JAPANESE.

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USEFUL SHORT PHRASES

Good morning -- Ohayo gozaimasu  

Good afternoon (day) -- Konnichiwa  

Good evening -- Konbanwa  

Good-bye -- Sayonara  

Good night -- Oyasuminasai  

How are you? -- O genki desu ka?  

How do you do? -- Hajimemashite  

Pleased to meet you -- Dozo yoroshiku or Yoroshiku onegaishimasu  

I am fine -- Hai, genki desu  

And you? -- Anata wa?  

Thank you (very much) -- Domo arigato gozaimasu  

You're welcome -- Do itashi mashite  

Say! Listen! (to get attention) -- Anone  

Excuse me (to get attention) -- Sumi masen 

Excuse me (pardon me) -- Gomen nasai or Shitsurei shimasu  

I am sorry -- Gomen nasai  

Please (when offering something) -- Dozo  

Please (when requesting something) -- Kudasai  

Please show me -- Misete kudasai  

Please write it -- Kaite kudasai  

Please give me this -- Kore o kudasai  

I'm sick -- Byoki desu  

Let's go -- Ikimasho  

Do you speak English? -- Anata wa eigo o hanashimasu ka?  

Yes, I speak a little -- Hai, sukoshi hanashimasu  

Do you understand? -- Wakarimasu ka?  

Yes, I understand -- Hai, wakarimasu  

Oh, I see -- As, soo desu ka  

No, I don't understand -- Iie, wakarimasen  

Please say it again -- Mo ichido itte kudasai 

Please speak slowly -- Yukkuri hanashi te kudasai  

Please wait a moment -- Chotto matte kudasai  

What is your name? -- Anata-no namae wa?  

My name is _______ -- Watashi no namae wa ________ desu  

Where is it? -- Doko desu ka?  

What time is it? -- Nan-ji desu ka?  

How much is it? -- Sore wa ikura desu ka?  

I will take it -- Sore kudasai  

No, thank you -- Iie kekko desu  

Do you like it? -- Suki desu ka?  

I like it -- Suki desu  

I don't like it -- Kirai desu  

It's beautiful -- Kirei desu  

Hello (on telephone only) -- Moshi moshi  

Let me see -- So desu ne  

Welcome -- Irrasshaimase  

Where is the toilet? -- Toire wa doko desu ka?

WORDS and SHORTER PHRASES

Left -- Hidari  

Right -- Migi  

Straight ahead -- Massugu  

A lot / plenty -- Takusan  

A little -- Sukoshi  

Why? -- Naze desu ka  

When? -- Itsu desu ka  

Fire -- Kaji  

Ambulance -- Kyukyusha  

Police -- Omawarisan  

Help! -- Tasukete  

Watch out -- Abunai  

It's all right -- Daijobu desu  

Quick -- Hayaku  

Cheap -- Yasui  

Cold -- Samui  

Hot -- Atsui  

Cake -- Kehki  

Chair -- Isu  

Child -- Kodomo  

Cigarette -- Tabako  

Coffee -- Kohhi  

Coffee with milk -- Kohhi gyunyu  

Fruit -- Kudamono  

Good -- Yoi  

Girl / Woman -- Onna  

Man -- Otoko  

Hot water -- Oyu  

Hotel -- Hoteru  

Key -- Kagi  

Money -- Okane  

New -- Atarashii  

Old -- Furui  

Paper -- Kami  

Pencil -- Empitsu  

Room -- Heya  

Stamp -- Kitte  

Station -- Eki  

Store -- Mise  

Taxi -- Takushi  

Telephone -- Denwa  

Ticket -- Kippu  

Tea (green) -- Ocha  

Tea (black) -- Koh-cha  

Water -- Mizu  

Small -- Chiisai  

Large -- Ohkii