Words and phrases

    For beginners who are eager to learn new words and phrases in Japanese, here is a list of words and phrases we are most likely to use in everyday conversation. I have included the Japanese pronunciation of the words and phrases in English for easy grasping.

You have met someone for the first time and want to ask the person, how are you doing, then you should ask

いかが おすごし ですか (Ikaga o sugoshidesu ka)

You are talking to someone and in the course of conversation, you want to know where that particular person is right now, then you should ask

あなたは どこに いる(Anata wa doko ni iru)

You are teaching someone and found mistakes in what has been written so if you want them to write the mistakes, you should say,

まちがえって 書いて ください (Machigae tte kaite kudasai)

In Cricket world cup, if India has won the game, you should say,

インド くには しょうり しました (Indo kuni wa shōri shimashita)

When you want to wish someone on their birthday, you should wish them as,

おたんじようび おめでとうございます(Ota nji yō bi omedetōgozaimasu)

When someone has wished you on your birthday and you want to thank them for their wishes, you should tell

本当にどうもありがとう。(Thank you very much)

A list of words commonly used:

Enquiry in Japanese is お問い合わせ, pronounced as “O toiawase”

Certainly in Japanese is かしこまりました. pronounced as “Kashikomarimashita”

Protect life in Japanese is いんのち を まもる pronounced as “In nochi o mamoru”

Cold war in Japanese is つめたい せんそう pronounced as “Tsumetai sen-sō”

Differs in Japanese is ちがう ちがう pronounced as “Chigau chigau”

Keep reading my blog to learn larger number of words and phrases easily.

Originally published on  Friday, June 14, 2013