Kana Sayings by Alan Miller

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1. Hai = Yes     Ee = Yes
2. Iie = No    Ii = Good
3. Dôzo = Here you go
4. Onegaishimasu = Please
5. Arigatô = Thanks
6. Dômo arigatô gozaimasu = Thanks a lot
7. Ohayô gozaimasu = Good morning
8. Kon'nichi wa = Good day
9. Konban wa = Good evening
10. Oyasuminasai = Goodnight
11. Sayônara = Goodbye
12. Jâ, mata ne = See you
13. Jâ mata ashita = See you tomorrow
14. Mina san = Everyone
15. Hajimemashite = Nice to meet you
16. Dôzo yoroshiku = Pleased to meet you
17. Shibaraku desu ne = Long time, no?
18. O-genki desu ka = OK?
19. Hai, genki desu = Yes, I'm fine
20. Anata wa = And you?
21. Watashi mo genki desu = I'm fine, too
22. Kyô wa ii o-tenki desu ne =
    Nice weather isn't it?
23. Chotto matte kudasai = Just a minute
24. Gomen nasai = I'm sorry
25. Sumimasen = Excuse me, sorry (Thanks)
26. Wakarimasen = I don't understand
27. Daijôbu desu = It's OK
28. Itadakimasu (before meal)
29. Gochisô sama deshita (after meal)
30. Mô kekkô desu = No more thanks
31. O-mizu ippai/nihai =
    One/two glasses of water
32. Ippai/Ippon = A glass/bottle
33. ... o kudasai = Please give me ...
34. Nama bîru = Draft beer
35. Dai/chû/shô jokki bîru =
    Large/med/small beer ...
36. ... wa arimasuka = Do you have ...
37. Toire wa doko desu ka = Where's the toilet?
38. Kore wa nan desu ka = What is this?
39. Sore o kaimasu = I'll buy that
40. Kore ga watashi no kippu desu =
    This is my ticket
41. Nanmei-sama desu ka = How many are you?
42. Hitari (futari) desu = one (two) person(s)
43. O-nomimono wa =
    What would you like to drink?
44. Nani o nomitai desuka =
    What would you like to drink?
45. Bîru/kôhî/(o-)mizu o kudasai = Beer please
46. Watashi no meishi desu = My name card
47. O-namae wa nan desu ka = What's your name?
48. O-kaikei o o-negai shimasu = Check please
49. O-kanjô o o-negai shimasu = Check please
50. X-san kochira wa Y-san desu = X this is Y
51. Saa, watashi wa shirimasen =
    Well, I don't know
52. Korewa ikura desuka = How much is this?
53. Sumimasen, (anata wa) miraa san desu ka =
    Excuse me, are you Mr. Miller?
54. Hai, watashi wa aran mirâ desu =
    Yes, I'm Alan Miller
55. Mearî mirâ wa watashi no kanai desu =
    Mary Miller is my wife
56. Watashi wa Kyôju (no Kôgaku) desu =
    I'm a professor (of Engineering)
57. Watashi wa Beikoku no New Mexico Shû kara
    kimashita = I'm from New Mexico, USA.
58. Mô ichido itte kudasai = Please say again
59. Yukkuri hanashite kudasai =
    Please speak slowly
60. Dôka mô sukoshi yukkuri hanashite kudasai =
    Please speak more slowly
61. Watashi wa nihongo ga sukoshi hanasemas =
    I speak a little Japanese
62. Daijôbu desu = It's OK
63. Iie, kekkou desu = No thanks

64. Nani o kaimasu ka = What will you buy?
65. Nani o shimasu ka = What will you do?
66. Ongaku wa suki desu = Do you like music?
67. Kyô wa nannichi desuka =
    What day is it today?
68. Ee, dai suki desu =
    Yes, I like it very much
69. Tanoshii desu = It's fun
70. Tenpura ga tabetaidesu =
    I want to eat tempura
71. Madogawa no seki o onegaishimasu =
    A window seat please
72. Kin'enseki o onegaishimasu =
    A no-smoking seat please
73. Denwabangô wa nanban desuka =
    What is the phone number?
74. Sûtsukêsu wa doko desuka =
    Where are the suitcases?
75. Watashi wa Tôkyô e ikimasu =
    I am going to Tokyo
76. Kore wa watashi no hon desu =
    This is my book
77. Kore wa yasui desu = This is cheap

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Last revised: April 29, 2007