English Japanese
Greetings
Good Morning. Ohayo gozai-masu.
Hello Konnichi wa
Good Evening. Komban-wa.
Parting
Goodbye. Sayo-nara.
Goodbye (after work) O-tsukare sama desu
Goodnight O-yasumi nasai
Eating
Said before eating Itadakimasu
Same again, please O-kawari kudasai
Said after eating Go-chisou sama deshita
Check, please O-kanjou kudasai
At Home
I’m home! Tadaima
Welcome home! O-kaeri nasai
I’m off now Itte kimasu
OK. See you later Itte rasshai
Shopping
Excuse Me. Sumi-masen / Gomen Nasai.
Thank You very much Arigato gozaimasu
How much is this? Kore wa ikura desu ka
What is that? Sore wa nan desu ka
I’ll take this, please Kore kudasai
Expensive, isn’t it! Takai desu ne
Do you have a cheaper one? Motto yasui no wa arimasu ka
No, thank you. I’m fine, thank you Kekko desu
General
How Do You Do? Hajime-mashite.
You’re Welcome. Do-itashi-mashite.
Please (when offering something). Do-zo.
Please (when requesting something). Kudasai.
Do You Understand? Wakari-masu-ka?
Help! Ta-su-ke-te!
General Words
yes hai, ee, un
no iie
wrong chigau
correct tadashii
how much? ikura
how many? ikutsu
here koko
there soko, asoko
when? itsu
who? dare
what? nani
Space
right migi
left hidari
up ue
down shita
in, inside naka
outside soto
in front of mae
behind ushiro
between aida
opposite muko
far toi
Time
today kyo
yesterday kino
2 days ago ototoi
tomorrow ashita
in 2 days asatte
day hi, nichi
week shu, shukan
month tsuki, getsu
year toshi, nen
hour jikan
minute fun, pun
Places
hospital byou-in
police box kouban
post office yubinkyoku
library toshokan
bank ginkou
airport kuukou
station eki
park kouen
house ie
shop mise
Food & Drink
cooked rice gohan
miso soup miso shiru
pickles tsukemono
lunch set tei-shoku
lunch box bento
green tea o-cha
coffee kohii
milk gyunyu
alcohol o-sake
water mizu