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Japanese Phrases
| Japanese | English |
|---|---|
| Arigatou gozaimasu | Thank you |
| Sumimasen | Excuse me |
| Hai, onegaishimasu | Yes, please |
| Ie, daijoubu desu | No, thank you |
| Eigo (ga) wakarimesu ka? | Do you understand English? |
| Wakarimasen | I don't understand |
| Wakarimashita | I understood |
| Chotto matte kudasai | Please wait a moment |
| (place) wa doko desu ka? | Where is (place)? |
| ... wa arimasu ka? | Do you have ... ? |
| toire | toilet |
| eki | train station |
| sen | line |
| waifai | WiFi |
| Eigo no menuu | English menu |
| Eigo no gaido | English guide |
| Osusume | Recommendation |
| Waifai no pasuwaado wa nan desu ka? | What is the WiFi password? |
| ... made onegai shimasu | To (place), please |
| ... ni ikitai desu | I want to go to ... |
| Kono basu wa ... ni ikimasu ka? | Is this bus going to ... ? |
| Kore wa ikura desu ka? | How much is this? |
| Kurejittokaado de onegai shimasu | I'll pay with credit card |
| Kurejittokaado, tsukaemasu ka? | Can I use credit card here? |
| Irasshaimase | Welcome in |
| Nanmeisama desu ka? | How many people? |
| Kore | this one (something close to you) |
| ... (o) kudasai | Please give me... |
| ... onegai shimasu | ... please |
| Okaikei (o) onegai shimasu | Check, please |
| Gochisousama deshita | Thank you for the meal |
| Obento otatamemasu ka? | Would you like to heat up your bento? |
| Shashin (o) totte morattemo iidesu ka? | Could you take a picture for me please? |
| Yokattara torimashou ka? | If you'd like, may I take a picture for you? |
| Sore | that (something far from you but close to them) |
| Are | that (something far from both of you) |
| Fukuro | bag |
| Nihongo ga wakarimasen | I don't understand Japanese |
| Omuretsu onegaishimasu | I'd like to order omelette please |
| hon, ohon | book, books |
| shinbun | newspaper, newspapers |
| uchi | house, houses |
| ki | tree, trees |
| te | hand, hands |
| kuruma | car, cars |
| hon o motte imasu | I have a book/books |
| kodomo | child, children |
| otokonoko | boy, boys |
| onnanoko | girl, girls |
| hahaoya | mother, mothers |
| sensei | teacher, teachers |
| -tachi (when used with someone's name) | refers to that person and their family/group |
| John san tachi | John and his family/group |
| -san | Ms. or Mr. |
| John san, kohi wa ikaga desu ka? | Mr. John, would you like some coffee? |
| Watakushi wa, John desu | I am John |
| namae, onamae | name |
| hashi, ohashi | chopsticks |
| sake, osake | rice wine |
| kane, okane | money |
| furo, ofuro | bath |
| kane, okane | money |
| niku, oniku | meat |
| yasai, oyasai | vegetables |
| cha, ocha | Japanese tea |
| gohan | rice |
| eigo no sensei | english teacher |
| apato no biru | apartment building |
| kohi jawan | coffee cup |
| nikuya | butcher shop, butcher |
| honya | bookstore, bookstore clerk |
| kameraya | camera shop, camera shop clerk |
| seiji | politics |
| seijika | politician |
| watakushi | I, me (singular) |
| watakushitachi | we, us (plural) |
| anata | you (singular) - avoid using |
| John san, nani o kaimashita ka? | Mr. John, what did you buy? |
| Sensi, ogenki desu ka? | Teacher, how have you been? |
| Mina san, ohayo gozaimasu | Good morning, everyone |
| ano hito | that person (singular) |
| ano hitotachi | those persons (plural) |
| ano kata | that person (singular, polite) |
| ano katagata | those persons (plural, polite) |
| Kino ano hito ni aimashita ka? | Did you see that person arrive yesterday? |
| Ano katagata wa kino irasshaimashita | Those persons were here yesterday |
| watakushi | I (personal pronoun - topic, object, or possessive) |
| Watakushi wa ima tsukimashita | I just arrived |
| John san wa, watakushi o shitte imasu | John knows me |
| Kore ga watakushi no uchi desu | This is my house |
| dare | who |
| how | do |
| doko | where |
| dono | which, what |
| donna | what kind of |
| donokurai | how far, how long |
| dochira | where, which (direction, preference) |
| dore | which (persons, things) |
| dotchi | which (of two choices) |
| donata | which person, who (polite) |
| doshite | why |
| naze | why |
| nan, nani | what |
| nannin | how many |
| ikura | how much |
| ikutsu | how many |
| itsu | when |
| donataka | someone (polite) |
| donatamo | no one (polite) |
| doreka | something |
| doremo | nothing |
| dokoka | somewhere |
| dokomo | nowhere |
| nanika | something |
| nanimo | nothing |
| ikuraka | some, a little |
| ikuramo | not much |
| nandemo | anything |
| nannimo | nothing |
| Dareka kimashita | someone came |
| Daremo kimasen deshita | no one came |
| jibun | oneself |
| Jibun de ikimasu | I'm going myself |
| Jibun de shinasai | Do it yourself |
| Jibun no koto wa jibun de shinasai | Do your own work by yourself |
| John san wa, jibun de benkyo shite imasu | John is studying by himself |
| wa | particle, topic marker or compare/contrast marker |
| ga | particle, things you like or subject of existence or a specific topic |
| o | particle, direct object marker or continuous motion or finite distance |
| no | particle, possessive marker (like "'s"), possessive compound nouns |
| ni | particle, destination OR place of existence |
| ka | particle, "or" |
| to | particle, "and" |
| ya | particle, "for example" |
| John san wa, gakusai desu | Mr. John is a student |
| John san wa, hashi o tsukaimasu | John uses chopsticks |
| Asagohan wa hachiji ni tabemashita | I ate breakfast at 8 o clock |
| Sakana wa tabemasu ga, niku wa | I eat fish, but I don't eat meat |
| Ame ga futte imasu | It's raining/ The rain is falling |
| Dare ga, kore o shimashita ka? | Who did this? |
| John san wa, eigo ga wakarimasu | John understands english |
| Nihongo ga dekimasu ka? | Can you speak Japanese? |
| Sono hon o yomimashita | I read that book |
| John san wa eiga o mimashita | John saw a movie |
| Koen o hashirimashita | I ran through the park |
| Watakushi no inu wa, pudoru desu | My dog is a poodle |
| Sugaku no kurasu wa, muzakashii desu | The math class is difficult |
| Amerika no tabemono wa, oishii desu | American food is delicious |
| Amerikajin no John san wa, shikago kara kimashita | The American, John, is from Chicago |
| Watakushi no neko wa nioi | My cat smells |
| Kagibari ami no hon o sagashiteimasu | I'm looking for a crochet book |
| ikimasu | to go |
| Ashita Tokyo ni ikimasu | I'm going to Tokyo tomorrow |
| tabemasu | to eat |
| kesa pan o tabemashita | I ate bread this morning |
| nomimasu | to drink |
| kino no yoru ba de wain o nomimashita | I drank wine at a bar last night |
| kino | yesterday |
| yoru | night |
| nemasu | to sleep |
| kyo wa hayaku nemasen | Today I'm not going to sleep early |
| kaurimasu | to go home/return |
| ashita amerika ni kaerimasu | I'm going back to the US tomorrow |
| benkyoshimasu | to study |
| kino toshokan de benkyoshimashita | I studied at the library yesterday |
| yasumimasu | to take a rest/day off/ be absent |
| ashita shigoto o yasumimasu | I'm going to take a day off from work tomorrow |
| hatakarimasu | to work |
| kino mo juji made hatarakimashita | I worked until 10 again yesterday |
| mimasu | to watch/look/see |
| kino eiga o mimashita | I watched a movie yesterday |
| yomimasu | to read |
| konban manga o yomimasu | I'm going to read a manga tonight |
| kaimasu | to buy |
| konbini de ocha o kaimasu | I'll buy tea at a convenience store |
| ninjin | carrot |
| akemasu | to open |
| doa o aketekudasai | Please open the door |
| misete kudasai | please show me |
| misemasu | to show |
| suwattekudasai | please sit down |
| tatte kudasai | please stand up |
| tachimasu | to stand up |
| bangohan | dinner |
| asagohan | breakfast |
| shirimasu | to get to know |
| John san o shitteimasuka | Do you know Mr. John? |
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Hamncheese52
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