Phrases

/Konnichiwa/

Hello / Good afternoon

/Ohayō gozaimasu/

Good morning

/Konbanwa/

Good evening

/Oyasuminasai/

Good night

/Hajimemashite/

Nice to meet you

/Yoroshiku onegaishimasu/

Pleasure to meet you / Please treat me well

/Arigatō gozaimasu/

Thank you very much

/Dō itashimashite/

You are welcome

/Sumimasen/

Excuse me / I'm sorry / Thank you

/Gomennasai/

I am sorry

/Shitsurei shimasu/

Excuse me (when entering / leaving)

/Onegaishimasu/

Please / I kindly request

/Hai, sō desu/

Yes, that's right

/Iie, chigaimasu/

No, that's wrong / different

/Wakarimashita/

I understand / Got it

/Wakarimasen/

I don't understand

/Mō ichido onegaishimasu/

Once more, please

/Daijōbu desu/

I'm okay / It's fine / No thank you

/Sumimasen!/

Excuse me! (calling staff)

/Futari desu/

Table for two, please

/Menyū o kudasai/

Menu, please

/Eigo no menyū wa arimasu ka/

Do you have an English menu?

/Kore o kudasai/

This one, please

/Osusume wa nan desu ka/

What do you recommend?

/O-mizu o kudasai/

Water, please

/Torizara o kudasai/

Small sharing plates, please

/O-hashi o kudasai/

Chopsticks, please

/Butaniku wa taberaremasen/

I cannot eat pork

/Bejitarian no menyū wa arimasu ka/

Do you have vegetarian options?

/Karaku nai desu ka/

Is it not spicy?

/Itadakimasu/

Thank you for the food (before meal)

/Oishii desu!/

It's delicious!

/Gochisōsama deshita/

Thank you for the meal (after eating)

/O-kaikei onegaishimasu/

Check / Bill, please

/Betsubetsu de haraemasu ka/

Can we pay separately?

/Kādo wa tsukaemasu ka/

Can I pay by credit card?

/Kore wa ikura desu ka/

How much is this?

/Kore o kudasai/

I'll take this one

/Misete kudasai/

Please show me / Can I look?

/Shichaku dekimasu ka/

Can I try this on?

/Ōkii saizu wa arimasu ka/

Do you have a bigger size?

/Chiisai saizu wa arimasu ka/

Do you have a smaller size?

/Betsu no iro wa arimasu ka/

Do you have another color?

/Fukuro wa daijōbu desu/

No plastic bag needed, thank you

/Fukuro o ichimai kudasai/

One plastic bag, please

/Atatamete kudasai/

Please warm this up (microwave)

/Supūn o kudasai/

Spoon, please

/O-hashi o tsukete kudasai/

Please include chopsticks

/Kādo de haraimasu/

I'll pay by credit card

/Suika de haraemasu ka/

Can I pay with Suica / IC card?

/Tatchi de onegaishimasu/

Contactless / Touch payment, please

/Reshīto wa daijōbu desu/

No receipt needed, thank you

/Menzei wa dekimasu ka/

Is tax-free shopping available?

/Mite iru dake desu/

I'm just browsing, thank you

/Eki wa doko desu ka/

Where is the train station?

/Kono densha wa 〜 ni ikimasu ka/

Does this train go to 〜?

/Kippu o ichimai kudasai/

One ticket, please

/Nanban sen desu ka/

Which track / platform is it?

/Doko de norikae desu ka/

Where do I transfer?

/Tsugi no eki wa doko desu ka/

Where is the next stop?

/Orimāsu!/

Getting off! / Excuse me, let me off!

/Suika no chāji wa doko desu ka/

Where can I top up my IC card?

/Shiteiseki wa doko desu ka/

Where is the reserved seating car?

/Jiyūseki wa doko desu ka/

Where is the non-reserved car?

/Shinkansen no noriba wa doko desu ka/

Where is the bullet train gate?

/Kono basu wa 〜 e ikimasu ka/

Does this bus go to 〜?

/〜 made onegaishimasu/

To 〜, please (taxi destination)

/Koko de tomete kudasai/

Please stop right here (taxi)

/Toranku o akete kudasai/

Could you open the trunk, please?

/Ikura ni narimasu ka/

How much will the fare be?

/Ryōshūsho o kudasai/

Receipt, please (taxi/ticket)

/Shūden wa nanji desu ka/

What time is the last train?

/Sumimasen, toire wa doko desu ka/

Excuse me, where is the restroom?

/Konbini wa chikaku ni arimasu ka/

Is there a convenience store nearby?

/Koko wa doko desu ka/

Where am I on this map? / Where is here?

/〜 e wa dō ikeba ii desu ka/

How can I get to 〜?

/Koko kara chikai desu ka/

Is it close from here?

/Aruite dono kurai kakarimasu ka/

How long does it take on foot?

/Massugu itte kudasai/

Please go straight ahead

/Migi ni magatte kudasai/

Please turn right

/Hidari ni magatte kudasai/

Please turn left

/Shingō no kado desu/

It is at the traffic light corner

/Eki no mae ni arimasu/

It is right in front of the station

/Asoko ni miemasu/

You can see it right over there

/Chizu de oshiete moraemasu ka/

Could you show me on the map?

/Iriguchi wa doko desu ka/

Where is the entrance?

/Deguchi wa doko desu ka/

Where is the exit?

/Erebētā wa doko desu ka/

Where is the elevator?

/Chekku-in onegaishimasu/

Check-in, please

/Chekku-auto onegaishimasu/

Check-out, please

/Yoyaku shita [namae] desu/

I have a reservation under [name]

/Nimotsu o azukatte kudasai/

Could you hold my luggage?

/Nimotsu o uketoritai desu/

I would like to collect my luggage

/Waifai no pasuwādo wa nan desu ka/

What is the Wi-Fi password?

/Asagohan wa nanji kara desu ka/

What time does breakfast start?

/Asagohan no basho wa doko desu ka/

Where is the breakfast venue?

/Heya no kagi o kudasai/

Room key, please

/Kagi o heya ni wasuremashita/

I locked myself out / Left key in room

/Taoru o mō ichimai kudasai/

Could I have one more towel, please?

/Eakon ga ugokimasen/

The air conditioner isn't working

/O-yu ga demasen/

Hot water is not coming out

/Takushī o yonde kudasai/

Could you please call a taxi?

/Kyō no yoru made nimotsu o okemasu ka/

Can I leave my luggage until tonight?

/Chikaku ni koinrandorī wa arimasu ka/

Is there a coin laundromat nearby?

/Tasukete kudasai!/

Please help me!

/Eigo ga hanaseru hito wa imasu ka/

Is there someone who can speak English?

/Guai ga warui desu/

I do not feel well / I feel sick

/Atama ga itai desu/

My head hurts

/Onaka ga itai desu/

My stomach hurts

/Netsu ga arimasu/

I have a fever

/Byōin e tsurete itte kudasai/

Please take me to a hospital

/Kyūkyūsha o yonde kudasai/

Please call an ambulance!

/Keisatsu o yonde kudasai/

Please call the police!

/Pasupōto o nakushimashita/

I lost my passport

/Saifu o nakushimashita/

I lost my wallet

/Densha ni nimotsu o wasuremashita/

I left my luggage on the train

/Otoshimono wa doko de kikeba ii desu ka/

Where can I ask about lost property?

/Taishikan ni renraku shitai desu/

I want to contact my embassy

/Kusuriya wa doko ni arimasu ka/

Where is a pharmacy / drugstore?

/Itamidome o kudasai/

Painkillers / pain relief medicine, please