Japanese Phrases

[msn]

So you've decided to travel to Japan, and going there not knowing anything can be a disadvantage, so here are some basic everyday phrases and then some.

In Japanese some words have differnt levels of meaning for example the simple thank you. Arigatou Gozaimasu. If you just say Arigatou that is like saying thanks, Arigatou gozaimasu is similar to Thank you and Doumo Arigatou Gozaimasu is similar to thank you very much.

Basic Greetings and Phrases


Good Morning　　　　　　　　　Ohayou　　　　　　　　　Ohayou Gozaimasu
Good Afternoon/Hello　　　　　Kon nichiwa
Good Evening　　　　　　　　　Kon banwa
Good Night　　　　　　　　　Oyasumi 　　　　　　　　　Oyaumi Nasai
I'm Bob　　　　　　　　　Bob desu　　　　　　　　　Bob to iimasu
Nice to meet you　　　　　　　　　Hajime *beep*　　　　　　　　　Yoroshiku onegai shimasu
Nice talking to you Frank　　　　　　　　　Frank to hanasete tanoshikatta desu
Long time no see　　　　　　　　　Ohisaburi desu
See you　　　　　　　　　Mata ne　　　　　　　　　Ja mata
How have you been/How are you doing?　　　　　　　　　*beep* *beep*　　　　　　　　　*beep*　　　　　　　　　Genki *beep*　　　　　　　　　Genki datta　　　　　　　　　Ogenki desuka　　　　　　　　　Ikagadesuka
I've been fine　　　　　　　　　Genki ni *beep* *beep* yo　　　　　　　　　Genki ni *beep* yo　　　　　　　　　Genki desu
Thank you (see example above)
Your welcome　　　　　　　　　Dou itashi *beep*
Sorry　　　　　　　　　Gomen nasai　　　　　　　　　Sumimasen(also excuse me) Gomen ne　　　　　　　　　Gomen
No thanks　　　　　　　　　iie kekou desu　　　　　　　　　iie iie
Get well soon　　　　　　　　　Douzo odaijini
I'm hungry　　　　　　　　　Onaka suita
I'm sleepy　　　　　　　　　nemui desu
I dont have anyone to share my ice cream with(for picking up girls)　　　　　　　　　Boku wa aisu kurimu o issho ni taberu hito ga inain da

How　　　　　　　　　Ikaga
A little　　　　　　　　　Sukoshi
Understand　　　　　　　　　Wakarimasu
English　　　　　　　　　Eigo
Japanese　　　　　　　　　Nihongo
I understand English Alittle　　　　　　　　　<Watashi wa> Eigo ga sukoshi wakarimasu <> = can be omitted
But　　　　　　　　　Demo
Yet　　　　　　　　　Mada
I'm not good (answering to how are you)　　　　　　　　　Genki jarimasen
*Jarimasen(not) is opposite of desu (is)
I'm not very skilled 　　　　　　　　　Jouzu Jarimasen
I can understand japanese A little, but i'm not very good yet.
<watashi wa> nihongo ga sukoshi wakarimasu, demo mada jouzu jarimasen
*see how the sentence becomes restructured
well/good(skilled)　　　　　　　　　Yoku
Understand well　　　　　　　　　Yoku wakarimasu
Where is　　　　　　　　　Doko desuka
Excuse me where is Hibiya ave? sumimasen, hibiya dori wa doko desuka
*dori = ave
Here　　　　　　　　　Koko desu
over there　　　　　　　　　Asoko desu
something　　　　　　　　　Nanika
I want to eat　　　　　　　　　<watashi wa> Tabetaidesu
I want to eat something　　　　　　　　　<watshi wa> nanika tabetaidesu
I dont want to eat　　　　　　　　　Tabetaku arimasen
I want to drink　　　　　　　　　Nomi masuka
I dont want to drink　　　　　　　　　Nomitaku arimasen
Do you want to eat{something}?　　　　　　　　　{nanika}tabe masuka
Do you want to drink　　　　　　　　　Nomi masuka
Too/also　　　　　　　　　Mou
I'm also fine　　　　　　　　　Watashi mou genki desu
{My} place　　　　　　　　　{Watashi no} tokoro
your　　　　　　　　　Anata no
Where do you want to eat?　　　　　　　　　Doko de tabemasuka?
me too　　　　　　　　　Watashi mou
When　　　　　　　　　itsu
Now　　　　　　　　　Ima
Later　　　　　　　　　Ato de
When do you want to eat?　　　　　　　　　Itsu tabemasuka?

Usually in the phrases will contain feminine and masculine equalivants, for instance watashi the male version is boku while the female version would be atashi. Anata female would be kimi male. I will indicate M or F. So GUYS should say the M and females should say the F.
Allow us to introduce ourselves
M- Boku tachi no jikoshoukai sasete
F- Atashi tachi no jikoshoukai sasete

Would you introduce yourselves to us?
M- Kimi no tomodachi wo shoukai *beep*?
F- Anata no tomodachi wo shoukai *beep*?

Where do you live?
Doko ni sunderu no? [more formal, i.e. if someone else introduced you]
Dokkara kita no?

How old are you?
Nansai?

Are you a student?
Gakusei desuka?

What's your major?
daigaku de nani wo senkou *beep* no?

What's your occupation ?(if not a student)
shigoto nani *beep* no?

What do you do on your free time? (Hobbies/ activities)
Itsumo nani *beep* no?

Your really pretty
m- kimi tte hontou ni kawaii ni <or> kirei dayo

Your really handsome
f- Anata tte sugoku kakkoii ne
m- suteki dane

You have a nice personality
f- anata no seikaku suki yo
m- kimi no seikaku suki dayo

Your intresting.
m- Kimi tte miryo kuteki dane
f- anata wa mirou kuteki ne

I would like to talk to you some more(implies to talk again )
m- kimi to motto *beep*
f- anata to motto *beep*

I like your hair
m- kimi no heasutair ga suki
f- anata no heasutairu ga suki

Your clothes are very fashionable
m- *beep* no sensu ga ii na
f- *beep* no sensu ga ii ne

Are you in a relationship?
Tsukiatteru hito iru?

You must have many Girl/Boy friends
f- kanojo ippai irun deshou
m- kareshi ippai irun darou

You must be popular
f- Moteru deshou
m- Moteru darou

Will you like to go on a date?
f- Atashi to dekakenai
m- Boku to dekakenai

Caio i'll see you later today
ato de mata ne

I'm glad we met
Aete yokatta

sexy - seku shii na
loud - nigi yaka na
chubby - potchari *beep* or buyo buyo (slang)
slim - yaseteru
smart - akarui / atama no ii
funny - omoshirou
rich$$ - okane mochi no
outgoing - shakoteki na
pretty teeth - ha no kirei na (japanese consider crooked teeth and overlapping front teeth as sexy ?_? )
cute - kawaii
scary - Kowaii (becareful not to mix it up or you'll get slapped)

-) Hanging out

Are you free now?　　　　　　　　　Ima isogashii?
Wanna do something?　　　　　　　　　Ima kara nanika dou suru?
I wanna go to ___　　　　　　　　　___ ni ikitai
I wanna see ___　　　　　　　　　___ mita
I dont wanna see___　　　　　　　　　___ mita kunai

What do you wanna do?
f- Anata wa nani ga *beep* no?
m- Kimi wa nani ga *beep*?

What do your friends wanna do?
f- Anata no tomodachi nani ga *beep* no?
m- Kimi no tomodachi nani ga *beep*?

Lets all go　　　　　　　　　Minna de dekakeyou
Lets all leave　　　　　　　　　Minna de deyou
Lets go to a baseball game　　　　　　　　　Yakyu no shiai ni ikou (Tokyo Gaints are the #1 japanese team)
Lets watch a movie　　　　　　　　　Eiga wo miyou yo
Lets go singing (karaoke)　　　　　　　　　Karaoke utaou / Karaoke Ikou(to go)
Lets go shopping　　　　　　　　　Shoppingu ni ikou
Lets go to a park　　　　　　　　　Kouen e ikou
Lets go clubbing　　　　　　　　　Kurabu ni ikou
What the cover (admission)　　　　　　　　　Hairu no ikura kakaruno?
Sit next to me
f-　Atashi no soba　　　　　　　　　m- boku no soba
Lets dance　　　　　　　　　Isshoni odorani

-) Flirting

Do I cross you mind alot?
f- atahi no koto yoku kangaeru
m- boku no koto yoku kangaeru

I think about you all the time
f- Anata no koto ichinichi (everyday) ju kangaeteru
m- kimi no koto ichinichi ju kangaeteru yo

I cant stop thinking about you
f- Anata no koto bakkari kangaeteta
m- kimi no koto bakkari kangaeteta

Wanna do something to night?　　　　　　　　　Kon ya nani *beep*?
What you wanna do?　　　　　　　　　Dou shiyou ka?
You pick　　　　　　　　　Kimete




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[stefniamoo]

erm so what or like why is there a "hajime *beep* " there ?

is it cuz you dont have the rest or ?

cuz i can help if you want...

[hajimohasin]

Thank you for the information