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Greetings & Essential Phrases
Essential daily greetings and basic phrases every traveler should know.
25 phrases
γγγ«γ‘γ―
Konnichiwa
Hello / Good afternoon
General greeting during daytime
easy
γγ―γγγγγγΎγ
Ohayou gozaimasu
Good morning
Morning greeting, polite form
easy
γγγ°γγ―
Konbanwa
Good evening
Evening greeting
easy
γγγγ¨γγγγγΎγ
Arigatou gozaimasu
Thank you very much
Polite thank you for any situation
easy
γγΏγΎγγ
Sumimasen
Excuse me / Sorry
Getting attention or light apology
easy
γ―γ
Hai
Yes
Affirmative response
easy
γγγ
Iie
No
Negative response
easy
γι‘γγγΎγ
Onegai shimasu
Please
Polite request
easy
γγγγͺγ
Sayounara
Goodbye
Formal farewell
easy
γΎγγ
Mata ne
See you later
Casual farewell
easy
γ―γγγΎγγ¦
Hajimemashite
Nice to meet you
First meeting introduction
easy
γγγγγι‘γγγΎγ
Yoroshiku onegai shimasu
Please take care of me
After introducing yourself
easy
γγγγΏγͺγγ
Oyasumi nasai
Good night
Before going to sleep
easy
γε
ζ°γ§γγ
Ogenki desu ka
How are you?
Asking about someone's well-being
easy
η§γ―ο½γ§γ
Watashi wa ~ desu
I am ~
Introducing yourself by name
easy
ο½γγζ₯γΎγγ
~ kara kimashita
I came from ~
Telling where you are from
easy
ζ₯ζ¬θͺγε°γθ©±γγΎγ
Nihongo ga sukoshi hanasemasu
I can speak a little Japanese
When someone speaks Japanese to you
medium
ζ₯ζ¬θͺγγγγγΎγγ
Nihongo ga wakarimasen
I don't understand Japanese
When you cannot follow a conversation
easy
θ±θͺγθ©±γγΎγγ
Eigo o hanasemasu ka
Do you speak English?
Asking for English communication
easy
γγδΈεΊ¦γι‘γγγΎγ
Mou ichido onegai shimasu
One more time, please
Asking someone to repeat
easy
γγ£γγθ©±γγ¦γγ γγ
Yukkuri hanashite kudasai
Please speak slowly
When someone speaks too fast
medium
γγγ―δ½γ§γγ
Kore wa nan desu ka
What is this?
Asking about something you see
easy
γγγγΎγγ
Wakarimashita
I understand / Got it
Confirming you understood
easy
γ‘γγ£γ¨εΎ
γ£γ¦γγ γγ
Chotto matte kudasai
Please wait a moment
Asking someone to wait
easy
ζΈγγ¦γγ γγ
Kaite kudasai
Please write it down
When you can't catch what someone said
medium
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