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Saturday, 19 January 2008

Basic Japanese conversation with English translations.

  • 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?
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