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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
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Black | kuroi | — |
| Blue | a-oi | — |
| Green | hidori | — |
| Orange | dai dai-iro | — |
| Pink | momo iro | — |
| Purple | murasaki-iro | — |
| Red | akai | — |
| White | shiroi | — |
| Yellow | ki-iroi | — |
Days
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | nichiyobi | nee-chee-yohh-bee |
| Monday | getsuyobi | geh-tsoo-yohh-bee |
| Tuesday | kayobi | kah-yohh-bee |
| Wednesday | suiyobi | soo-eee-yohh-bee |
| Thursday | mokuyobi | moh-koo-yohh-bee |
| Friday | kinyobi | keen-yohn-bee |
| Saturday | doyobi | doh-yohh-bee |
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Ego ga hanishimasu ka? | — |
| Do you speak Japanese | Nihongo o hanasimasu ka? | — |
| Excuse me as an apology | gomenasai | goh-mehm-nah-sah-ee |
| Excuse me to get someone's attention | chotto sumimasen | choht-toh soo-mee-mah-sehn |
| Fine / Good | genki desu | — |
| Good afternoon | kon nichi wa | kohn-nee-chee-wah |
| Good evening | konban wa | kohn-bahn-wan |
| Good morning | O-hayo gozaimasu | oh-hah-yohh-goh-zah-ee-mah-soo |
| Good night | O-yasumi nasai | — |
| Goodbye | sayo nara | sah-yohh-nah-rah |
| Happy birthday | O-tenjobi omedeto | — |
| Happy New Year! | Akemashite omedeto gozaimasu | — |
| Hello | kon nichi wa | kohn-nee-chee-wa |
| How do you do? | Hajimemashite | hah-jee-meh-mah-shee-teh |
| pleased to meet you | yoroshiku | yoh-roh-shee-koo |
| Merry Christmas | Meri Kurisumasu | — |
| Please | O-negai simasu | — |
| See you later | ja mata ne | — |
| Thank you | domo arigato gozaimasu | dohh-moh ah-ree-gah-tohh goh-zah-ee-mah-soo |
| Welcome | Yōkoso | yohh-koh-soh |
| What is your name? | Dochira sama irasshaimasu ka? | — |
| Yes / No | hai/ie | — |
Months
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| January | ichi gatsu | ee-chee-gah-tsoo |
| February | ni gatsu | nee-gah-tsoo |
| March | san gatsu | sahn-gah-tsoo |
| April | shi gatsu | shee-gah-tsoo |
| May | go gatsu | goh-gah-tsoo |
| June | roku gatsu | roh-koo-gah-tsoo |
| July | shichi gatsu | shee-chee-gah-tsoo |
| August | hachi gatsu | hachi-gah-tsoo |
| September | ku gatsu | koo-gah-tsoo |
| October | jyu gatsu | jooo-gah-tsoo |
| November | jyu ichi gatsu | joo-ee-chee-gah-tsoo |
| December | jyu ni gatsu | jooo-nee-gah-tsoo |
Numbers
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| one | ichi | ee-chee |
| two | ni | nee |
| three | san | sahn |
| four | shi | shee |
| five | go | goh |
| six | roku | roh-koo |
| seven | shichi | shee-chee |
| eight | hachi | hah-chee |
| nine | ku | koo |
| ten | jyu | jooo |
| eleven | jyu-ichi | jooo-ee-chee |
| twelve | jyu-ni | jooo-nee |
| thirteen | jyu-san | jooo-sahn |
| fourteen | jyu-shi | jooo-shee |
| fifteen | jyu-go | jooo-goh |
| sixteen | jyu-roku | jooo-roh-koo |
| seventeen | jyu-shichi | jooo-shee-chee |
| eighteen | jyu-hachi | jooo-hah-chee |
| nineteen | jyu-ku | jooo-koo |
| twenty | ni-jyu | nee-jooo |
| twenty-one | ni-jyu-ichi | nee-jooo-chee |
| twenty-two | ni-jyu-ni | nee-jooo-nee |
| twenty-three | ni-jyu-san | nee-jooo-sahn |
| twenty-four | ni-jyu-shi | nee-jooo-shee |
| twenty-five | ni-jyu-go | nee-jooo-goh |
| twenty-six | ni-jyu-roku | nee-jooo-roh-koo |
| twenty-seven | ni-jyu-shichi | nee-jooo-shee-chee |
| twenty-eight | ni-jyu-hachi | nee-jooo-hah-chee |
| twenty-nine | ni-jyu-ku | nee-jooo-koo |
| thirty | san-jyu | sahn-jooo |
| thirty-one | san-jyu-ichi | sahn-jooo-ee-chee |
| fifty | go jyu | goh jooo |
| one hundred | hyaku | hyah-koo |
| five hundred | go hyaku | goh-hyah-koo |
| one thousand | sen | sehn |
Seasons
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | aki | ah-kee |
| Winter | fuyu | foo-yoo |
| Spring | haru | hah-roo |
| Summer | natsu | nah-tsoo |