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]
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