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Useful Japanese phrasesA collection of useful phrases in Japanese. Click on the English phrases to see them in manyother languages.

Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, f = said by women, >f = said to women

English 日本語日本語 (Japanese)Welcome ようこそ (yōkoso)

Hello今日は (konnichiwa)おっす (ossu) - used between close male friendsもしもし (moshi moshi) - on phone

How are you?

I'm fine, thanks. And you?

お元気ですか？ (o genki desu ka)はい、元気です。あなたは？ (hai, genki desu. anata wa?)お蔭様で元気です (o kagesama de genki desu)

Long time no see 久しぶり (hisashiburi)お久しぶりですね (o hisashiburi desu ne)

What's your name?

My name is ...

お名前はなんですか? (o-namae wa nan desu ka)... だ (... da) (inf) ...です (... desu) (frm)

Where are you from?

I'm from ...

出身はどこですか？ (Shusshin wa doko desu ka?)どちらからですか (Dochira kara desu ka?) - frm（私は）～出身です ((watashi wa) ... shusshin desu)

Pleased to meet you

初めまして (hajimemashite)初めまして。どうぞ宜しく

(hajimemashite. dōzo yoroshiku) replyお会いできて嬉しいです (oaidekite ureshii desu)

Good morning お早うございます / おはようございます (ohayō gozaimasu)お早う / おはよう (ohayō)

Good afternoon 今日は / こんにちは (konnichiwa)Good evening 今晩は / こんばんは (konbanwa)

Good night おやすみなさい (oyasumi nasai)おやすみ (oyasumi)

Goodbye

さようなら (sayōnara)いって来ます (ittekimasu)- 'I'll be back' - you are leavingいってらっしゃい (itterasshai)- 'come back soon' - you are stayingじゃあまたね (jā mata ne) - see you later

Good luck ご幸運を祈ります! (gokoūn o inorimasu) - frm 頑張ってね(gambatte ne) - inf

Have a nice day 良い一日を (Yoi ichinichi o)

Bon voyage(Have a good journey)

よい旅行を (yoi ryokō o)ごきげんよう！ (gokigen yō - Goodbye / Good luck)いってらっしゃい (itte irasshai - Go and come back)一路平安を祈る (ichiroheian o inoru)- I wish you a smooth road (old fashioned)

Excuse me すみません! (sumimasen)How much is this? いくらですか (ikura desu ka?)Sorry ごめんなさい! (gomen nasai)Thank you

Response

どうも (dōmo)ありがとう (arigatō)ありがとうございます (arigatō gozaimasu)どうもありがとう (dōmo arigatō)どうもありがとうございます (dōmo arigatō gozaimasu)

どう致しまして / どういたしまして (dō itashimashite)

Where's the toilet?便所はどこですか (benjo wa doko desu ka?)トイレはどこですか (toire wa doko desu ka?)手洗いはどこですか (tearai wa doko desu ka?)

This gentleman/lady will pay foreverything

この人が全部払います

(konohito ga zembu haraimasu)Would you like to dance withme?

一緒に踊りませんか

(isshoni odorimasenka?)

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I love you

好きです (suki desu)好きだ (suki da)好きだよ (suki dayo)好きよ (suki yo) f大好きです (daisuki desu)愛してるよ (aishiteru yo)愛してるわ (aishiteru wa) >f

Get well soon お大事に (odaiji ni)

Language difficulties

Do you understand? 分かりますか (wakarimasu ka?) - frm

I understand わかります (wakarimasu)わかる (wakaru) inf

I don't understand わかりません (wakarimasen) - frmわからない (wakaranai) - inf

I understood 分かりました (wakarimashta) - frm

Please speak more slowly ゆっくり話してください (yukkuri hanashite kudasai)ゆっくり言ってください (yukkuri itte kudasai)

Please write it down 書いてください (kaite kudasai)書いて、頂けますか (kaite itadakemasu ka)

Please say that again もう一度、言ってください (mō ichido, itte kudasai)

Do you speak Japanese?

Yes, a little

日本語を話しますか (Nihongo o hanashimasu ka?)日本語は話せますか (Nihongo wa hanasemasu ka?)日本語はできますか (Nihongo wa dekimasu ka?)はい、話します (Hai, hanashimasu)はい、話せます (Hai, hanasemasu)はい、出来ます (Hai, dekimasu)

How do you say ... in Japanese?

... は日本語でなんと言いますか。(... wa nihongo de nanto īmasu ka?)

I don't speak Japanese 日本語を話せません (Nihongo o hanasemasen)Do you speak English? 英語はできますか (Eigo wa dekimasu ka?)

Does anyone speak English?

英語の話せる人はいませんか (Eigo no hanaseru hito wa imasenka)誰か、英語が話せますか

(dare ka, eigo ga hanasemasu ka?)Sorry, I didn't understand that

すみません。分かりませんでした

(sumimasen. wakarimasen deshita)

What did you say? なんて言いましたか (nan te iimashita ka?)

Can you translate it for me?

訳してください

(yakushite kudasai)

What does this mean? これはどういう意味ですか

(kore wa dōiu imi desu ka)

How do you pronounce that? これはどんな風に発音しますか

(kore wa donna fū ni hatsuon shimasu ka)

In the hotel

There's a problem in the room

その部屋の中に問題があります

(sono heya no naka ni mondai ga arimasu)

There's no hot water お湯がありません

(oyu ga arimasen)

The tap/faucet is leaking 蛇口が漏れています

(jaguchi ga moreteimasu)

The drain is blocked 排水溝が詰まっています

(haisuikō ga tsumatteimasu)The air conditioner is too noisy

エアコンがうるさすぎます

(eakon ga urusasugimasu)

Can I have another room? 他の部屋へ移れますか

(hoka no heya e utsuremasu ka?)When should I vacate the room?

いつ、部屋を出なくてはなりませんか

(itsu, heya o denakute wa narimasen ka?)

I'd like to check out チェックアウトしたいのですが

(chekkuauto shitai no desu ga)I'd check out on this date

この日にチェックアウトしたいのですが

(kono hi ni chekkuauto shitai no desu ga)Could you calla taxi please?

タクシーを呼んで下さい

(takusī o yonde kudasi?)

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May I see the bill please? 請求書を見せて頂けますか

(seikyūsho o misete itadakemasu ka?)How much is the total bill?

請求書の合計額は、いくらですか

(seikyūsho no gōkei wa ikura desu ka?)

Can I have an itemised bill? 明細書を見せて頂けますか

(meisaisho o misete itadakemasu ka?)I think there's a mistake on this bill

この請求書に間違いがあるように思うのですが

(kono seikyūsho ni machigai ga aruyō ni omō no desu ka?)

Eating out

Is there a restaurant near here?

近くにレストランはありますか

(chikaku ni resutoran wa arimasu ka?)

I'd like to reserve a table テーブルの予約を取りたいのですが

(tēburu no yoyaku o toritai no desu ga)

We have a reservation 既に予約をとっています

(sudeni yoyaku o totte imasu)Do you have an English menu?

英語のメ二ューはありますか

(eigo no menyu wa arimasu ka?)

Can I see the wine list? ワインのリストを見せて頂けませんか

(wain no risuto o misete itadakemasen ka?)

I am a vegetarian 私は菜食主義者です

(watashi wa saishokushugisha desu)

Bon appetit(Have a good meal)

どうぞめしあがれ (douzo meshiagare)= 'enjoy your meal' - said by the cook/chefいただきます (itadakimasu) - said before a meal by those eating itご馳走さまでした (gochisōsama deshita) - said after a meal by those who have eaten it

Cheers/Good health! 乾杯 (kanpai) lit. "dry glass"

Emergencies

Leave me alone! ほっといて! (hottoite!)Help!Fire!

助けて! (tasukete!)火事だ! (kaji da!)

Call the police! 警察を呼んでください!(keisatsu o yonde kudasai!)

Special occasions

Merry Christmas メリークリスマス (merī kurisumasu)

Happy New Year

New Year greeting - 'Western' style新年おめでとうございます (shinnen omedetō gozaimasu)

New Year greetings (used before New Year)良いお年を (yoi otoshi o) - inf良いお年をお迎え下さい (yoi otoshi o omukae kudasai) - frm

New Year greetings (used at New Year, not before)明けましておめでとうございます

(akemashite omedetō gozaimasu)旧年中大変お世話になりました

(kyūnenjū taihen osewa ni narimashita)今年もよろしくお願いします

(kotoshi mo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu)

Happy Easter 復活祭おめでとうございます (fukkatsu-sai omedetō gozaimasu)イースターおめでとうございます (īsutā omedetō gozaimasu)

Happy Birthday お誕生日おめでとうございます

(otanjōbi omedetō gozaimasu)

Other phrases

One language is never enough

言語を一つは決して足りない

(gengo o hitotsu wa kesshite tarinai)言語は一つだけでは足りない

(gengo hitotsu dake de wa tarinai)My hovercraft is full of eelsWhy this phrase?

私のホバークラフトは鰻でいっぱいです

(Watashi no hobākurafuto wa unagi de ippai desu.)

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