Learn Basic Japanese Language

Good morning -- Ohayo gozaimasu

Good afternoon (day) -- Konnichiwa

Good evening -- Konbanwa

Good-bye -- Sayonara

Good night -- Oyasuminasai

How are you? -- O genki desu ka?

How do you do? -- Hajimemashite

Pleased to meet you -- Dozo yoroshiku / Yoroshiku onegaishimasu

I am fine -- Hai, genki desu

And you? -- Anata wa?

Thank you (very much) -- Domo arigato gozaimasu

You're welcome -- Do itashi mashite

Say! Listen! (to get attention) -- Anone

Excuse me (to get attention) -- Sumi masen

Excuse me (pardon me) -- Gomen nasai / Shitsurei shimasu

I am sorry -- Gomen nasai

Please (when offering something) -- Dozo

Please (when requesting something) -- Kudasai

Please show me -- Misete kudasai

Please write it -- Kaite kudasai

Please give me this -- Kore o kudasai

I'm sick -- Byoki desu

Let's go -- Ikimasho

Do you speak English? -- Anata wa eigo o hanashimasu ka?

Yes, I speak a little -- Hai, sukoshi hanashimasu

Do you understand? -- Wakarimasu ka?

Yes, I understand -- Hai, wakarimasu

Oh, I see -- As, soo desu ka

No, I don't understand -- Iie, wakarimasen

Please say it again -- Mo ichido itte kudasai

Please speak slowly -- Yukkuri hanashi te kudasai

Please wait a moment -- Chotto matte kudasai

What is your name? -- Anata-no namae wa?

My name is _______ -- Watashi no namae wa ________ desu

Where is it? -- Doko desu ka?

What time is it? -- Nan-ji desu ka?

How much is it? -- Sore wa ikura desu ka?

I will take it -- Sore kudasai

No, thank you -- Iie kekko desu

Do you like it? -- Suki desu ka?

I like it -- Suki desu

I don't like it -- Kirai desu

It's beautiful -- Kirei desu

Hello (on telephone only) -- Moshi moshi

Let me see -- So desu ne

Welcome -- Irrasshaimase

Where is the toilet? -- Toire wa doko desu ka?

Left -- Hidari

Right -- Migi

Straight ahead -- Massugu

A lot / plenty -- Takusan

A little -- Sukoshi

Why? -- Naze desu ka

When? -- Itsu desu ka

Fire -- Kaji

Ambulance -- Kyukyusha

Police -- Omawarisan

Help! -- Tasukete

Watch out -- Abunai

It's all right -- Daijobu desu

Quick -- Hayaku

Cheap -- Yasui

Cold -- Samui

Hot -- Atsui

Cake -- Kehki

Chair -- Isu

Child -- Kodomo

Cigarette -- Tabako

Coffee -- Kohhi

Coffee with milk -- Kohhi gyunyu

Fruit -- Kudamono

Good -- Yoi

Girl / Woman -- Onna

Man -- Otoko

Hot water -- Oyu

Hotel -- Hoteru

Key -- Kagi

Money -- Okane

New -- Atarashii

Old -- Furui

Paper -- Kami

Pencil -- Empitsu

Room -- Heya

Stamp -- Kitte

Station -- Eki

Store -- Mise

Taxi -- Takushi

Telephone -- Denwa

Ticket -- Kippu

Tea (green) -- Ocha

Tea (black) -- Koh-cha

Water -- Mizu

Small -- Chiisai

Large -- Ohkii