Essential Japanese conversation phrases

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PhraseReadingMeaningExampleTranslation
〜てみましょう〜てみましょうlet's try doing ~〜てみましょうlet's try doing ~
ああああohああoh
アメリカから来ましたアメリカからきましたI came from Americaアメリカから来ましたI came from America
ありがとうありがとうThank youありがとうThank you
ありがとうございますarigatō gozaimasuthank youありがとうございますthank you
いいえいいえNoいいえNo
いいえ、違いますいいえ、ちがいますNo, that's wrongいいえ、違いますNo, that's wrong
いいですねいいですねThat’s niceいいですねThat’s nice
いいと思いますいいとおもいますI think it's good.いいと思いますI think it's good.
いかがですかいかがですかHow about it?いかがですかHow about it?
いくらですかいくらですかHow much is it?いくらですかHow much is it?
いただきますいただきますThanks for the meal; said before eating.いただきますThanks for the meal; said before eating.
いつですかいつですかWhen is it?いつですかWhen is it?
いってらっしゃいいってらっしゃいhave a good trip; see you laterいってらっしゃいhave a good trip; see you later
いってらっしゃいませいってらっしゃいませPolite shop/customer service farewellいってらっしゃいませPolite shop/customer service farewell
いらっしゃいませいらっしゃいませwelcomeいらっしゃいませwelcome
うんうんYeah; uh-huh.うん、いいよ。Yeah, that's fine.
おかえりなさいおかえりなさいwelcome backおかえりなさいwelcome back
おすすめは何ですかosusume wa nan desu kaWhat do you recommend?おすすめは何ですかWhat do you recommend?
おはようございますohayō gozaimasugood morningおはようございますgood morning
おめでとうございますおめでとうございますcongratulationsおめでとうございますcongratulations
おやすみなさいおやすみなさいgood nightおやすみなさいgood night
お世話になっていますおせわになっていますThank you for your support / I appreciate your helpお世話になっていますThank you for your support / I appreciate your help
お久しぶりですohisashiburi desulong time no seeお久しぶりですlong time no see
お会計お願いしますokaikei onegaishimasuThe bill, please.お会計お願いしますThe bill, please.

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