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Essential Japanese Phrases Guide

This document provides basic Japanese phrases for various common situations including greetings, directions, gratitude, shopping, dining, hotels, and health. It includes over 100 individual phrases with translations, organized into categories for ease of reference. Key phrases introduced include greetings like "ohayo gozaimasu" (good morning), asking directions with "doko desuka" (where is), expressing gratitude like "arigato gozaimasu" (thank you), and questions for restaurants such as "osusume wa nan desuka" (what do you recommend?).

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Essential Japanese Phrases Guide

This document provides basic Japanese phrases for various common situations including greetings, directions, gratitude, shopping, dining, hotels, and health. It includes over 100 individual phrases with translations, organized into categories for ease of reference. Key phrases introduced include greetings like "ohayo gozaimasu" (good morning), asking directions with "doko desuka" (where is), expressing gratitude like "arigato gozaimasu" (thank you), and questions for restaurants such as "osusume wa nan desuka" (what do you recommend?).

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BASIC JAPANESE FRASES

BASIC JAPANESE FRASES ............................................................................................................... 1


BASIC FRASES ............................................................................................................................ 2
ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS .......................................................................................................... 4
EXPRESSING GRATITUDE ........................................................................................................... 6
SHOPPING.................................................................................................................................. 7
RESTAURANTS ........................................................................................................................... 8
HOTEL ........................................................................................................................................ 9
ENFERMEDAD O FARMACIA .................................................................................................... 10
BASIC FRASES
Good morning/ Ohayo gozaimas

Hello/ Konnichiwa (Use during the day)

Kombanwa/ Good afternoon (after the sun has gone down)

Good night/ Oyasumi nasai

See you again (Goodbye, Polite greeting) /Dewa, mata

Yes/ Hai

No/ ie

Arigato gozaimas / Thank you.

No no (No problem; This is a reply you can use when someone thanks you/
[ieie]

Excuse me/ Sumimasen

Do you have water? / Omizu, arimaska?

Do you have xx? / xx, arimaska?

Where is this? /Kore, doko deska?


You can use this one when you have a map and want to ask for directions.

Straight / Massugu

Right / Migi

Left / Hidari

Will this go to Asakusa?/Kore, asaksani, ikimaska?

I want to go to the Skytree / skai tsuri:ni, ikitaindes

I want to go to XX/ XXX ni, ikitaindesu


Can I / i:deska? (Lo que estoy hacienda no es un problema?)

Can I take a photo? / shashin i:deska?

Kyo, aitemasuka? / Are you open today?


[kyo: aitemaska]

Oikura desuka? / How much?


[oikura deska]

Menzei, dekimasuka? / Can this be exempted from taxation?


[menze: dekimaska]

Kore, onegai shimasu / This one, please.


[kore onegai shimas]

Osusume wa, nandesuka? / What do you recommend?


[ossumewa nandeska]

Butaniku, haitte masuka? / Does this have pork in it?


[butaniku haitte maska]

Kirei! / Beautiful!
[kire:]

Kawaii! / Cute!
[kawai:]

Sugoi! / Wow!(Amazing!)
[sugoi]

Osushi ga suki desu / I like sushi.


[osushi ga skides]

Chugokugo ga wakaru hito wa imasuka? / Is there someone who can


understand Chinese?
[chu:gokugo ga wakaru hto wa imaska]

Tasukete! / Help!
[taskete]

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ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS

1. Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan wa doko desuka? / Where is the National Museum?

[kokurits hakubutsu kanwa doko deska]

2. MassuguMigiHidari / StraightRightLeft

[massugu] [migi] [hidari]

3. Skytree made toi desuka? / Is it far to Skytree?

[skai tsuri: made to:i deska]

4. Kokokara arukemasuka? / Can I walk from here?

[kokokara aruke maska]

5. Skytree made douyattara ikemasuka? / How can I get to Skytree?

[skai tsuri: made do: yattara ikemaska]

6. Skytree made onegai shimasu. / To the Skytree, please.

[skai tsuri: made onegai shimas]

7. Skytree made daitai ikura desuka? / About how much is it to Skytree?

[skai tsuri: made daitai ikura deska]

8. Arigato gozaimashita. / Thank you.

[arigato: gozai mashta]

9. Asakusa made ikura desuka? / How much is it to Asakusa?

[asaksa made ikura deska]

10. Korewa Asakusa ni ikimasuka? / Will this go to Asakusa?

[korewa asaksani ikimaska]

11. Midori no madoguchi wa doko desuka? / Where is the Midori-no-


madoguchi?

[midorino madoguchiwa doko deska]


12. Asakusa made ato ikutsu desuka? / How many more stations is it to
Asakusa?

[asaksa made ato iktsu deska]

13. Tsuitara oshiete kudasai. / Please tell me when we are there.

[tsuitara oshiete kudasai]

14. Sensoji wa docchi desuka? / Which way is Sensoji?

[senso:jiwa dotchi deska]

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EXPRESSING GRATITUDE
1. Arigato gozaimasu! / Thank you!
[arigato: gozaimas]

2. Domo arigato gozaimashita / Thank you very much


[do:mo arigato: gozaimas]

3. Hontoni arigato gozaimasu / Thank you so much


[honto:ni arigato: gozaimas]

4. Arigato gozaimashita / Thank you (Past)


[arigato: gozai mashta]

5. Iroiro arigato gozaimashita / Thank you for everything


[iroiro arigato: gozai mashta]

6. Sumimasen / Sorry.
[sumimasen]

7. Ie ie / No, no. (Not at all/No problem)


[ieie]

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SHOPPING

1. Kono henni hyakuen shoppu arimasuka? / Is there a 100-yen shop around


here?
[kono henni hyakuen shoppu arimaska]

2. Korewa nandesuka? / What is this?


[korewa nandeska]

3. Sensu wa arimasuka? / Do you have fans?


[sensuwa arimaska]

4. Shiro wa arimasuka? / Do you have this in white?


[shirowa arimaska]

5. Okino wa arimasuka? / Do you have a larger one?


[o:ki:nowa arimaska]

6. Shichaku shitemo iidesuka? / Can I try this on?

[shchak shtemo i:deska]

7. Sawattemo iidesuka? / May I touch it?


[sawattemo i:deska]

8. Oikura desuka? / How much?


[oikura deska]

9. Kore, onegai shimasu. / This one, please.


[kore onegai shimas]

10. Kowakeno fukuro, onegai shimasu. / May I have a small bag?


[kowakeno fkuro onegai shimas]

11. Kadode onegai shimasu. / I want to pay with a card, please.


[ka:dode onegai shimas]

12. Nanji made aitemasuka? / What time are you open until?
[nanji made aite maska]

13. Arigato gozaimashita. / Thank you.


[arigato: gozai mashta]

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RESTAURANTS
1. Sumimasen / Excuse me.
[sumimasen]

2. Futari desu / For two.


[ftari des]

3. Osusume wa nandesuka? / What do you recommend?


[ossumewa nandeska]

4. Korewa nandesuka? / What is this?


[korewa nandeska]

5. Kore, onegai shimasu / This one, please.


[koreo onegai shimas]

6. Are to onajino, onegai shimasu. / The same as that one, please.


[areto onajino onegai shimas]

7. Sofuto dorinku wa arimasuka? / Do you have soft drinks?


[softo dorinkuwa arimaska]

8. Tamago nuki ni, dekimasuka? / Can you make it without egg?


[tamago nukini dekimaska]

9. Mo ichido iidesuka? / Can you say that again?


[mo: ichido i:deska ]

10. Shashin, iidesuka? / Could you take a picture?


[shashin i:deska]

11. Mochikaeri ni dekimasuka? / Can I take it home?


[mochkaerini dekimaska]

12. Betsu betsu ni, dekimasuka? / Can we pay separately?


[betsu betsuni dekimaska]

13. Gochisosama deshita.


[goch so:sama deshta]

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HOTEL
1. Chekku in, onegai shimasu / Check-in, please.
[checku in onegai shimas]

2. Wi-Fi wa, arimasuka? / Do you have Wi-Fi?


[waifaiwa arimaska]

3. Daiyokujo wa, doko desuka? / Where is the public bath?


[daiyokujo:wa doko deska]

4. Ichiban chikai eki wa doko desuka? / Where is the nearest station?


[ichiban chkai ekiwa doko deska]

5. Choshoku wa nanji desuka? / What time is breakfast?


[cho:shokuwa nanji deska]

6. Rumu sabisu wa, dekimasuka? / Can you do room service?


[ru:mu sa:biswa dekimaska]

7. Heya ni kite kudasai / Please come to my room.


[heyani kite kudasai]

8. Shawa ga tsukaemasen / I can't use the shower.


[shaw:aga tskaemasen]

9. Nimotsu wa azuke raremasuka? / Can I leave my bags here?


[nimotsuwa azuke raremaska]

10. Camera wo wasure mashita / I forgot my camera.


[kamerao wasure mashta]

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ENFERMEDAD O FARMACIA
1. Guai ga warui desu
[guaiga warui des]

2. Doragu sutoa wa doko desu ka?


[dorack stoawa doko deska]

3. Atama ga itai desu


[atamaga itai des]

4. Kaze desu/netsu desu


[kaze des][netsu des]

5. Hana ga demasu
[hanaga demas]

6. Geri desu
[geri des]

7. Seiritsu desu
[se:ri tsu: des]

8. Ichi nichi nan kai nomimasu ka?


[ichi nichi nankai nomimaska]

9. Hoken ni haittemasu
[hoken ni haittemas]

10. Kore o kaite kudasai


[koreo kaite kudasai]

[Link]

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