Hello Konnichiwa

(kon-nee-chee-WAH)

How are you? O-genki desu ka?

(oh-GEN-kee dess-KAH?)

Fine, Thank You Genki desu

(GEN-kee dess)

What is your name? O-namae wa nan desu ka?

(Oh-NAH-mah-eh wah NAHN dess-KAH?)

My name is _____ Watashi no namae wa ____ desu

(wah-TAH-shee no nah-mah-eh wa ___ dess)

Nice too meet you Hajimemashite

(hah-jee-meh-MOSH-the)

Please Onegai shimasu

(oh-neh-gigh-shee-moss)

Please Dōzo
(DOH-zo)

Thank you Dōmo arigato

(doh-moh ah-ree-GAH-toh)

Thank you Arigatō gozaimasu

Thank you Dōmo

Thank you (past) Arigatō gozaimashita

 Thank you very much Dōmo arigatō gozaimasu

You’re Welcome Dō itashi mashite

(doh-EE-tah-shee mosh-the)

Yes Hai
(High)

No Iie
(i-EE)

Excuse me Sumimasen
(soo-meh-mah-sen)

I’m sorry Gomen-nasai

(goh-men-nah-sigh)

I’m sorry Dōmo sumimasen

Don’t be sorry Iie

Dōmo sumimasen (more polite)

Goodbye Sayōnara
(sah-YOH-nah-rah)

Goodbye Sore dewa

(SOH-reh deh-wah)

I can’t speak Japanese [well] Nihongo [yoku] hanasemasen

(nee-hohn-goh [yo-koo] hah-nah-she-mah-sen)

Do you speak English? Eigo o hanasemuska?

(AY-goh oh hah-nah-seh-moss-KAH?)
Is there someone here who speaks English? Dareka eigo o hanasemasuka?
(dah-reh-kah AY-goh oh hah-nah-she-moss-
KAH?

Help! Tasukete!
(tah-soo-keh-teh!)

Look out! Abunai!

(ah-boo-NIGH!)

Good morning Formal:

Ohayō gozaimasu
(oh-hah-YOH go-zigh-moss)

Informal:
Ohayō

Good night Formal:

Oyasuminasai
(oh-yah-soo-mee-nah-sigh)

Informal:
Oyasumi

Good evening Konbanwa

I don’t understand Wakarimasen

(wah-kah-ree-mah-sen)

Where is the toilet? Toire wa doko desu ka?

(toy-reh wah DOH-koh dess-kah?)

See you Dewa mata

See you tomorrow Dewa mata ashita

 See you next week Dewa mata raishu

Don’t mention it Iie

Excuse me Sumimasen

Before eating Itadakimasu

“I accept (the food)”

After eating Gochisōsamadeshita

“It was a wonderful feast”

Are you well? Ogenki desuka?

Yes, I’m well Hai, Genki desu

No, I’m not well Iie, genki dewa (ja) arimasen

Yes, I’m very well Hai, totemo genki desu

Do you understand? Wakari masuka?

Yes, I understand Hai, wakari masu

No, I don’t understand Iie, wakari masen

 I understand a little Sukoshi wakari masu

Do you understand Japanese? Nihongo ga wakari masuka?

Do you understand English? Eigo ga wakari masuka?

I understand Wakari masu