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Hai - Yes
Iie - No

O-genki desu ka? - How are you?
Genki desu - I'm fine

Watashi - I
Watashi (no) - My

Onamae wa nan desu ka - What is your name?
Watashi no namae wa (name) desu - My name is (name)
Watashi wa (name) desu - I am (name)

Gomen (nasai)* - I am sorry
Sumimasen - Excuse me

Kore wa, nan desu ka? - What's this?
Kore wa, (Nihongo de) nan to iimasu ka? - What's this called (in Japanese)?

Arigato (gozaimasu)** - Thank you
Domo arigato - Thank you very much
Doitashimashite - You're welcome

Sumimasen ga, tasukete itadakemasen ka? - Excuse me, can you help me please?
Wakarimasen - I don't understand
Eigo o hanasemasuka? - Do you speak English?
Nihongo (yoku) hanasemasen - I can't speak Japanese (well)
Nihongo wa (amari) hanase masen - I don't speak (much) Japanese

Denwa bango wa nan ban desu ka - What is your phone number?
Denwa bango wa (number) desu - My number is (number)

Abunai - Look out
Kyoskete - Be careful

Toire wa doko desu ka - Where is the bathroom?

* - nasai added for politeness.
** - gozaimasu added for politeness.

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