Essential Japanese conversation phrases

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PhraseReadingMeaningExampleTranslation
問題ありませんmondai arimasenNo problem.問題ありませんNo problem.
大丈夫ですdaijōbu desuI'm fine; it's okay大丈夫ですI'm fine; it's okay
大丈夫ですかdaijōbu desu kaAre you okay?大丈夫ですかAre you okay?
失礼しますshitsurei shimasuexcuse me; pardon me失礼しますexcuse me; pardon me
忘れ物をしましたわすれものをしましたI left something behind.忘れ物をしましたI left something behind.
急いでいますisoideimasuI’m in a hurry.急いでいますI’m in a hurry.
手伝いましょうかtetsudaimashō kaShall I help you?手伝いましょうかShall I help you?
承知しましたしょうちしましたUnderstood / Certainly承知しましたUnderstood / Certainly
日本が大好きですnihon ga daisuki desuI love Japan.日本が大好きですI love Japan.
日本は初めてですかにほんははじめてですかIs this your first time in Japan?日本は初めてですかIs this your first time in Japan?
日本語があまり話せませんにほんごがあまりはなせませんI can't speak much Japanese.日本語があまり話せませんI can't speak much Japanese.
日本語は少し話せますnihongo wa sukoshi hanasemasuI can speak a little Japanese.日本語は少し話せますI can speak a little Japanese.
日本語を勉強していますにほんごをべんきょうしていますI am studying Japanese日本語を勉強していますI am studying Japanese
映画が好きですeiga ga suki desuI like movies.映画が好きですI like movies.
時間がありますかjikan ga arimasu kaDo you have time?時間がありますかDo you have time?
書いてくださいかいてくださいPlease write it down.書いてくださいPlease write it down.
最近どうですかsaikin dō desu kahow have you been lately?最近どうですかhow have you been lately?
本当ですかほんとうですかReally?本当ですかReally?
楽しかったですたのしかったですIt was fun.楽しかったですIt was fun.
気にしないでくださいきにしないでくださいPlease don't worry気にしないでくださいPlease don't worry
気をつけてきをつけてtake care; be careful気をつけてtake care; be careful
猫が好きですneko ga suki desuI like cats.猫が好きですI like cats.
現金だけですかげんきんだけですかIs it cash only?現金だけですかIs it cash only?
疲れたつかれたI'm tired疲れたI'm tired
病院はどこですかびょういんはどこですかWhere is the hospital?病院はどこですかWhere is the hospital?

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