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A Japanese list from Parla · 46 cards
The fifty Japanese words and phrases that cover the most everyday speech — the first thing to learn, and the list every lesson builds on.
Everyday basics
| Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| konnichiwa | Hello | |
| arigatou gozaimasu | Thank you | |
| dou itashimashite | You're welcome | |
| onegai shimasu | Please | |
| sumimasen | I'm sorry | |
| daijoubu desu | It's okay | |
| hai | Yes | |
| iie | No | |
| onamae wa nan desu ka | What is your name? | |
| watashi no namae wa | My name is | |
| ogenki desu ka | How are you? | |
| genki desu | I'm fine | |
| nansai desu ka | How old are you? | |
| watashi wa ... sai desu | I am ... years old | |
| doko kara kimashita ka | Where are you from? | |
| watashi wa ... kara kimashita | I am from... | |
| eigo o hanashimasu ka | Do you speak English? | |
| sukoshi hanashimasu | I speak a little | |
| kore wa nan desu ka | What is this? | |
| sore wa nan desu ka | What is that? | |
| ikura desu ka | How much does it cost? | |
| kore ga hoshii desu | I want this | |
| irimasen | I don't want | |
| kudasai | Please give me | |
| tasukete | Help | |
| ... wa doko desu ka | Where is? | |
| michi ni mayoimashita | I'm lost | |
| keisatsu | Police | |
| byouin | Hospital | |
| itai desu | It hurts | |
| tabemono | Food | |
| resutoran | Restaurant | |
| oishii desu | Delicious | |
| tabetai desu | I want to eat | |
| nomitai desu | I want to drink | |
| eki | Station | |
| kuukou | Airport | |
| densha | Train | |
| takushii | Taxi | |
| ... ni ikitai desu | I want to go to | |
| hoteru | Hotel | |
| hidari | Left | |
| migi | Right | |
| massugu | Forward / straight | |
| ushiro | Behind / back | |
| deguchi | Exit |
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