Phrases Flashcards
Hello
Konnichiwa (こんにちは)
Good morning
Ohayou gozaimasu (おはようございます)
Good evening
Konbanwa (こんにちは)
Hello (on the phone)
Moshi moshi (もしもし)
How are you?
Ogenki desu ka? (お元気ですか)
I’m good
Genki desu (元気です)
Long time no see
Ohisashiburi desu ne (お久しぶりですね)
And you? (how are you)
_______–san mo? (______-さんも?)
What’s your name?
Namae wa nan desu ka? (名前は何ですか)
My name is _________
Watashi no namae wa _____ desu (私の名前は__です)
Where are you from?
Doko kara kimashita ka? (どこから来ましたか)
I’m from __________
Watashi wa ______ kara kimashita (私は__から来ました)
Is that so? Really?
Sou desu ka? (そうですか)
Thank you
Arigatou gozaimasu (ありがとうございます)
You’re welcome
Douitashimashite (どういたしまして)
I’m sorry, excuse me
Sumimasen (すみません)
I’m sorry (more sincere)
Gomen nasai (ごめんなさい)
I’m in your debt (thank you)
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu
Let’s dig in
Itadakimasu (いただきます)
That was delicious
Gochisousama deshita (ごちそうさまでした)
And in English, that’s…?
Eigo te iu no wa… (英語ていうのは)
I don’t understand
Wakarimasen (わかりません)
I don’t know
Shirimasen (知りません)
I forgot
Wasuremashita (忘れました)
Please go a little slower
Motto yukkuri kudasai (もっとゆっくり下さい)
Could you say that one more time
Mou ichido kudasai (もう一度下さい)
I’m not very fluent in Japanese
Nihongo de perapera de wa nai desu (日本語でペラペラではないです)
What does ________ mean?
te iu no imi wa nan desu ka? (__ていうの意味は何ですか
Can you help me?
Tetsudatte kuremasen ka? (手伝ってくれませんか)
Where is it?
Doko desu ka? (どこですか)
When is it?
Itsu desu ka? (いつですか)
Why?
Doushite? (どうして)
Which one is it?
Dochira desu ka? (どちらですか)
What is it?
Nan desu ka? (何ですか)
Who is it?
Dare desu ka? (だれですか)
What time is it right now?
Ima nanji desu ka? (今何時ですか)
Now
Ima (今)
Later
Ato de (後で)
Today
Kyou (今日)
Yesterday
Kinou (昨日)
Tomorrow
Ashita (明日)
Everyday
Mainichi (毎日)
How old are you
Nansai desu ka? (何歳ですか)
Where do you live?
Doko ni sundeimasu ka? (どこに住んでいますか)
Do you have siblings?
Kyoudai ga imasu ka? (兄弟がいますか)
How much does that cost?
Ikura desu ka? (いくらですか)
What is this?
Kore wa nan desu ka? (これはなんですか)
What is that?
Sore wa nan desu ka? (それはなんですか)
What is that over there?
Are we nan desu ka? (あれはなんですか)
Where’s the toilet?
Toire wa doko desu ka? (トイレはどこですか)
Yes
Hai (はい)
No
Iie (いいえ)
Not yet
Mada mada (まだまだ)
Maybe, I’m not sure
Kamoshiremasen (かもしれません)
Sometimes
Tokidoki (時々)
Never
Zenzen (全然)
Always
Itsumo (いつも)
Usually
Taitei (たいてい)
I am __________
Watashi wa _____ desu (私は__です)
That’s okay
Daijoubu desu (大丈夫です)
That’s good
Ii desu (いいです)
Be careful
Ki o tsukete (気を付けて)
Great job
Yoku dekimashita (よくできました)
Congratulations
Omedetou gozaimasu (おめでとうございます)
Happy birthday
Tanjoubi omedetou (誕生日おめでとう)
Cheers
Kanpai (乾杯)
Well, alright
Ja (じゃ)
Goodbye
Sayounara (さようなら)
Well, see you
Ja, mata (じゃまた)
Good night
Oyasumi nasai (おやすみなさい)
Help me!
Tasukete! (助けて)
Please call the police!
Keisatsu o yonde kudasai! (警察を読んで下さい)
Please call an ambulance!
Kyuu kyuusha o yonde kudasai! (救急車を読んで下さい)