Japanese Essential Greetings and Survival Phrases

A collection of essential Japanese vocabulary and survival phrases for greetings, shopping, dining, and transportation, including numbers and everyday terms.

hello

konichiwa

good morning

ohayo gozaimasu

good evening

konbanwa

thank you very much

arigato gozaimasu

thank you very much (formal)

domo arigato gozaimasu

excuse me/sorry

sumimasen

i'm sorry

gomennasai

nice to meet you

hajimemashite

goodbye

sayonara

see you later

mata ne

do you speak english

eigo o hanasemasu ka?

i speak a little japanese

nihongo ga sukoshi hanasemasu

i don't understand

wakarimasen

please say it again

mo ichido onegaishimasu

what is this

kore wa nan desu ka?

i'll take this

kore o kudasai

how much is it

ikura desu ka?

can i pay by card

kado de haraemasu ka?

cash

genkin

receipt please

reshito onegaishimasu

menu please

menyu onegaishimasu

what do you recommend

osusume wa nan desu ka?

water please

mizu o onegaishimasu

it's delicious

oishii desu

thank you for the meal

gochisosama deshita

station

eki

train

densha

bus

basu

taxi

takushi

exit

deguchi

entrance

iriguchi

left

hidari

right

migi

straight ahead

massugu

1

ichi

2

ni

3

san

4

yon

5

go

6

roku

7

nana

8

hachi

9

kyu

10

ju

yes

hai

no

iie

person

hito

water

mizu

to eat

taberu

to drink

nomu

toilet

toire

pharmacy

yakkyoku

convenience store

konhini