Greeting Phrases Learn Japanese greeting phrases which are used in everyday life. In Japanese language, there are vairous greeting phrases according to the situation or season. But, the daily greetings are simple. We introduced common phrases in everyday situation. Let's learn it and use it today. はははははは How do you do; To the person whom you meet for the first time はははは ははははは Good morning ははははは Good afternoon ははははは Good evening ははははははは Good night はは はは See you, Bye はは ははは See you tomorrow ははははは Good-by ははははは Long time, no see ははははははは ? Are you fine?; It is often translated into "how are you", but it's not used to the people whom you meet every day like English "how are you?", but to the people whom you meet after a long time. Ohayoo, konnichiwa and atsui desu ne etc. are used to the people whom you meet every day. はははははは It's hot, isn't it?; These expressions on weather are used as daily greetings, like English "How are you?". はははははは It's cold, isn't it? はは はははははは It is a fine day, isn't it? はははははは I'm sorry; Casual expression of apology ははははは Excuse me, Sorry; In daily conversation, suimasen is overwhelming often used and it is also used as a light apology. The polite form is Sumimasen. ははは ははは Said when you go out. (lit. Go and come back) はははははははは Reply to itte kimasu
Basic Japanese expressions, days & months, numbers, adjectives and most common verbs. Also a few conversation dialogues. HIragana with English translation (no romaji).
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Greeting Phrases Learn Japanese greeting phrases which are used in everyday life.In Japanese language, there are vairous greeting phrases according to the situation or season.But, the daily greetings are simple. We introduced common phrases in everyday situation.Let's learn it and use it today.
はじめましてHow do you do; To the person whom you meet for the first time
おはよう ございますGood morning
こんにちはGood afternoon
こんばんはGood evening
おやすみなさいGood night
じゃ またSee you, Bye
また あしたSee you tomorrow
さようならGood-by
ひさしぶりLong time, no see
おげんきですか?Are you fine?; It is often translated into "how are you", but it's not used to the people whom you meet every day like
English "how are you?", but to the people whom you meet after a long time. Ohayoo, konnichiwa and atsui desu ne etc.
are used to the people whom you meet every day.
あついですねIt's hot, isn't it?; These expressions on weather are used as daily greetings, like English "How are you?".
さむいですねIt's cold, isn't it?
いい てんきですねIt is a fine day, isn't it?
ごめんなさいI'm sorry; Casual expression of apology
すみませんExcuse me, Sorry; In daily conversation, suimasen is overwhelming often used and it is also used as a light apology.
The polite form is Sumimasen.
いって きますSaid when you go out. (lit. Go and come back)
いってらっしゃいReply to itte kimasu
ただいまWhen you return your home or office.
おかえりなさいReply to tadaima
おさきに しつれい しますWhen you leave office earlier than others.
おつかれさまでした1) Reply to o-saki ni shitsurei shimasu
2) When you finished something which you did with others such as a meeting.
おさきに どうぞGo ahead
きを つけてlit. "be careful", To the person who will go to travel like "Have a nice trip" in English.
おめでとう ございますCongratulations
きに しないでDon't mention it
どうぞ おはいり くださいPlease come in
どうぞ おかけ くださいPlease have a seat
どうぞ おすわり くださいPlease sit down, Please have a seat
がんばって!Good Luck!, do your best, try hard
Days and MonthsThe days and months are frequently used in any conversation as well as the numbers.You need to learn these words to speak Japanese in the early stage of your study.Please review the numbers from one to ten in the previous section before learning this page.
Months
1. いちがつ(1がつ) January
2. にがつ(2がつ) February
3. さんがつ(3がつ) March
4. しがつ(4がつ) April
5. ごがつ(5がつ) May
6. ろくがつ(6がつ) June
7. しちがつ(7がつ) July
8. はちがつ(8がつ) August
Days of a week
1. げつようび Monday
2. かようび Tuesday
3. すいようび Wednesday
4. もくようび Thursday
5. きんようび Friday
6. どようび Saturday
7. にちようび Sunday
9. くがつ(9がつ) September
10. じゅうがつ(10がつ) October
11. じゅういちがつ(11がつ) November
12. じゅうにがつ(12がつ) December
Last, this & nextDay
きのう yesterday
きょう today
あした tomorrow
Week
せんしゅう last week
こんしゅう this week
らいしゅう next week
Month
せんげつ last
month
こんげつ this
month
らいげつ next
month
Year
きょねん last year
ことし this year
らいねん next year
Japanese NumbersLet's learn Japanese numbers with Audio. Japanese numerical systems are quite different from its English.Here, we introduced the basic numbers. There are two numerical systems in the Japanese language.The ichi, ni, san system and the hitotsu, futatsu, mittsu system.The ichi-system is used with number counters.The hitotsu-system is used independently without number counters (ex. 1-en, 1-mai, 1-dai).The hitotsu-system goes as far as 10 and cannot be use for people, time and money.
Numbers one to ten
ichi-system
1. いち
2. に
3. さん
4. し、よん
5. ご
6. ろく
7. しち、なな
8. はち
9. きゅう、く
10. じゅう
hitotsu-system
1. ひとつ
2. ふたつ
3. みっつ
4. よっつ
5. いつつ
6. むっつ
7. ななつ
8. やっつ
9. ここのつ
10. とう
10 to 10,000 (ichi-system only)
10. じゅう
20. にじゅう
30. さんじゅう
40. よんじゅう
50. ごじゅう
60. ろくじゅう
70. ななじゅう
80. はちじゅう
90. きゅうじゅう
100. ひゃく
100. ひゃく
200. にひゃく
300. さんびゃく
400. よんひゃく
500. ごひゃく
600. ろっぴゃく
700. ななひゃく
800. はっぴゃく
900. きゅうひゃく
1000. せん
1000. せん
2000. にせん
3000. さんぜん
4000. よんせん
5000. ごせん
6000. ろくせん
7000. ななせん
8000. はっせん
9000. きゅうせん
10000. いちまん
Large Numbers
1 いち
10 じゅう
100 ひゃく
1,000 せん
10,000 いちまん
100,000 じゅうまん
1,000,000 ひゃくまん
10,000,000 いっせんまん
100,000,000 いちおく
1,000,000,000 じゅうおく
10,000,000,000 ひゃくおく
100,000,000,000 いっせんおく
1,000,000,000,000 いっちょう
10,000,000,000,000 じゅっちょう
100,000,000,000,000 ひゃくちょう
1,000,000,000,000,000 せんちょう
Basic Japanese Expressions
はじめまして。How do you do.
おはよう ございます。Good morning.
こんにちは。Good afternoon. / Hello.
こんばんは。Good evening.
また あした。See you tomorrow.
おそく なって すいません。I'm sorry to be late.
たなかさんに よろしく。Please say hello to Tanaka.
おでんわ、ありがとう ございます。Thank you for calling. (O in O-denwa is a prefix indicating politeness)
こちらは ともだちの たなかさんです。This is my friend Mr. Tanaka.
どちらさまですか。Who is it? / Can I have your name please? (used for a phone or at a door)
どうぞ おはいり ください。Please come in.
どうぞ こちらへ。Come here, please.
どうぞ おすわり ください。Please have a seat.
ワインは いかがですか。How about some wine?
いただきます。Yes, please. (reply to an offer for a drink or food) / Let's eat! (said before a meal or eating something.)
ちょっと まって ください。Just a second. / Hold on, please.
ちずを かいて くれませんか。Can you draw a map?
あんないしょを おくって くれませんか。Can you send me a guidebook?
でんわばんごうを おしえて くれませんか。Could you tell me your phone number?
これの つかいかたを おしえて くれませんか。Can you tell me how to use this?
この てがみを やくして くれませんか。Can you translate this letter?
まどを あけても いいですか。May I open the window?
まどを しめても いいですか。May I close the windows?
ペンを かりても いいですか。May I use (lit. borrow) the pen?
すいません。/すみません。Excuse me. / I'm sorry (Suimasen is a colloquial of Sumimasen)
すいません。ちょっと てつだって くれませんか。Can you give me a hand? / Can you help me?
すいません。もういちど いって くれませんか。Say it again, please.
できるだけ はやく おねがい します。Please (do it) as soon as possible.
いま なんじですか。
What time is it now?
トイレは どこですか。Where is the toilets?
どうやって いったら いいですか。How can I get there? (lit. how can I go there)
やまださんの でんわばんごう、わかりますか。Do you know Yamada-san's phone number?
Japanese ConversationHow do you do? - Introduction
1.
たなか : はじめまして。たなかです。どうぞ よろしく。
さとう : はじめまして。さとうです。どうぞ よろしく。
たなか : どうぞ おはいり ください。さとう : はい。しつれい します。Tanaka : How do you do? I'm Tanaka. Nice to meet you.
Satoo : How do you do? I'm Satoo. I'm glad to meet you.
Tanaka : Please come in.
Satoo : Thank you.
2.
やまだ : はじめまして。やまだです。どうぞ よろしく。
ルーシー : はじめまして。ルーシーです。どうぞ よろしく。
やまだ : ルーシーさんは がくせいですか。ルーシー : はい。わたしは がくせいです。Yamada : How do you do? I'm Yamada. Nice to meet you.
Lucy : How do you do? I'm Lucy. Nice to meet you.
Yamada : Are you a student?
Lucy : Yes, I am.
What is this? - this & that1.
たなか : それは なんですか。ルーシー : これは でんしじしょです。たなか : ちょっと みせて ください。ルーシー : はい。どうぞ。Tanaka : What is that?