| English | Rōmaji | Japanese |
|---|
| Japanese (language) |
nihongo | 日本語 |
| Good afternoon! |
konnichi wa | こんにちは |
| Good evening! |
konban wa | こんばんは |
| Good morning! |
ohayō gozaimasu (casually shortened to ohayō) | おはようございます |
| Hello? (on the telephone) |
moshi moshi | もしもし |
| Good bye! (farewell) |
sayōnara | さようなら |
| Good bye! (I’ll be back.) |
ittekimasu | 行って来ます |
| Good bye! (Come back soon.) |
itterasshai | 行ってらっしゃい |
| See you later |
mata ne | またね |
| Please give me [...] / Please do [...] |
kudasai | 下さい |
| Please. (Go ahead. / Be my guest.) |
dōzo | どうぞ |
| Please [...] (request) |
onegai shimasu (often shortened to "onegai") | お願いします |
| Thank you. |
arigatō | ありがとう |
| Excuse me. |
sumimasen | すみません |
| Sorry. (informal) |
gomen | ごめん |
| I’m sorry. (formal) |
gomen nasai | ごめんなさい |
| That one. (near you) |
sore | それ |
| That one. (over there) |
are | あれ |
| How much? (price) |
ikura desu ka | いくらですか |
| English (language) |
eigo | 英語 |
| Do you speak English? |
eigo ga hanasemasu ka | 英語が話せますか |
| Yes. |
hai | はい |
| No. |
iie | いいえ |
| Bon appétit! (corresponds to the humble form of “I receive” in Japanese) |
itadakimasu | いただきます |
| Thank you for the meal. |
gochisōsama deshita | ごちそうさまでした |
| Where's the bathroom? |
toire wa doko desu ka? | トイレはどこですか |
| Cheers! (toast) |
kanpai | 乾杯 |
| foreigner |
gaikokujin (should not be shortened) | 外国人 |