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Japanese Phrases This page contains a table including the following: Japanese phrases, expressions and words in Japanese, conversation and idioms, Japanese greetings, and survival phrases. It also helps if you simply want to know what to say when chatting in Japanese! Most of the sentences below are used for everyday life conversations, so they might come handy if you memorize them. If you don't know how to say a word then check our alphabet in Japanese which can be found on the menu above to get some help.

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Japanese Greetings:

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Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Welcome! (to greet someone) Youkoso irasshai mashita. example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio How are you? Ogenki desuka? example

Watashi wa genki desu. Arigato! I'm fine, thanks!

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Download Adobe Flash to hear audio And you? Anatawa? example

Genki desu. / maa-maa desu./ Good/ So-So.

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Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Thank you (very much)! Arigatou! *2 example

You're welcome! (for "thank Dou itashi mashite. you")

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Download Adobe Flash to hear audio I missed you so much! Samishi katta desu. *3 example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio What's new? Saikin dou desuka? example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Nothing much Kawari nai desu. example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Good night! Oyasumi nasai. example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio See you later! Mata atode aimashou! example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Good bye! Sayonara! example

Asking for Help and Directions

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio I'm lost Mayotte shimai mashita. example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Can I help you? Otetsudai shimashouka? example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Can you help me? Tetsudatte kuremasuka? *4 example

Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)?

(Toire/yakkyoku) wa doko desuka?(/)

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Massugu itte kudasai. Soshite, hidari / migi ni magatte Go straight! then turn left/ kudasai right! example Download Adobe Flash to hear audio

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio I'm looking for john. John wo sagashite imasu.John example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio One moment please! Chotto matte kudasai. example

Hold on please! (phone)

Chotto matte kudasai.

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio How much is this? Kore wa ikura desuka? example

Excuse me ...! (to ask for Sumimasen! something)

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Excuse me! ( to pass by)

Sumimasen!

Watashi to issho ni kite kudasai. Come with me!

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How to Introduce Yourself
Anata wa eigo/nihongo wo hanashimasu ka? Do you speak (English/ Japanese)? Download Adobe Flash to hear audio example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Just a little. Sukoshi dake. example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio What's your name? Namae wa nandesu ka? example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio My name is ... Watashi no namae wa .. example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Mr.../ Mrs./ Miss *5 san is adequate for all. example

Hajimemashite! or Oai dekite ureshii desu. *6 Nice to meet you!

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Anata wa totemo shinsetsu desu. You're very kind!

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Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Where are you from? Doko no shusshin desu ka? example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio I'm from (the U.S/ Japan) Amerika/Nihon kara desu. example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio I'm (American) Watashi wa Amerika jin desu. example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Where do you live? Doko ni sun de imasu ka? example

Watashi wa amerika / nihon ni sundeimasu. I live in (the U.S/ Japan)

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Kokowa suki ni narimashita ka? Did you like it here?

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Nihon ha subarashii kuni desu. Japan is a wonderful country

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Download Adobe Flash to hear audio What do you do for a living? Osigoto wa nandesu ka? example

I work as a (translator/ businessman)

Osigoto wa nandesu ka?

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Watashi wa nihongo ga suki desu. I like Japanese

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I've been learning Japanese for 1 month

Watashi wa nihongo wo ichikagetu narrate imasu.

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Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Oh! That's good! Sorewa iidesu ne. example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio How old are you? Toshi wa ikutsu desu ka? example

Watshi wa (20, 30) sai desu. I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old.

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Download Adobe Flash to hear audio I have to go Ikanakutewa narimasen. example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio I will be right back! Sugu modori masu. example

Wish Someone Something

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Good luck! Ganbatte ne! *7 example

Tanjyoubi omedetou gozaimasu! Happy birthday!

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Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu. Happy new year!

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Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Merry Christmas! Merii Kurisumasu! *8 example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Congratulations! Omedetou! example

(noun, etc) wo tanoshinde kudasai.( ) Enjoy! (for meals...)

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Download Adobe Flash to hear audio I'd like to visit Japan one day Ituka nihon wo otozure tai. example

John ni yoroshiku to tsutaete kudasai. Say hi to John for me John

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Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Bless you (when sneezing) Odaiji ni. example

Good night and sweet dreams!

Oyasumi nasai.

Solving a Misunderstanding

I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear Sumimasen. something)

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Sorry (for a mistake) Gomenasai. example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio No Problem! Daijyoubu desu. example

Mouichido itte kuremasuka? Can You Say It Again?

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Yukkuri shabette kuremasuka? Can You Speak Slowly?

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Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Write It Down Please! Kaite kudasai. example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio I Don't Understand! Wakarimasen. example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio I Don't Know! Shirimasen. example

I Have No Idea.

Wakarimasen.

Arewa nihongo de nanto iimasu ka? What's That Called In Japanese?

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Omedeto wa eigo de douiu imi desu ka? What Does "gato" Mean In English? Omedeto

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How Do You Say "Please" In Japanese?

Please wa nihongo de nanto iimasu ka? Please

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Download Adobe Flash to hear audio What Is This? Korewa nandesu ka? example

Watashi no nihongo wa heta desu. My Japanese is bad.

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Nihonn go wo renshu suru hitsuyou ga arimasu. I need to practice my Japanese

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Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Don't worry! Goshinpai naku. example

Japanese Expressions and Words

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Good/ Bad/ So-So. Yoi / Warui / maa-maa example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Big/ Small Ookii/Chiisai example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Today/ Now Kyou / Ima example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Tomorrow/ Yesterday Ashita / Kinou example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Yes/ No Hai / iie example

Here you go! (when giving Hai, douzo! something)

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Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Do you like it? Suki desu ka? example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio I really like it! Honto ni suki desu. example

Onaka ga suki masita. / Nodo ga kawaki mashita. I'm hungry/ thirsty.

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Download Adobe Flash to hear audio In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night. Asa ni, yuugata ni, yoru ni example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio This/ That. Here/There Kore / Are Koko / Asoko example

Watashi / anata Kare / Kanojyo Me/ You. Him/ Her.

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Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Really! Honto! example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Look! Mite example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Hurry up! Isoide! example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio What? Where? Nani? Doko? example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio What time is it? Nanji desu ka? example

Jyuji desu. Gogo hichi ji sanjyu pun desu. It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm.

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Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Give me this! Kore wo kudasai! example

Daisuki desu./ Anata wo aishite imasu. *9 I love you! /

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Download Adobe Flash to hear audio I feel sick. Choshi ga warui desu. example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio I need a doctor Byouin ni ikitai. example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio One, Two, Three Ichi, ni, san example

Download Adobe Flash to hear audio Four, Five, Six Yon, go, roku example

Nana (shichi) hachi, kyuu, jyuu Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten

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*1 This may be a kind of literary/writing expressionand its seldom used in conversation. But never is unnatural. *2 Arigato and Arigato gozaimasu. Theres no big difference between them, Arigato gozaimasuis more polite. *3 (Anata ga inakute) Samishi katta desu : Abbreviated Anata ga inakute. *4 Usually we just say Excuse me/ Sumimasen, and Can you help meis included in this Sumimasen. *5 ...san is a very normal way. Add after both first and family name like Koizumi san or Jyunichiro san. *6 This sentence can directly be Oai dekite ureshii desu. If you meet person for the first time, you can say Hajimemashite. *7 Direct translation is Kouun wo inorimasu. *8 Christmas is not really celebrated by the Japanese and therefore Merry Christmas is not a common greeting you would hear. *9 This is one of the Japanese language mysteries, I love you is expressed in progressive aspect like I am loving you. But basically its seldom used. Instead, Daisuki desu is used casually. I hope the content of this page was useful to you, and that you learned some Japanese phrases, expressions and words. Make sure to memorize them to be able to use them in your daily conversation. If you want to practice what you have learnt here, go to Language Test. To add this page to your favorite pages simply press (Ctrl+D) on your keyboard for Internet Explorer and Firefox. You can also link to us here: Link to Us.
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