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Basic Japanese phrases
OK, so you've decided, that you'd
like to learn some of the most common and well-known phrases
in Japanese. Or you already know some words, but are not quite
sure about their meaning. This is the right section for you.
Greetings
English |
Romaji |
Kana |
ｎice
to meet you |
hajime
mash'te |
はじめまして |
good
morning |
ohayoo
(gozaimas') |
おはようございます |
good
afternoon |
konnichiwa |
こんにちは |
good
evening |
konbanwa |
こんばんは |
good
night |
oyasumi
(nasai) |
おやすみなさい |
see
you |
jaa |
じゃあ |
goodbye |
sayonara |
さようなら |
In the phrase "hajime mashite" the
second "i" is not pronounced. In "ohayoo gozaimasu" the "u" is
not pronounced. In general, when "su" is at the
end of a word, "u" is never pronounced. The double "o" in "ohayoo" stands
for prolongation of the sound, like in "door" in
english. The words in brackets can be omitted.
Polite phrases
English |
Romaji |
Kana |
How
are you? |
Ogenki
desuka? |
おげんき ですか？ |
I'm
fine, thanks. |
Watashiwa
genki desu. Arigato. |
わたしは げんき です。ありがとう。 |
Thank
you |
Arigato |
ありがとう |
Thank
you very much |
Domo
arigato gozaimasu |
どうも ありがとう
ございます |
Please
(requesting s'thing) |
Kudasai |
ください |
Please
(offering s'thing) |
Dozo |
どうぞ |
Excuse
me (to get attention) |
Sumimasen |
すみません |
Sorry
(mistake) |
Gomen
nasai |
ごめん なさい |
Do
you speak english/japanese? |
Anatawa
eigo/nihongo o hanashimasuka? |
あなたは えいご/にほんご を
はなしますか？ |
Yes/no/a
little |
Hai/iie/chotto |
はい/いいえ/ちょっと |
Do
you understand? |
Wakarimasuka? |
わかりますか？ |
I
understand/I don't understand |
Wakarimasu/
wakarimasen |
わかります/
わかりません |
I
don't know |
Shirimasen |
しりません |
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