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Mystichuntress's Japanese Tutorial: Expressions

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Daily Expressions


Here are some useful expressions




おはよう (ございます) - ohayou (gozaimasu)
Good morning

こんにちは - konnichiwa
Hello

さようなら - sayounara
Goodbye

じゃ (また) ね - ja (mata) ne
See you (again)

こんばんは - konbanwa
Good evening

おやすみなさい - oyasuminasai
Good night

おなまえは (なん ですか)? - onamae-wa (nan desu ka)?
What is your name?

はじめまして - hajimemashite
How do you do?

どうぞ よろしく - douzo yoroshiku
Pleased to meet you

おげんき ですか。 - o-genki desu ka?
How are you?

すみません - sumimasen
I'm sorry, excuse me

ごめんなさい - gomen nasai
I'm sorry

おそくなって すみません - osokunatte sumimasen
Sorry I'm late

どうも (ありがとう [ございます])- doumo (arigatou [gozaimasu])
Thank you

いって きます - itte kimasu
I'm off (said by person leaving)

いって らっしゃい - itte rasshai
See you (said by person staying)

ただいま - tadaima
I'm back (said by person returning)

おかえりなさい - okaeri nasai
Welcome back

わかりました - wakarimashita
I have understood

わかりません - wakarimasen
I don't understand

もう いちど いって ください
Please say that once more

もっと ゆっくり はなして ください - motto yukkuri hanashite kudasai
Please speak more slowly


もっと ゆっくり いって ください - motto yukkuri itte kudasai
Please say it more slowly


もう いちど いって ください。 - mou ichi do itte kudasai
Please say it again.


どうぞ - douzo
Here you go

なん ですか - nan desu ka?
What is it?

いい おてんき ですね - ii o-tenki desu ne
It's a nice day, isn't it?

たんじょうび おめでとう! - tanjoubi omedetou
Happy birthday!

(いま) なん じ ですか - (ima) nan ji desu ka?
What is the time (now)?

よく できました! - yoku dekimashita
Well done!

がんばって! - ganbatte
Good luck! / Do your best

だめ! - dame
No! (not allowed)

しまった! - shimatta!
Damn!

びっくり! - bikkuri
Wow!

そう ですね... - sou desu ne
I agree

やっぱり - yappari
Just as I thought / I knew it

うそ! - uso
That's a lie!

ほんとう。。。 - hontou
Really...?

ええと。。。 - eeto...
Let me see... (used as a sentence filler when you're thinking)

わたしも! - watashi mo!
Me too!

いらっしゃいませ -irasshaimase
Welcome (at a shop)

(ぜんぶで)いくら ですか - ikura desu ka?
How much is it (altogether)?

いただきます - itadakimasu
(roughly) Thank you for the meal (used before you eat)

ごちそうさま (でした) - gochisousama (deshita)
(roughly) That was delicious (said after a meal)
Here a few common expressions. I've missed quite a lot, so if there's any you think I should add, please tell me.

EDIT: Added in a couple more, suggested by :iconhkepoetry:
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You can also say: もっと ゆっくり いって ください (Please say it more slowly) instead of もっと ゆっくり はなして ください (Please say it more slowly).
I'd also like to suggest the phrase:
もう いちど いって ください。 (Please say it again.)