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Greetings

	こんにちは！ Konnichiwa!	Hello!
	おはようございます！ Ohayougozaimasu!	Good morning! (sg/pl)
	こんにちは！ Konnichiwa!	Hello! (sg/pl)
	こんばんは！ Konbanwa!	Good evening! (sg/pl)
	おやすみなさい！ Oyasuminasai!	Good night! (sg/pl)
	ばいばい！ Bye-bye!	Bye! (infml)
	さようなら！ Sayounara!	Good bye! (fml.)

Important vocabulary

	はい Hai	yes
	いいえ Iie	no
	もしかしたら Moshikashitara	maybe
	わかりました Wakarimashita	OK
	ありがとう！ Arigatou!	Thank you!
	どういたしまして！ Douitashimashite!	You're welcome! (m/f)
	すみません、・・・ Sumimasen,...	Excuse me, … (sg/pl)
	ごめんなさい Gomennasai	I'm sorry. (m/f)
	・・・をもっています/ ...をもっていません ... wo motte imasu ... wo motteimasen	I have … / I don't have ...
	・・・をもっています/ ...をもっていません ... wo motte imasu ... wo motteimasen	We (don't) have …
	・・・があります/ ... がありません） ... ga arimasu ga arimasen	There is (no) ...

Introducing yourself

	・・・といいます ... to iimasu	My name is ...
	・・・人です ... jin desu	I'm from ...
	わたしは・・・さいです Watashi wa ... sai desu	I'm ... years old.
	わたしはけっこんしています（どくしんです） Watashi wa kekkon shite imasu Watashi wa dokushin desu	I am married. / I am not married.
	わたしはひとりでりょこうをしています（ひとりではありません） Watashi wa hitoride ryokou wo shite imasu Watashi wa hitori dewa arimasen	I am traveling alone. / I am not traveling alone. (m/f)
	わたしは・・・とりょこうをしています Watashi wa ? to ryokou wo shiteimasu	I'm traveling with ...

Comprehension

	にほんごをはなせません Nihongo wo hanasemasen	I don't speak any Japanese.
	わかりません Wakarimasen	I don't understand that. (m/f)
	・・・をはなせますか？ ... wo hanasemasuka?	Do you speak …? (m/f)
	・・・をはなせるひとはいますか？ ... wo hanaseru hito wa imasuka?	Does anyone here speak ...?
	えいご Eigo	English
	ふらんすご Furansugo	French
	かいてもらえますか？ Kaitemorae masuka?	Could you write that down please. (m/f)
	もういちどいってください Mouichido itte kudasai	Could you please repeat that. (m/f)
	ちょっとまってください Chotto matte kudasai	Just a moment please.

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