| Japanese | English |
|---|
| おはようございます. | Good morning. |
| こんにちは. | Good afternoon. |
| こんばんは. | Good Evening. |
| さよなら. | Good bye. |
| じゃね. / またね. | See you later. |
| おやすみなさい. | Good night. |
| はじめまして. | Nice to meet you. |
| (どうぞ) よろしくおねがいします. | |
| おげんきですか? | How are you? |
| はい、げんきです. | I am fine. |
| あなたは? | And you? |
| ひさしぶり. | It has been a while. |
| どうぞ. | Please. / Go ahead. |
| がんばって (ください). | Good luck. / Hang in there. (encourage) |
| (どうも) ありがとう (ございます). | Thank you (very much). |
| どういたしまして. | You are welcome. |
| すみません. | Excuse me. / Pardon me. |
| ごめんなさい. | I am sorry. / Pardon me. |
| おめでとうございます. | Congratulations! |
| いってきます. | I am leaving. |
| いっていらっしゃい! | Please come back. |
| ただいま. | I am home. |
| おかえり (なさい). | Welcome home. |
| いただきます. | I will partake. (said before you eat) |
| ごちそうさまでした. | It was delicious. (said after you eat) |
| おじゃまします. | Excuse me. (said when entering a home.) |
| おじゃましました. | Excuse me. (said when leaving a home). |
| わかりません. | I do not understand. |
| もっとゆっくり (はなして) おねがいします. | Please (speak) slower. |
| もういちど (いって) ください. | Please (say) it again. |
| ちょっとまってください. | One moment please. / Please wait. |
| えいごがわかりますか? | Do you understand English? |
| すこし. | A little. |
| はい. | Yes. |
| いいえ. | No. |
| にほんごがわかりません. | I do not understand Japanese |
| えいごではなしてもういいですか? | May I speak in English? |
| にほんごが (すこし) はなせます. | I can speak Japanese (a little). |
| _____ はにほんごでなんですか? | What is _____ in Japanese? |
| おなまえはなんですか? | What is your name? |
| わたしのなまえは_____です. | My name is _____. |
| おてあらいはどこですか? | Where is the bathroom? |
| でんわはどこですか? | Where is the telephone? |
| これがいくらですか? | How much is this? |
| たすけてください. | Please help (me). |
| きをつけて (ください). | Take care. / Be careful. |
| おなかがすいています. / ぺこぺこです. | I am hungry. |
| のどがかわいています. | I am thirsty. |
| いたい. | Ouch! / (that) hurts. |
| どうして? / なぜ? | Why? |