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Most new students of Japanese have some confusion learning the Japanese essential basics so it is vital to master phrases like the following Japanese phrases below:
はい
hai
Yes
いいえ
iie
No
そして …と
soshite, … to
And
OK
OK
OK!
たぶん
tabun
Maybe
彼
kare
He
彼女
kanojo
She
私たち
watashi tachi
Us
どうぞ
douzo
Please
ありがとう
arigato
Thank you
ありがとうございます
arigato gozaimasu
Thank you very much
結構です
kekkou desu
No thank you
どういたしまして
doh itashimashite
You’re welcome
すみません
sumimasen
Excuse me (to interrupt or to ask)
失礼ですが
shiturei desuga
Pardon me
知っています
shitte imasu
I know
知りません
shirimasen
I don’t know
いつも
itsumo
Always
決して
kesshite
Never
分かります
wakarimasu
I understand
分かりません
wakarimasen
I don’t understand
これ
kore
This
あれ
are
That
ここ
koko
Here
そこ
soko
There
どのように
donoyouni
How?
いくつ?
ikutsu?
How many?
それは何ですか?
sore wa nandesuka?
What is it?
どこ?
doko?
Where?
だれ?
dare?
Who?
いつ?
itsu?
When?
なぜ?
naze?
Why?
どちら?
dochira?
Which?
でも
demo
But
もちろん
mochiron
Of course
本当です
hontoh desu
Of course
危ない!
abunai!
Watch out!
乾杯!
kanpai!
Cheers!
入り口
iriguchi
Entrance
非常口
hijyoguchi
Emergency Exit
洗面所
senmenjo
Toilets
男性
dansei
Men
女性
josei
Women
家
ie
House
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