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Common Japanese Phrases
Essential Japanese (ๆฅๆฌ่ช) phrases with pronunciation guides.
๐Greetings & Basics
| English | Japanese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | ใใใซใกใฏ | kon-ni-CHI-wa |
| Good morning | ใใฏใใใใใใพใ | o-ha-YO go-zai-MAS |
| Good evening | ใใใฐใใฏ | kom-BAN-wa |
| Good night | ใใใใฟใชใใ | o-ya-su-MI na-sai |
| Goodbye | ใใใใชใ | sa-yo-NA-ra |
| See you later | ใพใใญ | ma-TA-ne |
| How are you? | ใๅ ๆฐใงใใ๏ผ | o-GEN-ki des-KA |
| I'm fine, thank you | ๅ ๆฐใงใใใใใใจใ | GEN-ki des, a-ri-GA-to |
| Please | ใ้กใใใพใ | o-ne-GAI shi-mas |
| Thank you | ใใใใจใ | a-ri-GA-to |
| Thank you very much | ใใใใจใใใใใพใ | a-ri-GA-to go-zai-MAS |
| You're welcome | ใฉใใใใใพใใฆ | do-i-ta-SHI-mash-te |
| Excuse me | ใใฟใพใใ | su-mi-MA-sen |
| I'm sorry | ใใใใชใใ | go-men-NA-sai |
| Yes | ใฏใ | hai |
| No | ใใใ | i-i-e |
| I don't understand | ใใใใพใใ | wa-ka-ri-MA-sen |
| Do you speak English? | ่ฑ่ชใ่ฉฑใใพใใ๏ผ | ei-GO o ha-NA-se-mas-KA |
| My name is... | ็งใฎๅๅใฏ...ใงใ | wa-ta-SHI no na-MA-e wa... des |
| Nice to meet you | ใใใใใ้กใใใพใ | yo-RO-shi-ku o-ne-GAI shi-mas |
โ๏ธTravel
| English | Japanese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is...? | ...ใฏใฉใใงใใ๏ผ | ... wa do-KO des-KA |
| How much does it cost? | ใใใใงใใ๏ผ | i-KU-ra des-KA |
| I need a taxi | ใฟใฏใทใผใๅฟ ่ฆใงใ | ta-KU-shii ga hi-TSU-yo des |
| Where is the airport? | ็ฉบๆธฏใฏใฉใใงใใ๏ผ | ku-KO wa do-KO des-KA |
| Where is the hotel? | ใใใซใฏใฉใใงใใ๏ผ | ho-TE-ru wa do-KO des-KA |
| I'm lost | ้ใซ่ฟทใใพใใ | mi-CHI ni ma-YO-i-ma-shi-ta |
| Can you help me? | ๅฉใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ๏ผ | ta-SU-ke-te i-ta-DA-ke-mas-KA |
| I'd like a ticket | ใใฑใใใใใ ใใ | chi-KET-to o ku-DA-sai |
| Where is the train station? | ้ง ใฏใฉใใงใใ๏ผ | e-KI wa do-KO des-KA |
| Turn left | ๅทฆใซๆฒใใฃใฆใใ ใใ | hi-DA-ri ni ma-GAT-te ku-DA-sai |
| Turn right | ๅณใซๆฒใใฃใฆใใ ใใ | mi-GI ni ma-GAT-te ku-DA-sai |
| Go straight | ใพใฃใใ่กใฃใฆใใ ใใ | mas-SU-gu it-TE ku-DA-sai |
| Stop here | ใใใงๆญขใพใฃใฆใใ ใใ | ko-KO de to-MAT-te ku-DA-sai |
| I need a room | ้จๅฑใๅฟ ่ฆใงใ | he-YA ga hi-TSU-yo des |
| How far is it? | ใฉใฎใใใ้ ใใงใใ๏ผ | do-no-ku-RAI to-OI des-KA |
| One way ticket | ็้ๅ็ฌฆ | ka-ta-MI-chi kip-PU |
| Return ticket | ๅพๅพฉๅ็ฌฆ | o-FU-ku kip-PU |
| Is there a bus? | ใในใฏใใใพใใ๏ผ | BA-su wa a-ri-MAS-KA |
| I want to check in | ใใงใใฏใคใณใใใใงใ | chek-KU-in shi-TAI des |
| Where is the bathroom? | ใๆๆดใใฏใฉใใงใใ๏ผ | o-te-A-rai wa do-KO des-KA |
๐ฝ๏ธFood & Dining
| English | Japanese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I'm hungry | ใ่ นใ็ฉบใใฆใใพใ | o-NA-ka ga su-I-te i-mas |
| I'm thirsty | ๅใๆธใใฆใใพใ | no-DO ga ka-WA-i-te i-mas |
| A table for two, please | ไบไบบๅธญใใ้กใใใพใ | fu-TA-ri se-KI o o-ne-GAI shi-mas |
| Can I see the menu? | ใกใใฅใผใ่ฆใใฆใใ ใใ | me-NYU o mi-SE-te ku-DA-sai |
| I'd like... | ...ใใใ ใใ | ... o ku-DA-sai |
| The bill, please | ใไผ่จใใ้กใใใพใ | o-KAI-kei o o-ne-GAI shi-mas |
| It's delicious | ็พๅณใใใงใ | o-I-shii des |
| I'm vegetarian | ็งใฏใใธใฟใชใขใณใงใ | wa-ta-SHI wa be-JI-ta-ri-an des |
| No meat, please | ่ใชใใงใ้กใใใพใ | ni-KU na-SHI de o-ne-GAI shi-mas |
| Water, please | ๆฐดใใใ ใใ | mi-ZU o ku-DA-sai |
| I have allergies | ใขใฌใซใฎใผใใใใพใ | a-RE-ru-gii ga a-ri-MAS |
| What do you recommend? | ไฝใใใใใใงใใ๏ผ | na-NI ga o-SU-su-me des-KA |
| Is this spicy? | ใใใฏ่พใใงใใ๏ผ | ko-RE wa ka-RAI des-KA |
| No alcohol, please | ใ้ ใชใใงใ้กใใใพใ | o-SA-ke na-SHI de o-ne-GAI shi-mas |
| Coffee, please | ใณใผใใผใใใ ใใ | ko-HII o ku-DA-sai |
| Breakfast | ๆ้ฃ | cho-SHO-ku |
| Lunch | ๆผ้ฃ | chu-SHO-ku |
| Dinner | ๅค้ฃ | yu-SHO-ku |
| I'm full | ใ่ นใใใฃใฑใใงใ | o-NA-ka ga ip-PAI des |
| Can I have the receipt? | ใฌใทใผใใใใ ใใ | re-SHI-to o ku-DA-sai |
๐จEmergency
| English | Japanese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | ๅฉใใฆ๏ผ | ta-SU-ke-te |
| Call the police! | ่ญฆๅฏใๅผใใงใใ ใใ๏ผ | ke-I-sa-tsu o yon-DE ku-DA-sai |
| Call an ambulance! | ๆๆฅ่ปใๅผใใงใใ ใใ๏ผ | kyu-KYU-sha o yon-DE ku-DA-sai |
| I need a doctor | ๅป่ ใๅฟ ่ฆใงใ | i-SHA ga hi-TSU-yo des |
| I'm sick | ๅ ทๅใๆชใใงใ | gu-AI ga wa-RU-i des |
| I've been robbed | ็ใพใใพใใ | nu-SU-ma-re-ma-shi-ta |
| Where is the hospital? | ็ ้ขใฏใฉใใงใใ๏ผ | byo-IN wa do-KO des-KA |
| I'm allergic to... | ...ใฎใขใฌใซใฎใผใใใใพใ | ... no a-RE-ru-gii ga a-ri-MAS |
| I'm injured | ใใใใใฆใใพใ | ke-GA o shi-te i-mas |
| Fire! | ็ซไบ๏ผ | ka-JI |
| Where is the pharmacy? | ่ฌๅฑใฏใฉใใงใใ๏ผ | yak-KYO-ku wa do-KO des-KA |
| My passport is lost | ใในใใผใใใชใใใพใใ | pas-PO-to o na-KU-shi-ma-shi-ta |
| I've had an accident | ไบๆ ใซใใใพใใ | JI-ko ni a-i-ma-shi-ta |
| Don't touch me | ่งฆใใชใใงใใ ใใ | sa-WA-ra-nai-de ku-DA-sai |
| I need help | ๅฉใใๅฟ ่ฆใงใ | ta-SU-ke ga hi-TSU-yo des |
๐ผBusiness
| English | Japanese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I have an appointment | ไบ็ดใใใใพใ | yo-YA-ku ga a-ri-MAS |
| Nice to meet you | ใฏใใใพใใฆ | ha-JI-me-mash-te |
| I work for... | ...ใซๅคใใฆใใพใ | ... ni tsu-TO-me-te i-mas |
| Can we schedule a meeting? | ใใผใใฃใณใฐใ่จญๅฎใงใใพใใ๏ผ | mii-TING-gu o se-TE-i de-KI-mas-KA |
| Please send me the document | ๆธ้กใ้ใฃใฆใใใ ใใพใใ๏ผ | sho-RUI o o-KUT-te i-ta-DA-ke-mas-KA |
| What is your email? | ใกใผใซใขใใฌในใๆใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ๏ผ | me-RU a-DO-re-su o o-SHI-e-te i-ta-DA-ke-mas-KA |
| I agree | ๅๆใใพใ | do-I shi-mas |
| I disagree | ๅๆใใพใใ | do-I shi-MA-sen |
| Can you repeat that? | ใใไธๅบฆ่จใฃใฆใใใ ใใพใใ๏ผ | mo-U i-CHI-do it-TE i-ta-DA-ke-mas-KA |
| I'll get back to you | ๅพใปใฉใ้ฃ็ตกใใพใ | no-CHI-ho-do go-REN-ra-ku shi-mas |
| What are your terms? | ๆกไปถใฏไฝใงใใ๏ผ | jo-KEN wa na-NI des-KA |
| Please sign here | ใใกใใซใตใคใณใใ้กใใใพใ | ko-CHI-ra ni SA-in o o-ne-GAI shi-mas |
| Do you have a business card? | ๅๅบใใใใ ใใพใใ๏ผ | me-I-shi o i-ta-DA-ke-mas-KA |
| Thank you for your time | ใๆ้ใใใใ ใใใใใจใใใใใพใ | o-JI-kan o i-ta-DA-ki a-ri-GA-to go-ZAI-mas |
| Let's discuss this | ใใใซใคใใฆ่ฉฑใๅใใพใใใ | ko-RE ni tsu-I-te ha-NA-shi-a-i-ma-sho |
๐ขNumbers & Time
| English | Japanese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| One | ไธ / ใใก | i-CHI |
| Two | ไบ / ใซ | ni |
| Three | ไธ / ใใ | san |
| Four | ๅ / ใใ | YON |
| Five | ไบ / ใ | go |
| Six | ๅ ญ / ใใ | ro-KU |
| Seven | ไธ / ใชใช | na-NA |
| Eight | ๅ ซ / ใฏใก | ha-CHI |
| Nine | ไน / ใใ ใ | kyuu |
| Ten | ๅ / ใใ ใ | juu |
| What time is it? | ไฝๆใงใใ๏ผ | na-NI-ji des-KA |
| Today | ไปๆฅ | kyo |
| Tomorrow | ๆๆฅ | a-SHI-ta |
| Yesterday | ๆจๆฅ | ki-NO-u |
| Monday | ๆๆๆฅ | ge-TSU-yo-bi |
| Tuesday | ็ซๆๆฅ | ka-YO-bi |
| Wednesday | ๆฐดๆๆฅ | sui-YO-bi |
| Thursday | ๆจๆๆฅ | mo-KU-yo-bi |
| Friday | ้ๆๆฅ | kin-YO-bi |
| Weekend | ้ฑๆซ | shu-MA-tsu |
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