Business Pocket Guide

Business Pocket Guide to Japanese

Coming soon: Grammar, Time, and Introductions

Basics

I (formal)               Watakushi
I (informal)             Watashi
I (men only)            Boku3
I (women)              Atashi
You (singular)         Anata
You (plural)            Anata-tachi
He                         Kare
She                        Kanojo
They                      Karera

Questions

When                     Itsu
Where                    Dochira
How                       Do yatte
Why                       Naze
How Much              Ikura
How Many              Dono
Who                       Donata
What                      Nani/Nan
Which                     Dochira/Dore

Imporant Information

Yes                                   Hai.
No                                    Iie.
Thanks                              Domo
Thank you                         Domo arigatoo
Thank you (polite)              Domo arigatoo gozaimasu
You're welcome                 Do itashimashite
I'm sorry                           Gomenasai/Sumimasen
Excuse me                         Gomenasai
Please (permission)             Dozo.
Please (request)                  Onegai shimasu.
Hello (telephone)                 Moshimoshi
Of course.                          Mochiron desu.
Maybe                               Tabun.
Let's go.                             So, ikimasho.
Shall we go?                       Ikimasho ka?
Just a moment.                   Shosho imachi kudasai.

Greetings

Good Morning                   Ohayo gozaimasu
Good Afternoon                 Konnichiwa
Good Evening                    Konbonwa
Good Night*                      Oyasumi nasai.i
Pleased to meet you.           Ome ni kakarete ureshii desu.
How do you do?                 Hajimemashite. Dozo yoroshiku.
How do you do? (reply)       Hajimemashite. Kochira koso yoroshiku.
How are you?                     O genki desu ka?
I'm fine, thank you.             Hai, okagesama de.
I'm fine.                             Genki desu.
Goodbye.                           Sayonara.

Condition

I'm thirsty.              Nodo ga kawaite imasu.
I'm hungry.             Onaka ga, suite imasu.
I'm full.                  Onaka ga, ippai desu.
I'm tired.                Tsukarete imasu.
It's hot.                   Atsui desu.
It's cold.                  Samui desu.
I'm sleepy.               Nemutai desu.
I'm fine.                   Daijobu desu.

Verbs

To be                      desu
To go                      iku
To like                    suki

Drinks

Coca-cola
Coffee
Espresso
Iced coffee
Pepsi
Seven-Up
Fruit Juice
____ juice
Milk
Water
Tea
Wine
Beer

Coka kora
Kohi
Esupuresso
Aisu kohi
Pepushi
Seban Appu
Furutsu jusu
____ jusu
Miruku
Mizu
Kocha
Wain
Biru

Emergencies

Help!
I need a ______.
___ is hurt.
I am located at ____.
Get a doctor, fast!
I am ______.
My _____ can not ______.
Is there a doctor who speaks English?

Tasukete!
____ shochi ga, hitsuyo desu.
____ wa kega shite shimaimashita.
Watakushi wa _____ desu.
Sugu, isha o yonde kudasai!
______ shimashita.
Watakushino _____ nai ______ desu.
Eigo o hanasu isha o, shitte iamsu ka?

Foods

WHAT AM I EATING???

Sushi
Sashimi
Tenpura
Udon and soba
Gohan
Yakitori
Sukiyaki
Shabu shabu
Yosenabe
Teppanyaki
Ramen
____ ryori
Unagi
Tako

A portion rice, sometimes with raw or cooked fish, wrapped in seaweed
Raw fish or shellfish dipped in soy sauce
Batter fried seafood and vegetables that is dipped in sauce
Noodles served in a broth usually mixed with something
Rice, cooked
Grilled vegetables on skewers
Beef strips and vegetables grilled, dipped in beaten raw egg
Thinly sliced beef dipped in sauce
Chicken, fish, and vegetables eaten with sauce and sometimes noodles
Meat and vegetables cooked on a grill, dipped in sauce
Long, thing Chinese noodles eaten in a broth.
_____ cooking
Eel
Octopus