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Survival Japanese, Travel Japanese, Japanese Phrases you need for when you trave to Japan. With audio!!

Everyday Phrases

OHAYOH GOZAIMAHS

Good Morning

Hello/Good Afternoon

KONNICHIWA

Good Evening

KONBANWA

Goodnight

OYASUMINASAI

Thank you

ARIGATOH GOZAIMAHS

You’re Welcome

IIE

No, thank you

KEKKOH DESS

Excuse me (coming through)

SUIMASEN

Where is it?

DOKO DESKA?

Where’s a hospital?

BYOH’IN DOKO DESKA?

NIHONGO DEKINAI

I can’t speak Japanese

EIGO DAIJOBU DESKA?

English okay?

Are you okay?

DAIJOBU DESKA?

Restaurant/Shopping

When you enter a restaurant, usually the first question they ask is “Nanmeisama deska?”which means 　　“How many people?” and sounds like this:

You could just use your fingers, but if you wanna have some fun, try using Japanese:

1 person HITORI

2 people HUTARI

3 people SAN’NIN

4 people YONIN

5 people GONIN

6 people ROKUNIN

Another question they may ask you is “Tennai de omeshiagari deska?” Which means “Are you eating here?”and sounds like this:

You can respond with one of the following:

Yes (eating here)

HAI

TEIKU’OWTO

Takeout/To-go

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EIGO NO MENU ARIMASKA?

English menu?

When you order “One Beer please” in Japanese, it’ll be “Beeru hitotsu kudasai.” It’s not ichi beeru.” Two beers will be “Beeru hutatsu kudasai,” and so on.

Use this when ordering food/drinks!

Beer please

BIIRU KUDASAI

Red wine please

AKA WAIN KUDASAI

1 HITOTSU

2 HUTATSU

3 MITTSU

4 YOTTSU

5 ITSUTSU

Do not feel hesitant at all to loudly say “SUIMASEN” to get a waiter’s attention. It is not impolite and you do not need to wait to see someone. They will come find you. Sometimes there’s a button on the table you can push to call them too!

Excuse me (get attention)