Japanese greetings and polite words, with audio

Hello, thank you, sorry and please — the words you will use every day in Japan — and a few questions that work almost anywhere.

These are the phrases of the Basic level of PAIdojo's Japanese textbook, written in kana with romaji, the way that level teaches them. Tap ▶︎ to listen, or the turtle to hear it slowly.

A word in a tinted box is only an example — put in the word you need.

Greetings & courtesyあいさつ

  1. ohayō gozaimasu
    おはようございます
    Good morning (polite)
  2. konnichiwa
    こんにちは
    Hello / Good afternoon
  3. konbanwa
    こんばんは
    Good evening
  4. arigatō gozaimasu
    ありがとうございます
    Thank you (polite)
  5. sumimasen
    すみません
    Excuse me / Sorry / (to get attention)
  6. gomen nasai
    ごめんなさい
    I'm sorry
  7. onegaishimasu
    おねがいします
    Please (when requesting)
  8. hai
    はい
    Yes
  9. iie
    いいえ
    No
  10. daijōbu desu
    だいじょうぶです
    I'm okay / It's fine / No thanks
  11. hajimemashite
    はじめまして
    Nice to meet you
  12. sayōnara
    さようなら
    Goodbye

All-purpose questionsしつもん

  1. kore wa arimasu ka
    これはありますか
    Do you have this?
  2. shashin o totte mo ii desu ka
    しゃしんをとってもいいですか
    May I take a photo?
  3. tetsudatte kuremasen ka
    てつだってくれませんか
    Could you help me?
  4. daijōbu desu ka
    だいじょうぶですか
    Are you okay? / Is it okay?

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