Key phrases in Japanese – Greetings and Polite Expressions
Greetings and Polite Expressions
- Hello – Konnichiwa (こんにちは)
- Good morning – Ohayou (おはよう)
- Good evening – Konbanwa (こんばんは)
- Goodbye – Ja ne (じゃあね) or Sayonara (さよなら)
- See you later – Mata ne (またね)
- Nice to meet you – Hajimemashite (はじめまして)
- My name is… – Watashi no namae wa… (私の名前は…)
- Please, go ahead – Douzo (どうぞ)
- Thank you – Arigatou (ありがとう)
- Thank you very much – Arigatou gozaimasu (ありがとうございます)
- You’re welcome – Dou itashimashite (どういたしまして)
- Excuse me / I’m sorry – Sumimasen (すみません)
- I’m sorry (more formal) – Gomen nasai (ごめんなさい)
- Please – Onegai (お願い)
- Please, help me – Tasukete kudasai (助けてください)
- I don’t understand – Wakarimasen (わかりません)
- Do you speak English? – Eigo o hanasemasu ka? (英語を話せますか？)
- I don’t speak Japanese – Nihongo o hanasemasen (日本語を話せません)
- Please speak slowly – Yukkuri hanashite kudasai (ゆっくり話してください)
- How are you? – Genki desu ka? (元気ですか？)
- I’m fine, thank you – Genki desu, arigatou (元気です、ありがとう)
- What’s your name? – Onamae wa nan desu ka? (お名前は何ですか？)
- Pleased to meet you – Yoroshiku onegai shimasu (よろしくお願いします)
- Good night – Oyasumi (おやすみ)
- Take care – Ki o tsukete (気をつけて)
- I’m lost – Michi ni mayotta (道に迷った)
- Can you help me? – Tetsudatte kuremasu ka? (手伝ってくれますか？)
- I’m here for tourism – Kankou de kimashita (観光できました)
- I’m from… – … kara kimashita (…からきました)
- How do you say… in Japanese? – … wa Nihongo de nanto iimasu ka? (…は日本語で何と言いますか？)
- Please repeat – Mou ichido onegai (もう一度お願い)
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