Japanese Phrases You Can Use Immediately

Once you start learning a new language, you want to use it immediately. The Japanese phrases listed below allow you to do exactly that. For even more phrases, take a look at our learning resources for Japanese at the end of the page.
20 Easy Japanese Phrases
Other Useful Phrases in Japanese


20 Easy Japanese Phrases


EnglishJapanese  
please in Japaneseお願いします (o negaishimasu)
thank you in Japaneseありがとうございます (arigatō gozaimasu)
sorry in Japaneseごめんなさい (gomen nasai)
I want this in Japaneseこれが欲しいです (kore ga hoshī desu)
I want more in Japaneseもっと欲しいです (motto hoshī desu)
I know in Japanese知っています (shitte imasu)
I don't know in Japanese知りません (shirimasen)
Can you help me? in Japanese手伝ってくれますか? (tetsudatte kuremasu ka)
I don't like this in Japaneseこれは好きではありません (kore wa suki de wa arimasen)
I like you in Japaneseあなたが好きです (anata ga suki desu)
I love you in Japanese愛しています (aishite imasu)
I miss you in Japanese恋しいです (koishī desu)
see you later in Japanese行って来ます (itte kimasu)
Come with me in Japanese一緒においで (issho ni o ide)
turn right in Japanese右に曲がる (migi ni magaru)
turn left in Japanese左に曲がる (hidari ni magaru)
go straight in Japanese真っすぐ行く (massugu iku)
What's your name? in Japanese名前はなんですか? (namae wa nan desu ka)
My name is David in Japanese私の名前はデイビッドです (watashi no namae wa Deibiddo desu)
I'm 22 years old in Japanese22歳です (22 sai desu)


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Other Useful Phrases in Japanese


EnglishJapanese  
hi in Japaneseやあ (yā)
hello in Japaneseこんにちは (konnichiwa)
bye bye in Japaneseまたね (mata ne)
ok in Japaneseはい (hai)
cheers in Japanese乾杯 (kanpai)
welcome in Japaneseようこそ (yō koso)
I agree in Japanese賛成です (sansei desu)
Where is the toilet? in Japaneseトイレはどこですか? (toire wa doko desu ka)
How are you? in Japanese元気ですか? (genki desu ka)
I have a dog in Japanese犬を飼っています (inu o katte imasu)
I want to go to the cinema in Japanese映画を見に行きたいです (eiga o mi ni ikitaidesu)
You definitely have to come in Japanese絶対に来ないといけません (zettai ni konai to ikemasen)
This is quite expensive in Japaneseこれはかなり高価です (kore wa kanari kōka desu)
This is my girlfriend Anna in Japaneseこれは私のガールフレンドアンナです (kore wa watashi no gārufurendo Anna desu)
Let's go home in Japanese帰りましょう (kaerimashō)
Silver is cheaper than gold in Japanese銀は金よりも安いです (gin wa kin yori mo yasui desu)
Gold is more expensive than silver in Japanese金は銀よりも高いです (kin wa gin yori mo takai desu)



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