Greetings

Here are some basic Japanese sentences that will be helpful during your travels in Japan, written in romaji for pronunciation reference:

• Greetings:
  • Konnichiwa (こんにちは) - Hello (general)
  • Ohayō gozaimasu (おはようございます) - Good morning
  • Konbanwa (こんばんは) - Good evening
  • Sayounara (さようなら) - Goodbye
• Please and Thank you:
  • Onegaishimasu (お願いします) - Please
  • Arigatou gozaimasu (ありがとうございます) - Thank you
• Excuse me:
  • Sumimasen (すみません) - Excuse me
• Getting around:
  • Do you speak English? (Eigo hanasemasu ka? - 英語話せますか？)
  • How much is this? (Kore wa ikura desu ka? - これはいくらですか？)
  • Excuse me, can you help me? (Sumimasen, tasukete kudasai. - すみません、助けてください。)
• Numbers (1-10):
  • Ichi (一) - One
  • Ni (二) - Two
  • San (三) - Three
  • Shi (四) - Four
  • Go (五) - Five
  • Roku (六) - Six
  • Nana (七) - Seven
  • Hachi (八) - Eight
  • Kyu (九) - Nine
  • Jyu (十) - Ten