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Japanese carries politeness in its grammar, so the same sentence can be friendly or cold depending on the ending. When you need to know what a line really conveys, the archive holds 115 Japanese phrase pages, 60 of them with answers from speakers.
Essential Japanese phrases
20 everyday phrases to get you started, with pronunciation.
| English | Japanese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | こんにちは | Kon'nichiwa |
| Good morning | おはようございます | O-wa you gozaimasu |
| Good evening | こんばんは | Konban wa |
| Goodbye | さようなら | Sayou nara |
| Please | お願いします | Onegaishimasu |
| Thank you | ありがとうございます | |
| You're welcome | どういたしまして | Dou itashimashite |
| Excuse me | すみません | sumimasen |
| Yes | はい | wa |
| No | いいえ | iie |
| I'm sorry | ごめんなさい | Gomen nasai |
| How are you? | 元気? | Genki? |
| My name is... | 私の名前は... | Watashi no namae wa... |
| Do you speak English? | 英語は話せますか? | Eigo wa hanasemasu ka? |
| I don't understand | わからない | Wakaranai |
| How much does this cost? | いくらかかるの? | Ikura kakaru no? |
| Where is the toilet? | トイレはどこ? | Toire wa doko? |
| Can you help me? | 助けてくれないか? | Tasukete kurenai ka? |
| I love you | 愛してる | Aishiteru |
| Happy birthday | お誕生日おめでとう | Otanjoubi omedetou |
Japanese phrases answered by speakers
Real questions people asked, answered and corrected by people who speak the language.
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