Mini Phrasebook
Japanese pronunciation is very simple. So don't be afraid!ā/ī/ū/ē/ō are long sounds of a/i/u/e/o respectively.
Basic
Yes. | Hai. | |
No. | Īe. | |
Thank you. | Arigatō. | |
Hello. | Konnichiwa. | |
Good bye. | Sayōnara. | |
Excuse me. | Sumimasen. (To stop somebody) | |
I'm sorry. | Sumimasen. / Gomennasai. | |
Pease give me ... | ... o kdasai. | |
How much is this? | Kore wa ikura desu ka? | |
How much is that? | Sore wa ikura desu ka? | |
Can you write on a paper, please? | Kami ni kaite morae masu ka? | |
What is this? | Kore wa nandesu ka? | |
It is ... | Sore wa ... desu. | |
Phone / Internet
Can I charge my phone here? | Kokode keitai o juuden dekimasu ka? |
Is there WiFi here? | Koko ni waifai wa arimasu ka? |
Can you tell me the WiFi password? | Waifai no password o oshiete moraemasu ka? |
Is there a power socket here? | Kokoni dengen konsento wa arimasu ka? |
Can I buy a SIM card for foreign travelers? | Kokode gaikokujin ryokosha you no SIM card wa utte masu ka? |
Looking for...
Where is ...? | ... wa doko desu ka? |
Where is the toilet? | Toire wa doko desu ka? |
Where is the entrance? | Iriguchi wa doko desu ka? |
Where is the exit? | Deguchi wa doko desu ka? |
Where is the Tokyo Station? | Tokyo Eki wa doko desu ka? |
Where can I buy a ticket? | Kippu wa doko de kaemasu ka? |
Where are we? | Koko wa doko desu ka? |
It there a bank ATM near here? | Kono hen ni ATM wa arimasu ka? |
Is there a Seven-Eleven near here? (Seven-Eleven ATMs accept foreign credit cards) |
Kono hen ni sebun irebun wa arimasu ka? |
At the Train Station
What is the departure time? | Shuppatsu wa nanji desu ka? |
What is the arrival time to ...? | ... ni wa nanji ni tsuki masu ka? |
Where is the platform for this train? | Kono densha no hoomu wa doko desu ka? |
What is the platform number for this train? | Kono densha wa nanbansen kara hassha shimasu ka? |
At what time will the next train leave? | Tsugi no densha wa nanji ni hassha shimasu ka? |
Does this train go to 'Asakusa' station? | Kono densha wa 'Asakuda' eki ni ikimasu ka? |
Does this train stop at 'Asakusa' station? | Kono densha wa 'Asakuda' eki ni tomarimasu ka? |
How can I go to Asakusa? | Asakusa e wa doo ikeba ii desu ka? |
I want to go to Asakusa. | Asakusa e ikitai desu. |
Which exit is near ... | ... ni chikai deguchi wa dore desu ka? |
Japan Rail Pass
I want to start using Japan Rail Pass today. | Kyou kara Japan Rail Pass o tsukaitai desu. |
I want to go to Osaka using Japan Rail Pass. | Japan Rail Pass de Osaka ni ikitai desu. |
Can I ride this train with Japan Rail Pass? | Japan Rail Pass de kono densha ni noremasu ka? |
On a Train
Is this 'Asakusa' station? | Kore wa 'Asakusa' eki desu ka? |
Is 'Asakusa' station still ahead? | 'Asakusa' eki wa mada saki desu ka? |
What is the next station? | Tsugi no eki no namae wa nan desu ka? |
What is this station? | Kono eki wa nan desu ka? |
Excuse me, can you tell me when we are at Asakusa station? | Suimasen, Asakusa eki ni tsuitara oshiete itadake masu ka? |