Basic Words in Japanese

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BASIC WORDS VOCABULARY

Here a non-exhaustive list of your first Japanese.

We are aware that we can't give you the exact pronunciation, but you'll find here a
preview of this beautiful language.
Yes
Hai
No
Iie
Thank you
Arigato
Thank you very much
Arigato gozaimasu
You're welcome
Douitashimashite
Please
Douzo
Excuse me
sumimasen, shitsurei shimasu
Hello
Kon-nichiwa
Goodbye
Sayounara
So long
jaamataashita
Good morning
O hayou gozaimasu
Good afternoon
Kon-nichiwa
Good evening
Konbanwa
Good night
Oyasuminasai
I do not understand
Wakarimasen
How do you say this in [English]?
Kore wa [nihongo] de nan to iimasuka?
Do you speak ...
Anata wa ...go wo hanasemasuka
English
Eigo
French
Furansugo
German
Doitsugo
Spanish
Supeingo
Chinese
Chuugokugo
I
watashi, watakushi
We
watashi tachi, wareware
You (singular, familiar)
kimi
You (singular, formal)
anata
You (plural)
anatagata
They
karera
What is your name?
Anata no namae wa nan to iimasu ka?
Nice to meet you.
O-ai dekite ureshii desu.
How are you?
O-genki desu ka
Good
Ii, Yoi
Bad
Warui, Yokunai
So so
Souda neh, Maamaa desu, Bochi-bochi desu
Wife
Kanai, Tsuma
Husband
Shujin, Otto
Daughter
Musume
Son
Musuko
Mother
Haha, Okaasan
Father
Chichi, Otousan
Friend
Tomodachi
Where is the bathroom? Where is the toilet?
Toire wa doko desu ka?
zero
zero
one
ichi
two
ni
three
san
four
yon
five
go
six
roku
seven
nana
eight
hachi
nine
kyuu
ten
juu
eleven
juu ichi
twelve
juu ni
thirteen
juu san
fourteen
juu yon
fifteen
juu go

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sixteen
seventeen
eighteen
nineteen
twenty
twenty one
thirty
forty
fifty
sixty
seventy
eighty
ninety
one hundred
one thousand
one million
How much does this cost?
What is this?
I'll buy it.
I would like to buy ...
Do you have ...
Do you accept credit cards?
Open
Closed
Postcard
Stamps
A little
A lot
All
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Vegetarian
Kosher
Cheers!
Please bring the bill.
Bread
Beverage
Coffee
Tea
Juice
Water
Beer
Wine
Salt
Pepper
Meat
Beef
Pork
Fish
Poultry
Vegetable
Fruit
Potato
Salad
Dessert
Ice cream
Where is ...?
How much is the fare?
Ticket
One ticket to ..., please.
Where are you going?
Where do you live?
Train
Bus
Subway, Underground
Airport
Train station
Bus station
Subway station, Underground station
Departure

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juu roku
juu nana
juu hachi
juu kyu
ni juu
ni juu ichi
san juu
yon juu
go juu
roku juu
nana juu
hachi juu
kyuu juu
hyaku
sen
hyaku man
Korewa ikura desuka.
korewa nan desuka.
Sore wo kaimasu.
Sore wo kaitai nodesu.
... wa arimasuka.
Kurejiti to kahdo de kaemasuka.
Aku
Shimatteiru
E hagaki
Kitte
Sukoshi
Takusan
Zenbu
Chohshoku
Chuushoku
Yuushoku
Saishoku shugisha
[none]
Kanpai
Kanjouwo onegai shimasu.
Pan
Nomimono
Koohii
Ocha, Koucha
Juusu
Mizu
Biiru
Wain
Shio
Kosho
Niku
Gyuu niku, Biifu
Buta niku, Pooku
Sakana
Tori
Yasai
Kudamono
Jagaimo, Poteto
Sarada
Desaato
Aisu kuriimu
... wa doko desuka.
Unchin wa ikura desuka.
Kippu
Kippu wo ichimai onegaishimasu.
Dokoe ikimasuka.
Dokoni sunde imasuka.
Kisha, Ressha
Basu
Chikatetsu
Kuukou
Eki
Basu tei
Chikatetsu no eki
Shuppatsu

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Arrival
Car rental agency
Parking
Hotel
Room
Reservation
Are there any vacancies for tonight?
No vacancies
Passport
Left
Right
Straight
Up
Down
Far
Near
Long
Short
Map
Tourist Information
Left
Right
Straight
Up
Down
Far
Near
Long
Short
Map
Tourist Information
Post office
Museum
Bank
Police station
Hospital
Pharmacy, Chemists
Store, Shop
Restaurant
School
Church
Restrooms
Street
Square
Mountain
Hill
Valley
Ocean
Lake
River
Swimming Pool
Tower
Bridge
What time is it?
7:13, Seven thirteen
3:15, Three fifteen
3:15, A quarter past three
11:30, Eleven thirty
11:30, Half past eleven
1:45, One forty-five
1:45, A quarter till two
Day
Week
Month
Year
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

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Touchaku
Renta car no eigyousho
Chuushajou
Hoteru
Heya
Yoyaku
Aita heyaga arimasuka.
Aita heyawa arimasen.
Pasupooto
Hidari
Migi
Massugu
Ue
Shita
Tooku
Chikaku
Nagai
Mijikai
Chizu
(Ryokou)Annaisho
Hidari
Migi
Massugu
Ue
Shita
Tooku
Chikaku
Nagai
Mijikai
Chizu
(Ryokou)Annaisho
Yuubinkyoku
Hakubutsu kan
Ginkou
Keisatsusho
Byouin
Yakkyoku
Mise
Resutoran, Shokudou
Gakkou
Kyoukai
Toire
Toori
Hiroba
Yama
Oka
Tani(ma)
Umi
Mizu umi
Kawa
Puuru
Tawaa, Tou
Hashi
Nanji desuka.
7:13, Shichi ji juu san pun desu.
3:15, San ji juu go fun desu.
3:15, San ji juu go fun sugi desu.
11:30, Juu ichi ji sanju pun desu.
11:30, juu ichi ji han desu.
1:45, Ichi ji yonjuu go fun desu.
1:45, Ni ji juu go fun mae desu.
Hi, Nichi
Shuu
Tsuki
Nen, Toshi
Getzuyou bi
Kayou bi
Suiyou bi
Mokuyou bi
Kin'you bi
Doyou bi

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Sunday
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Spring
Summer
Fall, Autumn
Winter
Today
Yesterday
Tomorrow
Birthday
Happy Birthday!

Nichiyou bi
Ichi gatsu
Ni gatsu
San gatsu
Shi gatsu
Go gatsu
Roku gatsu
Shichi gatsu
Hachi gatsu
Ku gatsu
Juu gatsu
Juu ichi gatsu
Juu ni gatsu
Haru
Natsu
Aki
Fuyu
Kyou
Kinou
Asu
Tanjoubi
Tanjoubi omedetou!

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