π―π΅ Japanese
Essential Japanese phrases
The 30 phrases you'll use first β with pronunciation, the formal and informal versions, and what they really mean.
| English | Japanese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | γγγ«γ‘γ― | konnichiwa |
| Goodbye | γγγγͺγ | sayΕnara |
| Thank you | γγγγ¨γγγγγΎγ | arigatΕ gozaimasu |
| Please | γι‘γγγΎγ | onegai shimasu |
| Sorry | γγΏγΎγγ | sumimasen |
| Excuse me | γγΏγΎγγ | sumimasen |
| Yes | γ―γ | hai |
| No | γγγ | iie |
| Good morning | γγ―γγγγγγΎγ | ohayΕ gozaimasu |
| Good evening | γγγ°γγ― | konbanwa |
| Good night | γγγγΏγͺγγ | oyasumi nasai |
| How are you? | γε ζ°γ§γγοΌ | o-genki desu ka? |
| My name isβ¦ | η§γ―β¦γ§γ | watashi wa β¦ desu |
| Nice to meet you | γ―γγγΎγγ¦ | hajimemashite |
| I love you | ε₯½γγ γ | suki da yo |
| I miss you | δΌγγγ | aitai |
| Happy birthday | γθͺηζ₯γγγ§γ¨γγγγγΎγ | o-tanjΕbi omedetΕ gozaimasu |
| Cheers! | δΉΎζ―οΌ | kanpai! |
| Enjoy your meal | γγγ γγΎγ | itadakimasu |
| Welcome | γγγγ | yΕkoso |
| Congratulations | γγγ§γ¨γγγγγΎγ | omedetΕ gozaimasu |
| Happy New Year | γγγΎγγ¦γγγ§γ¨γγγγγΎγ | akemashite omedetΕ gozaimasu |
| I don't understand | γγγγΎγγ | wakarimasen |
| Do you speak English? | θ±θͺγθ©±γγΎγγοΌ | eigo o hanasemasu ka? |
| How much is it? | γγγγ§γγοΌ | ikura desu ka? |
| Where is the toilet? | γγ€γ¬γ―γ©γγ§γγοΌ | toire wa doko desu ka? |
| Help! | ε©γγ¦οΌ | tasukete! |
| Beautiful | γγγ | kirei |
| Friend | ει | tomodachi |
| See you later | γΎγγ | mata ne |
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