update: Nov 25,2009
In Japan, most people are not used to speaking in English. That's why tourists who visit Japan for the first time may face some troubles in communication. Before arriving in Japan, it will be comfortable if you know some Japanese language. Below, are Japanese expressions used in greetings, shopping, when moving around, during an emergency and others. Please utilize it. (Please pronounce by making the intonation flat).
| ENGLISH EXPRESSIONS | HOW TO SAY IT IN JAPANESE | |
| GREETINGS | 挨拶 | |
| Good morning | Ohayo Gozaimasu. |  お早うございます |
| Good afternoon / Hello | Kon-nichiwa. | こんにちは |
| Good evening | Kon-banwa. | 今晩は |
| Good night | Oyasumi-nasai. | お休みなさい |
| Thank you | Arigato.Gozaimasu | 有難うございます |
| You're welcome | Do-itashima-shite. | どういたしまして |
| How are you? | O-genki desu ka. | お元気ですか |
| How do you do? | Hajime-mashite. | はじめまして |
| Good-bye | Sayonara. | さようなら |
| Nice to meet you. | Do-zo yoroshiku onegaishimasu. | どうぞ宜しくお願いします |
| WHEN SHOPPING | 買い物のときに | |
| How much? | Ikura desu ka? | いくらですか？ |
| Please make it cheaper. | Yasuku shite kudasai | 少し安くして下さい |
| Makete kudasai | まけてください | |
| I will take | Kore o kudasai. | これを下さい |
| have this. | Kore ni shimasu. | これにします |
| Expensive | Takai | 高い |
| Cheap | yasui | 安い |
| Do you have an English manual? | Eigo no setsumeisho ga arimasuka. | 英語の説明書がありますか |
| WHEN EATING | 食事のときに | |
| I will have ….. | ….. o kudasai. | ～を下さい |
| Please clean this up | Katazukete kudasai. | 片付けて下さい |
| The bill, please | Okanjoo o shite kudasai. | お勘定をして下さい |
| What is the English name? | Eigo no namae wa nan desu ka | 英語の名前は何ですか |
| I can eat with chop sticks | Hashi de taberaremasu | 箸で食べられます |
| Do you have spoon and fork | Supu-n to fo-ku ga arimasu ka | スプーンとフォークがありますか |
| This is fine with me | Daijoubu desu | 大丈夫です |
| I cannot eat pork | Butaniku wa taberaremasen | 豚肉は食べられません |
| This is delicious | Oishii desu | おいしいです |
| No, thank you | Iie, kekko desu | いいえ、結構です |
| When you start eating, say:… | Itadakimasu | いただきます |
| When you finish eating, say:… | Gochiso-sama deshita | ご馳走様でした |
| WHEN TAKING TRAIN/BUS | 電車・バスで出かけるとき | |
| Where is the station ? | Eki wa doko desu ka? | 駅はどこですか |
| Where is the bus stop? | basu tei wa doko desu ka? | バス停はどこですか |
| Will this train stop at …... | Kono densha wa…..ni tomarimasu ka ? | この電車は～に止まりますか |
| Will this bus stop at …… | Kono basu wa…..ni tomarimasu ka ? | このバスは～に止まりますか |
| How much is the fare going to…. | …… made no kippu wa ikura desu ka? | ～までの切符はいくらですか |
| Is this the exit for ….. | Koko wa……no deguchi desu ka | ここは～の出口ですか |
| I left something on the train | Densha ni wasuremono o shimashita. | 電車に忘れ物をしました |
| I left something on the bus | basu ni wasuremono o shimashita. | バスに忘れ物をしました |
| Could you tell me where is …… | ……. wa doko desu ka. | ～はどこですか |
| DURING EMERGENCY | 救急・困るとき | |
| Please help me. | Tasukete. | 助けて |
| Someone is injured | Kega desu. | 怪我です |
| Someone is seriously ill | Byouki desu. | 病気です |
| I lost my …. | …… o nakushimashita. | ～をなくしました |
| I'd like to phone …. | …… ni denwa shitai. | ～に電話したい |
| Please call ….. | …… ni denwa shite kudasai. | ～に電話して下さい |
| Please call an ambulance | Kyukyusha o yonde kudasai. | 救急車を呼んで下さい |
| My head hurts/ aches | Atama ga itai desu. | 頭が痛いです |
| My stomach hurts/ aches | onaka ga itai desu. | お腹が痛いです |
| My tooth hurts/ aches | ha ga itai desu. | 歯が痛いです |
| Watch out! / You're in danger | Abunai! | 危ない！ |
| Where is the toilet? | Toi-re wa doko desu ka. | トイレはどこですか |
| OTHER PHRASES | 他の表現 | |
| I'm sorry | Gomen-nasai. | 御免なさい |
| Excuse me. | Sumimasen | すみません |
| Shitsurei shimasu. | 失礼します | |
| Just a moment, please. | Chotto matte kudasai. | ちょっと待って下さい |
| Please speak slowly | Yukkuri hanashite kudasai. | ゆっくり話して下さい |
| What is your name? | O-namae wa nan desu ka. | お名前は何ですか |
| What is this? | Kore wa nan desu ka. | これは何ですか |
| Please. (when offering something) | Do-zo. | どうぞ |
| Please. (when requesting something) | Kudasai. | ください |
| Yes, I understand | Hai, wakarimasu. | はい、分かります |
| No, I don't understand | Iie, wakarimasen. | いいえ、分かりません |
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Ichikawa City Hall
Yawata 1-1-1, Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture
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