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?
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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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