This website will help you learn words like Konichiwa (good day) and Kuso (poop)
here are some basic words used in evry-day conversations.
Nice to meet you!
Hajimemashite!
Good morning
ohayou.
Hello
konnichiwa.
Good evening
konbanwa.
Good night
O yasumi nasai.
Good bye.
sayonara.
Bye!
Baibai
See you!
Ja mata ne!
See you again!
Mata aimashou
I am (really) sorry
Gomen nasai
Excuse me/Pardon
sumimasen.
How are you ? (polite)
O genki desu ka.
Very well, thanks for asking.
o kage-sama de
I am fine
Genki desu
Take care of yourself.
o daiji ni.
It's been a long time
o hisashiburi desu.
Yes
Hai
No
iie
Thank you
Arigatou
You're welcome/Not at all.
Dou itashimashite!
Please
Onegai shimasu
No thank you!
Kekkou desu!
Please/Go ahead/After you
Dozo
Wait a moment, please
Chotto Matte kudasai
Thanks for everything!
O sewa ni narimashita
Excuse me please (when disturbing someone)
Shitsurei shimasu
Sorry to bother you (said when entering a house)
O jama shimasu
Cheers!
Kanpai!
Bon apetit! (but said to oneself and not to others)
Itadakimasu
Thank you for this delicious meal!
Gochiso sama deshita
Special events
Congratulations!
Omedeto !
Happy birthday!
o tanjoubi omedeto.
Happy New Year!
Akemashite omedeto
I wish you a Happy New Year
yoi o-toshi wo.
Have a nice day!
Yoi ichinichi wo!
Good luck (for the future)!
Genki de ne!
I am hungry
Onaka (ga) suita!
I am thirsty
Nodo (ga) kawaita
I am tired/exhausted!
Tsukareta
I feel sleepy
Nemui desu
Where is the lavatory?
O tearai wa dochira desu ka?
How much is it?
Ikura desu ka?
Which way is it ?
Dochira desu ka
Where are you from ?
Dochira no go shusshin desu ka?
What time does it start?
Nanji kara hajimarimasu ka?
I am looking for ...
... o sagashite imasu
I don't understand Japanese
Nihongo ga wakarimasen
Do you understand?
Wakarimasu ka?
A little (bit)
Sukoshi
I understand
Wakarimasu
I don't understand
Wakarimasen
I know
Shitte imasu
I don't know
Shirimasen
What is it?
Kore wa nandesu ka?
What does it mean?
Do iu imi desu ka?
How do we say that in Japanese?
Nihongo de nanto iimasu ka?
How do we say that in English?
Eigo de nanto iimasu ka?
Could you say that again please
Mo ichido itte kudasai
Could you speak more slowly!
Yukkuri hanashite kudasai!
I love you
Ai shiteru
Hopefully you will learn this quickly!
(repeating somthing somthing 30 times will embed it in your memory
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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