Must know Japanese Yes Hai No Iie Not nai Please / excuse me / thank you Sumimasen Thanks Arigato or Domo (informal) Thank you very much Arigato gozaimasu Thank you, when given something. Arigato gozaimashita I cant speak Japanese Nihongo ga hanashimasen Do you speak English? Eigo wo hanasemasuka? Please speak more slowly Yukkuri hanashite kudasai Basic Japanese Words and Phrases Please (when buying /ordering) o´ Kudasai Good morning ohayo gozaimasu Good afternoon konnichi wa Good evening konban wa How are you? Ogenki desu ka? Im fine Genki Desu Nice to meet you hajimemashite What is your name? Onamae wa nan desu ka? My name is watashi wa Nice to meet you, I am Its a pleasure Hajimemashite, watashi wa dozo yoroshiku I dont understand wakarimasen I dont know Shirimasen How much is this? Kore wa ikura desu ka? Thats fine kekko desu Similar to saying Grace (say before a meal) Itadakimasu Said after meals, as a compliment. gochisousamadeshita Very Sorry Gomen nasai/sumimasen (said whilst bowing) Sorry Gomen Good Night Oyasumi Nasai Good bye sayonara Bye for now, see you Ja ne What Nani Cheers Kanpai I am English Igirisu jin desu What is this? Kore wa nani desu ka? Where is the wa doko desu ka? How far is on foot? wa aruite dono gurai desku ka? Wait a Moment, Please Chotto matte kudasai Please be careful Ki o Tsukete Look Out (litterally "Its dangerous") Abunai Congratulations Omedeto Gozaimasu Your Welcome Do itashimashite Once more please, can you repeat it Mo ichido onegaishimasu Numbers Zero Zero One Ichi Two Ni Three San Four Yon / Shi (yon is more common) Five Go Six Roku Seven Nana /Shichi (nana is more common) Eight Hachi Nine Kyu Ten Ju Eleven Ju ichi Twelve Ju ni Twenty Ni ju Thirty San ju One Hundred Hyaku Two Hundred Ni hyaku Three Hundred Sanbyaku Thousand Sen Two Thousand Ni sen Ten Thousand Ichi man Twenty Thousand Ni man Hundred Thousand Ju man Million Hyaku man Billion Ichi oku Japanese for Travellers Information Annai Passport Control shutsunyukoku Taxi - Taxi Stand Takushi - Takushi noriba Bus Basu Hotel (western Style) Hoteru Hotel (Japanese Style) Ryokan Western style room youshitsu Japanese style room washitsu Single room shinguru Key Kagi Train station eki Ticket Office kippu uriba One way ticket katamichi kippu Return ticket ofuku kippu What is the fare to ....? .... made ikura desu ka How long does it take to get to ....? .... made jikan wa dono gurai desu ka A ticket to ...., please .... yuki no kippu wo kudasai Do I have to change trains? norikae ga hitsuyo desu ka Which platform for the train to .... .... yuki no densha wa nanban homu kara demasu ka Subway chikatetsu Reception uketsuke I have a reservation in the name of de yoyaku o shite arimasu I´d like a room Heya ha arimasu ka What is the charge per night? ippaku ikura desu ka Elevator (lift) erebeta Escalator Esukareta Push osu Pull hiku Entrance iriguchi Exit deguchi Emergency Exit hijoguchi Open eigyochu Closed kyugyochu Toilets o-tearai/benjo Mens Toilets otoko Womens Toilets Onna Free (vacant) aki Caution Chui No Smoking kin en How much is it? ikura desu ka No more than you, when eating kekko desu Cash genkin Money Yen en Money GB Pound pondo Money US Dollar doru Traveller Cheque toraberazu chekku Credit Cards kurejitto kado Bank ginko Id like to cash these travellers cheques kono toraberazu chekku o genkin ni kaete kudasai Which way? dochira ni What? nani Where is ....? .... wa doko desu ka Is it far? toi desu ka Where is there a Telephone? denwa wa doko ni arimasu ka Where can I buy .....? .... wa doko de kaemasuka How much does this cost? Ikura kakari masuka ka Im just looking mite iru dake desu Do you have ....? .... arimasu ka Please show me that sore wo misete kudasai Is tax included in the price? zeikomi desu ka Boxed meal bento Breakfast choshoku Lunch chushoku Dinner yushoku Buffet baikingu Hot atsui Cold tsumetai Hungry onaka ga suita Set menu setto (light meal) / teishoku A table for one/two/three/four hitori/futari/sannin/yonin/gonin onegai shimasu Could I see the menu menyu wo onegaishimasu Id like .... watashi wa .... ga ii desu Waiter/waitress ueita/ueitoresu Could we have the cheque please? okanjo wo onegai shimasu Advanced Japanese Phrases I Like You Daisukidayo I Love You Ai shite Masu / Aishiteru / Daisukidayo