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This page contains a table including the following: Japanese phrases, expression
s and words in Japanese, conversation and idioms, Japanese greetings, and surviv
al phrases. It also helps if you simply want to know what to say when chatting i
n Japanese!
Most of the sentences below are used for everyday life conversations, so they mi
ght come handy if you memorize them.
If you don't know how to say a word then check our alphabet in Japanese which ca
n be found on the menu above to get some help.
Japanese Phrases
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English Phrases
Japanese Phrases
English Greetings
Japanese Greetings:
Hi!
Yaa. *1
Good morning!
Ohayou gozaimasu.
Good evening!
Konbanw
Welcome! (to greet someone)
Youkoso irasshai mashita.
How are you?
Ogenki desuka?
I'm fine, thanks!
Watashi wa genki desu. Arigato!
And you?
Anatawa?
Good/ So-So.
Genki desu. / maa-maa desu./
Thank you (very much)!
Arigatou! *2
You're welcome! (for "thank you")
Dou itashi mashite.!
I missed you so much!
Samishi katta desu. *3"#
What's new?
Saikin dou desuka?$%
Nothing much
Kawari nai desu.&
Good night!
Oyasumi nasai.#"
See you later!
Mata atode aimashou!'(
Good bye!
Sayonara!"
Asking for Help and Directions
I'm lost
Mayotte shimai mashita.)!
Can I help you?
Otetsudai shimashouka?*+(
Can you help me?
Tetsudatte kuremasuka? *4*+!,-
Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)?
(Toire/yakkyoku) wa doko desuka?(./0/12)
Go straight! then turn left/ right!
Massugu itte kudasai. Soshite, hidari / migi ni magatte kudasai
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I'm looking for john.
John wo sagashite imasu.John;<!
One moment please!
Chotto matte kudasai.=(>!,5"
Hold on please! (phone)
Chotto matte kudasai.=(>!,5"
How much is this?
Kore wa ikura desuka?-,
Excuse me ...! (to ask for something)
Sumimasen!#?
Excuse me! ( to pass by)
Sumimasen!#?
Come with me!
Watashi to issho ni kite kudasai.@(:A!,5"

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How to Introduce Yourself
Do you speak (English/ Japanese)?
Anata wa eigo/nihongo wo hanashimasu ka?
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Just a little.
Sukoshi dake.I5J
What's your name?
Namae wa nandesu ka?KLM
My name is ...
Watashi no namae wa ..@NKLOOO
Mr.../ Mrs./ Miss
*5 san is adequate for all.OOO"
Nice to meet you!
Hajimemashite! or Oai dekite ureshii desu. *6
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You're very kind!
Anata wa totemo shinsetsu desu.!S?T
Where are you from?
Doko no shusshin desu ka?NUV
I'm from (the U.S/ Japan)
Amerika/Nihon kara desu.WXYZ8EF
I'm (American)
Watashi wa Amerika jin desu.@WXYZ[
Where do you live?
Doko ni sun de imasu ka?:\
I live in (the U.S/ Japan)
Watashi wa amerika / nihon ni sundeimasu.
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Did you like it here?
Kokowa suki ni narimashita ka?]R:
Japan is a wonderful country
Nihon ha subarashii kuni desu.EF^_`
What do you do for a living?
Osigoto wa nandesu ka?abM
I work as a (translator/ businessman)
Osigoto wa nandesu ka?c,8'de!f!
I like Japanese
Watashi wa nihongo ga suki desu.@EFD]R
I've been learning Japanese for 1 month
Watashi wa nihongo wo ichikagetu narrate imasu.
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Oh! That's good!
Sorewa iidesu ne.-k
How old are you?
Toshi wa ikutsu desu ka?l,T
I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old.
Watshi wa (20, 30) sai desu.@BmnopnGq
I have to go
Ikanakutewa narimasen.4,!?
I will be right back!
Sugu modori masu.3r
Wish Someone Something
Good luck!
Ganbatte ne! *7!k
Happy birthday!
Tanjyoubi omedetou gozaimasu!stEQ
Happy new year!
Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu.
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Merry Christmas!
Merii Kurisumasu! *8XYuvYwxw
Congratulations!
Omedetou!Q
Enjoy! (for meals...)
(noun, etc) wo tanoshinde kudasai.( ) ;y,5"
I'd like to visit Japan one day
Ituka nihon wo otozure tai.TEF;z-
Say hi to John for me
John ni yoroshiku to tsutaete kudasai.
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Bless you (when sneezing)
Odaiji ni.}b:
Good night and sweet dreams!
Oyasumi nasai.#"
Solving a Misunderstanding
I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something)
Sumimasen.#?
Sorry (for a mistake)
Gomenasai.Q"
No Problem!
Daijyoubu desu.}~
Can You Say It Again?
Mouichido itte kuremasuka?S=!,-
Can You Speak Slowly?
Yukkuri shabette kuremasuka?,!,-
Write It Down Please!
Kaite kudasai.!,5"
I Don't Understand!
Wakarimasen.?
I Don't Know!
Shirimasen.?
I Have No Idea.
Wakarimasen.?
What's That Called In Japanese?
Arewa nihongo de nanto iimasu ka?
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What Does "gato" Mean In English?
Omedeto wa eigo de douiu imi desu ka?
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How Do You Say "Please" In Japanese?
Please wa nihongo de nanto iimasu ka?
Please EFDM
What Is This?
Korewa nandesu ka?-M
My Japanese is bad.
Watashi no nihongo wa heta desu.@NEFD
I need to practice my Japanese
Nihonn go wo renshu suru hitsuyou ga arimasu.
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Don't worry!
Goshinpai naku.,
Japanese Expressions and Words
Good/ Bad/ So-So.
Yoi / Warui / maa-maa88
Big/ Small
Ookii/Chiisai}R8"
Today/ Now
Kyou / ImaE8
Tomorrow/ Yesterday
Ashita / KinouE8E
Yes/ No
Hai / iie8|
Here you go! (when giving something)
Hai, douzo!6
Do you like it?
Suki desu ka?]R
I really like it!
Honto ni suki desu.c:]R
I'm hungry/ thirsty.
Onaka ga suki masita. / Nodo ga kawaki mashita.
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In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night.
Asa ni, yuugata ni, yoru ni:8:8:
This/ That. Here/There
Kore / Are Koko / Asoko-8- 8
Me/ You. Him/ Her.
Watashi / anata Kare / Kanojyo@8 8
Really!
Honto!c
Look!
Mite!
Hurry up!
Isoide!
What? Where?
Nani? Doko?M
What time is it?
Nanji desu ka?M
It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm.
Jyuji desu. Gogo hichi ji sanjyu pun desu.
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Give me this!
Kore wo kudasai!-;,5"
I love you!
Daisuki desu./ Anata wo aishite imasu. *9
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I feel sick.
Choshi ga warui desu.
I need a doctor
Byouin ni ikitai.:4R
One, Two, Three
Ichi, ni, san=6:6"
Four, Five, Six
Yon, go, roku66{,
Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten
Nana (shichi) hachi, kyuu, jyuuB=G6=6R6P

*1 This may be a kind of literary/writing expression and it's seldom used in conver
sation. But never is unnatural.*2 Arigato and Arigato gozaimasu. There's no big dif
ference between them, Arigato gozaimasu is more polite.*3 (Anata ga inakute) Samish
i katta desu : Abbreviated Anata ga inakute.*4 Usually we just say Excuse me/ Sumi
masen, and Can you help me is included in this Sumimasen.*5 ...san is a very normal wa
y. Add after both first and family name like Koizumi san or Jyunichiro san.*6 Thi
s sentence can directly be Oai dekite ureshii desu. If you meet person for the f
irst time, you can say Hajimemashite.*7 Direct translation is Kouun wo inorimasu.*
8 Christmas is not really celebrated by the Japanese and therefore Merry Christm
as is not a common greeting you would hear.*9 This is one of the Japanese languag
e mysteries, I love you is expressed in progressive aspect like I am loving you. B
ut basically it's seldom used. Instead, Daisuki desu is used casually.
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