Japanese Phrases
Welcome to our seventh lesson about popular Japanese phrases. This page will include greetings, questions, emergency and survival expressions, asking for direction, language practice, introducing yourself, holiday wishes, and finally some travel phrases.
| Holiday Wishes | Japanese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Happy birthday | お誕生日、おめでとう御座います！ | [o tanjou bi, omedetou gozai masu!]  |
| Happy new year | 明けましておめでとうございます！ | [ake mashi te omedetou gozai masu!] |
| Merry Christmas | メリー･クリスマス！ | [merī.kurisumasu!] |
| Good luck | 幸運を祈ります！ | [kouun o inori masu!] |
| Congratulations | おめでとうございます！ | [omedetou gozai masu!] |
| Travel Phrases | Japanese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I have a reservation (hotel) | 予約をしてあります。 | [yoyaku o shi te ari masu] |
| Do you have rooms available? | 空いている部屋はありますか？ | [ai te iru heya wa ari masu ka?] |
| I would like a non-smoking room | 禁煙室にしてください。 | [kinen shitsu ni shi te kudasai] |
| What is the charge per night? | 一泊いくらですか？ | [ippaku ikura desu ka?] |
| Is this seat taken? | この席は空いていますか？ | [kono seki wa ai te i masu ka?] |
| I'm vegetarian | ベジタリアンです。 | [bejitarian desu] |
| Waiter | ウェイター | [weitā] |
| How much is this? | 幾らですか。 | [ikura desu ka] |
| This is very expensive | とても高価です。 | [totemo kouka desu] |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about the phrases in Japanese. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. The next lesson is below.
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