Helpful Japanese Phrases Japanese Words
Good morning
Ohayo gozaimasu
Hotel
Hoteru
Good afternoon (day)
Konnichiwa
Room
Heya
Good evening
Konbanwa
Key
Kagi
Good-bye
Sayonara
Taxi
Takushi
Excuse me (pardon me)
Gomen nasai or Shitsurei shimasu
Station
Eki
Excuse me (to get attention)
Sumi masen
Ticket
Kippu
I am sorry
Gomen nasai
Store
Mise
Please (when offering something)
Dozo
Money
Okane
Please (when requesting something)
Kudasai
Telephone
Denwa
Thank you (very much)
Domo arigato gozaimasu
Man
Otoko
No, thank you
Iie kekko desu
Woman/Girl
Onna
You're welcome
Do itashi mashite
Child
Kodomo
Do you speak English?
Anata wa eigo o hanashimasu ka?
Coffee
Kohhi
Do you understand?
Wakarimasu ka?
Coffee with milk
Kohhi gyunyu
Yes, I understand
Hai, wakarimasu
Tea (green)
Ocha
No, I don't understand
Iie, wakarimasen
Tea (black)
Koh-cha
Where is it?
Doko desu ka?
Water
Mizu
How much is it?
Sore wa ikura desu ka?
Hot
Atsui
I will take it
Sore kudasai
Cold
Samui
What is your name?
Anata-no namae wa?
Quick
Hayaku
My name is _______
Watashi no namae wa ________ desu
Paper
Kami
Where is the toilet?
Toire wa doko desu ka?
Pencil
Empitsu
Useful Japanese Questions & Statements
Where is the __________ ?
__________ wa doko desu ka?
EXAMPLE:  Where is the telephone? -- Denwa wa doko desu ka?
Do you have __________?
__________ ga arimasuka?
EXAMPLE:  Do you have black tea? -- Koh-cha ga arimasuka?
Please give me __________.
__________ o kudasai.
EXAMPLE:  Please give me a fork. -- Fohku o kudasai.
The __________ does not work.
__________ ga ugoki masen.
EXAMPLE:  The toilet does not work. -- Otearai ga ugoki masen.
I am __________.
Watakushi wa __________ desu.
EXAMPLE:  I am an American sailor. -- Watashi wa America no Kaigun no suihei desu.
Excuse me, I am lost. I do not speak Japanese. Please show me how to get __________.
Suminasen, michi ni mayoi mashita. Nihongo o hanasemasen. __________ e no ikikata o oshiete kudasai.

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