Wednesday 26 September 2007

Learning Japanese. Typical Phrases!

Japanese Language Phrases





















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






USEFUL
LONGER PHRASES




  • Where
    is the __________ -- __________ wa doko desu ka?



    • EXAMPLE:
      Where is the telephone? -- Denwa wa doko desu
      ka?








  • Do
    you have __________ -- __________ ga arimasuka?



    • EXAMPLE:
      Do you have black tea? -- Koh-cha ga arimasuka?









  • Please
    give me __________ -- __________ o kudasai.



    • EXAMPLE:
      Please give me a fork. -- Fohku o kudasai.










  • The
    __________ does not work. -- __________ ga ugoki masen.



    • EXAMPLE:
      The toilet does not work. -- Otearai ga
      ugoki masen.










  • I
    am __________ . -- Watakushi wa __________ desu.



    • EXAMPLE:
      I am an American sailor. -- Watashi wa America
      no Kaigun no suihei
      desu.










  • Excuse
    me, I am lost. I do not speak Japanese. Please show me how to
    get __________ . --


    Suminasen,
    michi ni mayoi mashita. Nihongo o hanasemasen. __________
    e no ikikata o oshiete kudasai.
















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