example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Nothing much

Kawari nai desu. 変わりないです。 example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Oyasumi nasai. おやすみなさい。

Good night!

example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Mata atode aimashou! またあとで会いましょう！

See you later!

example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Sayonara! さようなら！

Good bye!

example

Asking for Help and Directions

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Mayotte shimai mashita. 迷ってしまいました。

I'm lost

example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Otetsudai shimashouka? お手伝いしましょうか？

Can I help you?

example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Can you help me?

Tetsudatte kuremasuka? *4

手伝ってくれますか？

example

Where is the (bathroom/

(Toire/yakkyoku) wa doko desuka? (トイレ/薬局) はど


pharmacy)?

こですか？

example

Massugu itte kudasai. Soshite, hidari / migi ni magatte Go straight! then turn left/

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio kudasai

right!

まっすぐ行ってください。そして、左／右にまがってください。

example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio I'm looking for john.

John wo sagashite imasu. Johnを探しています。 example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio One moment please!

Chotto matte kudasai. ちょっと待ってください。 example

Hold on please! (phone)

Chotto matte kudasai. ちょっと待ってください。

How much is this?

Kore wa ikura desuka? これはいくらですか？

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Excuse me ...! (to ask for

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Sumimasen! すみません！

something)

example

Excuse me! ( to pass by)

Come with me!

Sumimasen! すみません！

Watashi to issho ni kite kudasai. 私といっしょに来てくだ


さい。

example

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How to Introduce Yourself

Do you speak (English/ Japanese)?

Anata wa eigo/nihongo wo hanashimasu ka?

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あなたは（英語／日本語）を話しますか？

example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi Just a little.

Sukoshi dake. 少しだけ。 example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi What's your name?

Namae wa nandesu ka? 名前は何ですか？ example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi My name is ...

Watashi no namae wa …..

私の名前は・・・

example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss…

*5 “san” is adequate for all.

・・・さん

example

Nice to meet you!

You're very kind!

Hajimemashite! or Oai dekite ureshii desu. *6


はじめまして！／お会いできてうれしいです！

example

Anata wa totemo shinsetsu desu. あなたはとてもしん


せつです。

example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi Where are you from?

Doko no shusshin desu ka? どこの出身ですか？ example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi I'm from (the U.S/ Japan)

Amerika/Nihon kara desu. アメリカ／日本からです。 example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi I'm (American)

Watashi wa Amerika jin desu. 私はアメリカ人です。 example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi Where do you live?

Doko ni sun de imasu ka? どこに住んでいますか？ example

I live in (the U.S/ Japan)

Did you like it here?

Japan is a wonderful country

Watashi wa amerika / nihon ni sundeimasu.


私はアメリカ／日本に住んでいます。

example

Kokowa suki ni narimashita ka? ここは好きになりまし


たか？

example

Nihon ha subarashii kuni desu. 日本は素晴らしい国で


す。

example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi What do you do for a living?

Osigoto wa nandesu ka? お仕事は何ですか？ example

I work as a (translator/

Osigoto wa nandesu ka? ほんやく／会社員として働い


businessman)

ています。

example

Watashi wa nihongo ga suki desu. 私は日本語が好き


です。

example

I've been learning Japanese for 1

Watashi wa nihongo wo ichikagetu narrate imasu.


month

私は日本語を一ヶ月習っています。

example

Oh! That's good!

Sorewa iidesu ne. それはいいですね。

I like Japanese

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Download Adobe Flash to hear audi How old are you?

Toshi wa ikutsu desu ka? 年はいくつですか？ example

I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old.

Watshi wa (20, 30) sai desu. 私は（２０，３０）才


です。

example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi I have to go

Ikanakutewa narimasen. 行かなくてはなりません。 example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi I will be right back!

Sugu modori masu. すぐ戻ります。 example

Wish Someone Something

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi Good luck!

Ganbatte ne! *7

がんばってね！

example

Happy birthday!

Happy new year!

Tanjyoubi omedetou gozaimasu! 誕生日おめでとうご


ざいます！

example

Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu.


あけましておめでとうございます。

example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi Merry Christmas!

Merii Kurisumasu! *8 メリークリスマス！ example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi Congratulations!

Omedetou! おめでとう！ example

Enjoy! (for meals...)

(noun, etc) wo tanoshinde kudasai. ( ) を楽しんでくだ


さい。

example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi I'd like to visit Japan one day

Ituka nihon wo otozure tai. いつか日本を訪れたい。 example

John ni yoroshiku to tsutaete kudasai.


Johnによろしくと伝えてください。

example

Say hi to John for me

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi Bless you (when sneezing)

Odaiji ni. お大事に。 example

Good night and sweet dreams!

Oyasumi nasai. おやすみなさい。

Solving a Misunderstanding

I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear Sumimasen. すみません。 something)

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Gomenasai. ごめんなさい。 example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi No Problem!

Daijyoubu desu. 大丈夫です。 example

Can You Say It Again?

Can You Speak Slowly?

Mouichido itte kuremasuka? もういちど言ってくれます


か？

example

Yukkuri shabette kuremasuka? ゆっくりしゃべってくれ


ますか？

example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi Write It Down Please!

Kaite kudasai. 書いてください。 example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi I Don't Understand!

Wakarimasen. わかりません。 example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi I Don't Know!

Shirimasen. 知りません。 example

I Have No Idea.

What's That Called In Japanese?

Wakarimasen. わかりません。

Arewa nihongo de nanto iimasu ka?


あれは日本語で何といいますか？

example

“Omedeto” wa eigo de douiu imi desu ka?


Omedeto は英語でどういう意味ですか？

example

“Please” wa nihongo de nanto iimasu ka?


“Please” は日本語で何と言いますか？

example

What Does "gato" Mean In English?

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Download Adobe Flash to hear audi What Is This?

Korewa nandesu ka? これは何ですか？ example

My Japanese is bad.

I need to practice my Japanese

Watashi no nihongo wa heta desu. 私の日本語はへた


です。

example

Nihonn go wo renshu suru hitsuyou ga arimasu.


日本語を練習する必要があります。

example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi Don't worry!

Goshinpai naku. ご心配なく。 example

Ja pa ne se Ex pr es si on s an d Words

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi Good/ Bad/ So-So.

Yoi / Warui / maa-maa

よい／悪い／まあまあ

example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi Big/ Small

Ookii/Chiisai 大きい／小さい example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi Today/ Now

Kyou / Ima 今日／今 example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi Tomorrow/ Yesterday

Ashita / Kinou 明日／昨日 example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi Yes/ No

Hai / iie はい／いいえ example

Here you go! (when giving

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi Hai, douzo! はい、どうぞ。

something)

example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi Do you like it?

Suki desu ka? 好きですか？ example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi I really like it!

Honto ni suki desu. ほんとに好きです。 example

I'm hungry/ thirsty.

Onaka ga suki masita. / Nodo ga kawaki mashita.


おなかが空きました。／のどがかわきました。

example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night.

Asa ni, yuugata ni, yoru ni 朝に／夕方に／夜に example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi This/ That. Here/There

Kore / Are Koko / Asoko これ／あれ

ここ／あそこ

example

Me/ You. Him/ Her.

Watashi / anata Kare / Kanojyo 私／あなた彼／彼


女

example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi Really!

Honto! ほんと！ example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi Look!

Mite！見て！ example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi Hurry up!

Isoide! 急いで！ example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi What? Where?

Nani? Doko? 何？

どこ？

example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi What time is it?

Nanji desu ka? 何時ですか？ example

Jyuji desu. Gogo hichi ji sanjyu pun desu. It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm.


十時です。午後７時３０分です。

example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi Give me this!

Kore wo kudasai! これをください。 example

Daisuki desu./ Anata wo aishite imasu. *9


大好きです。/あなたを愛しています。

example

I love you!

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi I feel sick.

Choshi ga warui desu. 調子が悪いです。 example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi I need a doctor

Byouin ni ikitai. 病院に行きたい。 example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi One, Two, Three

Ichi, ni, san いち、に、さん example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audi Four, Five, Six

Yon, go, roku よん、ご、ろく example

Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten

Nana (shichi) hachi, kyuu, jyuu なな（ひち）、はち、


きゅう、じゅう

example

*1 This may be a kind of literary/writing expression … and it’s seldom used in conversation. But never is unnatural. *2 Arigato and Arigato gozaimasu. There ’s 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 it’s 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. To add this page to your favorite pages simply press (Ctrl+D) on your keyboard for Internet Explorer and Firefox.

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