Japanese phrases that get you fed, moved and understood

Basics

Excuse me / sorry

すみません

Sumimasen

soo-mee-mah-sen

Basics

Thank you

ありがとうございます

Arigatou gozaimasu

ah-ree-gah-toh go-zai-mahs

Basics

Yes / no

はい / いいえ

Hai / iie

hai / ee-eh

Basics

I don't speak Japanese

日本語が話せません

Nihongo ga hanasemasen

nee-hon-go gah hah-nah-seh-mah-sen

Basics

Do you speak English?

英語を話せますか？

Eigo o hanasemasu ka?

ay-go oh hah-nah-seh-mahs kah

Station

Where is the station?

駅はどこですか？

Eki wa doko desu ka?

eh-kee wah doh-koh dess kah

Station

Does this train stop at ___?

この電車は___に止まりますか？

Kono densha wa ___ ni tomarimasu ka?

koh-noh den-shah wah ___ nee toh-mah-ree-mahs kah

Station

I missed my train

電車に乗り遅れました

Densha ni nori-okuremashita

den-shah nee noh-ree oh-koo-reh-mahsh-tah

Station

I left something behind

忘れ物をしました

Wasuremono o shimashita

wah-soo-reh-moh-noh oh shee-mahsh-tah

Restaurant

A table for two, please

二人です

Futari desu

foo-tah-ree dess

Restaurant

This one, please

これをください

Kore o kudasai

koh-reh oh koo-dah-sai

Restaurant

I can't eat ___ (allergy)

___アレルギーがあります

___ arerugii ga arimasu

___ ah-reh-roo-ghee gah ah-ree-mahs

Restaurant

No meat / no fish, please

肉なし / 魚なしでお願いします

Niku nashi / sakana nashi de onegaishimasu

nee-koo nah-shee deh oh-neh-gai-shee-mahs

Restaurant

The bill, please

お会計お願いします

O-kaikei onegaishimasu

oh-kai-kay oh-neh-gai-shee-mahs

Money

Can I pay by card?

カードは使えますか？

Kaado wa tsukaemasu ka?

kah-doh wah tsoo-kah-eh-mahs kah

Money

Where is an ATM?

ATMはどこですか？

ATM wa doko desu ka?

ay-tee-em wah doh-koh dess kah

Hotel

Can I leave my luggage here?

荷物を預けられますか？

Nimotsu o azukeraremasu ka?

nee-moh-tsoo oh ah-zoo-keh-rah-reh-mahs kah

Taxi

To this address, please

この住所までお願いします

Kono juusho made onegaishimasu

koh-noh joo-shoh mah-deh oh-neh-gai-shee-mahs

Emergency

Please help me

助けてください

Tasukete kudasai

tah-soo-keh-teh koo-dah-sai

Emergency

I need a doctor

医者が必要です

Isha ga hitsuyou desu

ee-shah gah hee-tsoo-yoh dess