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Introduction |
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Do you speak Japanese? |
- Do you speak Japanese?
- Nihongo o hanashimasu ka.
- Yes, a little.
- Do you understand?
- I don't understand.
- I don't know.
- How do you say it in Japanese?
- Nihongo de nan to iimasu ka.
- What does it mean?
- Please speak slowly.
- Yukkuri hanashite kudasai.
- Please say it again.
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Basic conversation |
- Good morning.
- Good afternoon. (hello)
- Good evening.
- Good night. (before going
to sleep)
- How are you?
- Fine, thank you.
- How about you?
- Goodbye. (long-term)
- Goodbye. (informal)
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Meeting someone for the first time |
- Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you too.
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Kochirakoso yoroshiku
onegaishimasu.
- Thank you for your future
kindness. (formal - no exact translation)
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Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
- Thank you for your future
kindness. (standard - no exact translation)
- Thank you for your future
kindness. (informal - no exact translation)
- What is your name?
- My name is ____
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Watashi no namae wa ____ desu.
- This person is ____ .
(used when introducing somebody)
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Request, offer, gratitude, apology |
- Please. (request)
- Please. (offer)
- Thank you. (formal)
- Doumo arigatou gozaimasu.
- Thank you. (semi-formal)
- Thank you. (standard)
- Thank you. (informal)
- You're welcome.
- No thanks.
- Yes.
- No.
- Excuse me.
- I'm sorry.
- It is all right.
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On the telephone |
- Hello.
- May I speak to ____
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- Is ____
there?
- Who is calling?
- One moment, please.
- ____
is not here right now.
- I will call you again later.
- Mata atode denwa shimasu.
- Machigaemashita.
- I called the wrong number.
- The line is busy.
- What is your phone number?
- Denwa bangou wa nan desu ka.
- telephone.
- telephone number.
- phone book.
- rusuban denwa.
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Asking a question |
- What is it?
- What?
- Where?
- Who?
- When?
- Which?
- How much?
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