Questions

O namaewa - What is your name?
Nansai desuka? - How old are you?
Isogashii desuka? - Are you busy?
Genki desuka? - How are you?
Kore wa nan desuka? - What is this?
Dare desuka? - Who are you?
Kore o do suru no desuka? - How is it used?
Kore wa taberaremasuka? - Do you eat this?
Supotsu wa suki desuka? - Do you like sport?
Eiga wa suki desuka? - Do you like movies?

Conversation

Kanojo wa Sari desuka? - Is she Sally?
Kanojo wa Sarii desu - She is Sally
Reddo wain ga arimasuka? - Do you have red wine?
Hai, arimasu - Yes, we do
Iie, arimasen - No, we don't
Reddo wain o kudasai - Red wine, please
Reddo wain o onegai shimasu - Red wine, please

Numbers

rei (zero) - Zero
itchi - One
ni - Two
san - Three
shi (yon) - Four
go - Five
roku - Six
sichi (nana) - Seven
hachi - Eight
kyu - Nine
ju - Ten
hyaku - Hundred
sen - Thousand

Greetings / Expression 3

Chotto matte kudasai - Wait for a moment, please
Moshi Moshi - Hello (When answering phone call)
Mo ichido onegaishimasu - Once more, please
Ki o tsukete - Becareful!
Abunai - Look out! / It's dangerous
Gambatte kudasai - All the best / Good luck (Said to encourage people)
Dozo osakini - Please go ahead
Dame desu - Out of the question / No good
Hai - Yes
Iie - No
Yamete kudasai - Stop it!
Onegaishimasu - Please
Tanjobi omedeto gozaimasu - Happy Birthday
Yada - No way!
Demo / Shikashi (more formal) - But
Muri desu - Impossible
Chigaimasu - That's not it / That's wrong
Shinjirarenai - Unbelievable
Okashii desu ne - That's strange / Strange
Honto desu ka - Is that true?
Honto? - Really?
Sou desu ka - Is it?

Greetings / Expression 2

O-genki desu ka - How are you?
Arigato gozaimasu. Genki desu - Fine. Thank you
Omedeto gozaimasu - Congratulations
Sumimasen - Excuse me / Sorry
O-daijini - Take care of yourself
Itterashai - So long (Say when leaving the house)
Tadaima - I'm back / I'm home
Okaeri nasai - Welcome home

Greetings / Expression

Ohayo gozaimasu - Good morning (Used until about 10a.m.)
Konnichiwa - Hello / Good afternoon (Used from 10a.m. until sundown)
Kombanwa - Good evening
Oyasumi nasai - Good night (Say before going to bed)
Sayonara - Goodbye
Ja mata oashimasho - Goodbye / See you later
Arigato gozaimasu - Thank you
Domo arigato gozaimasu - Thank you very much
Do itashimashite - You're welcome