Tips on Trip to Japan |
| If you plan to go to Japan, it is better for you to know several key phrases such as greeting, asking price, and so on. Here, I will list several phrases that you can remember and use easily. |
Basic Phrases | At Restaurant |
At the Airport | At Train Station |
At Shopping | At Hotel |
Basic Phrases
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| JAPANESE | ENGLISH
| KONNICHIWA
| Hello or Good afternoon
| SUMIMASEN
| Excuse me
| GOMEN
| I'm sorry
| OHAYOU
| Good morning
| ARIGATOU
| Thank you
| SAYONARA
| Good-bye
| OGENNKI DESUKA?
| How are you?
| YOROSHIKU
| Nice to meet you
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At Airport
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| IMA NANJI DESUKA? | What time is it?
| NIMOTSU WA DOKO DESUKA?
| Where is my baggage?
| TAKUSHII WA DOKO DESUKA?
| Where can I take a taxicab?
| DENSYA WA DOKO DESUKA?
| Where can I take a train?
| BASU WA DOKO DESUKA?
| Where can I take a bus?
| RYOUGAE WA DOKO DESUKA?
| Where can I exchage money?
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Shopping
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| IKURA DESUKA? | How much is it?
| KORE KUDASAI
| I will take this.
| MITERUDAKE DESU
| I'm just looking.
| KITEMO IIDESUKA?
| Can I try it on?
| OTSURI WA IIDESU
| Keep your change
| YASUKU SHITEKUDASAI
| Can you make it cheaper?
| TAKASUGIRU!
| Too expensive!
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At Restaurant
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| MIZU KUDASAI | Please give me a glass of water.
| MENU WO MISETE KUDASAI
| Please give me menu.
| MOSUKOSHI MATTE KUDASAI
| Please give us a minute.
| DORE GA OISHII DESUKA?
| What do you recommend?
| KARAI DESUKA?
| Is it spicy?
| OISHII!
| Delicious!
| KANJYOU ONEGAISHIMASU
| Give me check.
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At Train Station
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| EKI WA DOKODESUKA? | Where is train station?
| KIPPU WA DOKODE KAEMASUKA?
| Where can I buy ticket?
| KOKO WA NANI EKI DESUKA?
| What is this station?
| TOKYO EKI MADE IKITAI
| I want to go to Tokyo station.
| TSUGI NO EKI WA NANI DESUKA?
| What is next station?
| DEGUCHI WA DOKO DESUKA?
| Where is the exit?
| CHIKATETSU WA DOKO DESUKA?
| Where is subway?
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At Hotel
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| KYOU YOYAKUSITA MONODESU | I made a reservation for tonight
| KONBAN TOMARE MASUKA?
| Can I stay tonight?
| CHECKOUT WA NANJI DESUKA?
| What time is check-out time?
| ELEVATOR WA DOKO DESUKA?
| Where is an elevator?
| KAGI WO NAKUSIMASHITA
| I lost my key
| MOU HITOBAN TOMAREMASUKA?
| Can I stay one more night?
| ASHITA CHECK-OUT SIMASU
| I will check out tomorrow
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At Street
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