* 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
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