< Japanese Phrasebook
| English | Rōmaji | Japanese |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese (language) | nihongo | 日本語 |
| Good afternoon! | konnichi wa | こんにちは |
| Good evening! | konban wa | こんばんは |
| Good morning! | ohayō gozaimasu (casually shortened to ohayō) | おはようございます |
| Hello? (on the telephone) | moshi moshi | もしもし |
| Good bye! (farewell) | sayōnara | さようなら |
| Good bye! (I’ll be back.) | ittekimasu | 行って来ます |
| Good bye! (Come back soon.) | itterasshai | 行ってらっしゃい |
| See you later | mata ne | またね |
| Please give me [...] / Please do [...] | kudasai | 下さい |
| Please. (Go ahead. / Be my guest.) | dōzo | どうぞ |
| Please [...] (request) | onegai shimasu (often shortened to "onegai") | お願いします |
| Thank you. | arigatō | ありがとう |
| Excuse me. | sumimasen | すみません |
| Sorry. (informal) | gomen | ごめん |
| I’m sorry. (formal) | gomen nasai | ごめんなさい |
| That one. (near you) | sore | それ |
| That one. (over there) | are | あれ |
| How much? (price) | ikura desu ka | いくらですか |
| English (language) | eigo | 英語 |
| Do you speak English? | eigo ga hanasemasu ka | 英語が話せますか |
| Yes. | hai | はい |
| No. | iie | いいえ |
| Bon appétit! (corresponds to the humble form of “I receive” in Japanese) | itadakimasu | いただきます |
| Thank you for the meal. | gochisōsama deshita | ごちそうさまでした |
| Where's the bathroom? | toire wa doko desu ka? | トイレはどこですか |
| Cheers! (toast) | kanpai | 乾杯 |
| foreigner | gaikokujin (should not be shortened) | 外国人 |
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