Learn Japanese ten words at a time
ๆฅๆฌ่ช
Ten short games: the 102 most useful Japanese words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the eleven openers everything else builds on.
- ใใใซใกใฏkon-nee-chee-WAH
- Hello
- ใใฏใใใใใใพใo-ha-YOH go-zai-mas
- Good morning
- ใใใฐใใฏkon-ban-WAH
- Good evening
- ใใใใชใsa-YOH-na-ra
- Goodbye
- ใพใใญma-TA ne
- See you
- ใ้กใใใพใo-ne-GAI shi-mas
- Please
- ใใใใจใใใใใพใa-ri-GA-toh go-zai-mas
- Thank you
- ใฉใใใใใพใใฆdoh ee-ta-shi-MASH-teh
- You're welcome
- ใใใใชใใgo-MEN-na-sai
- Sorry
- ใใฟใพใใsu-mi-ma-SEN
- Excuse me
- ใฏใใใพใใฆha-ji-meh-MASH-teh
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- ...ใใใ ใใo ku-da-SAI
- I would like...
- ใใko-REH
- This one
- ใใใใงใใEE-ku-ra des-KAH
- How much is it?
- ใไผ่จใ้กใใใพใo-kai-KEH o-ne-GAI shi-mas
- The bill, please
- ใซใผใใงKAH-do deh
- By card
- ็พ้ใงgen-KIN deh
- In cash
- ๆฐดmi-ZU
- Water
- ใณใผใใผKOH-hee
- Coffee
- ใ่ถo-CHA
- Tea
- ใใผใซBEE-ru
- Beer
- ...ๆใใงNU-ki deh
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- ใฏใhai
- Yes
- ใใใee-EH
- No
- ๅคงไธๅคซใงใdai-JOH-bu des
- Okay
- ใใใใพใใwa-ka-ri-ma-SEN
- I don't understand
- ่ฑ่ชใ่ฉฑใใพใใEH-go o ha-na-SEH-mas-KAH
- Do you speak English?
- ใใไธๅบฆใ้กใใใพใmoh i-CHI-do o-ne-GAI shi-mas
- Can you repeat that?
- ใใฃใใใ้กใใใพใyuk-KU-ri o-ne-GAI shi-mas
- Slowly, please
- ใใใฏไฝใงใใko-REH wa NAN des-ka
- What is this?
- ...ใๅฟ ่ฆใงใga hi-TSU-yoh des
- I need...
- ๆไผใฃใฆใใใใพใใte-TSU-dat-teh mo-ra-EH-mas-ka
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- ใใกEE-chee
- One
- ใซnee
- Two
- ใใsahn
- Three
- ใใyon
- Four
- ใgo
- Five
- ใใro-KU
- Six
- ใชใชNA-na
- Seven
- ใฏใกHA-chi
- Eight
- ใใ ใkyoo
- Nine
- ใใ ใjoo
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- ใใใพใใa-ri-MAS-kah
- Do you have...?
- ใฉใใงใใDOH-ko des-KAH
- Where is...?
- ๅถๆฅญไธญeh-GYOH-chu
- Open
- ้ๅบheh-TEN
- Closed
- ่ขfu-KU-ro
- A bag?
- ้ซใใใพใta-KA-su-gi-mas
- Too expensive
- ไบ็ดใใฆใใพใyo-YA-ku shi-teh i-mas
- I have a reservation
- ๆ้ฃใฏๅซใพใใฆใใพใใCHOH-sho-ku wa fu-KU-ma-reh-teh i-mas-ka
- Is breakfast included?
- Wi-FiใฎใในใฏใผใใฏไฝใงใใWAI-fai no PAS-wah-do wa NAN des-ka
- What's the wifi password?
- ...ใฆใใใใงใใteh mo EE des-ka
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- ใตใใใงใfu-ta-RI des
- A table for two
- ใกใใฅใผใใ้กใใใพใMEH-nyoo o o-ne-GAI shi-mas
- The menu, please
- ใใใใใฏไฝใงใใo-SU-su-meh wa NAN des-ka
- What do you recommend?
- ...ใฏ้ฃในใพใใwa ta-BE-ma-sen
- I don't eat...
- ...ใขใฌใซใฎใผใงใa-REH-ru-gee des
- I'm allergic to...
- ่NI-ku
- Meat
- ้ถ่to-RI-ni-ku
- Chicken
- ้ญsa-KA-na
- Fish
- ใใใใใงใoy-SHEE des
- It's delicious
- ไนพๆฏkan-PAI
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- ใๅ ๆฐใงใใo-GEN-ki des-KAH
- How are you?
- ๅ ๆฐใงใGEN-ki des
- I'm fine, thanks
- ใใชใใฏ๏ผa-NA-ta wah
- And you?
- ใๅๅใฏไฝใงใใo-NA-ma-eh wa NAN des-ka
- What's your name?
- ...ใจ็ณใใพใto mo-SHI-ma-su
- My name is...
- ใฉใกใใใใงใใDO-chi-ra ka-ra des-ka
- Where are you from?
- ...ใใๆฅใพใใka-ra KI-ma-shi-ta
- I'm from...
- ๆฐใซๅ ฅใใพใใki ni I-ri-ma-shi-ta
- I like it
- ใใใใงใใญKI-reh des-neh
- It's beautiful
- ใใใฃใใใใพใi-ras-SHAI-ma-seh
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- ใใคใฌใฏใฉใใงใใTOY-reh wa DOH-ko des-KAH
- Where is the toilet?
- ...ใธใฏใฉใ่กใใฐใใใงใใeh wa DOH i-KEH-ba EE des-ka
- How do I get to...?
- ๅทฆใธhi-da-RI eh
- To the left
- ๅณใธmi-GI eh
- To the right
- ใพใฃใใmas-SU-gu
- Straight ahead
- ใใko-KO
- Here
- ้ง EH-ki
- Train station
- ใในBA-su
- Bus
- ็ฉบๆธฏKOO-koh
- Airport
- ๅ็ฌฆใไธๆใ้กใใใพใkip-PU o ichi-MAI o-ne-GAI shi-mas
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- ไปEE-ma
- Now
- ใใจใงA-toh-deh
- Later
- ไปๆฅKYOH
- Today
- ๆๆฅash-TA
- Tomorrow
- ไปๅคKON-ya
- Tonight
- ใใค๏ผI-tsu
- When?
- ไฝๆใซ้ใใพใใNAN-ji ni a-KI-mas-ka
- What time does it open?
- ๅฐใ ใๅพ ใกใใ ใใSHOH-shoh o-MA-chi ku-da-sai
- One moment, please
- ๅfun
- Minutes
- ๆ้ji-KAN
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- ๅฉใใฆ๏ผtas-KEH-teh
- Help!
- ๅป่ ใๅผใใงใใ ใใi-SHA o YON-deh ku-da-sai
- Call a doctor
- ่ญฆๅฏkeh-SA-tsu
- Police
- ่ฌๅฑyak-KYO-ku
- Pharmacy
- ็ ้ขbyoh-IN
- Hospital
- ้ใซ่ฟทใใพใใmi-CHI ni ma-yoy-MASH-ta
- I'm lost
- ๆฐๅใๆชใใงใki-BUN ga wa-RU-ee des
- I don't feel well
- ็ใพใใพใใnu-SU-ma-reh-ma-shi-ta
- It was stolen
- ็ทๆฅใงใKIN-kyoo des
- It's an emergency
- ใปใฃใจใใฆใใ ใใHOT-toh-i-teh ku-da-sai
- Leave me alone