Common Phrases/ Sentences/ Greetings

Question 1

はじめまして

Answer 1

Nice to meet you

Question 2

どうぞよろしく

Answer 2

Pleased to meet you.

(Say it after introduction )

Question 3

おはよう

Answer 3

Good morning (informal)

Question 4

こんばんは

Answer 4

Good evening (kombangwa)

Question 5

じゃあまた!

Answer 5

See you later. (Jaa mata)

Question 6

さようなら

Answer 6

Goodbye

Question 7

ありがとう

Answer 7

Thank you. (Informal)

Question 8

ありがとうございます

Answer 8

Thank you. (Formal)

Question 9

おはよございます

Answer 9

Good morning. (Formal)

Question 10

いいえ

Answer 10

1. No
2. Can be a reply to “Thank you”; meaning “not at all.”

Question 11

どうぞ

Answer 11

Here you go; please

Question 12

すみません

Answer 12

1. Sorry
2. Excuse me

Question 13

お名前は
(おなまえは)

Answer 13

What is your name?

Question 14

どこ

Answer 14

Where

Question 15

さようなら

Answer 15

Goodbye (if you are leaving for a very long time)

Question 16

失礼します
(しつれいします)

Answer 16

Goodbye; sorry (formal)

Question 17

よくできました

Answer 17

Well done!

Question 18

すばらしい

Answer 18

Amazing

Question 19

このねこ

Answer 19

This cat

Question 20

おなかすいた

Answer 20

I aｍ hungry.

Question 21

そうですか。

Answer 21

Is that so?

(To answer in surprise)

Question 22

～歳
(～さい)

Answer 22

~ years old

Question 23

何歳
(なんさい)

Answer 23

How old…

Question 24

おいくつ

Answer 24

How old… (Polite)

Question 25

失礼ですが (しつれいですが)

Answer 25

Excuse me, but...

Question 26

お名前は (おなまえは)

Answer 26

May I have your name?

Question 27

初めまして (はじめまして)

Answer 27

How do you do? (introducing oneself for the first time)

Question 28

いいですね

Answer 28

That's good, isn't it?/ Sounds good

Question 29

わかりません

Answer 29

I don't understand.

Question 30

おつかれさま

Answer 30

Great job!