Basics & Manners phrases in Japanese
Greetings, thank-yous and apologies are the first Japanese most travelers and beginners need. These phrases set the polite tone for every interaction, from a shop counter to a hotel lobby.
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- こんにちはKonnichiwaHello / Good afternoon
- おはよう ございますOhayō gozaimasuGood morning
- こんばんはKonbanwaGood evening
- おやすみなさいOyasuminasaiGood night
- はじめましてHajimemashiteNice to meet you
- よろしく おねがいしますYoroshiku onegaishimasuPleasure to meet you / Please treat me well
- ありがとう ございますArigatō gozaimasuThank you very much
- どう いたしましてDō itashimashiteYou are welcome
- すみませんSumimasenExcuse me / I'm sorry / Thank you
- ごめんなさいGomennasaiI am sorry
- しつれい しますShitsurei shimasuExcuse me (when entering / leaving)
- おねがいしますOnegaishimasuPlease / I kindly request
- はい、そうですHai, sō desuYes, that's right
- いいえ、ちがいますIie, chigaimasuNo, that's wrong / different
- わかりましたWakarimashitaI understand / Got it
- わかりませんWakarimasenI don't understand
- もう いちど おねがいしますMō ichido onegaishimasuOnce more, please
- だいじょうぶ ですDaijōbu desuI'm okay / It's fine / No thank you
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