Basics

Hello.
kon-nee-chee-WAH

How are you?
oh-GEN-kee dess-KAH?

Fine, thank you.
GEN-kee dess

How about you?
an-ATA wa?

What is your name?
oh-NAH-mah-eh wah NAHN dess-KAH?

My name is ____.
____ dess

Nice to meet you.
hah-jee-meh-MASH-teh

Please. (request)
oh-neh-gigh shee-moss

Please. (offer)
DOH-zo

This person (used when introducing somebody)
ko-chi-ra

Thank you. (formal)
doh-moh ah-ree-GAH-toh

Thank you. (informal)
doh-moh

You're welcome.
doh EE-tah-shee mosh-teh

Yes.
HIGH

No.
EE-eh

Excuse me.
soo-mee-mah-sen

I'm sorry.
goh-men-nah-sigh

Goodbye. (long-term)
sa-YOH-nah-rah

Goodbye. informal
SOH-reh deh-wah

I can't speak Japanese [well].
nee-hohn-goh oh [yo-koo] hah-nah-seh-mah-sen

Do you speak Japanese?
ni-HON-go oh hah-nah-seh-moss-KAH?

Yes, a little.
HIGH sko-shee

Do you speak English?
AY-goh oh hah-nah-seh-moss-KAH?

Is there someone here who speaks English?
dah-reh-kah AY-goh oh hah-nah-seh-moss-KAH?

Please speak slowly.
YOU-cury hanash-te kud-asaee

Please say it again.
mo ICHI-doh eete kud-asaee

Help!
tahs-keh-teh!

Look out!
ah-boo-NIGH!

Good morning.
oh-hah-YOH go-zigh-moss

Good evening.
kohm-bahn-wah

Good night to sleep
oh-yah-soo-mee-nah-sigh

I don't understand.
wah-kah-ree-mah-sen

I am not Japanese.
Nihon-jin ja arimasen.

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