When you start learning a new language, knowing how to greet and introduce yourself is the first and most important step. In this article, we will introduce some basic phrases in Japanese translation, along with their pronunciation and meaning in Vietnamese, to help you communicate naturally and politely with native speakers. Whether you are preparing for a trip to Japan, want to familiarize yourself with Japanese culture, or simply want to expand your knowledge, these sentence patterns will be a useful tool on your journey to learn Japanese.
Therefore, for those who are just starting to learn Japanese, you can memorize and use these sentence patterns:
- Hi!/ Yaa/ やあ。(Hello!)
- Good morning! Ohayou gozaimasu. おはようございます。(Good morning)
- Good evening! Konbanwa こんばんは。(Good evening)
- Welcome! (to greet someone) Youkoso irasshai mashita. ようこそいらっしゃいました。(With pleasure!)
- How are you? Ogenki desuka? お元気ですか？(How are you?)
- I'm fine, thanks! Watashi wa genki desu. Arigato! わたしは元気です。ありがとう。(I'm fine, thank you!)
- And you? Anatawa? あなたは？Good/ So-So. Genki desu. /maa-maa desu. 元気です。/ まあまあです。(What about you?)
- Thank you (very much)!/ Arigatou! / ありがとう！(Thank you)
- You're welcome! (for “thank you”)/ Dou itashi mashite. どういたしまして。(Welcome)
- I missed you so much!/ Samishi katta desu/ I miss you so much.
- What's new?/ Saikin dou desuka? 最近どうですか？(What's new?)
- Nothing much/ Kawari nai desu. 変わりないです。(Nothing)
- Good night!/ Oyasumi nasai. Good night.(Good night!).
- See you later! Mata atode aimashou! またあとで会いましょう！(See you later)
- Good bye! Sayonara! さようなら！(Goodbye)
- Do you speak (English/ Japanese)?/ Anata wa eigo/nihongo wo hanashimasu ka? あなたは（英語／日本語）を話しますか？(Do you speak English/Japanese?)
- Just a little/ Sukoshi dake. Just a little.(Just a little.)
- What's your name? Namae wa nandesu ka? 名前は何ですか？(What is your name?)
- My name is … Watashi wa …..desu 私はです・・・Mr…/ Mrs.…/ Miss…*5 “san” is adequate for all. ・・・さん (My name is…)
- Nice to meet you! Hajimemashite! or Oai dekite ureshii desu/ はじめまして！／お会いできてうれしいです！(Nice to meet you)
- You're very kind!/ Anata wa totemo shinsetsu desu. あなたはとてもしんせつです。(You are so kind!)
- Where are you from?/ Doko no shusshin desu ka?/ どこの出身ですか？(Where are you from?)
- I'm from (the US/Japan) Amerika/Nihon kara desu. アメリカ／日本からです。(I'm from America/Japan)
- I'm (American) Watashi wa Amerika jin desu. 私はアメリカ人です。(I am American)
- Where do you live? Doko ni sun de imasu ka? どこに住んでいますか？(Where do you live?)
- I live in (the US/ Japan) Watashi wa amerika / nihon ni sundeimasu.私はアメリカ／日本に住んでいます。(I live in the US/ Japan)
- Did you like it here? Kokowa suki ni narimashita ka? ここは好きになりましたか？ (Do you like this place?)
- Japan is a wonderful country. Japan is a wonderful country.
- What do you do for a living? Osigoto wa nandesu ka? お仕事は何ですか？(What do you do?)
- I work as a (translator/businessman) Osigoto wa nandesu ka? ほんやく／会社員として働いています。(I am a Translator/Businessman)
- Can I help you?/ Anata no otetsudai shimasu ka?/ あなたのお手伝いしますか？(How can I help you?)
- Yes, please./ Hai, onegaishimasu./ はい、お願いします。(Yes, please.)
- Can you help me?/ Watashi wo tetsudatte kudasaimasu ka?/ 私を手伝ってくださいませんか？(Can you help me?)
- Of course!/ Mochiron!/ Of course!
- Excuse me (to ask for something)/ Sumimasen/ すみません。(Sorry)
- Excuse me (to pass by)/ Sumimasen/ すみません。(Excuse me, let me pass.)
- I'm sorry./ Gomen nasai./ ごめんなさい。(I'm sorry.)
- It's okay./ Daijoubu desu./ 大丈夫です。(It's okay.)
- Please./ Onegaishimasu./ お願いします。(Please.)
- Thank you./ Arigatou gozaimasu./ ありがとうございます。(Thank you.)
- You're welcome./ Douitashimashite./ どういたしまして。(You're welcome.)
- Yes./ Hai./ Yes.
- No./ Iie./ いいえ。(No.)
- May I use your phone?/ Denwa wo tsukatte mo ii desu ka?/ Can I use your phone?
- How much is this?/ Kore wa ikura desu ka?/ これはいくらですか？(How much does this cost?)
- I don't understand./ Wakarimasen./ 分かりません。(I don't understand.)
- Could you say that again?/ Mou ichido itte kuremasu ka?/ Could you say that again?
- I don't know./ Shirimasen./ 知りません。(I don't know.)
- Where is the restroom?/ Toire wa doko desu ka?/ トイレはどこですか？(Where is the restroom?)
- Please speak slowly./ Yukkuri hanashite kudasai./ ゆっくり話してください。(Please speak slowly.)
(To be continued)
