Useful Japanese phrases
English
Japanese
Phonetic translation and pronunciation
Hello
こんにちは -
Konnichiwa. (kon-nee-chee-WAH)
Yes/No
はい/いいえ
Hai. (HIGH) / Iie. (EE-eh)
How are you?
お元気ですか
Ogenki desuka? (oh-GEN-kee dess-KAH?)
Fine, thank you
元気です
Genki desu. (GEN-kee dess)
Good day (Have a good day!) 良い一日を!
Yoi ichinichi o! (YOI-ichi-nichi-oh)
Excuse me
すみません
Sumimasen. (soo-mee-mah-sen)
Sorry!
ごめんなさい
Gomen-nasai. (goh-men-nah-sigh)
May I?
よろしいですか?
Yoroshii desuka? (yoh-roh-SHEE dess-KAH)
Goodbye
さようなら
Sayōnara. (sa-YOH-nah-rah)
Do you speak English?
英語を話しますか? Eigo o hanasemasuka? (AY-goh oh hah-nah-sehmoss-KAH?)
I don't speak Japanese
日本語を話せませ Nihongo o hanasemasen. (nee-hohn-goh [yo-koo]
ん
hah-nah-she-mah-sen)
I don't understand Japanese 日本語がわかりま Nihongo ga Wakarimasen. (nee-hohn-goh ga wahせん
kah-ree-mah-sen)
Thank you
ありがとう
Arigatō (ah-ree-GAH-toh)
You're welcome
どういたしまして Dō itashi mashite. (doh EE-tah-shee mosh-the)
Pull/Push
引く/押す
My name is.....
私の名前はマーク Watashi no namae wa ____ desu. (wah-TAH-shee no
Hiku / Osu
です
nah-mah-eh wa ____ dess)
How much does that cost?
いくらですか?
Ikura desuka? (ee-kuh-RAH dess-KAH)
Could we please pay?
お支払いをお願い Oshiharai o onegai shimasu (oh-SHEE-ha-rai oh ohします?
Where are the toilets?
neh-guy shee-MAS)
トイレはどこです Toire wa doko desu ka? (toy-reh wah DOH-koh dess
か?
kah?)
Men/Women
男/女
Otoko/ Onna
Taxi
タクシー
Taxi
Narita International Airport
成田国際空港
Narita Kokusai Kukoh (na-REE-tah KOH-kuh-sy Kuh
Koh)