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• Greeting in Japanese
• General Sentences in Japanese
• Shopping in Japanese
• Invitation to Home in Japanese
• Sentences for Letter or E-mail
• Introduction in Japanese
• At the Party
• Japanese Signs
• The Other

• Greeting in Japanese
  
  
  • Good morning.
    ohayou
    [ohayo:]
    
    
    
  • Hello.
    kon'nitiha
    [koNnitiwa]
    
    
    
  • Good bye.
    Sayounara
    [sayo:nara]
    
    
    
  • Good night.
    Oyasuminasai
    [oyasuminasai]
    
    
    
  • Good afternoon.
    Kon'nitiha
    [kon'nitiwa]
    
    
    
  • Good evening.
    Konbanha
    [koNbaNwa]
    
    
    
  • See you later.
    Matane
    [matane]
    
    
    
  • A Happy New Year
    Akemasite omedetou
    [akemasite omedeto:]
    
  
  

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• General Sentences in Japanese
  
  
  • Yes.
    Hai
    [hai]
    
    
    
  • No.
    Iie
    [iie]
    
    
    
  • Thank you.
    Arigatou
    [arigato:]
    
    
    
  • I'm sorry. / Excuse me.
    Gomen'nasai
    [gomeNnasai]
    
    
    
  • You are welcome.
    douitasimasite
    [do:itasimasite]
    
  
  
  

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• Shopping in Japanese
  
  
  • How much is this ?
    Koreha ikuradesuka
    [korewa ikuradesuka]
    
    
  • Can I have the bill, please ?
    Ikuradesuka
    [ikuradesuka]
    
    
  • Japanese Numbers
  
  
  

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• Invitation to Home in Japanese
  
  
  • Welcome to my home.
    Wagayahe youkoso
    [wagayae yo:koso]
    

    Japanese		English
    Writing in Japanese	Speaking
    wagayahe youkoso 我が家へようこそ。 ようこそ。	[wagayae yo:koso]	Welcome to my home.
    wa	[wa]	I
    waga	[waga]	my
    ya	[ya]	home or house
    he	[e]	to
    youkoso	[yo:koso]	welcome

    
    
    
  • Excuse me.
    Ozyamasimasu
    [ozjamasimasu]
    
    
    
  • I am afraid I have taken up to much of your time.
    ozyamasimasita
    [ozjamasimasita]
    
  
  
  

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• Sentences for Letter or E-mail
  
  
  • How are you?
    Ogenkidesuka
    [ogeNkidesuka]
    
    
    
  • Please forgive me for not answering your letter sooner.
    Henzi ga okurete mousiwake arimasen
    [heNzi ga okurete mo:siwake arimaseN]
    
  
  
  

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• Introduction in Japanese
  
  
  • Nice to meet you.
    Hazime masite
    [hazimemasite]
    
    
    
  • Allow me to introduce myself.
    Ziko syoukai wo sasete kudasai
    [ziko sjo:kai o sasete kudasai]
    
    
    
  • My name is George.
    Watasino namaeha zyouzi desu
    [watasino namaewa jo:ji desu]
    
    
    
  • This is my teacher.
    Kotiraha watasino sensei desu
    [kocirawa watasino seNsei desu]
    We use "kochira" in Japanese for a case of a teacher or a employer.
    
    
  • This is my friend, Mary.
    May I intriduce Miss Mary.
    Kono hitoha tomodatino merii desu
    [kono hitowa tomodacino meri: desu]
    We use "konohito" in Japanese for a case of a friend.
    
    

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• At the Party
  
  • Cheers.
    Kanpai
    [kaNpai]
    乾杯
    
    
    
  • We are opening.
    Kaikai itasimasu
    [kaikai itasimasu]
    開会いたします。
    
    
    
  • We are closing.
    Ohirakini sasete itadakimasu
    [ohirakini sasete itadakimasu]
    お開きにさせていただきます。
    
    
    
  
  

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• Signs in Japanese
  
  
  • Danger, take care.
    kiken, tyuui!
    [kikeN, chu:i]
    

    , !

    
    
    
  • Don't put your hand in the flame.
    hino nakani tewo ireruna!
    [hino nakani teo ireruna]
    

    !

    
    
    
  
  

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• Other
  
  
  • I love you.
    watasiha anataga suki desu
    [watasiwa anataga suki desu]
    

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