Helpful, easy Japanese phrases for your trip!!!
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The best part of a trip is to communicate with locals in their language. Unfortunately, not everywhere English can be understood, especially in Japan. That this don`t become a problem during your trip in Japan, we will introduce you some useful Japanese phrases.
This time, we will focus on simple greetings, restaurant and shopping phrases.
Greeting words and the feeling of gratitude
| Hello, Good day |
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| kon nichi wa こんにちは |
| Thanks |
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| arigatou ありがとう |
| Thank you |
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| arigatou gozaimasu ありがとうございます ☆Formal way of saying thanks |
| 1.Excuse me, pardon me, I’m sorry 2.Thank you |
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| sumimasen すみません ☆Polite language, usually used when asking for a favor or information, etc. |
| Morning, Good morning |
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| ohayou おはよう |
| Good evening |
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| kon ban wa こんばんは |
| Good night |
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| oyasumi おやすみ ☆Phrase used before sleeping, parting phrase used to say goodbye late at night. |
| Good-bye |
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| sayounara さようなら ☆Formal way of saying good-bye. Especially when you won`t see the other person again (last time). Not used when talking with friends or family. |
| Bye-bye, good-bye, see you |
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| bai-bai バイバイ ☆Casual expression, used when talking with friends or family. |
| Good-bye, see you later |
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| matane またね ☆Used when you will see each other again, or if you want to express that you want to meet again. |
| Itadaki masu |
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| itadaki masu いただきます ☆Expression of gratitude before meals,which means thanks to the plants, animals, farmers, hunters, chefs, and everything that went into the meal.  |
| Gochisou sama |
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| gochisou sama ごちそうさま ☆Word used after one has been treated (especially used after a meal).It means What a wonderful meal. |
Useful phrases for communication
| I,me |
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| watashi わたし |
| This (indicating an item near the speaker) |
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| kore これ |
| restroom, bathroom |
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| toire トイレ |
| Very, awfully, exceedingly |
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| totemo とても |
| Super-, ultra-, hyper-, very, really |
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| chou ちょう ☆Recently used instead of totemo, used as a suffix |
| Delicious, tasty, sweet |
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| oishii おいしい ☆For drinks and food useable |
| Enjoyable, fun |
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| tanoshii たのしい |
| Interesting, enjoyable, amusing |
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| omoshiroi おもしろい |
If you want to ask for something
| Where is…? |
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| …wa doko desuka? 〜はどこですか ☆Toire wa doko desuka?トイレはどこですか？ Where is the restroom? |
| How much is…? |
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| …wa ikura desuka? 〜はいくらですか ☆Ticket wa ikura desuka?チケットはいくらですか？ |
| Do you have…? |
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| …wa ari masuka? 〜はありますか ☆Fork wa ari masuka? フォークはありますか？ Do you have a fork? |
| What is …? |
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| …wa nan desuka? 〜は何ですか ☆Kore wa nan desuka? これはなんですか？ What is this? |
| Please give me …? |
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| …kudasai 〜ください ☆Kore kudasai.これください。 I would like to have this (at the register or in the restaurant) |
How was it?
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posted by Feel Fukuoka Japan
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