Sunday, May 17, 2009

japanese phrase book

http://wikitravel.org/en/Japanese_phrasebook

Please speak slowly.
ゆっくり話してください。 Yukkuri hanashite kudasai. (YOO-kuree hanash-teh koo-dah-sah-ee)
Please say it again.
もう一度言ってください。 Mō ichido itte kudasai. (mo EE-chee-doh ee-te koo-dah-sah-ee)
Please help!
助けて! Tasukete! (tahs-keh-teh!)

いいです。 結構です。
Ii desu. Kekkō desu.
"It's good/excellent." Used when you don't want more beer, don't want your bentō lunch microwaved, and generally are happy to keep things as they are. Accompany with teeth-sucking and handwaving to be sure to get your point across - both of these expressions may be interpreted as positive responses if you don't include enough nonverbal indications to the contrary.

I need a doctor.
医者に見てもらいたいです。 Isha ni mite moraitai desu.

I don't feel well.
気分がわるいです。 Kibun ga warui desu.

I need your help.
たすけてください。 Tasukete kudasai.

... hurts.
… が痛い。... ga itai.

What?
何? Nani? (nah-nee)
Where?
どこ? Doko? (doh-koh)
Who?
誰? Dare? (dah-reh)
When?
いつ? Itsu? (it-soo)
Which?
どれ? Dore? (doh-reh)
Why?
どうして Dōshite (doh-sh'teh)
How?
どうやって? Dōyatte (dohh-yah-teh)
How much?
いくら? Ikura? (ee-koo-rah)
What type of?
どんな? Donna? (dohn-nah)

Earthquake
地震 (jishin)

now
今 (ima)
later
後で (atode)
before
前に (mae ni)

six o'clock AM
朝6時 (asa rokuji)

today
今日(kyō)
yesterday
昨日(kinō)
tomorrow
明日(ashita)

Sunday
日曜日 (nichiyōbi)
Monday
月曜日 (getsuyōbi)

January
1月 (ichigatsu)
February
2月 (nigatsu)

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