Konnichiwa=good afternoon Konbanwa=good evening oyasuminasai=good night (bed time) Sayonara=bye Itte kimasu=bye from own home Mata ashita=see you tomorrow Mata rashuu=see you next week Suminasen=excuse me/sorry Hello=Konnichiwa Good morning=Ohayo Good evening=Konbanwa How are you?=Genki desu ka? I'm fine Genki=desu Nice to meet you=Hajimemashite("shtay") Goodbye=Sayonara See you later=Mata ne Goodnight=Oyasuminasai Please=Kudasai Thanks=Arigato Excuse me=Sumimasen Sorry=Gomenasai Yes=Hai No=Iee Forbidden/Impossible =Dame My name is ... Watashi wa ... desu What is your name? Namae wa nan desu ka? I come from ...the USA Amerika kara kimashita Do you speak English? Eigo wakarimasu ka? I don't understand =Wakarimasen Who? =Dare? What? =Nan? When? =Itsu? Where? =Doko? Why? =Naze? How much? =Ikura? Where is/are the ... hotel? Hoteru wa doko2 desu ka? ...station? Eki wa doko desu ka? ...tourist info? Annaijo wa doko desu ka? ...toilet? Toire wa doko desu ka?
Emergency
English Japanese Excuse me! Sumimasen! Help me, please Tasukete kudasai I'm lost Michi mayotta Stop! Yamete kudasai! Pervert!!! Chikan!!! Police (Police!!!) Keikan (Omawarisan!!!) Ambulance Kyukyusha Fire Kaji
Numbers
English Japanese 1 Ichi 2 Ni 3 San 4 Shi 5 Go 6 Roku 7 Nana 8 Hachi 9 Ku 10 Ju 11 Ju-ichi 20 Ni-ju 100 Hyaku 1000 Sen