Absolute Beginner Phrases

Question 1

おねがい

Onegai

Answer 1

Please, or to call someone when you are ready to order food

Question 2

どうも

Doumo

Answer 2

Can mean
Thank you
Hi
Excuse me

Question 3

ども ありがとう

Domo arigatou

Answer 3

Thank you very much

It’s very polite

Question 4

だめ

Dame

Answer 4

Very harsh way of saying no or two refuse something
No
To refuse something
It is like a “no, stop”

Question 5

うみ

Umi

Answer 5

Sea urchin

Question 6

だこ

Tako

Answer 6

Octopus

Question 7

まぐろ

Maguro

Answer 7

Tuna

Question 8

いらしゃいまさえん

Irashaimasen

Answer 8

Welcome (most cases it’ll be in business, taking out the masen would normally be used in a house, the masen makes it more business-y

Question 9

おすすめ

Osusume

Answer 9

Osusume = recommend

Osusume Onegai shimasu = your recommendation please

Question 10

かんぱい

Kanpai

Answer 10

Cheers

Question 11

おなか いっぱい

Onaka ippai

Answer 11

I’m full

Question 12

おかいけい

Okaikei

Answer 12

Check (in restaurant after done eating, add Onegaishimasu to be polite)

Question 13

ください

Kudasai

Answer 13

Give me

When used with other words, it usually means please, it is for politeness.