Basic Japanese Dialogues in Romaji

First-Time Greeting

Hajimemashite. Watashi wa ____ desu.

First-Time Greeting Response

Hajimemashite. Watashi wa ____ desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

Asking and Stating Age

Watashi wa ____ sai desu. Anata wa nansai desu ka?

Stating Age Response

Watashi mo ____ sai desu.

Asking How They Are

Ogenki desu ka?

How They Are Responses

Hai, genki desu. / Nemui desu. / Kibun ga yokunai desu. / Tsukareteimasu.

Talking About the Weather

Kyō wa atsui desu ne / samui desu ne / suzushii desu ne / ame desu ne.

Weather Response

Hai, sō desu ne! Kyō wa atsui desu ne / samui desu ne / suzushii desu ne / ame desu ne.

Asking About an Object

Kore wa nan desu ka?

Object Response

Sore wa mizu no botoru desu.

Asking Teacher's Name

Anata no sensei no namae wa nan desu ka?

Teacher's Name Response

Nishiyama sensei desu.

Asking 'Who?'

Dare desu ka?

Who Response

Eigo no sensei desu.

Asking Whose Book It Is

Kore wa dare no hon desu ka?

Whose Book Response

Ken no hon desu.

Asking How to Say a Word in Japanese

"Absent" wa Nihongo de nan to iimasu ka?

Word Translation Response

"Oyasumi" desu.

Asking If They Can See

Miemasu ka?

Seeing Response

Iie, miemasen.

Asking Where Something Is

Watashi no ryukku wa doko desu ka?

Location Response

Koko desu / Soko desu / Asoko desu.

Forgetting Homework

Shukudai o wasuremashita.

Homework Response

Ashita teishutsu shite kudasai.

Asking to Go to the Restroom

Toire ni itte mo ii desu ka?

Restroom Response

Hai, dōzo.

Understanding

Wakarimasu ka?

Understanding Response

Sukoshi dake.

Asking for Repetition

Mō ichido itte kudasai!

Repetition Response

Yukkuri onegaishimasu!

Saying Goodbye

Mata ashita!

Goodbye Response

Mata raishū!

Greetings Before Eating

Itadakimasu.

Greetings After Eating

Gochisōsama deshita.

Night Greetings

Konbanwa.

Night Goodbye

Oyasuminasai.

Asking to See a Photo

Shashin o misete kudasai!

Photo Confirmation

Kono shashin desu ka?

Photo Confirmation Response

Hai, sō desu.

Photo Compliment

Ii shashin desu ne!