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Japanese Travel Phrases Series | Greetings and Introductions
These Japanese travel phrases are presented in 3 formats: English, Kanji and Romaji. You are welcome to use them freely, print the page for reference while travelling in Japan.

Notes
(F) Formal phrase or polite expression
(FC) Phrase used as a Formal or Casual expression.
(C) Casual and friendly sounding expression.
Note: not recommended to be used at a business meeting or
any formal situation or place in Japan: be cautious and respectable.

desu
means is or are
Formal phrases have desu at the end, in most cases.
Casual phrases have ne or yo at the end of a phrase.


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Japanese travel phrases
41 Nice to meet you! (C)
 
  Yoroshiku!
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42 Thank you very much. (F)
  Japanese travel phrases
  Arigatou gozaimasu.
Japanese travel phrases
43 Thanks (F)
 
  Doumo Sumimasen.
Japanese travel phrases
44 No problem. With pleasure. (F)
 
  Dou itashi mashite.
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45 I am sorry. (F)
 
  Sumimasen.
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46 I am sorry. (F)
 
  *When you made a little mistake. Shitsurei shimashita.
Japanese travel phrases
47 I apologize to you. (F) I am very sorry.
  Japanese travel phrases
  Moushiwake gozaimasen.
Japanese travel phrases
48 Excuse me / Hello / I say Man (FC)
 
  "Sumimasen" is a useful word that can be used for "Thanks" "Excuse me" "I am sorry".
Sumimasen.
Japanese travel phrases
49 Excuse me a minute. (F)
 
  * Eg: When you leave a table to go to restroom etc. Chotto Shitsurei shimasu.
Japanese travel phrases
50 Yes. (F)
 
  Hai / Ee.
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51 Yes. (That is right) (F)
 
  *We say this word quite often. Sou desu.(In casual expression, we say "Sou" in short.)
Japanese travel phrases
52 No. (F)
 
  Iie ( or "Ie" in short.)
Japanese travel phrases
53 I see. (F)
 
  Soudesuka. (In casual expression, we say "Sou nanda".)
Japanese travel phrases
54 I see. Ah-huh. (FC)
 
  Naruhodo.
Japanese travel phrases
55 I understand. (F)
 
  Wakari mashita.
Japanese travel phrases
56 I don't understand it. (F)
 
  Wakara naidesu.
Japanese travel phrases
57 Well, yeah you are right. (C)
 
  Mah-ne.
Japanese travel phrases
58 Right. (C)
 
  Souda-ne. / Soudayo-ne.
Japanese travel phrases
59 Indeed. (FC)
 
  Tashikani.
Japanese travel phrases
60 That's alright. (F)
 
  Dai-joubu desu.
61 You don't say! (You are kidding me.!) (C)
 
  Masaka!
62 Is that right? (F)
 
  Hontou desu ka?
Japanese travel phrases
63 I can't believe it! (F)
 
  Tashikani.
Japanese travel phrases
64 Please (When offering something) (F)
 
  Douzo.
65 Please (When requesting something) (F)
 
  Onegai Shimasu.
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