Learn Japanese Basic Phrases

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English Japanese  
Welcome yōkoso  
Hello konnichiwa ossu - used between close male friends moshi moshi - on phone  
How are you? genki desu ka
I'm fine, thanks. And you? hai, genki desu. anata wa? kagesama de genki desu  
I haven't seen you in a long time. Gobusata shite imasu.
Long time no see(Casual) hisashiburi !
Long time no see(Formal) Ohisashiburi desu.
How do you do? (Said when meeting someone for the first time.) Hajimemashite.  
How do you say ... in Japanese? nihongo de nan īmasu ka?.....
Do you speak Japanese? Nihongo o hanashimasu ka?
What is it? Kore wa nan desu ka.
Please say it again. Mou ichido itte kudasai.
Please speak slowly. Yukkuri hanashite kudasai.
     
What does it mean? Dou iu imi desu ka.
It's nice to meet you. Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.  
I love you suki desu , suki da
suki dayo, daisuki desu
aishiteru yo
suki yo, aishiteru wa) - said by women only
  
Merry Christmas
 merī kurisumasu

  
Happy New Year -Formal akemashite omedetō gozaimasu
Happy New Year-Casual akemashite omedetō
I wish you will have a good new year.(formal) Yoi otoshi o omukae kudasai.....
I wish you will have a good new year.(casual) Yoi otoshi o!....
Happy Birthday otanjōbi omedetō gozaimasu  
Excuse me sumimasen  
How much is this? ikura desu ka?  
Sorry gomen nasai  
Response (You're welcome) dō itashimashite  
Get well soon odaiji ni  
Do your best. Ganbatte kudasai.  
Are you all right? Daijoubu desu ka?  
I'm all right. Daijoubu desu.  
Please do it. (lit. 'I beg you.') (Requesting a favor.)
 Onegai shimasu.  
Thank you
arigatou gozaimasu.
Thanks. Doumo.
You're welcome. Douitashimashite.
I don't understand.
 Wakarimasen.
I don't know.
 Shirimasen.
Do you understand?
 Wakarimasu Ka.
Is that so?
 Aa sou desu ka?  
That's tough isn't it?
 Taihen desu ne.  
How unfortunate
 Zannen desu ne.  
Excuse me. Sumimasen
No Thanks lie, kekkou desu
It is all right.
Daijoubu dsu.
Call the police! keisatsu o yonde kudasai!  
Fire! kaji da!  
What's your name?
 o-namae wa nan desu ka  
Where are you from? Doko kara desu ka?
  
Where are you from?(Reply) Dochira kara desu ka? - from  
Go and come back itte irasshai  
Good morning ohayō
Good afternoon konnichiwa
Good evening konbanwa
Good night oyasumi nasai
Goodbye sayōnara. (Sayonara is not normally used when leaving one's own home unless one is leaving for a very long time.)
Are you well? Ogenki desu ka.  
Yes, a little. Hai, sukoshi.
Good luck gokoūn o inorimasu  
Have a nice day Yoi ichinichi o  
I'll be back - you are leaving ittekimasu  
See you later Dewa mata
Pleased to meet you hajimemashite  
Cheers! Kanpai.  
Pleased to meet you(reply) hajimemashite. dōzo yoroshiku ..
oaidekite ureshii desu		  
I wish you a smooth road (old fashioned) ichiroheian o inoru  
See you tomorrow. Mata ashita.
I'm going but I'll be back. (Said when leaving home.) Ittekimasu. .....
Have a good time. See you later. (Response to Ittekimasu.) Itterasshai. ...
Take care. (Be careful) Ki o tsukete. .....
I'm home. Tadaima....
I'm from ... watashi wa ... kara desu......

 

English Japanese  
Welcome home. (Said in response to 'tadaima.')
 Okaerinasai......
Please come in. (Lit. Please come up. Said to someone entering your home.) Oagari kudasi.
Sorry to bother you. (Said when entering someone's home.) Ojamashimasu.
I receive. (Said before eating a meal.)
 Itadakimasu.
Thank you for the meal. (Said after eating a meal.)
 Gochisou sama deshita.
Here you are. (Offering a favor.)
 Douzo.

(Have a good meal) 		Bon appetit
enjoy your meal- said by the cook/chef

 douzo meshiagare
said before a meal by those eating it itadakimasu
said after a meal by those who have eaten it gochisōsama
Excuse me. (Said when entering someone's home.) Ojama shimasu.
Where's the toilet? benjo wa doko desu ka
toire wa doko desu ka
This gentleman/lady
will pay for everything		 konohito ga zembu haraimasu
Would you like to
dance with me?		 isshoni odorimasenka?

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

 

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