Nihongo Nihongo
Everyday Conversational Japanese: Part 2
| No. | Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | ようこそ | youkoso | Welcome (aboard) |
| 2 | さようなら | sayounara | Good bye (This is only used if you are leaving for a long time, like going overseas) |
| 3 | また明日 | mata ashita | See you tomorrow |
| 4 | ではまた | dewa mata | See you |
| 5 | すみません | sumimasen | Excuse me (when asking for something) |
| 6 | すみません | sumimasen | I am sorry (for my fault) |
| 7 | すみません | sumimasen | Pardon me (for missing what you said) |
| 8 | すみません | sumimasen | Thank you (for taking the trouble to do… for me) |
| 9 | ごめんなさい | gomen nasai | I am sorry |
| 10 | 失礼ですが | shitsurei desuga | Excuse me, but… (when asking for something) |
| 11 | ありがとうございます | arigatou gozaimasu | Thank you very much |
| 12 | どういたしまして | dou itashimashite | You are welcome/Don’t mention it/Not at all |
| 13 | どうぞ | douzo | Here you are. (Used when offering something to someone) |
| 14 | どうも | doumo | Well, thanks |
| 15 | お休みなさい | oyasumi nasai | Good night |
| 16 | おめでとうございます | omedetou gozaimasu | Congratulations |
| 17 | お元気ですか | ogenki desu ka | How are you? |
| 18 | はい、おかげさまで 元気です | hai, okagesamade genki desu | Yes, due to your kind thought, I am very good |
| 19 | 大丈夫ですか | daijoubu desu ka | Are you OK? |
| 20 | 大丈夫です | daijoubu desu | I am OK |
| 21 | はじめまして | hajimemashite | How do you do? (Literally “I am meeting you for the first time”. This Japanese phrase is usually used as the first phrase when introducing oneself) |
| 22 | マイクと申します | maiku to moushimasu | My name is Mike (Assuming your name is Mike) |
| 23 | どうぞよろしくお願いします | douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu | I am pleased to meet you. (Literally “Please make good relation with me” or “Please be kind to me”. Usually used at the end of a self-introduction) |
| 24 | こちらこそよろしくお願いします | kochira koso yoroshiku onegaishimasu | I am please to meet you too. (Literally “Please be kind to me too”) (Response to “どうぞよろしくお願いします”) |
| 25 | これからお世話になります | korekara osewani narimasu | I hope for your assistance hereafter. (Literally “Please take care of me hereafter”) |
| 26 | ごめんください | gomenkudasai | Anybody home?/May I come in? (An expression used by a visitor) |
| 27 | いらっしゃい | irasshai | How nice of you to come/Welcome |
| 28 | どうぞお上がりください | douzo oagari kudasai | Please come in (the house) |
| 29 | お邪魔します | ojamashimasu | Excuse me for disturbing you (Greeting used when going to someone’s house) |
| 30 | お名前は | o namae wa | What is your name?(The “お” in front makes the question more polite) |
| 31 | いただきます | itadakimasu | You say this to express your gratitude before meals |
| 32 | ごちそうさまでした | gochisou sama deshita | You say this to express your gratitude after meals |
| 33 | 行ってきます | ittekimasu | I am going out now. See you later (Phrase used when going out from home) |
| 34 | 行ってらっしゃい | itterasshai | Take care. Have a nice day (Response to “行ってきます”, used by people in the house) |
| 35 | ただいま | tadaima | I am home (Phrase used when coming back to home) |
| 36 | お帰りなさい | okaerinasai | Welcome back (Response to “ただいま”, used by people in the house) |
| 37 | お気をつけて | o ki wo tsukete | Be careful |
| 38 | お大事に | o daiji ni | Take care of your body (say this to friend who is sick) |
Read more:
Basic Japanese Lessons: Restaurant Dialogue
Japanese Phrases for Meeting and Greeting
