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Merii Kurisumasu MERRY CHRISTMAS
Tanjoubi omedetou. HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Akemashite omedetou. HAPPY NEW YEAR
Ishikawa STONE RIVER
Yamamoto THE BASE OF THE MOUNTAIN
Inoue ABOVE THE WELL
Ohaya Gozaimasu GOOD MORNING
Oyasumi Nasai GOOD NIGHT
Domo Arigato Gazaimashita THANKS FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE
Sakura CHERRY BLOSSOM
Nagusame Ni Naru To JUST HAVING YOU BY MY SIDE
Sore Dake De Hitori Ja Naito Wakaru Yo I KNOW THAT I'M NOT ALONE
Konnichiwa Hello/Good Afternoon
Konban Wa Good Evening
Anata wa eigo o hanashi masu ka?? Do u speak english??
Hisashiburi Long time no see
Neko Cat
Inu Dog
Buta Pig
Onna Girl
Otako Guy
Genki desu ka?? How are you??
Sayonara bye
Ja, mata ne See u later
Ja, mata ashita See u tomorrow!!
Otaku An obsessive fan
dansei male
jyosei female
danshi young male
jyoshi young female
anata you
domoarigato thank you
Bonzai horray
Uso lie
Dozo yoroshiku or Yoroshiku onegaishimasu Pleased to meet you
Hai, genki desu I am fine
Do itashi mashite You're welcome
Gomen nasai Sorry
Kudasai please
Misete show me
kaite write it
Anata ga inakute sabishii no I'm lonely because your not here





In Japanese adding " San " at the end of a name is a sign of politness but you don't add
"San" to the end of your own name because it is consided arrogant

1 Ichi ("ee-chee" )

2 Ni ("Knee" )

3 San ("Sahn" )

4 Shi/Yon ("Shee"/ "Yohn" )

5 Go ("Goh" )

6 Roku ("Roh-Koo" )

7 Shichi/Nana ("Shee-Chee/ Nah-Nah" )

8 Hachi ("Hah-Chee" )

9 Kyuu ("Q" )

10 Jyuu ("Joo" ...or "Jew" )



LOOK THOUGHT THE FOLLOWING LATER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




* Good morning -- Ohayo gozaimasu
* Good afternoon (day) -- Konnichiwa
* Good evening -- Konbanwa
* Good-bye -- Sayonara
* Good night -- Oyasuminasai
* How are you? -- O genki desu ka?
* How do you do? -- Hajimemashite
* Pleased to meet you -- Dozo yoroshiku or Yoroshiku onegaishimasu
* I am fine -- Hai, genki desu
* And you? -- Anata wa?
* Thank you (very much) -- Domo arigato gozaimasu
* You're welcome -- Do itashi mashite
* Say! Listen! (to get attention) -- Anone
* Excuse me (to get attention) -- Sumi masen
* Excuse me (pardon me) -- Gomen nasai or Shitsurei shimasu
* I am sorry -- Gomen nasai
* Please (when offering something) -- Dozo
* Please (when requesting something) -- Kudasai
* Please show me -- Misete kudasai
* Please write it -- Kaite kudasai
* Please give me this -- Kore o kudasai
* I'm sick -- Byoki desu
* Let's go -- Ikimasho
* Do you speak English? -- Anata wa eigo o hanashimasu ka?
* Yes, I speak a little -- Hai, sukoshi hanashimasu
* Do you understand? -- Wakarimasu ka?
* Yes, I understand -- Hai, wakarimasu
* Oh, I see -- As, soo desu ka
* No, I don't understand -- Iie, wakarimasen
* Please say it again -- Mo ichido itte kudasai
* Please speak slowly -- Yukkuri hanashi te kudasai
* Please wait a moment -- Chotto matte kudasai
* What is your name? -- Anata-no namae wa?
* My name is _______ -- Watashi no namae wa ________ desu
* Where is it? -- Doko desu ka?
* What time is it? -- Nan-ji desu ka?
* How much is it? -- Sore wa ikura desu ka?
* I will take it -- Sore kudasai
* No, thank you -- Iie kekko desu
* Do you like it? -- Suki desu ka?
* I like it -- Suki desu
* I don't like it -- Kirai desu
* It's beautiful -- Kirei desu
* Hello (on telephone only) -- Moshi moshi
* Let me see -- So desu ne
* Welcome -- Irrasshaimase
* Where is the toilet? -- Toire wa doko desu ka?



WORDS and SHORTER PHRASES

* Left -- Hidari
* Right -- Migi
* Straight ahead -- Massugu
* A lot / plenty -- Takusan
* A little -- Sukoshi
* Why? -- Naze desu ka
* When? -- Itsu desu ka
* Fire -- Kaji
* Ambulance -- Kyukyusha
* Police -- Omawarisan
* Help! -- Tasukete
* Watch out -- Abunai
* It's all right -- Daijobu desu
* Quick -- Hayaku
* Cheap -- Yasui
* Cold -- Samui
* Hot -- Atsui
* Cake -- Kehki
* Chair -- Isu
* Child -- Kodomo
* Cigarette -- Tabako
* Coffee -- Kohhi
* Coffee with milk -- Kohhi gyunyu
* Fruit -- Kudamono
* Good -- Yoi
* Girl / Woman -- Onna
* Man -- Otoko
* Hot water -- Oyu
* Hotel -- Hoteru
* Key -- Kagi
* Money -- Okane
* New -- Atarashii
* Old -- Furui
* Paper -- Kami
* Pencil -- Empitsu
* Room -- Heya
* Stamp -- Kitte
* Station -- Eki
* Store -- Mise
* Taxi -- Takushi
* Telephone -- Denwa
* Ticket -- Kippu
* Tea (green) -- Ocha
* Tea (black) -- Koh-cha
* Water -- Mizu
* Small -- Chiisai
* Large -- Ohkii


USEFUL LONGER PHRASES

*
Where is the __________ -- __________ wa doko desu ka?
o
EXAMPLE: Where is the telephone? -- Denwa wa doko desu ka?

*
Do you have __________ -- __________ ga arimasuka?
o
EXAMPLE: Do you have black tea? -- Koh-cha ga arimasuka?

*
Please give me __________ -- __________ o kudasai.
o
EXAMPLE: Please give me a fork. -- Fohku o kudasai.

*
The __________ does not work. -- __________ ga ugoki masen.
o
EXAMPLE: The toilet does not work. -- Otearai ga ugoki masen.

*
I am __________ . -- Watakushi wa __________ desu.
o
EXAMPLE: I am an American sailor. -- Watashi wa America no Kaigun no suihei desu.

*
Excuse me, I am lost. I do not speak Japanese. Please show me how to get __________ . --
Suminasen, michi ni mayoi mashita. Nihongo o hanasemasen. __________ e no ikikata o oshiete kudasai.



I'm hungry onakaga peko peko desu.
i'm full onakaga ippai desu.




Don't be like that.

Sonna taido toru hitsuyou wa nai yo. (Lit. taking that kind of attitude isn't necessary.)

What are you doing?

Nani o shite iru no?

Why are you doing that?

Doushite sore o shite iru no?

I will go to (place name) tomorrow.

Ashita ____ e (or ni) ikimasu.

I want to go back to America.

Amerika ni kaeritai.

As for "I miss you," the verb "to miss (someone)" doesn't really exist in Japanese, but you could say:

Anata ga inakute sabishii no. (Lit. I'm lonely because you're not here.)