Common Japanese Phrases * * * * * * * * * * * * Where is - ~wa doko desu ka? How much is this- Ikura desu ka?

Nice to meet you- Hajimemashite My name is - Watashi wa ~ desu? It was delicious- Oishikatta desu (used after finishing a meal) How are you- Ogenki desu ka? I m looking forward to it- Otanoshimi shiteimasu I want to go to - ~ni ikitai desu Thank you- arigatou gozaimasu Can you speak English- Eigo ga hansemasu ka? I m sorry, I don t understand- Gomen nasai, wakarimasen I don t know- Shirimasen

Common Japanese Words * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Excuse me, sorry- Sumimasen How much- Ikura I, me- Watashi Train- Densha Money- Okane Taxi-Takushi Hotel- Hoteru What- Nani Where-Doko Yes- Hai No- Iie Name- Namae Please- onegaishimasu Thank you- Arigatou gozaimasu

translation for commonly used sentences All of these are my personal belongings. Mina watashi no mi no mawarihin desu. All right! Yoroshii! / Yoshii! Anybody home! Gomen kudasai! Any problem? Nani ka mondai arimasu ka? Anything will do. Nan demo yoroshii. Are there any letters for me? Tegami wa kite imasen ka? Are these yours? Kore wa anata no mono deshou ka? Are you a Japanese? Anata wa Nihonjin desu ka? Are you an American? Anata wa Americajin desu ka?

Are you busy now? Ima isogashii desu ka? Are you free now? Ima ohima desu ka? Are you free this evening? Konya wa ohima desu ka? Are you going to inspect my baggages? Watashi no nimotsu o oshirabe ni narimasu ka? Are you happy? Ureshii desu ka? Are you hungry? Onaka ga sukimashitaka? Are you married? Kekkon shite irasshaimasu ka? Are you Miss Tanaka? Anata wa Tanakasan desu ka? Are you okey? Ogenki desu ka? Are you ready? Youi wa ii ka? Are you serious? Kimi wa honki ka? Are you sleepy? Anata wa nemui desu ka? Are you still single? Mada ohitori desu ka? Are you tired? Tsukareta desu ka? A thousand thanks. Makoto ni arigatou. Attention! Ki o tsuke! Attention, please. Minasama okii, kudasai. [B] Be careful. Ki o tsuke nasai. Best wishes! Go koufuku o inorimasu! / Go takou o inorimasu!

Beware of pickpockets! Kaichu butsu go youjin! Beware of dogs! Mouken chuui! Be yourself. Gambatte Bottoms up! Kampai! Bravo! Umaizo! / Dekaeshita! / Burabou! / Appare! Breakfast is ready. Choushoku wa dekite orimasu. / Shokuji wa dekite orimasu. By all means. Kanarazu. By and by. Sono uchi ni ne. [C] Can I have my bill? Watashi no biru o kudasai? Can we go there by bus? Basu de ikimasu ka? Can you drive? Kuruma no unten ga dekimasu ka? Can you drive for me? Watashi wo kuruma ni nosete kuremasu ka? Can you eat Japanese food? Anata wa Nihon no tabemono ga taberaremasu ka? Can you eat Korean food? Anata wa Korean no tabemono ga taberaremasu ka? Can you fix it? Kore wa naosemasu ka? Can you speak English? Anatawa wa Eigo ga dekimasu ka? Can you speak Japanese? Anatawa wa Nihongo ga dekimasu ka? Can you speak Spanish? Anata wa Spanish ga dekimasu ka? Care of (c/o) ...Kata

Certainly. ( Answering questions) Kashikomari mashita. Certainly not. Ton demo nai. / Dame desu. Check your things. Mochimono wo kakunin shite kudasai. Cheers! Kampai! Cheer up! Genki o dase! / Genki o dashite kudasai!/ Shikkari shiro! Close to traffic. Tsuukou dome. Close your eyes. Me o toji nasai. Come and join us. Anata mo isshoni douzo. Come here, please. Kochira e kite kudasai. Come in. Ohairi nasai. / Douzo haitte kudasai. / Douzo agatte kudasai. Come on! Saa koi! Come this way, please. Kochira e, douzo. Come what may. Nani ga attemo. Condolence! Okuyami! Congratulations! Omedetou gozaimasu! Congratulations on your marriage! Gokekkon omedetou gozaimasu! Congratulations on your success! Seikou omedetou! Cordially yours, Keigu, Could you translate this for me? Kore o honyakushite kudasai. [D]

Did you bring your camera? Kamera o motte kimashita ka? Did you feel the earthquake? Jishin o kanjimashita ka? Did you watch the show last night? Yuube wa shibai o mimashita ka? Do as you please. Go zuii ni. Don't be ashamed. Hazukashii nai de kudasai. Don't be in a hurry. Asera nai. / Awate nai de. Don't bother me! Urusai! Don't bother yourself. Okamai naku. Don't come here. Konaide kudasai. Don't disturb. Jama shinaide kudasai. Don't forget. Wasure nai de kudasai. Don't get mad. Okoru nai de kudasai. Don't give up. Ganbatte kudasai. Don't hesitate to call me. Enryo naku watashi o yobi nasai. / Enryo naku watashi ni denwa nasai. Don't mention it. Dou itashimashite. (also used when saying "you are welcome", a reply when a pers on says "thank you") Don't mind it. Kinishi nai de kudasai. Don't worry. Kuyokuyo suru na. / Shinpai nai yo. Don't you agree with me? Watashi ni sansei dewa nai no desu ka? Do you drink liquor? Anata wa sake o nomimasu ka? Do you eat vegetables?

Yasai wa tabete imasu ka? Do you enjoy your vacation? Yasumi wo tanoshinde imasu ka? Do you feel homesick? Houmushikku desu ka? Do you feel okey? Daijoubu desu ka? Do you go to office every day? Mainichi kaisha e ikimasu ka? Do you have an ID? Mibun shoumeisho wo omochi desu ka? Do you have a pencil? Anata wa empitsu o motte imasu ka? Do you have other color? Hoka no iro wa arimasen ka? Do you know? Shitte imasu ka? Do you know her? Kanojo no shitte imasu ka? Do you know him? Kare no shitte imasu ka? Do you know Tanaka's telephone number? Tanaka no denwa bango mo shitte imasu ka? Do you know how t o swim? Oyoge masu ka? Do you know when is his birthday? Kare no tanjoubi wa itsu ka shitte imasu ka? Do you like it? Suki desu ka? Do you miss your family? Kazoku ni aitai desu ka? Do you play golf? Kimi wa gorufu o shimasu ka? Do you remember me? Anaa wa waashi no koto o oboete imasu ka? Do you smoke? Tabako wo suimasu ka? Do you understand? Wakarimasu ka? Do you want to eat now?

Ima oshokuji nasai masu ka? Drive carefully. Choui shite hashitte kudasai. [E] Either will do. Dochira demo yoroshii. / Dochira demo ii desu. Enjoy your meal. Douzo, go yukkuri. Enjoy yourself. Tanoshinde kudasai. Even though. Demo. Excellent! Subarashii. Excuse me. Sumimasen. Excure me, this my seat. Shitsurei desu ga, koko wa watashi no seki desu. Excuse me, what place is this? Sumimasen ga, koko wa doko desu ka? Excuse me, you're stepping on my foot. Ashi wo fumanaide kudasai. [F] Faithfully yours, keigu, Finished. Sumimashita. Fire! Ute! For a while, please. Shibaraku jikan wo kudasai. Forget it. Sonna koto wa wasure nasai. Fragile, handle with care. Koware mono, choui. Funny! Omoshiroi ne. [G] Get out of my way! Doite kudasai!

Get up! Oki nasai! Give me something cold to drink. Nani ka tsumetai nomimono o kudasai. Give me two hamburgers, please. Hanbaagaa o futatsu kudasai. Give me your address, please. Juusho o oshiete kudasai. Go ahead! Zen shin! Go easy. Aseru na. Good! Sore wa ii! Good afternoon! Konnichiwa! Goodbye! Sayounara! Good day! Konnichiwa! Good evening! Kombanwa! Good for you! Dekaeshita! / Umaizo! Good luck! Kooun o inorimasu! Good morning! Ohayou gozaimasu! Goodnight! Oyasumi nasai! ( for bed time only) Go straight. Massugu ni iki nasai. [H] Handle with care. Tori atsukai chuui. Hands off. Te wo hanashi nasai. Happy Anniversary! Omedetou gozaimasu! Happy Birthday!

Otanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu! Happy New Year! Shinnen omedetou gozaimasu! / Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu! Happy trip! Yoi otabi wo! Have a good time. Tanoshinde rasshai. have a nice day. Gokigen you. Have you even been to Japan? Nihon ni itta koto ga arimasu ka? He doesn't eat meat. Kare wa niku wo tabemasen. he is my friend. Kare wa watashi no tomodachi desu. He is my older brother. Kare wa watashi no oniisan desu. He is my younger brother. Kare wa watashi no otouto desu. Hello! Konnichiwa! Hello! (on the telephone) Moshi! Moshi! Help! Help! Are tasukete! Help me! Tasukete! Here it is! A, arimashita! Here it is. Koko ni arimasu. He rested for a while. Kare wa shibaraku yasunda. Here's your change. Otsuri desu. Hi! I'm home. Tadaima! Hold it! Ogoku na! / Sono mama! Hold on!

Matta! Hold the line, please (on the telephone) Denwa o kirazu ni oite kudasai. Hold this, please. Motte kudasai. Hope to see you again. Mata aimashou. Hope to see you again. Mata aimashou. Hope to visit your country soon. Okuni wo hayaku tazunetai. Hope you don't mind. Kamaimasen ka? Hope you like it. Oki ni iruto iin desu ga. How? Dou? How about you? Tokoronde anata wa? How are you? Ogenki desu ka? / Gokigen ikaga desu ka? How are you these days? Kono goro wa dou desu ka? how cold is the weather? Samusa wa dono gurai desu ka? How do you do? Hajimemashite? How do you find Japan? Nihon wa dou desu ka? How do you like it? Sore wa ikaga desu ka? How do you sai it in English? Sore wa Eigo de nanto iimasu ka? How do you say it in Japanese? Sore wa Nihongo de nanto iimasu ka? How do you say it in Filipino? Sore wa Firipingo de nanto iimasu ka? How do you use the chopsticks? Hashi wa donoyou ni tsukaimasu ka? How far is the station?

Eki wa dono gurai tooi desu ka? How is it? Dou desu ka? How is he? Kare wa ikaga desu ka? How is she? Kanojo wa ikaga desu ka? / Kanojo wa genki de