Over 100 Basic Japanese Phrases


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  1. Must know Japanese
  2. Yes
  3. Hai
  4. No
  5. Iie
  6. Not
  7. nai
  8. Please / excuse me / thank you
  9. Sumimasen
  10. Thanks
  11. Arigato or Domo (informal)
  12. Thank you very much
  13. Arigato gozaimasu
  14. Thank you, when given something.
  15. Arigato gozaimashita
  16. I cant speak Japanese
  17. Nihongo ga hanashimasen
  18. Do you speak English?
  19. Eigo wo hanasemasuka?
  20. Please speak more slowly
  21. Yukkuri hanashite kudasai
  22. Basic Japanese Words and Phrases
  23. Please (when buying /ordering)
  24. o´ Kudasai
  25. Good morning
  26. ohayo gozaimasu
  27. Good afternoon
  28. konnichi wa
  29. Good evening
  30. konban wa
  31. How are you?
  32. Ogenki desu ka?
  33. Im fine
  34. Genki Desu
  35. Nice to meet you
  36. hajimemashite
  37. What is your name?
  38. Onamae wa nan desu ka?
  39. My name is
  40. watashi wa
  41. Nice to meet you, I am Its a pleasure
  42. Hajimemashite, watashi wa dozo yoroshiku
  43. I dont understand
  44. wakarimasen
  45. I dont know
  46. Shirimasen
  47. How much is this?
  48. Kore wa ikura desu ka?
  49. Thats fine
  50. kekko desu
  51. Similar to saying Grace (say before a meal)
  52. Itadakimasu
  53. Said after meals, as a compliment.
  54. gochisousamadeshita
  55. Very Sorry
  56. Gomen nasai/sumimasen (said whilst bowing)
  57. Sorry
  58. Gomen
  59. Good Night
  60. Oyasumi Nasai
  61. Good bye
  62. sayonara
  63. Bye for now, see you
  64. Ja ne
  65. What
  66. Nani
  67. Cheers
  68. Kanpai
  69. I am English
  70. Igirisu jin desu
  71. What is this?
  72. Kore wa nani desu ka?
  73. Where is the
  74. wa doko desu ka?
  75. How far is on foot?
  76. wa aruite dono gurai desku ka?
  77. Wait a Moment, Please
  78. Chotto matte kudasai
  79. Please be careful
  80. Ki o Tsukete
  81. Look Out (litterally "Its dangerous")
  82. Abunai
  83. Congratulations
  84. Omedeto Gozaimasu
  85. Your Welcome
  86. Do itashimashite
  87. Once more please, can you repeat it
  88. Mo ichido onegaishimasu
  89. Numbers
  90. Zero
  91. Zero
  92. One
  93. Ichi
  94. Two
  95. Ni
  96. Three
  97. San
  98. Four
  99. Yon / Shi (yon is more common)
  100. Five
  101. Go
  102. Six
  103. Roku
  104. Seven
  105. Nana /Shichi (nana is more common)
  106. Eight
  107. Hachi
  108. Nine
  109. Kyu
  110. Ten
  111. Ju
  112. Eleven
  113. Ju ichi
  114. Twelve
  115. Ju ni
  116. Twenty
  117. Ni ju
  118. Thirty
  119. San ju
  120. One Hundred
  121. Hyaku
  122. Two Hundred
  123. Ni hyaku
  124. Three Hundred
  125. Sanbyaku
  126. Thousand
  127. Sen
  128. Two Thousand
  129. Ni sen
  130. Ten Thousand
  131. Ichi man
  132. Twenty Thousand
  133. Ni man
  134. Hundred Thousand
  135. Ju man
  136. Million
  137. Hyaku man
  138. Billion
  139. Ichi oku
  140. Japanese for Travellers
  141. Information
  142. Annai
  143. Passport Control
  144. shutsunyukoku
  145. Taxi - Taxi Stand
  146. Takushi - Takushi noriba
  147. Bus
  148. Basu
  149. Hotel (western Style)
  150. Hoteru
  151. Hotel (Japanese Style)
  152. Ryokan
  153. Western style room
  154. youshitsu
  155. Japanese style room
  156. washitsu
  157. Single room
  158. shinguru
  159. Key
  160. Kagi
  161. Train station
  162. eki
  163. Ticket Office
  164. kippu uriba
  165. One way ticket
  166. katamichi kippu
  167. Return ticket
  168. ofuku kippu
  169. What is the fare to ....?
  170. .... made ikura desu ka
  171. How long does it take to get to ....?
  172. .... made jikan wa dono gurai desu ka
  173. A ticket to ...., please
  174. .... yuki no kippu wo kudasai
  175. Do I have to change trains?
  176. norikae ga hitsuyo desu ka
  177. Which platform for the train to ....
  178. .... yuki no densha wa nanban homu kara demasu ka
  179. Subway
  180. chikatetsu
  181. Reception
  182. uketsuke
  183. I have a reservation in the name of
  184. de yoyaku o shite arimasu
  185. I´d like a room
  186. Heya ha arimasu ka
  187. What is the charge per night?
  188. ippaku ikura desu ka
  189. Elevator (lift)
  190. erebeta
  191. Escalator
  192. Esukareta
  193. Push
  194. osu
  195. Pull
  196. hiku
  197. Entrance
  198. iriguchi
  199. Exit
  200. deguchi
  201. Emergency Exit
  202. hijoguchi
  203. Open
  204. eigyochu
  205. Closed
  206. kyugyochu
  207. Toilets
  208. o-tearai/benjo
  209. Mens Toilets
  210. otoko
  211. Womens Toilets
  212. Onna
  213. Free (vacant)
  214. aki
  215. Caution
  216. Chui
  217. No Smoking
  218. kin en
  219. How much is it?
  220. ikura desu ka
  221. No more than you, when eating
  222. kekko desu
  223. Cash
  224. genkin
  225. Money Yen
  226. en
  227. Money GB Pound
  228. pondo
  229. Money US Dollar
  230. doru
  231. Traveller Cheque
  232. toraberazu chekku
  233. Credit Cards
  234. kurejitto kado
  235. Bank
  236. ginko
  237. Id like to cash these travellers cheques
  238. kono toraberazu chekku o genkin ni kaete kudasai
  239. Which way?
  240. dochira ni
  241. What?
  242. nani
  243. Where is ....?
  244. .... wa doko desu ka
  245. Is it far?
  246. toi desu ka
  247. Where is there a Telephone?
  248. denwa wa doko ni arimasu ka
  249. Where can I buy .....?
  250. .... wa doko de kaemasuka
  251. How much does this cost?
  252. Ikura kakari masuka ka
  253. Im just looking
  254. mite iru dake desu
  255. Do you have ....?
  256. .... arimasu ka
  257. Please show me that
  258. sore wo misete kudasai
  259. Is tax included in the price?
  260. zeikomi desu ka
  261. Boxed meal
  262. bento
  263. Breakfast
  264. choshoku
  265. Lunch
  266. chushoku
  267. Dinner
  268. yushoku
  269. Buffet
  270. baikingu
  271. Hot
  272. atsui
  273. Cold
  274. tsumetai
  275. Hungry
  276. onaka ga suita
  277. Set menu
  278. setto (light meal) / teishoku
  279. A table for one/two/three/four
  280. hitori/futari/sannin/yonin/gonin onegai shimasu
  281. Could I see the menu
  282. menyu wo onegaishimasu
  283. Id like ....
  284. watashi wa .... ga ii desu
  285. Waiter/waitress
  286. ueita/ueitoresu
  287. Could we have the cheque please?
  288. okanjo wo onegai shimasu
  289. Advanced Japanese Phrases
  290. I Like You
  291. Daisukidayo
  292. I Love You
  293. Ai shite Masu / Aishiteru / Daisukidayo

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