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Useful Expressions for Conversation

beginner Japanese vocabulary

These expressions are useful in everyday conversations.

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Phrases

もっとゆっくり話してください。

motto yukkuri hanashite kudasai

Please speak slower.

もう一回話してください。

mou ikkai hanashite kudasai.

Please say that again.

あのう、すみませんですが・・・

anou, sumimasen desu ga...

Sorry to bother you, but... (used to get the listener's attention)

はい、そうです。

hai, sou desu.

Yes, that's right.

そのとおりです。

sono toori desu.

That's exactly right.

いいえ、違います。

iie, chigaimasu.

No, that's wrong.

分かりません。

wakarimasen

I don't understand.

分かりますか?

wakarimasu ka?

Do you understand?

はい、分かります。

hai, wakarimasu

Yes, I understand.y

よく分かりません。

yoku
wakarimasen.
I don't get it.

そうですか?

sou desu ka?

Is that so?

本当ですか?

hontou desu ka?

Are you sure?; Is that true?

本当に?

hontou ni?

Really?

信じられません。

shinjiraremasen

I don't believe it!

もちろん。

mochiron

of course!

用意ができました。

youi ga dekimashita

I'm (we're) ready.

いろいろありがとうございました。

iroiro arigatou gozaimashita

Thanks for everything.

教えてくださってありがとう。

oshiete kudasatte arigatou.

Thank you for your suggestions (help).

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  • 04:15:53 02:24:09 It means "Happy New Year!" :)
  • 06:53:44 I figured that out on my own thanks,
  • 08:41:07 06:53:44 I wasn't talking to you. :) (mouse over the timestamp to see who I was responding to.)
  • 08:23:46 Go rudeness and an intelligent rebuttle!
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  • 08:32:23 ummm k I have a question... When asking would you like something to eat would Nani tabetai desu ka? Be incorrect... the lesson i just used says Nanika tabetai desu ka?
  • 12:15:58 明けましたおめでとう!
  • 15:36:04 M Utley - Nani (o) tabetai desu ka? would mean What do you want to eat? But Nanika Tabetai desu ka? means Do you want something to eat? The difference in meaning is slight, but it's there!
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