The Tokyo Traveler » Greetings http://www.thetokyotraveler.com About Tokyo for travelers, visitors, and residents. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:30:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 A Knack for Nihongo – The Japanese Language http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/2008/03/a-knack-for-nihongo-the-japanese-language/ http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/2008/03/a-knack-for-nihongo-the-japanese-language/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:57:27 +0000 http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/a-knack-for-nihongo-the-japanese-language/ Post from: The Tokyo Traveler

]]> My Japanese skills are very limited but it I have always found that a smile, a few words, pointing and a lot of patience get me through most situations.  A few phrases will really come in handy should you ever visit Japan so with that that in mind I here are some basic greetings:

Japanese (English phonetic pronunciation) – Translation
Ohayou gozaimasu (OH-HI-O GO-ZI-MAS) – Good morning
Kon’nichiwa (KO-NI-CHI-WA) – Good afternoon
Kon’banwa  (KONE-BAN-WA) – Good evening
Oyasumi nasai (O-YA-SU-MI NA-SIGH) – Good night
Sayounara (SIGH-O-NA-RA) – Good-bye

Lastly, here’s one that isn’t included on the top of many lists but one that I think is very important:

Toire-wa doko-desu-ka (TOY-RAY DO-KO-DE-SU-KA) – Where is the toilet/bathroom?

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