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Basic Japanese

This document provides a list of useful Japanese phrases for common greetings, expressions, weather, requests, and responses. It includes phrases for thanking, apologizing, asking someone to wait or take their time, confirming if something can be heard or seen, greetings for different times of day, asking how someone is or about the weather, requesting repetition or clarification, expressing not understanding or having a question, and responding affirmatively or with confirmation.

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Basic Japanese

This document provides a list of useful Japanese phrases for common greetings, expressions, weather, requests, and responses. It includes phrases for thanking, apologizing, asking someone to wait or take their time, confirming if something can be heard or seen, greetings for different times of day, asking how someone is or about the weather, requesting repetition or clarification, expressing not understanding or having a question, and responding affirmatively or with confirmation.

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Useful Phrases:

Thank you Doumo Arigatou Gozaimas(u)


Im Very sorry Sumimasen / gomensai
Just a moment please Chotto Matte Kudasai
Please take your time Go Yukkuri douzo ( Or just say
Douzo go ahead)
Its OK Daijoubu des(u)
I cant hear you Kikoemasen
I can hear you Kikoemas(u)
Can you hear me? Kikoemas(u)ka?
I cant see you Miemasen
I can see you miemas(u)
Can you see me? Miemas(u)ka?
GREETINGS
Good morning Ohayou Gozaimas(u)
Good afternoon/hello Konnichiwa

(Hello on the hone) Moshi Moshi

Good evening Kombanw(h)a


Good night Oyasumi nasai
See you Mata ne!
Long time no see O hisashiburi des(u)
How are you? O genki des(u)ka?
Im fine Genki des(u)

Hows the weather today? Kyou no tenki w(h)a dou


des(u)ka?
Sunny Haretemas(u)
Cloudy Kumosri des(u)
Its raining Ame futtemas(u)
Its Snowing Yuki ga futtemas(u)

Useful Phrases:
Please read Yonde Kudasai
Please repeat after me Kurikaeshite kudasai
Please speak more slowly motte yukkuri itte kudasai
Please say that again Mou ikkai/ichido itte kudasai
Im sorry I cant understand Gomenasai wakarimasen
Im sorry I dont understand Japanese Gomensai
Nihongo wakarimasen
I dont get it. Yoku wakarimasen
Do you have any question? Shitsumon toka
arimasuka?
Useful Phrases:
Yes Hai
Is that so? Sou nandes(u)ka? / Sou des(u)ka?
Are you sure? Hontou desuka?
Yes it is Hai sou desu.

Of course mochiron desu


Great subarashii des(u)ne
Thats great yokatta des(u)ne
Its difficult Muzukashii des(u)
Its easy Kantan Des(u)
Nandakke, Nandarou You might hear them say these.
Its just fillers.. Like Uhmm..

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