Basic Travel
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Japanese Guide
Learn Japanese Pod
Learn essential Japanese
for your trip to Japan
Basic useful expressions 2
Directions 2
When you get lost 3
Shopping 3
Eating out 3
Accommodation 4
Transportation 5
Basic Kanji and Kana 6
Kanji for reading menus 7
Numbers 8
A word from the author 9
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Essential
Travel
Japanese
Basic Useful Expressions
Excuse me / Im sorry sumimasen
Do you understand English? eigo wakarimasu ka?
I understand (Japanese) (Nihongo) wakarimasu
I dont understand (Japanese) (Nihongo) wakarimasen
Can I (have)... ? ... onegaishimasu
the bill okaikei
map chizu
water omizu
pay by card kaado de
pay by cash genkin de
Is there a / Are there any... ... arimasu ka?
ATM / convenience store / drinks vending machine ei tee emu / konbini / jido hanbaiki
Directions
Where is ... ...wa doko desu ka?
bathroom toire
station eki
temple otera
shrine jinja
castle oshiro
festival matsuri
police box koban
Its over there asoko desu
left / right hidari / migi
go straight massugu
next to... ...no tonari
close / far chikai / toi
go straight (to the end of a street or corridor) tsuki atari
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When you get lost
Excuse me, Im lost sumimasen, michi ni mayotte imasu
Can you show me where we are koko wa chizu de doko desu ka?
on this map?
Shopping
Im looking for ... ... o sagashiterun desu kedo
souvenirs | postcards | presents omiyage | hagaki | purezento
shoes | hat | dress kutsu | boshi | doresu
glasses | bag | accessories (jewelry) megane | kaban | akusesari
How much is this? ikura desu ka?
Please show this to me kore o misete kudasai
Do you have a (bigger) one? motto (kii) no wa arimasu ka
small(er) chiisai
cheap(er) yasui
light(er) karui
new(er) atarashii
Id like to pay in cash genkin de onegaishimasu
Id like to charge this to my card kaado de onegaishimasu
Ill take this one kore o kudasai
Eating out
Welcome! (said by shopkeeper or waiter) irasshaimase!
Can I have a menu please? menyuu onegaishimasu
Are you ready to order? gochuumon wa okimari desu ka
Yes | not yet hai | mada desu
Ill have this (Then point at food or menu) kore kudasai
(Ill have) one six 1: (kore o) hitotsu 6: mutsu
(Ill have) two seven 2: (kore o) futatsu 7: nanatsu
three eight 3: mitsu 8: yatsu
four nine 4: yotsu 9: kokonatsu
five ten 5: itsutsu 10: t
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Cheers! Kanpai!
Whos drinking (beer)? (biiru) nomu hito?
sake nihonshu
wine wain
non-alcoholic drinks juusu
orange juice orenji juusu
plum wine umeshu
Can we get the bill please? okaikei kudasai
Smoking | Non-smoking seats kitsu-en seki | Kin-en seki
Japanese style pub izakaya
sushi restaurant sushiya-san
sushi train restaurant kaiten-zushi
ramen restaurant ramen-ya
drink all you want nomihodai
eat all you want tabehdai
Accommodation
Im Alex, I have a reservation Alex desu. Yoyaku shite arimasu
Do you have a room? Heya arimasu ka
Id like to stay ... ...tomaritain desu
one night (two days) ippaku (futsuka)
two nights (three days) nihaku (mikka)
three nights (four days) sanpaku (yokka)
Id like to (check in) (chekkuin) shitain desu ga
check out chekku auto
Id like to change some money rygae shitain desu ga
hotel hoteru
ryokan (traditional Japanese bed and breakfast) ryokan
hot spring onsen
outdoor hot bath rotenburo
Western style room yoshiki heya
Japanese style room washiki heya
Can I leave my luggage here? nimotsu o azukatte moraimasu ka
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Transportation
How much is it to Shinjuku? shinjuku made ikura desu ka
How do I get to Osaka? do yatte saka ni ikimasu ka
Take the Yamanote line yamanote sen ni noru
Change at Shibuya shibuya de norikaeru
airport kuko
station eki
platform homu
one way katamichi
round trip ofuku
ticket chiketto / kippu
Pre-paid IC Card suika / pasumo / ikoka
train densha
Is this train bound for Nagoya? nagoya yuki no densha desu ka?
Which platform? nanban sen desu ka?
first train shihatsu densha
last train shuden
local train kaku eki teisha
express train kaisoku densha
norikae change trains
subway chikatestu
bus basu
coach rimujin basu
taxi takushii
to shinjuku please shinjuku made onegaishimasu
please let me off here koko de oroshite kudasai
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Kanji and Kana
otearai Bathroom
onna Women
otoko Men
deguchi / iriguchi Exit / Entrance
/
kita / minami North / South
/
higashi / nishi East / West
/
Trains
shinjuku homen Shinjuku bound
osaka yuki to Osaka
homu Platform
shihatsu / shuden First train / last train
/
kakueki teisha Local train
kaisoku densha Rapid train
kyuuko densha Express train
shinkansen Bullet train
shuppatsu Departure
tchaku Arrival
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Kanji for reading menus
menyu Menu
niku Meat
sakana Fish
yasai Vegetables
nomimono Drinks
teishoku Set meal / special
higawari Daily special
ranchi setto Lunch set
dezaato Dessert
sushi Sushi
sashimi Sashimi
tenpura Tempura
miso shiru Miso soup
tfu Tofu
yakitori BBQ chicken
okonomiyaki Okonomiyaki
takoyaki Octopus fried in batter
shyu Soy Sauce
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Numbers
1 - 10 1) ichi 6) roku
2) ni 7) nana
3) san 8) hachi
4) yon 9) kyuu
5) go 10) ju
10 - 20 10) juu 16) juu-roku
11) juu-ichi 17) juu-nana
12) juu-ni 18) juu-hachi
13) juu-san 19) juu-kyu
14) juu-yon 20) ni-juu
15) juu-go
10 - 100 10) juu 60) roku-juu
20) ni-juu 70) nana-juu
30) san-juu 80) hachi-juu
40) yon-juu 90) kyu-juu
50) go-juu 100) hyaku
100 - 1000 100) hyaku 600) roppyaku
200) ni-hyaku 700) nana-hyaku
300) sambyaku 800) happyaku
400) yon-hyaku 900) kyu-hyaku
500) go-hyaku 1000) sen
1000 - 1,000,000 1000) sen 7000) nana-sen
2000) ni-sen 8000) hassen
3000) sanzen 9000) kyu-sen
4000) yon-sen 10,000) ichiman
5000) go-sen 100,000) ju-man
6000) roku-sen 1,000,000) hyaku-man
Counters for things 1) hitotsu 6) mutsu
2) futatsu 7) nanatsu
3) mitsu 8) yatsu
4) yotsu 9) kokonatsu
5) itsutsu 10) t
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Hi, Im Alex. Thank you for downloading this travel Japanese guide. My aim was
to make an easy and useful travel Japanese guide to help you have a more
enjoyable and smoother trip to Japan. This is the cheat sheet that I wish Id
been given when I first came to Japan.
Ive lived and traveled around Japan for the last 20 years, so I know what a
fantastic country it is to visit and explore. I also know how overwhelming it is to
be in a different culture with limited language skills. However, there is some
good news. First, the Japanese are extremely patient and appreciative of
people who make the effort to try and speak even a little Japanese. A simple
sumimasen (excuse me) and arigato (thank you) go a long way in Japan.
Second and most importantly, you probably need a lot less Japanese than you
think to travel around Japan and really enjoy your trip. You dont need to have a
huge vocabulary, you just need the right vocabulary. That means knowing the
words and phrases that are the most commonly used in the widest number of
situations. This is what Ive put together here for you.
This guide provides a list some of the most useful and effective vocabulary and
phrases I have used on my own travels in Japan. I hope you enjoy it and find it
useful.
Id love to get your feedback on this guide, so please send
your comments, ideas and questions to me at
info@learnjapanesepod.com
Happy travels in Japan!
Alex Brooke
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