Irasshai mase - Welcome
Dozo haite kudasai or Dozo ohairi kudasai - Please enter or Please come in
Dozo suwate kudasai or Dozo okake kudasai - Please sit down
Dozo kochirae - This way, please
Chotto matte kudasai or Shosho omachi kudasai - Just a moment, please
Omatase shimashita - Sorry to keep you waiting
Do shimashita ka? What is the matter (with you)
Dare desu ka or Donata desu ka? - Who is it?
Nan desu ka? - What is it?
Doko desu ka? - Where is it?
Itsu desu ka? - When is it?
Dochira desu ka? - Which is it?
Please note - For voice conversation, "ka", "desu" adakala x dibunyikan. Adakala pronounce juga x sama. Cth: Who is it??? Disebut Dare dess kah??? or Dare da?? or Dare??? Juga ada gaya-gaya tertentu dalam percakapan nippon...huhuhu...bykkan tgk cerita japan ye...klu blh yg ada text translation yer...
vowels : a,e,i,o,u consonants : g,s,sh,z,t,ch,j,m,n,w,y
please note that the vowels 'i' and 'u' are generally whispered or not pronounced at all.
Example:
a) mimasu is pronounced as mimas
b) imashita is pronounced as imasta
Nichijo Kaiwa - Daily Conversation
Hai - Yes
Lie - No
Ohayo gozaimasu - Good morning
Konnichi wa - Good afternoon
Konba wa - Good evening
Oyasumi nasai - Good night
Arigato gozaimasu - Thank you
Doitashi mashite - Please don't mention
Ogenki desu ka? or Ikaga desu ka? - How are you?
Hai, genki desu, domo arigato. - Fine, thank you.
Anata wa do desu ka? - What about you?
Take note this Grammer (bunpo)
a) "Desu" - It is similar to "is", 'are", "am" etc. in english Cth: Watashi wa sensei desu. - I am a teacher.
Kono hito wa gakusei desu. - This person is a student.
b) "Ja arimasen" - the negative of "desu". It denotes "not" in English Cth: Watashi wa sensei ja arimasen. - I am not a teacher.
Sono hito wa gakusei ja arimasen. - That person is not a student.
c) "Ka" - denotes a question. Cth: Anata wa sensei desu ka? - Are you a teacher?
Ogenki desu ka? - How are you?
"Ka" also denotes Alternative Questions. Cth: Anata wa sensei desu ka, gakusei desu ka? - Are you a teacher or student?
GOOD LUCK!!
