Language

Pronunciation (only five vowels)  /a/ /i/ /u/ /e/ /o/
*similar to the followings
/a/ = cup, run
/i/ = it, keep
/u/ = oops, food
/e/ = episode
/o/ = awesome


/// Greetings ///
For many occasions like “Hi” “Bye” “Thanks”
どうも
Domo

Good morning
おはよう（ございます）
Ohayo (gozaimasu)

Hello
こんにちは
Kon-nichiwa

Good evening
こんばんは
Konbanwa

Good night
おやすみ（なさい）
Oyasumi (nasai)
/// Transportation ///
Does this train go to ________?
この電車は＿＿＿＿＿へ行きますか？
Kono densha wa _________ e iki masuka?

I’d like to go to_________.
＿＿＿＿＿＿に行きたいです。
____________ni ikitai desu.

Which platform should I go to?
何番線に行けばいいですか？
Nanbansen ni ikeba ii desuka?


/// Hotel ///
Can I use a credit card?
クレジットカードは使えますか？
Kurejitto kaado wa tsukae masuka?

Can I leave my luggage until check in?
チェックインまで荷物を預かってもらえますか？
Chekku in made nimotsu wo azukatte morae masuka?


/// Restaurant ///
Do you have an English menu?
英語のメニューはありますか？
Eigo no menyuu wa arimasuka?

I’ll have this, please.
これをお願いします。
Kore wo onegai shimasu.

Check, please.
お会計をお願いします。
Okaikei wo onegai shimasu.

It’s delicious.
おいしい。
Oishii.

It was delicious.
おいしかった。
Oishi katta.

(before you eat)
いただきます。
Itadaki masu.

(after you eat)
ごちそうさま。
Gochisoo sama.


/// Sightseeing///
Can I have a map of ________?
_______の地図はありますか？
______ no chizu wa arimasuka?

Where am I now? (*showing a map)
ここはどこですか？
Kokowa doko desuka?

Where is_______?
________はどこですか？
________wa doko desuka?

Right
右
Migi

Left
左
Hidari

 Straight
まっすぐ
Massugu

Traffic light
信号
Shingoo

Is it far? 
遠いですか？
Tooi desuka?

Is it near?
近いですか？
Chikai desuka?

Can I walk there?
歩いて行けますか？
Artuite ikemasuka?

How long does it take? (How many minutes does it take?)
何分かかりますか？
Nanpun kakari masuka?

Can I take pictures here?
ここで写真を撮ってもいいですか？
Kokode shashin wo tottemo iidesuka?

Could you take my picture? (Could you press the shutter of my camera?)
シャッターを押してもらえますか？
Shattaa wo oshite morae masuka?

Can I take your picture?
あなたの写真を撮ってもいいですか？
Anatano shashin wo tottemo iidesuka?

I’m okay.
大丈夫です。
Daijoobu desu. 

 How much?
いくらですか？
Ikura desuka?

Yes
はい
hai 

No
いいえ
iie

/// Numbers ///
*I put some English words which sound similar
1  ichi   /itchty/
2  ni   /knee/
3  san   /sun/
4  shi/yon   /she/
5  go   /go/
6  roku   /rock/
7  shichi/nana   / ? / *tell me if you have idea
8  hachi   / ? / *Richard Gere's dog in the film
9  kyuu   /cue/
10  juu  /Jew/

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