Essential Japanese Phrases

Common conversational phrases categorized for practical everyday use.

All Greetings Travel Dining Shopping Emergency
Greetings

こんにちは

Konnichiwa

Hello / Good afternoon

Greetings

ありがとうございます

Arigatou gozaimasu

Thank you very much

Dining

これをください

Kore o kudasai

Please give me this

Dining

おいしいです

Oishii desu

It is delicious

Travel

駅はどこですか?

Eki wa doko desu ka?

Where is the station?

Shopping

いくらですか?

Ikura desu ka?

How much is this?