COMMON GREETINGS AND USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Nihongo (Japanese)
Ohay Gozaimasu
Konnichiwa
Konbanwa
Shitsurei shimasu
Sayoonara
Oyasumi nasai
Irasshaimase
Doomo
Doomo arigatoo
Dmo arigatoo gozaimasu
D itashimashite
Gomen nasai
Shitsurei shimasu
Sumimasen (ga)
attention)
Dzo
Onegai shimasu
Moshi moshi
only)
Omedet gozaimasu
Ki o Tsukete
Hajimemashite?
Ogenki desu ka?
Hai, genki desu. Dmo.
Chotto matte kudasai
Shooshoo omachi kudasai.
than chotto
Mata okoshi kudasai
Ikimash
Tabemash
Kampai
Nomimash
Mochiron
Daijbu desu.
Daijbu desu ka.
Ikimash ka.
Mada desu.
Hont desu ka.
Tadaima.
Okaerenasai
Ato de onegai shimasu
Omedetto tanjoobi
Moo ichido
Wasuremashita.
Oboimasu.
Eigo (English)
Good morning
Good afternoon/Hello
Good evening
Goodbye
Goodbye (less formal)
Good night
Welcome!
Thanks
Thank you.
Thank you very much
Youre welcome
Im sorry (apology)
Im sorry (excuse me)
Excuse me (used to get
Please (Permission)
Please (request)
Hello (telephone conversation
Congratulations
Take care
How do you do?
How are you?
Im fine. Thanks.
Please wait
Please wait (more polite
matte kudasai)
Please come again
Lets go.
Lets eat.
Cheers
Lets drink
Of course
Its all right.
Are you ok?
Shall we go?
Not yet
Really?
Im back.
Welcome back.
Later
Happy Birthday
Again
I forgot
I remember
USEFUL DAILY EXPRESSIONS INSIDE THE CLASSROOM
(Courtesy of World Languages & Learning Center)
Nihongo (Japanese)
1.
Hai
2.
Iie
3.
Mada desu
4.
Tsugi
5.
Mo ichido onegaishimasu
6.
Gomennasai
7.
Sumimasen
8.
Wakarimasu ka./Wakarimashita ka.
9.
Hai, wakarimasu./Hai, wakarimashita.
10.
Iie, wakarimasen.
11.
Shitte imasu ka.
12.
Hai, shitte imasu.
13.
Iie, shirimasen.
14.
Owarimasu ka./Owarimashita ka.
15.
Hai, owarimasu./Hai, owarimashita.
16.
Iie, mada owarimasen.
17.
Chotto, dekakete mo ii desu ka.
moment?
18.
Hai, dekakete mo ii desu.
Hai, dzo
19.
Iie, dekakete wa ikemasen.
20.
Kokuban o keshite mo ii desu ka.
board?
21.
Hai, keshite mo ii desu.
board.
22.
Iie, keshite wa ikemasen.
board.
23.
Issho ni dzo
24.
Yonde kudasai.
25.
Kaite kudasai.
26.
Kiite kudasai.
27.
Oboete kudasai.
28.
Kotaete kudasai.
29.
Shitsumon o shite kudasai.
30.
Koopii o shite kudasai.
31.
Susunde kudasai.
32.
Kyukei o shite kudasai.
33.
Yukkuri hanashite kudasai.
34.
Mo ichido itte kudasai.
35.
Tatte kudasai.
36.
Suwatte kudasai.
37.
Kaette kudasai.
Eigo (English)
Yes
No
Not yet
Next
Please repeat
Im sorry
Excuse me
Do you understand?/
Did you understand?
Yes, I understand./
Yes, I understood.
No, I dont understand.
Do you know?
Yes, I know.
No, I dont know.
Are you finished?
Yes, Im finished.
No, Im not yet finished.
Is it alright to go out for a
Yes, its alright to go out.
No you may not go out.
Is it alright to erase the
Yes you may erase the
No, you may not erase the
All together please.
Please read.
Please write.
Please listen.
Please remember.
Please answer.
Please ask question.
Please copy.
Please continue.
Please take a break.
Please speak slowly.
Please say it again.
Please stand up.
Please sit down.
Please write.
38.
Hajimatte kudasai.
39.
Itte kudasai.
40.
Kite kudasai.
41.
Shite kudasai.
42.
Yomimash (ka).
43.
Kakimash(ka).
write?)
44.
Kikimash (ka).
listen?)
45.
Oboemash (ka).
remember?)
46.
Kotaemash.
47.
Shitsumo o shimash.
48.
Kopii o shimash.
49.
Susumimash.
50.
Kyukei o shimash.
51.
Yukkuri hanashimash.
52.
M ichido iimash.
53.
Tachimash.
54.
Suwarimash.
55.
Hajimarimash.
56.
Kaerimash.
57.
Ikimash.
58.
Kimash.
59.
Shimash.
60.
Shitsumon ga arimasu ka.
61.
Hai, shitsumon ga arimasu.
62.
Iie, shitsumon ga arimasen.
question.
63.
Daijbu desu ka.
64.
Hai, daijbu desu.
65.
Iie, daijbu janai desu.
66.
Osoku natte sumimasen.
67.
Yasumi desu.
68.
Peeji.
69.
Dake.
70.
Minasan.
71.
Rei.
PRONOUNS:
Watashi
Boku
Atashi
Anata
Kimi
Kare / Kanojo
Watashitachi
Anatagata
Karera
Please start.
Please go.
Please come.
Please do.
Lets read (Shall we read?)
Lets write (Shall
Lets
Lets
listen
remember
(Shall
we
(Shall
we
Lets answer.
Lets ask question.
Lets copy.
Lets continue.
Lets have a break.
Lets speak slowly.
Lets say it again.
Lets stand.
Lets continue.
Lets start.
Lets go home.
Lets go.
Lets come.
Lets do.
Do you have a question?
Yes, I have a question.
No, I dont have
Is it ok?/Are you alright?
Yes, Im alright.
No, Im not alright.
Im sorry, Im late.
Absent.
Page.
Only.
Everybody.
Please bow.
I (formal)
I (informal used by men only)
I (informal used by women only)
You (formal)
You (informal)
He / She
We
You (plural)
They
we
