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PostPosted: Tue May 24, 2011 6:20 pm
Yes, yes. I just found out a few days ago. I'm so excited!

So, Sensei, or anyone else who wishes to contribute, can you give me some essential phrases I might need on the days I'm out on the town?

I've got all my basic introductions and such, but I'm not very good at saying a lot else.

^^;  
PostPosted: Tue May 24, 2011 7:52 pm
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I'm pretty sure that's how you order a beer. XD
 

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PostPosted: Tue May 24, 2011 9:26 pm
A few things come to mind off the top of my head:

えいごをはなしますか。 eigo wo hanashimasu ka. Do you speak English?

~はどこですか。 ~ wa doko desu ka. Where is ~?

~ください/~にします。 ~kudasai/~ni shimasu. ~please. (This is for ordering things mostly)

すみません. sumimasen. This is your catch all phrase, it can mean excuse me, thank you, sorry and many many more!  
PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2011 2:31 pm
Hopefully these notes can help you thanks Kai senpai for post these.  

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:20 pm
"もういちどおねがいします” - mou ichi do, onegaishimasu - means "one more time, please". You can use it to get someone to repeat what they just said if you didn't catch it.

"わたしはにほんごがうまくありません。ゆっくりはなしてください。” - watashi wa nihongo ga umaku arimasen, yukkuri hanashite kudasai. - My Japanese isn't very good, please speak slowly.

Have fun on your trip!  
PostPosted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:08 am
Ah, thanks everybody.

^^

I leave on the 2nd of July.

>w<  

Danshoku Kotonii

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