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Basic Japanese Phrases
Basic Japanese Phrases
That Looks
Oishi sou おいしそう English Japanese
Delicious
Delicious Oishii おいしい How do you
Hajimemashite 初めまして
English Japanese do?
Kore wa nan desu ka? これ
What is this? Watashi no namae wa 私の名
Hello Konnichi wa こんにちは は何ですか My name is
Cheers Kanpai 乾杯 前は
How are You? Ogenki desu ka? お元気で
すか? I’m full Onaka ippai お腹いっぱい I am a student Watashi wa gakusei desu 私は
学生です
I’m fine Genki desu 元気です Thanks for the Gochisousama deshita ご馳 I came from Amerika kara kimashita アメ
Thank-you very Arigatou Gozaimasu ありが meal 走様でした America リカから来ました
much とうございます
It was nice to Dozo yoroshiku
You are Do itashimashite どういた Japanese Phrases for Shopping meet you. onegaishimasu どうぞ宜しく
welcome しまして お願いします
Good Bye Sayonara さようなら
Japanese Phrases for Weather
Japanese Phrases for Greetings English Japanese
What’s this? Kore wa nan desu ka? これは何
ですか
How much? Ikura desu ka? いくらですか English Japanese
English Japanese
Just looking! Miteru dake desu! 見てるだけ It’s sunny today Kyo wa hare desu 今日は
Good Ohayo Gozaimasu お早うご です 晴れです
Morning ざいます Anything Nanika hokani arimasu ka? 何 Kyo wa ame desu 今日は
else? か他にありますか It’s rainy today
Good 雨です
Konnichi wa こんにちは
afternoon That’s all! Sore de zenbu desu! それで全 It’s hot, isn’t it? Atsui desu ne 暑いですね
Good Evening Konban wa こんばんは 部です It’s cold, isn’t it? Samui desu ne 寒いですね
Good Night Oyasumi Nasai お休みなさい Smaller Motto chiisai もっと小さい It’s nice weather, Ii tenki desu ne いい天気
Bigger Motto ookii もっと大きい isn’t it? ですね
Too
Japanese Phrases for Eating expensive
Taka sugi masu 高過ぎます What’s the
weather
Ashita no tenki wa dou
desuka 明日の天気はどう
tomorrow? ですか
Japanese Phrases for
English Japanese Introductions Japanese Phrases for Directions
All right! Are you happy?
Wakarimashita Ureshii desu ka?
English Japanese
Straight Masugu ますぐ Anybody home! Are you hungry?
Left Hidari 左 Gomen kudasai! Onaka ga sukimashitaka?
Right Migi 右
Any problem? Are you married?
Here Koko ここ Nani ka mondai ga arimasu ka? Kekkon shite irasshaimasu ka?
North Kita 北
Anything will do. Are you Miss Tanaka?
Japanese Phrases for Love Nan demo ii desu Tanakasan desu ka?
More Japanese Phrases Are you busy now? Are you still single?
Ima isogashii desu ka? Mada dokushin desu ka?
Text in italic font style are Japanese phrases
Are you free now? Are you tired?
translations.
Ima ohima desu ka? Tsukaremashita ka?
Do you have another color? Do you understand? Excuse me, you’re stepping on my foot.
Hoka no iro wa arimasen ka? Wakarimasu ka? Ashi o fumanaide kudasai.
Give me something cold to drink. Good morning! Have you even been to Japan?
Nani ka tsumetai nomimono o kudasai. Ohayou gozaimasu! Nihon ni itta koto ga arimasu ka?
Hi! I’m home. How are you these days? How is she?
Tadaima! Kono goro dou desu ka? Kanojo wa ikaga desu ka? / Kanojo wa genki desu
ka?
Hold it! How cold is the weather?
Ugoku na! / Sono mama! Samusa wa dono gurai desu ka? How is that?
Sore wa dou desu ka?
Hold on! How do you do?
Matta! Hajimemashite? How is the weather?
Otenki wa dou desu ka?
Hold the line, please (on the telephone) How do you find Japan?
Denwa o kirazu ni omachi kudasai. Nihon wa dou desu ka? How is this?
Kore wa dou desu ka?
Hold this, please. How do you like it?
Motte kudasai. Sore wa ikaga desu ka? How is your baby?
Akachan wa genki desu ka? / Akachan wa dou desu
Hope to see you again. How do you say it in English? ka?
Mata aimashou. Sore wa Eigo de nanto iimasu ka?
How is your family?
Hope to visit your country soon. How do you say it in Japanese? Kazoku no minasan wa ikaga desu ka?
Okuni o hayaku tazunetai. Sore wa Nihongo de nanto iimasu ka?
How is your father?
Hope you don’t mind. How do you say it in Filipino? Otousan wa genki desu ka? / Otousan wa dou desu
Kamaimasen ka? Sore wa Firipingo de nanto iimasu ka? ka?
Hope you like it. How do you use the chopsticks? How is your mother?
Oki ni iru to iin desu ga. Hashi wa donoyou ni tsukaimasu ka? Okaasan wa genki desu ka? / Okaasan wa dou dese
ka?
How? How far is the station?
Dou? Eki wa dono gurai tooi desu ka?
How long have you been in Japan? How much do i owe you? How was your trip?
Nihon ni kite dono kurai ni narimasu ka? O ikura desu ka? Goryokou wa ikaga deshita ka?
How long have you been in the Philippines? How much is it? How young you are!
Firipin ni kite dono kurai ni narimasu ka? Sore wa ikura desu ka? Nanto kimi wa wakai no daro!
How long will you stay here? How much is my salary? [I]
Itsu made kochira ni irasshaimasu ka? Watashi no kyuuryou wa ikura desu ka?
I agree.
How many? How much is that?
Doukan desu.
Ikutsu? Are wa ikura desu ka?
I am a factory worker.
How many children do you have? How much is the admission fee?
Watashi wa roudousha desu.
Okosan wa nan nin desu ka? / Kodomo wa nan nin Nyuujouken wa ikura desu ka?
desu ka?
I am a Japanese.
How much is the fare?
Watashi wa Nihonjin desu.
How many do you want? Ryoukin wa ikura desu ka?
Ikutsu onozomi desu ka?
I am a Filipino.
How much is the ticket?
Watashi wa Firipinjin desu.
How many kilos is that? Kippu wa ikura desu ka?
Nan kiro desu ka?
I am busy.
How much is this?
Isogashii desu.
How much? Kore wa ikura desu ka?
Ikura desu ka?
I am deeply grateful for your kindness to me.
How much is this in dollars?
Goshinsetsu o fukaku kansha shimasu.
How much does it weigh? Doru dewa ikura desu ka?
Sore wa dono kurai no omosa desu ka?
I am full.
How old are you?
Onaka ga ippai.
How much do I have to pay? Nan sai desu ka?
O ikura desu ka?
I am going to the airport.
How’s your work going?
Watashi wa hikoujou e ikimasu.
Oshigoto wa ikaga desu ka?
I am going to the post office. I am not hungry. I am tired.
Watashi wa youbinkyoku e ikimasu. Onaka wa suite imasen. Tsukareta.
I can speak Japanese a little. I don’t have an ID. I don’t think so.
Sukoshi dake Nihongo ga hanasemasu. Mibun shoumeisho wa motte imasen. Watashi wa sou omoimasen.
I do not understand what you say. I don’t know when I’ll be back. I feel ill.
Anata no ossharu koto ga wakarimasen. Itsu kaette kuru ka wakarimasen. Kibun ga warui.
I got used to hard work. I have to prepare my things. I live near the school.
Watashiwa tsurai shigoto ni nareta. Jumbi wo shinakereba narimasen. Watashi wa gakkou no chikaku ni sunde imasu.
I guess so. I hope for your good health always. I’ll be leaving next month.
Sou omoimasu. Itsumo ogenki wo inotte imasu. Raigetsu shuppatsu shimasu.
I have a driver’s license. I hope for your prompt recovery. I’ll be leaving next week.
Unten menkyosshou wa motte imasu. Hakaku naotte kudasai. Raishuu shuppatsu shimasu.
I have a good neigbors here. I like it, too. I’m coming home.
Kinjo no hito wa mina ii hito bakari desu. Watashi wa sore mo suki desu. Watashi wa uchi ni kaerimasu.
I’m coming right now. I’m very glad to hear it. Is it correct?
Ima sugu mairimasu. Sore o kiite taihen ureshii. Kore wa tadashii desu ka?
It’s more than enough. It’s possible. It’s very cold today.
Kore wa oui desu. / Mou takusan desu. Dekimasu. Kyou wa kanari samui desu.
It’s very nice of you. I want to develop these pictures. I will be back.
Goshinsetsu arigatou gozaimasu. Genzou onegai shimasu. Kitto kaette kimasu.
It was very hot yesterday. I want to work abroad. I will come tomorrow.
Kinou wa kanari atsukatta desu. Gaikou de hataraki tai. Asu mairimasu.