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Greetings and Farewells

(Romaji - Meaning )

ohayo gozaimasu - good morning
konichi wa - good afternoon
konban wa - good evening
oyasumi nasai - good night
sayonara - good bye

At The Table

shio - salt
kosho - pepper
wain - wine
gurasu - glass
koppu - glass
kappu - cup
supun - spoon
naifu - knife
napukin - napkin

Counting In Japanese

0 zero / rei
1 ichi
2 ni
3 san
4 yon / shi
5 go
6 roku
7 nana / shichi
8 hachi
9 kyu / ku
10 ju
11 juichi
12 juni
13 jusan
14 juyon / jushi
15 jugo
16 juroku
17 junana / jushichi
18 juhachi
19 jukyu / juku
20 niju

Basic Pronouns

Watashi - I
Watashitachi - We
Anata - You
Anatatachi - You (plural)
Kare - He
Karera - They (both genders)
Kanonjo - She
Konojotach - They (females)

Basic Question Words

Romaji: Doko
Translation: Where
Example: Doa doko desu ka. (Door where is it?)

Romaji: Nani/Nan
Translation: What
Example: Nan desu ka. (What is it?)

Romaji: Dare
Translation: Who
Example: Dare desu ka. (Who is it)?

Romaji: Naze
Translation: Why
Example: Naze desu ka. (Why is it?)

Romaji: Itsu
Translation: When
Example: Ressha wa Itsu kimasu ka. (Train when does it come?)

Romaji: Do/Ikaga
Translation: How
Example: Biru wa do desu ka. (Beer how is it?)

Romaji: Ikura
Translation: How Much
Example: Ikura desu ka. (How much is it?)