Kankan Kankou

General Information - Basic Japanese

Hoping to learn a bit of Japanese or need to brush up on your skills before you go on your trip? Don't worry! On this page, we will go over some basic Japanese words to help you.


Hello

Konnichi wa (cone-E-chi-wah)

  
Goodbye

Sayonara (sah-yoh-oo-nah-rah)

  
Thank you

Arigato gozaimasu (ah-ree-gah-toe-oo go-zy-mahs)

  
Where is ____?

____ wa doko desu ka? (wah doh-koh dehs-kah)

  
Excuse me

Sumimasen (soo-me-mah-sehn)

  
I would like a____.

_____ kudasai (koo-dah-sigh)

  
Delicious

Oishii! (o-E-shee)

  
How much is this?

Kore wa ikura desu ka? (koh-reh wah E-koo-rah desh-kah)

  
Please

Onegaishimasu (o-neh-guy-she-mahs)

  
No, thank you

Iie, daijoubu desu. (Ee-eh dye-joh-oo-boo dehs)

  
Do you speak English?

Eigo o hanashimasu ka? (ay-E-go oh ha-na-she-mahs kah)

  
I'm sorry

Gomen nasai (go-men nah-sigh)

  
Do you have___?

____ga arimasu ka? (gah ah-ree-mahs kah)

  
I don't speak Japanese

Nihongo o hanashimasen (knee-ho-n-go o ha-na-she-mahs-ehn)

  
I am lost

Michi ni mayoimashita. (me-chi knee mah-yo-E-mah-she-tah)