Welcome to Gaia! :: View User's Journal | Gaia Journals

I've decided to add some useful info. Those of you who want to learn a little or want to simply add it into your stories, here's part one of my tutorial. Some abreviations may be missing bear in mind;

Good morning -- Ohayo gozaimasu
Good afternoon (day) -- Konnichiwa
Good evening -- Konbanwa
Good-bye -- Sayonara
Good night -- Oyasuminasai
How are you? -- O genki desu ka?
How do you do? -- Hajimemashite
Pleased to meet you -- Dozo yoroshiku or Yoroshiku onegaishimasu
I am fine -- Hai, genki desu
And you? -- Anata wa?
Thank you (very much) -- Domo arigato gozaimasu
You're welcome -- Do itashi mashite
Say! Listen! (to get attention) -- Anone
Excuse me (to get attention) -- Sumi masen
Excuse me (pardon me) -- Gomen nasai or Shitsurei shimasu
I am sorry -- Gomen nasai
Please (when offering something) -- Dozo
Please (when requesting something) -- Kudasai
Please show me -- Misete kudasai
Please write it -- Kaite kudasai
Please give me this -- Kore o kudasai
I'm sick -- Byoki desu
Let's go -- Ikimasho
Do you speak English? -- Anata wa eigo o hanashimasu ka?
Yes, I speak a little -- Hai, sukoshi hanashimasu
Do you understand? -- Wakarimasu ka?
Yes, I understand -- Hai, wakarimasu
Oh, I see -- As, soo desu ka
No, I don't understand -- Iie, wakarimasen
Please say it again -- Mo ichido itte kudasai
Please speak slowly -- Yukkuri hanashi te kudasai
Please wait a moment -- Chotto matte kudasai
What is your name? -- Anata-no namae wa?
My name is _______ -- Watashi no namae wa ________ desu
Where is it? -- Doko desu ka?
What time is it? -- Nan-ji desu ka?
How much is it? -- Sore wa ikura desu ka?
I will take it -- Sore kudasai
No, thank you -- Iie kekko desu
Do you like it? -- Suki desu ka?
I like it -- Suki desu
I don't like it -- Kirai desu
It's beautiful -- Kirei desu
Hello (on telephone only) -- Moshi moshi
Let me see -- So desu ne
Welcome -- Irrasshaimase
Where is the toilet? -- Toire wa doko desu ka?

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WORDS and SHORTER PHRASES

Left -- Hidari
Right -- Migi
Straight ahead -- Massugu
A lot / plenty -- Takusan
A little -- Sukoshi
Why? -- Naze desu ka
When? -- Itsu desu ka
Fire -- Kaji
Ambulance -- Kyukyusha
Police -- Omawarisan
Help! -- Tasukete
Watch out -- Abunai
It's all right -- Daijobu desu
Quick -- Hayaku
Cheap -- Yasui
Cold -- Samui
Hot -- Atsui
Cake -- Kehki
Chair -- Isu
Child -- Kodomo
Cigarette -- Tabako
Coffee -- Kohhi
Coffee with milk -- Kohhi gyunyu
Fruit -- Kudamono
Good -- Yoi
Girl / Woman -- Onna
Man -- Otoko
Hot water -- Oyu
Hotel -- Hoteru
Key -- Kagi
Money -- Okane
New -- Atarashii
Old -- Furui
Paper -- Kami
Pencil -- Empitsu
Room -- Heya
Stamp -- Kitte
Station -- Eki
Store -- Mise
Taxi -- Takushi
Telephone -- Denwa
Ticket -- Kippu
Tea (green) -- Ocha
Tea (black) -- Koh-cha
Water -- Mizu
Small -- Chiisai
Large -- Ohkii