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Easy Japanese: http://www.saiga-jp.com/pronunciation_voice.html

Basic Pronunciation of Japanese Alphabet: http://www.saiga-jp.com/pronunciation_voice.html 

 

Five vowels: A – I – U – E – O       ;          Long vowels: aa, ii, uu, ee, oo

 

Greetings: 

EnglishJapanese
Good morning.Ohayoo gozaimasu.
Good afternoon (hello)Konnichiwa.
Good evening.Konbanwa.
Good night.Oyasumi nasai.
How do you do.

Hajimemashite.

Nice to see you.Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.
Please come to Alaska.Alasuka ni kite kudasai.
See you again.Mata aimashoo.
Good byeSayoonara.

Shopping

EnglishJapanese
How much?Ikura desuka.
Please give me one of those.Hitotsu kudasai.
Please give me this one.Kore o kudasai.
What's this?Kore wa nan desuka.

Counting:

1     ichi2     ni3     san4     shi/yon5    go
6    roku7    shichi/nana8    hachi9    kyuu10    juu
100   hyaku1000   sen10000   man  

Japanese money: Yen;5000 Yen = gosen en

 

Inquiry/Survival

EnglishJapanese
Where is the XXX HotelXXX Hotel wa doko desuka.
Where is the restroom?Otearai wa doko desuka.
How much?Ikura desuka.
HELP!Tasukete!
Please come soon/right away!Sugu kite kudasai.
I don't understandWakarimasen.

Etiquette:

EnglishJapanese
Thank youArigatoo gozaimasu/ Arigaoo (casual)
You are welcomeDoo itachi mashite
When you each (before eating)Itadakimasu
When you finished eatingGochisoosama deshita
I am fullOnaka ippai desu
PleaseDoozo

 

 

 

 

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