Japanese Phrases
NEED TO KNOW
Hello ohayoo gozaimas
Yes hai
Yes please ii des ne / hai oneigaishimas
No iie
No thanks Iie keko des
My name is [X] watashi wa [X] des
Good afternoon konnichiwa
Good evening konbanwa
Pleased to meet you doozo yoroshiku
How do you do? hajimemashite
Please kudasai / onegaishimas
Thank you arigato
Help! taskete
Excuse me summimasen
Goodbye sayounara
Turn left / right hidari / migi e magate kudasai
GAME TIME
What a try! sugoy torai!
What a kick! sugoy kikku!
Thanks for the game shiai, arigato
That was a great game subarashi shiai deshta ne
You’re a good player umai, des ne
What’s the score? skoa wa do des ka?
Play well ganbatte kudasai!
I’ll do my best ganbarimas!
Let’s do our best ganbarimasho!
FOOD
I like that kore wa ski des!
That was delicious! oishi katta des
thank you for the meal (before) itadakimas
thank you for the meal (after) gochisoosama
thank you for the meal (after) arigato gozaimashita
NIGHT TIME
We’re having a party pati o shimas
Cheers! kampai!
Would you like a drink? nani ka nomimasen ka?
My round watashi no ban des
I think I’ve had one too many chotto nomisugimashita
Where’s the toilet? toyre wa doko des ka?
You are an excellent dancer odori ga sugoku umai des ne
Fat chance! masaka!
See you tomorrow ashita aimasho
Are you OK? daijobu des ka?
Sorry gomenasai
THE NEXT MORNING
When do I need to get up? nanji ni okimas ka?
I am sick watashi wa byoki des
I need something for a headache nani ka zutsu ni
I’m OK daijobu des