Japan Tiny Phrasebook

TINY PHRASEBOOK

introduction

the basics

food & drink

numbers & time

transport

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emergencies

miscellaneous

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ABOUT

At Boutique Japan we specialize in Japan travel designed around you.

Welcome to Boutique Japan Travel Company's Tiny Phrasebook!

We designed our Tiny Phrasebook to make it fun & easy to communicate in an effective, natural way.

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Download and save it to your mobile device, and use it while exploring Japan (you can even use it offline).

HOW TO USE The cards are color coded by category, and you can quickly navigate between categories by touching the bars in the bottom right corner.

Each card features a useful word or phrase, written in English and Japanese - and also spelled out phonetically. You'll be welcomed with smiles if you try speaking Japanese, but you can also show the cards to people to get your point across!

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Before you dive in, take a moment to go over some very basic Japanese pronunciation (next). If you take a few seconds to look over these hints, you’ll sound like a native speaker in no time!

PRONUNCIATION

sh(i) *in middle of word

a ≈ ah e ≈ eh i ≈ ee o ≈ oh u ≈ oo ii (double i) oo (double o) ou byo, kyo, nyo, etc. kyu, nyu, gyu, etc.

s(u) *at end of word

As in the a sound in father, java As in the e sound in yes, best As in the i sound in pizza, sushi As in the o sound in yo, bro, "hola" As in the oo sound in cool, school Same as i above, but uttered for 2 beats instead of 1 Same as o above, but uttered for 2 beats instead of 1 Sounds like "oh" As in the fyo sound in fjord, kyo in Tokyo and Kyoto As in cue, new, few, view

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When "sh(i)" is in the middle of a word, "i" is almost silent. So "ash(i)ta" sounds like "ashta." Similarly, "hanash(i)te" sounds like "hanashte.”

When "s(u)" is at the end of a word, "u" is almost silent. So "des(u)" sounds like "des." Similarly, "shimas(u)" sounds like "shimas."

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Excuse me

すみません sumimasen

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Please

お願いします

onegai shimas(u)

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Yes

はい hai

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No

いいえ iie (ii-e)

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No, thanks (I’m fine)

いいえ、結構です

iie (ii-e), kekkou des(u)

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Hello

こんにちは kon-nichiwa

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Good morning

おはようございます ohayou gozaimas(u)

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Good evening

こんばんわ kon-banwa

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Bye (Goodbye)

じゃあね jaa ne

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Thank you

ありがとうございます arigatou gozaimas(u)

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Thanks

どうも

doumo

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You’re welcome

どういたしまして

dou itashi-mash(i)te

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I’m sorry / I apologize

ごめんなさい gomen nasai

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Do you speak English?

英語は話せますか

ei-go wa hana-semas(u) ka?

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I don’t speak Japanese

日本語は話せません

nihongo wa hana-semasen

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I understand

分かります

wakari-mas(u)

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I don’t understand

分かりません wakari-masen

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English language

英語 ei-go

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Japanese language

日本語 nihongo

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One more time

もう一度

mou ichi do

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Please speak slowly

ゆっくり話してください

yukkuri hanash(i)te kudasai

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Please write it

書いてください kai-te kudasai

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In Japanese

日本語で nihongo de

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My name is ____

私の名前は「 」です

watashi no na-ma-e wa ___ des(u)

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Nice to meet you

はじめまして

hajime-mash(i)te

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What’s your name?

お名前は

o-na-ma-e wa?

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How are you?

元気ですか

genki des(u) ka?

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I’m good / fine

元気です

genki des(u)

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I am from ___

「 」から来ました。 ___ kara kimash(i)ta

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Japan

日本 nihon

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Is it OK?

いいですか ii des(u) ka?

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It’s fine / It’s OK

大丈夫です

dai-joubu des(u)

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It’s not OK

だめです

da-me des(u)

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Bon appetit (said before begining to eat/drink)

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Excuse me! (call for attention at izakaya)

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Cheers!

乾杯

kanpai!

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One more, please

もうひとつ mou hitotsu

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Your recommendation (often used at sushi restaurants)

お任せで

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I can eat anything

何でも食べられます

nan de mo taberare-mas(u)

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I‘d like ____ , please

「 」をください ___ o kudasai

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I can’t eat ____

「 」は食べられません ___ wa taberare-masen

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I’m allergic to ____

「 」にアレルギーです ___ ni arer(u)gi des(u)

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This tastes good

美味しいです oi-shii des(u)

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Check, please

お会計をお願いします

o-kaikei o onegai shimas(u)

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It’s on me

私がおごります

watashi ga ogori-mas(u)

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Thank you for the meal

ごちそうさまでした

goch(i)-sou-sama desh(i)ta

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Japanese food

和食

wa-shoku

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Western food

洋食

you-shoku

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rice

ご飯

go-han

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meat

お肉

o-niku

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vegetarian

ベジタリアン ve-ji-ta-ri-an

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vegetarian (Buddhist) food

精進料理

shou-jin ryo(u)ri

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seafood

海鮮

kai-sen

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chicken

鶏肉

tori-niku

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beef

牛肉

gyuu-niku

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pork

豚肉

buta-niku

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fish

魚

sa-kana

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raw

なま

na-ma

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spicy

辛い

ka-rai

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water

お水

o-mizu

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coffee

コーヒー koo-hii

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hot tea

お茶

o-cha

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green tea

緑茶

ryoku-cha

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iced tea

アイスティー ais(u) tii

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milk

牛乳

gyuu-nyuu

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alcohol

お酒

o-sake

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draft beer

生ビール nama biiru

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bottled beer

瓶ビール bin biiru

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sake

日本酒

nihon-shu

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hot sake

熱燗

atsu-kan

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wine

ワイン wain

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cocktail

カクテル kaku-teru

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smoking area

喫煙席

kitsu-en seki

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non-smoking area

禁煙席

kin-en seki

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1

一

ichi

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2

二 ni

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3

三

san

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4

四

shi/yon

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5

五 go

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6

六

roku

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7

七

nana/shichi

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8

八

hachi

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9

九

kyu/ku

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10

十

juu

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11

十一

juu-ichi

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12

十二

juu-ni

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100

百

hyaku

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1000

千

sen

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5000

五千

go-sen

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10000

一万

ichi-man

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morning

朝

asa

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afternoon

午後

go-go

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night

夜

yoru

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____ o’clock

「 」時 ____ -ji

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____ :30

「 」時半 ____-ji han

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What time is it?

今何時ですか

ima nan-ji des(u) ka?

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from 8:00 am

朝八時から

asa hachi-ji kara

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until 9:00 pm

夜九時まで

yoru ku-ji ma-de

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At what time?

何時に

nan-ji ni?

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today

今日 kyou

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tomorrow

明日

ash(i)ta

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yesterday

昨日

ki-nou

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Monday

月曜日

getsu-youbi

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Tuesday

火曜日

ka-youbi

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Wednesday

水曜日

sui-youbi

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Thursday

木曜日

moku-youbi

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Friday

金曜日

kin-youbi

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Saturday

土曜日

do-youbi

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Sunday

日曜日

nichi-youbi

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I want to go to ____

「 」に行きたい ___ ni iki-tai

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station

駅 eki

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airport

空港

kuu-kou

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____ train line

「 」線 ___ -sen

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Take me to ___ , please

「 」まで ___ ma-de

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this address

この住所

kono juu-sho

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Stop here, please

止めてください to-me-te kudasai

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This is it (it’s here)

ここです

koko des(u)

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Where is ____ ?

「 」はどこですか

___ wa doko des(u) ka?

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police box

交番

kou-ban

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restroom

トイレ toi-re

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bank

銀行

gin-kou

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Internet cafe

ネットカフェ netto kafe

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convenience store

コンビニ konbini

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post office

郵便局

yuubin-kyoku

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entrance

入口

iri-guchi

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exit

出口

de-guchi

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train

電車

den-sha

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subway

地下鉄

chika-tetsu

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bullet train

新幹線

shinkan-sen

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ticket

切符 kippu

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flight

フライト

f(u)rai-to

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bus

バス

bas(u)

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transfer

乗り換え nori-kae

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reserved seat

指定席

shi-tei seki

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last train

終電

shuu-den

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local train

各駅停車

kaku-eki-tei-sha

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express train

急行

kyuu-kou

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taxi

タクシー tak(u)shii

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ticket(s) to ____

「 」までの切符をください ___ ma-de no kippu o kudasai

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one-way

片道

kata-michi

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round-trip

往復

ou-fuku

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standard class

普通

fu-tsuu

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green car (first class)

グリーン車 g(u)riin-sha

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Which train?

どの電車

dono den-sha?

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Do you take credit cards?

クレジットカードでいいですか kureji-tto kaado de ii des(u) ka?

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I don’t have cash

現金がありません gen-kin ga ari-masen

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currency exchange

両替

ryou-ga-e

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yen

円 en

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dollar

ドル doru

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ATM

エーティーエム A-T-M

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How much does it cost?

いくらですか

ikura desu(u) ka?

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Are you open?

今開いていますか ima aite-imas(u) ka?

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What time do you open?

何時からですか

nan-ji kara des(u) ka?

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What time do you close?

何時までですか

nan-ji ma-de des(u) ka?

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Do you have ____ ?

「 」はありますか

___ wa ari-mas(u) ka?

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I’d like ____

「 」をください ___ o kudasai

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What is ____ ?

「 」は何ですか

___ wa nan des(u) ka?

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this

これ kore

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that

それ sore

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larger (size)

もっと大きい motto oo-kii

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a little smaller

もう少し小さい

mou su-koshi chii-sai

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I’m lost

迷いました

mayoi-mash(i)ta

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police

警察

kei-satsu

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I’m sick

病気です

byo(u)-ki des(u)

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doctor

医者さん isha-san

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hospital

病院

byo(u)-in

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pharmacy

薬局

ya-kkyoku

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lawyer

弁護士

ben-goshi

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embassy

大使館

taish(i)-kan

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telephone

電話

den-wa

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Help, please

助けてください

tas(u)-kete kudasai

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My ____ hurts

「 」が痛い ___ ga i-tai

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head

頭

a-tama

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stomach

お腹

o-naka

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back

背中

se-naka

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My ____ was stolen

「 」が盗まれた

___ ga nusu-mareta

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passport

パスポート pas(u)-poto

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wallet / purse

財布 sai-fu

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I lost my ____

「 」をなくしました

___ o naku-shimash(i)ta

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photo

写真

sha-shin

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May I take a photo?

写真を撮ってもいいですか

sha-shin o to-tte mo ii des(u) ka?

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child

子供

kodomo

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adult

大人 otona

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boy

男子

danshi

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girl

女子 joshi

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man

男の人

otoko no hito

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woman

女の人

onna no hito

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small

小さい chii-sai

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large

大きい oo-kii

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good

いい ii

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awesome / great

すごい su-goi

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fun

楽しい

tano-shii

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expensive

高い

ta-kai

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cheap

安い

ya-sui

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a little bit

少し

su-koshi

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a lot

たくさん

tak(u)-san

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interesting / funny

面白い

omoshiroi

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pretty / cute

かわいい ka-waii

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handsome

ハンサム han-sam

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beautiful

美しい

utsu-kushii

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Do you like ____ ?

「 」は好きですか

___ wa s(u)ki des(u) ka?

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I like ____

「 」が好きです ___ ga s(u)ki des(u)

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Let’s go to ____

「 」に行きましょう ___ ni iki-mashou

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Let’s drink

飲みましょう nomi-mashou

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Let’s eat

食べましょう tabe-mashou

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I’m looking for a good ____

良い「 」を探しています yoi ___ o sagash(i)te imas(u)

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ramen shop

ラーメン屋さん ramen-yasan

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drinking spot

飲み屋 nomi-ya

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nightclub

クラブ

ku-rabu

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