Basic Travel. Japanese Guide

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1 Basic Travel INVESTOR NEWSLETTER ISSUE N 3 FALL 2007 Japanese Guide Learn Japanese Pod Learn essential Japanese for your trip to Japan Basic useful expressions 2 Directions 2 When you get lost 3 Shopping 3 Eating out 3 Accommodation 4 Transportation 5 Basic Kanji and Kana 6 Kanji for reading menus 7 Numbers 8 A word from the author 9! 1

2 Essential Travel Japanese Basic Useful Expressions Excuse me / I m sorry Do you understand English? I understand (Japanese) I don t understand (Japanese) Can I (have)...? the bill map water pay by card pay by cash Is there a / Are there any... sumimasen eigo wakarimasu ka? (Nihongo) wakarimasu (Nihongo) wakarimasen... onegaishimasu okaikei chizu omizu kaado de genkin de... arimasu ka? ATM / convenience store / drinks vending machine ei tee emu / konbini / jido hanbaiki Directions Where is... bathroom station temple shrine castle festival police box It s over there left / right go straight next to... close / far go straight (to the end of a street or corridor)...wa doko desu ka? toire eki otera jinja oshiro matsuri koban asoko desu hidari / migi massugu...no tonari chikai / toi tsuki atari! 2

3 Excuse me, I m lost Can you show me where we are on this map? I m looking for... souvenirs postcards presents shoes hat dress glasses bag accessories (jewelry) How much is this? Please show this to me Do you have a (bigger) one? small(er) cheap(er) light(er) new(er) I d like to pay in cash I d like to charge this to my card I ll take this one Welcome! (said by shopkeeper or waiter) Can I have a menu please? Are you ready to order? Yes not yet I ll have this (Then point at food or menu) (I ll have) one (I ll have) two three four five six seven eight nine ten When you get lost sumimasen, michi ni mayotte imasu koko wa chizu de doko desu ka? Shopping... o sagashiterun desu kedo omiyage hagaki purezento kutsu boshi doresu megane kaban akusesari ikura desu ka? kore o misete kudasai motto (ōkii) no wa arimasu ka chiisai yasui karui atarashii genkin de onegaishimasu kaado de onegaishimasu kore o kudasai Eating out irasshaimase! menyuu onegaishimasu gochuumon wa okimari desu ka hai mada desu kore kudasai 1: (kore o) hitotsu 6: mutsu 2: (kore o) futatsu 7: nanatsu 3: mitsu 8: yatsu 4: yotsu 9: kokonatsu 5: itsutsu 10: tō! 3

4 Cheers! Who s drinking (beer)? sake wine non-alcoholic drinks orange juice plum wine Can we get the bill please? Smoking Non-smoking seats Kanpai! (biiru) nomu hito? nihonshu wain juusu orenji juusu umeshu okaikei kudasai kitsu-en seki Kin-en seki Japanese style pub sushi restaurant sushi train restaurant ramen restaurant drink all you want eat all you want izakaya sushiya-san kaiten-zushi ramen-ya nomihodai tabehōdai Accommodation I m Alex, I have a reservation Do you have a room? I d like to stay... one night (two days) two nights (three days) three nights (four days) I d like to (check in) check out I d like to change some money hotel ryokan (traditional Japanese bed and breakfast) hot spring outdoor hot bath Western style room Japanese style room Can I leave my luggage here? Alex desu. Yoyaku shite arimasu Heya arimasu ka...tomaritain desu ippaku (futsuka) nihaku (mikka) sanpaku (yokka) (chekkuin) shitain desu ga chekku auto ryōgae shitain desu ga hoteru ryokan onsen rotenburo yoshiki heya washiki heya nimotsu o azukatte moraimasu ka! 4

5 Transportation How much is it to Shinjuku? How do I get to Osaka? Take the Yamanote line Change at Shibuya airport station platform one way round trip ticket Pre-paid IC Card train Is this train bound for Nagoya? Which platform? first train last train local train express train norikae subway bus coach taxi to shinjuku please please let me off here shinjuku made ikura desu ka do yatte ōsaka ni ikimasu ka yamanote sen ni noru shibuya de norikaeru kuko eki homu katamichi ofuku chiketto / kippu suika / pasumo / ikoka densha nagoya yuki no densha desu ka? nanban sen desu ka? shihatsu densha shuden kaku eki teisha kaisoku densha change trains chikatestu basu rimujin basu takushii shinjuku made onegaishimasu koko de oroshite kudasai! 5

6 Kanji and Kana otearai Bathroom onna Women otoko Men / deguchi / iriguchi Exit / Entrance / kita / minami North / South / higashi / nishi East / West Trains shinjuku homen Shinjuku bound osaka yuki to Osaka homu Platform / shihatsu / shuden First train / last train kakueki teisha Local train kaisoku densha Rapid train kyuuko densha Express train shinkansen Bullet train shuppatsu Departure tōchaku Arrival! 6

7 menyu Menu niku Meat sakana Fish yasai Vegetables nomimono Drinks teishoku Set meal / special higawari Daily special ranchi setto! 7 Lunch set dezaato Dessert sushi Sushi sashimi Sashimi tenpura Tempura miso shiru Miso soup tōfu Tofu yakitori BBQ chicken Kanji for reading menus okonomiyaki Okonomiyaki takoyaki Octopus fried in batter shōyu Soy Sauce

8 Numbers ) ichi 2) ni 3) san 4) yon 5) go ) juu 11) juu-ichi 12) juu-ni 13) juu-san 14) juu-yon 15) juu-go ) juu 20) ni-juu 30) san-juu 40) yon-juu 50) go-juu ) hyaku 200) ni-hyaku 300) sambyaku 400) yon-hyaku 500) go-hyaku ,000, ) sen 2000) ni-sen 3000) sanzen 4000) yon-sen 5000) go-sen 6000) roku-sen 6) roku 7) nana 8) hachi 9) kyuu 10) ju 16) juu-roku 17) juu-nana 18) juu-hachi 19) juu-kyu 20) ni-juu 60) roku-juu 70) nana-juu 80) hachi-juu 90) kyu-juu 100) hyaku 600) roppyaku 700) nana-hyaku 800) happyaku 900) kyu-hyaku 1000) sen 7000) nana-sen 8000) hassen 9000) kyu-sen 10,000) ichiman 100,000) ju-man 1,000,000) hyaku-man Counters for things 1) hitotsu 2) futatsu 3) mitsu 4) yotsu 5) itsutsu 6) mutsu 7) nanatsu 8) yatsu 9) kokonatsu 10) tō! 8

9 Hi, I m Alex. Thank you for downloading this travel Japanese guide. My aim was to make an easy and useful travel Japanese guide to help you have a more enjoyable and smoother trip to Japan. This is the cheat sheet that I wish I d been given when I first came to Japan. I ve lived and traveled around Japan for the last 20 years, so I know what a fantastic country it is to visit and explore. I also know how overwhelming it is to be in a different culture with limited language skills. However, there is some good news. First, the Japanese are extremely patient and appreciative of people who make the effort to try and speak even a little Japanese. A simple sumimasen (excuse me) and arigato (thank you) go a long way in Japan. Second and most importantly, you probably need a lot less Japanese than you think to travel around Japan and really enjoy your trip. You don t need to have a huge vocabulary, you just need the right vocabulary. That means knowing the words and phrases that are the most commonly used in the widest number of situations. This is what I ve put together here for you. This guide provides a list some of the most useful and effective vocabulary and phrases I have used on my own travels in Japan. I hope you enjoy it and find it useful. I d love to get your feedback on this guide, so please send your comments, ideas and questions to me at info@learnjapanesepod.com Happy travels in Japan! Alex Brooke! 9