The audio and video for Basic Japanese Phrases for Holiday Travelers to Japan are provided at the end of this post.
- Hello: Konnichi ha (pronounced as konnichiwa)
- How are you? Genki desu ka?
- I’m fine: Genki desu
- Thank you: Arigato
- Excuse me: Sumimasen
- Good bye: Sayonara
- Please: Onegai
- Delicious: Oishii
- How much is this? Ikura desu ka?
- Where is the rest room? Toire doko desu ka?
- There: Achira desu, here: koko desu
- I’m sorry: Gomen nasai
- I don’t understand : Wakaranai
- Do you speak English? Eigo wakarimasu ka
- Yes: Hai, No: Ie (In Japanese “no” is rarely used), OK: Okkei, A little: Chotto
- Please wait: Chotto matte kudaisai
- Where does this go? Doko ni ikimasu ka?
- I want to go to the station: Eki ni ikitai
- I want to buy tickets: Chiketto kaitai
- Where am I now? Koko ha doko desu ka?
- Credit card OK? Kaado okkei?
- Is it OK to try this on ? Shichaku shite mo okkei?
- I don’t have a reservation: Yoyaku ga nai desu. I have a reservation: Yoyaku ga arimasu.
- How many people in your party? Nanmei sama desu ka? (Answer by showing your fingers)
- Kitsuen seki ka, kinnen seki ka? Smoking section or nonsmoking section? (Answer in English)
- This way: Kochira desu
- Menu please: Menuu onegai shimasu
- Chicken: Chikin , Beef:niku , Fish: Sakana , Pork: Butaniku , Wheat: komugi, Egg: Tamago, Milk: miruku
- I want this: Kore hosii, I want chicken: Chikin hosii, I want beef: Niku hosii
- I don’t want pork: Butaniku dame desu
- I don’t want raw fish: Sushi dame desu
- What would you recommend? Ossume ari masu ka?
- Check please: Okaikei onegai shimasu
- Stop: Stoppu
- See you later: Mata ne
- Kansai Dialect (Many Japanese will be surprised to hear these local phrases from you. Please watch the video below)
- Ookini: Thank you
- Akan: Impossible (Osaka)
- Nanbou: How much (Osaka)
- Nande yanen: Why??? (Osaka)
- Okibariyasu: Don’t give up (Kyoto)
- Kannin: I’m sorry (Kyoto)
- Sainara: Good bye (Kyoto)
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