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hai, wakarimash[i]ta
No, I dont understand.
iie, wakarimasen
Going Out
Whats on ?
?
wa nani ga arimas[u] ka?
locally
kinjo ni
this weekend
konsh no shmatsu
today
ky
tonight
konya
Where can I find ?
?
doko ni ikeba ga arimas[u] ka?
clubs
kurabu
gay venues
gei no basho
Japanese-style pubs
izakaya
places to eat
shokuji ga dekiru
tokoro
pubs
pabu
Is there a local entertainment guide?
?
jimoto no entteimento gaido wa
arimas[u] ka?
PRACTICAL
Question Words
Who? (polite)
?/? dare?/donata?
What?/What is this?
?/? nan?/nani?
Which?
? dochira?
When?
? itsu?
Where?
? doko?
How?
? dono y ni?
How much does it cost?
? ikura des[u] ka?
Numbers
0 / zero/rei
1 ichi
2 ni
3 san
4 shi/yon
5 go
6 roku
7 shichi/nana
8 hachi
9 ku/ky
10 j
11 jichi
12 jni
13 jsan
14 jshi/jyon
15 jgo
16 jroku
17 jshichi/
jnana
18 jhachi
19 jku/jky
20 nij
21 nijichi
22 nijni
30 sanj
40 yonj
50 goj
60 rokuj
70 nanaj
80 hachij
90 kyj
100 hyaku
200 nihyaku
1000 sen
Days
Monday getsuybi
Tuesday kaybi
Wednesday suiybi
Thursday mokuybi
Friday kinybi
Saturday doybi
Sunday nichiybi
Banking
Id like to
o onegai shimas[u]
cash a cheque
kogitte no genkinka
change a travellers cheque
toraberz[u] chekku no genkinka
change money
rygae
Wheres ?
?
wa doko des[u] ka?
an ATM
ATM
tiiemu
a foreign exchange office
gaikoku kawase sekushon
Post
Where is the post office?
?
ybin kyoku wa doko des[u] ka?
I want to send a/an
o okuritai no des[u] ga
letter
tegami
parcel
kozutsumi
postcard
hagaki
I want to buy a/an
o kudasai
aerogram
earoguramu
envelope
ft
stamp
kitte
Phones & Mobiles
I want to
tai no des[u] ga
buy a phonecard
terefon kdo o kai
call (Singapore)
()
(shingapru) ni denwa shi
make a (local) call
()
(shinai) ni denwa shi
reverse the charges
korekuto-kru de denwa shi
Id like a
o onegai shimas[u]
charger for my phone
keitaidenwa no jdenki
mobile/cell phone for hire
keitaidenwa no rentaru
prepaid mobile/cell phone
puripeido no keitaidenwa
SIM card for your network
SIM
shimukdo
Internet
Wheres the local internet caf?
?
intnetto-kafe wa doko des[u] ka?
Id like to
shitai no des[u] ga
check my email
E
iimru o chekku
get internet access
intnetto ni akuses[u]
Transport
Whens the (bus)?
()?
(bas[u]) wa nan-ji des[u] ka?
first
shihatsu no
last
saish no
next
tsugi no
What time does it leave?
?
kore wa nan-ji ni demas[u] ka?
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What time does it get to ...?
?
kore wa ... ni nan-ji ni tsukimas[u] ka?
Is this taxi available?
?
kono tak[u]shii wa ksha des[u] ka?
Please put the meter on.
mt o irete kudasai
How much is it to ?
?
made ikura des[u] ka?
Please take me to (this address).
()
(kono jsho) made onegai shimas[u]
EMERGENCIES
Help!
!
tas[u]kete!
Its an emergency!
!
kinky des[u]!
Call the police!
!
keisatsu o yonde!
Call a doctor!
!
isha o yonde!
Call an ambulance!
!
kykysha o yonde!
Could you please help?
?
tas[u]kete kudasai?
Wheres the police station?
?
keisatsusho wa doko des[u] ka?
HEALTH
Wheres the nearest ?
?
kono chikaku no ... wa doko des[u] ka?
(night) chemist
(24)
(nijyojikan eigy no) yakkyoku
doctor
isha
hospital
byin
I need a doctor (who speaks English).
()
(eigo ga dekiru) o-isha-san ga hitsuy des[u]
Im allergic to
watashi wa ga arimas[u]
diarrhoea
geri
a headache
zuts
nausea
hakike
a pain
itami
FOOD & DRINK
For more detailed information on food and
dining out, see p150.
breakfast chshoku
lunch chshoku
dinner yshoku
snack kanshoku
to eat tabemas[u]
to drink nomimas[u]
Can you recommend a ...?
?
doko ka ii ... o shitte imas[u] ka?
bar
b
caf
kafe
restaurant
restoran
Is service included in the bill?
?
sbis[u] ry komi des[u] ka?
A table for two/five people, please.
(/)
(futari/go-nin) onegai shimas[u]
Do you have an English menu?
?
eigo no meny ga arimas[u] ka?
Can you recommend any dishes?
?
osusume no ryri ga arimas[u] ka?
Is this self-service?
?
koko wa serufu sbis[u] des[u] ka?
Is service included in the bill?
?
sbis[u] ry wa komi des[u] ka?
Cheers!
!
kampai!
Bon appetit!
!
itadakimas[u]!
Delicious!
!
oishii!
Thank you. (after a meal)
niku wa taberaremasen
I cant eat chicken.
toriniku wa taberaremasen
I cant eat pork.
butaniku wa taberaremasen
I cant eat seafood.
shiifdo wa taberaremasen
Im a vegetarian.