Japanese Phrases {romaji}

Kon'nichiwa.

Hello.

Ohayo gozaimasu.

Good morning {formal}.

Konban wa.

Good evening.

Hajimemashite.

Nice to meet you.

Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

It's a pleasure to meet you {please look favorably upon me}.

Watashi wa {name} desu.

I am {name, adjective, noun}; My name is {name}.

{noun or adjective} desu.

It is; I am {noun or adjective}.

Arigatou gozaimasu.

Thank you {formal}.

Do itashimashite.

You're welcome.

Itai!

Ouch!

Sumimasen.

Excuse me; sorry; thank you {depending on context}.

Gomenasai.

I'm sorry {informal}.

Hai.

Yes.

Iie; Uun

No.

Onegai shimasu.

Please.

Ohisashiburi desu.

It's been a while. {formal}

Hisashiburi.

It's been a while. {informal}

Kore wa {noun, adjective, name} desu.

This is {noun, adjective, name}.

Dozo.

Go ahead; here you are

Kore wa nan desu ka?

What is this?

Kore wa

It is; this is

Kore

This

Iie, iie.

No, no {no problem}.

Kore wa {noun, adjective, name} desu ka?

Is this {noun, adjective, name}?

Sou desu.

It is.

Sou desu ka?

Is that so; really?

Watashi no {noun}.

My {noun}.

{owner} no {noun}.

{owner}'s {noun}.

Sore wa

That is

Ojama shimasu.

Please excuse the intrusion.

Ojama shimashita.

Please excuse the intrusion {past tense}.

Sore wa nan desu ka?

What is that?

Itada kimasu!

Let's eat {we're receiving this meal}!

Nan?

What? {usually if the answer is going to be a number}

Nani?

What? {general}

{noun} wa daijobu desu ka?

Is {noun} okay?

Daijobu desu ka?

Are you okay?

Gochisousama deshita

Thank you for the meal

{noun} wa doko desu ka?

Where is the {noun}?

{noun} wa asoko desu.

(The) {noun} is over there.

Daijobu desu.

It's okay.

Asoko?

Over there?

Asoko.

Over there.

Domo.

Thanks.

Honto ni

Really; truly

Demo

But

Watashi no

My

Dare

Who

Etto; ano

Umm; well...

Sou desu ne

It is; yes it is {used in agreement}

Watashi

I; me

Sore

That

Hai, sou desu.

Yes, that's right.

Nan desu ka?

What is it?

Daijobu

Alright; okay

Doko?

Where?

Kocchi.

Over here.

Sai

Counter for years of age

Nansai?

How old?

Ne

Used in agreement

Sayonara.

Goodbye.

Da

Less formal alternative for "desu"

Onaka ga sukimashita.

I'm hungry; I got hungry.

Koko

Here

Itterasshai.

Have fun; have a good day; see you then

Matte kudasai.

Please wait.

Chotto matte kudasai.

Please wait a second.

Yatta

Yay

Honto

Really; truly; the truth

Omedeto gozaimasu.

Congratulations.

Kudasai.

Give me something; please.

Domo arigatou.

Thank you very much.

Irasshai.

Hello; welcome; come on in.

Irasshaimase.

Hello; welcome; may I help you.

Dame.

No; no good; not okay.

Osusume o onegai shimasu.

Your recommendation please.

Kanpai

Cheers! {for toasting}

Onaka ippai.

I'm full.

Mouichido

Once again

Domo arigatou gozaimasu.

Thank you. {most polite}

Kore wa eigo de nanto iimasu ka?

How do you say this in English?

Nihongo de

In Japanese

Eigo de

In English

Nuki de

Without

Kashikomarimashita

I understand; certainly

Yokoso

Welcome

De gozaimasu

Formal form of desu

Cheku in

Check in