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Useful Phrases in Japan

Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Japan.

Japanese

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Blackkuroi
Bluea-oi
Greenhidori
Orangedai dai-iro
Pinkmomo iro
Purplemurasaki-iro
Redakai
Whiteshiroi
Yellowki-iroi

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Sundaynichiyobinee-chee-yohh-bee
Mondaygetsuyobigeh-tsoo-yohh-bee
Tuesdaykayobikah-yohh-bee
Wednesdaysuiyobisoo-eee-yohh-bee
Thursdaymokuyobimoh-koo-yohh-bee
Fridaykinyobikeen-yohn-bee
Saturdaydoyobidoh-yohh-bee

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Do you speak English?Ego ga hanishimasu ka?
Do you speak JapaneseNihongo o hanasimasu ka?
Excuse me as an apologygomenasaigoh-mehm-nah-sah-ee
Excuse me to get someone's attentionchotto sumimasenchoht-toh soo-mee-mah-sehn
Fine / Goodgenki desu
Good afternoonkon nichi wakohn-nee-chee-wah
Good eveningkonban wakohn-bahn-wan
Good morningO-hayo gozaimasuoh-hah-yohh-goh-zah-ee-mah-soo
Good nightO-yasumi nasai
Goodbyesayo narasah-yohh-nah-rah
Happy birthdayO-tenjobi omedeto
Happy New Year!Akemashite  omedeto gozaimasu
Hellokon nichi wakohn-nee-chee-wa
How do you do?Hajimemashitehah-jee-meh-mah-shee-teh
pleased to meet youyoroshikuyoh-roh-shee-koo
Merry ChristmasMeri Kurisumasu
PleaseO-negai simasu
See you laterja mata ne
Thank youdomo arigato gozaimasudohh-moh ah-ree-gah-tohh goh-zah-ee-mah-soo
WelcomeYōkosoyohh-koh-soh
What is your name?Dochira sama irasshaimasu ka?
Yes / Nohai/ie

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Januaryichi gatsuee-chee-gah-tsoo
Februaryni gatsunee-gah-tsoo
Marchsan gatsusahn-gah-tsoo
Aprilshi gatsushee-gah-tsoo
Maygo gatsugoh-gah-tsoo
Juneroku gatsuroh-koo-gah-tsoo
Julyshichi gatsushee-chee-gah-tsoo
Augusthachi gatsuhachi-gah-tsoo
Septemberku gatsukoo-gah-tsoo
Octoberjyu gatsujooo-gah-tsoo
Novemberjyu ichi gatsujoo-ee-chee-gah-tsoo
Decemberjyu ni gatsujooo-nee-gah-tsoo

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneichiee-chee
twoninee
threesansahn
fourshishee
fivegogoh
sixrokuroh-koo
sevenshichishee-chee
eighthachihah-chee
ninekukoo
tenjyujooo
elevenjyu-ichijooo-ee-chee
twelvejyu-nijooo-nee
thirteenjyu-sanjooo-sahn
fourteenjyu-shijooo-shee
fifteenjyu-gojooo-goh
sixteenjyu-rokujooo-roh-koo
seventeenjyu-shichijooo-shee-chee
eighteenjyu-hachijooo-hah-chee
nineteenjyu-kujooo-koo
twentyni-jyunee-jooo
twenty-oneni-jyu-ichinee-jooo-chee
twenty-twoni-jyu-ninee-jooo-nee
twenty-threeni-jyu-sannee-jooo-sahn
twenty-fourni-jyu-shinee-jooo-shee
twenty-fiveni-jyu-gonee-jooo-goh
twenty-sixni-jyu-rokunee-jooo-roh-koo
twenty-sevenni-jyu-shichinee-jooo-shee-chee
twenty-eightni-jyu-hachinee-jooo-hah-chee
twenty-nineni-jyu-kunee-jooo-koo
thirtysan-jyusahn-jooo
thirty-onesan-jyu-ichisahn-jooo-ee-chee
fiftygo jyugoh jooo
one hundredhyakuhyah-koo
five hundredgo hyakugoh-hyah-koo
one thousandsensehn

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Fallakiah-kee
Winterfuyufoo-yoo
Springharuhah-roo
Summernatsunah-tsoo