Japanese Japanese Survival Phrases

This list of Japanese survival phrases will help you to survive speaking Japanese. Learn them with free audio flash cards and the Lingo Dingo review game!

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Where is the restroom? toire wa doko desuka.
I am lost. michi ni mayoi mashita.
the hotel hoteru
the restaurant resutoran
the airport kuuko
the American embassy amerika taishikan
Excuse me. sumimasen
Pardon me. shitsurei shimashita
Please. onegai shimasu.
Thank you. arigato gozaimasu.
I'm sorry. gomen-nasai.
Bless you (sneeze). odaiji ni.
You are welcome (it was nothing). doo itashimashite.
How much does it cost? sore wa ikura desuka.
How many are there? ikutsu arimasuka.
There are many. takusan arimasu.
Will you buy this? kore wo kawaremasuka.
How do you say it in Japanese? sore wa nihongo de nanto iimasuka.
Yes. hai
No. iie
I don’t understand. wakarimasen.
Slower please motto yukkuri onegai shimasu.
Who? dare.
Why? naze.

Learning Japanese Survival Phrases

This list of survival Japanese phrases should help you feel comfortable because at least you will survive. Your journey to learn Japanese could bring you many fun experiences so you need to be alive! In addition to this list of Japanese survival phrases, there are lists of Japanese verbs for you to learn for free as well. There are also many different topics of Japanese words available for you. Have fun as you learn the Japanese language!