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If
you make an effort to talk in Japanese to Japanese people
they will be very impressed. They are not expecting
non-Japanese people to talk their language and they
are very respectful to the fact that you are trying!
I started to post a few expressions and some vocabulary.
That page will grow with more expressions soon.
Social
Expressions
|
Expression
|
Translation
|
Pronunciation
|
| Cheers!
(bringing a toast) |
Kampai |
(Kahm-pie) |
| Excuse
me / I am sorry |
Sumimasen |
(soo-mee-mah-sen) |
| Where
is a restaurant? |
Resutoran
wa doko desu ka? |
(ress-toh-rahn)
(wah) (doh-koh) (dess) (kah) |
| I
would like to order a beer |
Biru
o kudasai |
(bee-roo)
(oh) (koo-dah-sigh) |
| Thank
you |
Arigato |
(ah-ree-gah-toh) |
| Thank
you very much |
Arigato
gozaimasu |
(ah-ree-gah-toh)
(goh-zye-mahss) |
| You
are welcome |
Do
itashimashite |
(doh)
(ee-tah-shee-mahsh-teh) |
| I
do not understand |
Wakarimasen |
|
| I've
had enough |
kekko
desu |
|
| Where
is the lavatory |
Toire
wa doko desu ka? |
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| Where
is the exit |
Deguchi
wa doko desu ka? |
|
| I
am lost |
Michi
ni mayoimashita |
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| I
have lost my passport |
pasupoto
o nakushimashita |
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| Please
call a doctor |
Isha
ni denwa shite |
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| Stop
here please! |
Koko
de tomatte kudasai! |
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Common Places
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objects
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Time
|
Expression
|
Translation
|
Pronunciation
|
| What
time is it? |
nanji
desu ka? |
|
| It
is one o'clock |
Ichiji
desu. |
|
| It
is six o'clock |
Rokuji
desu. |
|
| early |
hayai |
|
| late |
asoi |
|
| soon |
sugu |
|
| noon |
shogo
/ hiru |
|
| hour |
jikan |
|
| day |
hi
|
|
| week |
shukan |
|
| month |
tsuki |
|
| year |
toshi |
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Numbers
|
Expression
|
Translation
|
Pronunciation
|
|
1
|
ichi
|
(ee-chee)
|
|
2
|
ni
|
(nee)
|
|
3
|
san
|
(sahn)
|
|
4
|
shi
/ yon
|
(shee)
/ (yohn)
|
|
5
|
go
|
(goh)
|
|
6
|
roku
|
(rok-hoo)
|
|
7
|
shichi
/ nana
|
(shee-chee)
/ (nah-nah)
|
|
8
|
hachi
|
(hah-chee)
|
|
9
|
kyu
/ ku
|
(kyoo)
/ (koo)
|
|
10
|
ju
|
(joo)
|
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11
|
juichi
|
(joo-ee-chee)
|
|
12
|
juni
|
(joo-nee)
|
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13
|
jusan
|
(joo-sahn)
|
|
14
|
jushi
/ juyon
|
(joo-shee)
/ (joo-yohn)
|
|
15
|
jugo
|
(joo-goh)
|
|
16
|
juroku
|
(joo-roh-koo)
|
|
17
|
jushichi
/ junana
|
(joo-shee-chee)
/ (joo-nah-nah)
|
|
18
|
juhachi
|
(joo-hah-chee)
|
|
19
|
jukyu
/ juku
|
(joo-kyoo)
/ (joo-koo)
|
|
20
|
niju
|
(nee-joo)
|
|
30
|
sanju
|
(sahn-joo)
|
|
40
|
shiju
/ yonju
|
(shee-joo)
/ (yohn-joo)
|
|
50
|
goju
|
(goh-joo)
|
|
60
|
rokuju
|
(roh-koo-joo)
|
|
70
|
shichiju
/ nanaju
|
(shee-chee-joo)
/ (nah-nah-joo)
|
|
80
|
hachiju
|
(hah-chee-joo)
|
|
90
|
kyuju
|
(kyoo-joo)
|
|
100
|
hyaku
|
(hyah-koo)
|
|
500
|
gohyaku
|
(goh-hyah-koo)
|
|
1,000
|
sen
|
(sen)
|
|
5,000
|
gosen
|
(goh-sen)
|
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10,000
|
ichiman
|
(ee-chee-mahn)
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0
|
zero
|
(seh-roh)
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Calendar
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