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    This document provides a list of useful Japanese phrases for common greetings, expressions, weather, requests, and responses. It includes phrases for thanking, apologizing, asking someone to wait or take their time, confirming if something can be heard or seen, greetings for different times of day, asking how someone is or about the weather, requesting repetition or clarification, expressing not understanding or having a question, and responding affirmatively or with confirmation.

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    Basic Japanese

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    This document provides a list of useful Japanese phrases for common greetings, expressions, weather, requests, and responses. It includes phrases for thanking, apologizing, asking someone to wait or take their time, confirming if something can be heard or seen, greetings for different times of day, asking how someone is or about the weather, requesting repetition or clarification, expressing not understanding or having a question, and responding affirmatively or with confirmation.

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    Useful Phrases:

    Thank you Doumo Arigatou Gozaimas(u)


    Im Very sorry Sumimasen / gomensai
    Just a moment please Chotto Matte Kudasai
    Please take your time Go Yukkuri douzo ( Or just say
    Douzo go ahead)
    Its OK Daijoubu des(u)
    I cant hear you Kikoemasen
    I can hear you Kikoemas(u)
    Can you hear me? Kikoemas(u)ka?
    I cant see you Miemasen
    I can see you miemas(u)
    Can you see me? Miemas(u)ka?
    GREETINGS
    Good morning Ohayou Gozaimas(u)
    Good afternoon/hello Konnichiwa

    (Hello on the hone) Moshi Moshi

    Good evening Kombanw(h)a


    Good night Oyasumi nasai
    See you Mata ne!
    Long time no see O hisashiburi des(u)
    How are you? O genki des(u)ka?
    Im fine Genki des(u)

    Hows the weather today? Kyou no tenki w(h)a dou


    des(u)ka?
    Sunny Haretemas(u)
    Cloudy Kumosri des(u)
    Its raining Ame futtemas(u)
    Its Snowing Yuki ga futtemas(u)

    Useful Phrases:
    Please read Yonde Kudasai
    Please repeat after me Kurikaeshite kudasai
    Please speak more slowly motte yukkuri itte kudasai
    Please say that again Mou ikkai/ichido itte kudasai
    Im sorry I cant understand Gomenasai wakarimasen
    Im sorry I dont understand Japanese Gomensai
    Nihongo wakarimasen
    I dont get it. Yoku wakarimasen
    Do you have any question? Shitsumon toka
    arimasuka?
    Useful Phrases:
    Yes Hai
    Is that so? Sou nandes(u)ka? / Sou des(u)ka?
    Are you sure? Hontou desuka?
    Yes it is Hai sou desu.

    Of course mochiron desu


    Great subarashii des(u)ne
    Thats great yokatta des(u)ne
    Its difficult Muzukashii des(u)
    Its easy Kantan Des(u)
    Nandakke, Nandarou You might hear them say these.
    Its just fillers.. Like Uhmm..

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