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Useful and common Japanese phrases

Greetings
/ Nice to meet you! Good morning Hello Good evening Good night Good bye. Bye! See you! See you again! Hajimemashite! ohayou. konnichiwa. konbanwa. O yasumi nasai. sayonara. Baibai Ja ne ! / Mata ne! Mata aimashou

Politeness/Basics
() () ! I am (really) sorry Excuse me/Pardon How are you ? Very well, thanks for asking. I am fine Take care of yourself. It's been a long time Yes No Thank you You're welcome/Not at all. Please No thank you! Please/Go ahead/After you Wait a moment, please Thanks for everything! Excuse me please (when disturbing someone) Sorry to bother you (said when entering a house) Cheers! Bon apetit! (but said to oneself and not to others) Thank you for this delicious meal! Gomen nasai sumimasen. (O) genki desu ka. o kage-sama de Genki desu o daiji ni. o hisashiburi (desu) Hai iie Arigatou D itashimashite! Onegai shimasu Kekkou desu! Dozo Chotto Matte kudasai O sewa ni narimashita Shitsurei shimasu

O jama shimasu Kanpai! Itadakimasu

Gochiso sama deshita

Special events
Congratulations! Happy birthday! Happy New Year! Omedeto ! o tanjoubi omedeto. Akemashite omedeto

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I wish you a Happy New Year Have a nice day! Good luck (for the future)!

yoi o-toshi wo. Yoi ichinichi wo! Genki de ne!

Basic needs
I am hungry I am thirsty I am tired/exhausted! I feel sleepy Where is the lavatory? Onaka (ga) suita! Nodo (ga) kawaita Tsukareta Nemui (desu) O tearai wa dochira desu ka?

Communication
How much is it? Which way is it ? Where are you from ? What time does it start? I am looking for ... I don't understand Japanese Do you understand? A little (bit) I understand I don't understand I know I don't know What is it? What does it mean? How do we say that in Japanese? How do we say that in English? Could you say that again please Could you speak more slowly! I love you Ikura desu ka? Dochira desu ka Dochira no go shusshin desu ka? Nanji kara hajimarimasu ka? ... o sagashite imasu Nihongo ga wakarimasen Wakarimasu ka? Sukoshi Wakarimasu Wakarimasen Shitte imasu Shirimasen Kore wa nandesu ka? Do iu imi desu ka? Nihongo de nanto iimasu ka? Eigo de nanto iimasu ka? Mo ichido itte kudasai Yukkuri hanashite kudasai! Ai shiteru

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