The Japanese Connection : Serving since 1985
Useful Japanese phrases for visitors to Japan
Greetings & Manners
Hello & Good Afternoon - Konnichiwa
Good morning - Ohayo gozaimasu
Good night - Oyasuminasai
Nice to meet you: - Dozo yoroshiku (plain) / Yoroshiku onegaishimasu (polite)
How do you do? - Hajimemashite
How are you? - Genki? (plain) or O genki desu ka? (polite)
I am fine - Hai, genki desu
And you? - Anata wa?
Thank you - Arigato (plain) / Domo Arigato gozaimasu (polite)
You're welcome - Do itashi mashite
Numbers
One ichi
Two ni
Three san
Four shi/yon
Five go
Six roku
Seven shichi/hachi
Eight hachi
Nine kyu/ku
Ten jyu
Months of the year
January ichi gatsu
February ni gatsu
March san gatsu
April shi gatsu
May go gatsu
June roku gatsu
July shichi gatsu
August hachi gatsu
September ku gatsu
October jyu gatsu
November jyu-ichi gatsu
December jyu-ni-gatsu
Days of the week
Monday getsuyoh bi
Tuesday kayoh bi
Wednesday suiyoh bi
Thursday mokuyoh bi
Friday kinyoh bi
Saturday doyoh bi
Sunday nichiyoh bi
Sake Osake
Coffee Koh-hi
Green Tea Ocha
Lemon Tea Lemon Tih
Milk Tea Miruku Tih
Wine Wain
Beer Bihru
Fruit Juice Furutsu jyusu
Water Mizu
Mineral Water Mineraru wohtah
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