Daily Japanese Basic Phrases
\ with natural Japanese audio for Beginners /
This course is organized into the following five categories. Please use the navigation buttons below to move between category pages. You can download the PDF materials from the links provided below.
- 1. Greeting: Master common greetings to start conversations on the right foot.
- 2. Common Phrases: Everyday expressions to help you communicate effectively.
- 3. Useful Questions: Learn how to ask important questions in various situations.
- 4. Feelings/Emotions: Express your emotions and understand others.
- 5. Characteristics/Conditions: Describe people and things accurately.
1. Greetings
| Japanese | English |
|---|---|
| おはよう。Ohayou. | Good morning. |
| おはようございます。Ohayou gozaimasu. | Good morning. |
| こんにちは。Konnichiwa. | Hello / Good afternoon. |
| こんばんは。Konbanwa. | Good evening. |
| さようなら。Sayounara. | Goodbye. |
| おやすみ。Oyasumi. | Good night. |
| おやすみなさい。Oyasuminasai. | Good night. |
| はじめまして。Hajimemashite. | Nice to meet you. |
| よろしくお願いします。Yoroshiku onegai shimasu. | Please take care of me. |
| いただきます。Itadakimasu. | Let's eat. |
| ごちそうさまでした。Gochisousama deshita. | Thank you for the meal. |
| いってきます。Ittekimasu. | I'm going(leaving). |
| いってらっしゃい。Itterasshai. | Take care. |
| 気を付けて。Ki wo tsukete. | Take care. |
| ただいま。Tadaima. | I'm home. |
| おかえりなさい。Okaerinasai. | Welcom home. |
| お久しぶりです。Ohisashiburi desu. | Long time no see. |
| ご無沙汰しております。Gobusata shite orimasau. | It has been a while. |
| お元気ですか？Ogenki desuka? | How are you? |
| 元気です。Genki desu. | I'm fine. |
| お元気でしたか？Ogenki deshitaka? | How have you been? |
| お元気そうですね。Ogenki sou desune. | You look great. |
| 調子はどうですか？Choushi wa doudesuka? | How's it going? |
| 絶好調です。Zekkouchou desu. | Couldn’t be better! |
| 最近どうしてましたか？Saikin doushite mashitaka? | How have you been? |
| お変わりないですか？Okawari nai desuka? | What's new? |
| 特に変わりはないです。Tokuni kawari wa naidesu. | Nothing special. |
| ご家族は元気ですか？Gokazoku wa genki desuka? | How’s your family? |
| みんな元気です。Minna genki desu. | They are fine. |
| すっと忙しかったんです。Zutto ishogashikattandesu. | I’ve been busy. |
| 相変わらずです。Aikawarazu desu. | Same as always. |
| 悪くはないです。Wakuru wa naidesu. | Not bad. |
| それほど良くないです。Sorehodo yoku naidesu. | Not so great. |
| まあまあです。Maa maa desu. | I'm ok. |
| 話せて良かったです。Hanasete yokatta desu. | Nice talking with you. |
| お会いできてよかったです。Oai dekite yokatta desu. | It was nice to meet you. |
| お会いできて光栄です。Oai dekite kouei desu. | It's a pleasure to meet you |
| 近いうちにまた会えるといいですね。Chikai uchini mata aeruto iidesune. | I hope we’ll meet again soon. |
| また会いましょう。Mata aimashou. | See you again. |
| 良い一日を。Yoi ichinichi wo. | Have a nice day. |
| 失礼します。Shitsurei shimasu. | Excuse me. |
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