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Japanese Phrases for Daily Conversation: Part 6
Basic Japanese Phrases for Daily Conversation
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | ようこそ | youkoso | Welcome (aboard) | |
| 2 | さようなら | sayounara | Goodbye (only used when leaving for a long time, like going overseas) | |
| 3 | また明日 | またあした | mata ashita | See you tomorrow |
| 4 | ではまた | dewa mata | See you | |
| 5 | すみません | sumimasen | Excuse me (when asking for something) | |
| 6 | ごめんなさい | gomen nasai | I am sorry | |
| 7 | 失礼ですが | しつれいですが | shitsurei desu ga | Excuse me, but… (when asking for something) |
| 8 | ありがとうございます | arigatou gozaimasu | Thank you very much | |
| 9 | どういたしまして | dou itashimashite | You are welcome / Don’t mention it / Not at all | |
| 10 | どうぞ | douzo | Here you are (used when offering something to someone) | |
| 11 | どうも | doumo | Well, thanks | |
| 12 | お休みなさい | おやすみなさい | oyasumi nasai | Good night |
| 13 | おめでとうございます | omedetou gozaimasu | Congratulations | |
| 14 | お元気ですか | おげんきですか | ogenki desu ka | How are you? |
| 15 | はい、おかげさまで元気です | はい、おかげさまでげんきです | hai, okagesama de genki desu | Yes, thanks to you, I am very well |
| 16 | 大丈夫ですか | だいじょうぶですか | daijoubu desu ka | Are you OK? |
| 17 | 大丈夫です | だいじょうぶです | daijoubu desu | I am OK |
| 18 | はじめまして | hajimemashite | How do you do? (literally “I am meeting you for the first time”; usually the first phrase in a self-introduction) | |
| 19 | どうぞよろしくお願いします | どうぞよろしくおねがいします | douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu | I am pleased to meet you (literally “Please be kind to me”; usually said at the end of a self-introduction) |
| 20 | こちらこそよろしくお願いします | こちらこそよろしくおねがいします | kochira koso yoroshiku onegaishimasu | I am pleased to meet you too |
| 21 | これからお世話になります | これからおせわになります | kore kara osewa ni narimasu | I’ll be in your care from now on / I look forward to your help |
| 22 | ごめんください | gomen kudasai | Anybody home? / May I come in? (said by a visitor) | |
| 23 | いらっしゃい | irasshai | How nice of you to come / Welcome | |
| 24 | どうぞお上がりください | どうぞおあがりください | douzo oagari kudasai | Please come in (the house) |
| 25 | お邪魔します | おじゃまします | ojama shimasu | Excuse me for disturbing you (said when entering someone’s house) |
| 26 | お名前は | おなまえは | onamae wa | What is your name? (the “お” makes it more polite) |
| 27 | いただきます | itadakimasu | Said to express gratitude before meals | |
| 28 | ごちそうさまでした | gochisousama deshita | Said to express gratitude after meals | |
| 29 | 行ってきます | いってきます | ittekimasu | I’m going out now, see you later (said when leaving home) |
| 30 | 行ってらっしゃい | いってらっしゃい | itterasshai | Take care, have a nice day |
| 31 | ただいま | tadaima | I’m home (said when coming back home) | |
| 32 | お帰りなさい | おかえりなさい | okaeri nasai | Welcome back (response to câu 35, said by people at home) |
| 33 | お気をつけて | おきをつけて | o ki wo tsukete | Be careful |
| 34 | お大事に | おだいじに | odaiji ni | Take care of yourself (said to someone who is sick) |
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