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* 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