Greeting

How are you? Genki?

I'm fine.
I'm pretty good.
I'm surviving.
I'm hanging in there.
you haven't changed a bit.
Neither have you.
I haven't seen him in 2 years.
We haven't heard from him for a while.
I'll be in touch.
Do I know you? / Have we met?
I know you from somewhere.
Say hello to Susan.
Give her a hug from me.
How did you get to know each other?
We've just met here.
I'm looking forward to seeing him.
That's something to look forward to.
Let me introduce myself.
Nice to meet you.
It was nice knowing you.
Genki.
Totemo genki.
Ikiteru yo.
Nantoka ganbatteru.
Chittomo kawatte nai ne.
Anata mo kawatte nai ne.
Ni-nen mo kare ni atte nai.
Kare kara shibaraku renraku ga nai.
Renraku suru ne.
Dokoka de ai mashitaka?
Dokoka de atta ki ga suru.
Susan ni yoroshiku tsutaete.
Kanojo ni yoroshiku ne.
Douiu fuu ni shiriai ni nattano?
Tamatama koko de attano.
Kare ni au noga tanoshimi.
Sore wa tanoshimi dane.
Jiko shoukai sasete kudasai.
Yoroshiku
Shiriaete yokatta.

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See you.
See you later. Ja matane./Mata atodene.
See you next time. Ja kondo ne./Mata kondone
See you soon. Mata sonouchine.
I'll be seeing you. Mata sugu aeru yone.
Take care. Take it easy. Ja ne.
I've got to go. Mou ikanakucha.
I'm leaving. Mou deru.
Talk to you later. Mata atode hanasou.

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Where are you?
Where are you? Doko ni iruno?
Where have you been? Doko ni itano?
Is Mark around? Mark iru?
Have you seen Jack? Jack mita?
Hey, Are you hiding out? Nanda koko ni kakurete tano?

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Happy / Glad
I'm happy. / I'm glad. Ureshii.
You look happy. Ureshi sou ne.
I'm glad you're back. Modotte kite kurete ureshii.
I couldn't be happier. / I've never been happier. Kore ijou ureshii koto wa naiyo.
What are you so happy about? Nande son nani happy nano?
He is a fun guy. Kare wa tanoshii hito.

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look like / sound like
It sounds(looks) good. Yosasou.
It sounds(looks) interesting. Omoshirosou.
It sounds(looks) fun. tanoshisou.
You look good. Choushi ga yosasou ne.
You look sad. Kanashisou ne.
You look down. Ochikonderu mitai ne.
You look(sound) like an idiot. Baka mitai.

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I like it. / I don't like it.
I like it. Ii ne. / Suki.
I love it. Daisuki.
I don't like it. Suki ja nai.
I'm not going to like it. Sore wa doumo suki ni narenai.
I hate him. Kare wa kirai.

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Hobby / Taste
What do you like to do? / What's your hobby? Shumi wa nani?
Your tastes are extravagant. Anata no shumi wa zeitaku.
Your taste sucks. Anata no shumi wa saitei.

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Day / Year
What day is it today? Kyou wa nan youbi?
What's the date today? Kyou wa nan nichi?
Do you know what day it was yesterday? Kinou wa nan no hi dattaka shitteru?
What year is it? Ima wa nan nen?

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Got it?
Got it? Wakatta?
Yea, I got it. Un,wakatta.
Did I make myself clear? Chanto wakatta no?
I see. Naruhodo. / Wakatta.
I got it. Wakatta.
I sort of understand. Nantonaku wakatta.
I think I understand. Wakatta to omou.
I know. Shitteru./Wakatteru.
Jast as I thought. Omotta touri.
See, I was right. Hora, ittatouri desho.

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Nationality / Language
Where are you from? Doko no shusshin?
What is your nationality? Kokuseki wa doko?
How do you say "_____"in Japanese? "_____"wa nihongo de nante iuno ?
What's another way of saying "_____"? "_____" no betsu no iikata wa?
Is English your mother tongue? Eigo wa bokokugo?
Do you speak English? Eigo hanaseru?
What is ISP short for? ISP wa nan no ryaku?
It's a short of "Internet Service Provider". "Internet Service Provider" no ryaku dayo.
How do you spell it? superu wa?
Speak more slowly(, please)? Yukkuri hanashite (kudasai).

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Thank you.
Thank you. Arigatou.
Thank you very much. Doumo arigatou gozaimasu.
Thank you for your time. Jikan o totte moratte sumimasen.
You're welcome. Dou itashi mashite./
I appreciate. Kansha shiteimasu.
Thank you for everything (what you've done for me.) Iroiro arigatou.

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I'm sorry.
Sorry about that. Sonokoto wa gomen nasai.
I'm sorry. Gomen nasai. / Sumimasen.
Sorry. Gomen.
Don't be sorry. Ayamaru koto naiyo.
What a pity. Kawaisou.
I feel so sorry for you. Okinodoku ni.
I'm sorry to hear that. Zannnen dane.
That's too bad. Sore wa yokunai ne./ Sore wa hidoi ne.
I owe you an apology. Anata ni ayamara nakucha.
It's my fault. Watashi no sei.
It's not my fault. Watashi no sei janai.
It's not anybody's fault. Dare no sei demo nai.
Do you want me to apologize? Watashi ni ayamatte morai taino?
I'll never forgive him. Kare o zettai yurusanai.
I won't tolerate. Taerare nai.
I had my reasons. (Sou suru) riyuu ga atta no.
Sorry to interrupt you. Ojama shite sumimasen.
I don't mean to interrupt. Jama suru tsumori wa nain dakedo.
Sorry to bother you. Doumo ojama shimashita.
You'll be sorry. Koukai suru yo.
Am I disturbing you? Ojama shitemo ii desuka?

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Think
I think... ...to omou.
I bet... Kitto ...dato omou.
I assumed... ...to tekkiri omoi konde ita.
I wonder... ...kana.
I've been wondering... Zutto...kana to omotte ta.
I noticed... ...to ki ga tsuiteita.
I realized... ...to yatto wakatta.
I didn't recognize... ...to wakaranakatta.
I know... ...o shitteiru. / ...to wakatteru.
I knew it. Yappari ne. / Wakatteta.
I doubt that... ...ja nai to omou.
I hope... ...dato iin dakedo.
I figured out that... ...to wakatta yo.
That figures. Sorede wakatta.

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Difficult / Complicate/ Easy
It's very difficult. Sugoku muzukashii.
It's complicated. Fukuzatsu.
It's a little bit complicated. Chotto fukuzatsu.
It's a long story. Iroiro atte...
A lot's happened so fast since Friday... Kinyoubi kara iroiro atte...
It's hard to explain... Stsumei shinikuin dakedo...
I'm confused. Konran shiteru.
I'm getting confused. Konran shitekita.
It's easy. Kantan.

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Better / Best
I'll try my best. Gambari masu.
I'll do my best. Besuto o tsukusuyo.
That would be better. Sonohou ga ii yo.
I feel much better. Kibun ga yoku natta.
You'd better exercise. Undou shita houga iiyo.
You better get a medical checkup. Kenkoushindan ni itta houga iiyo.
Give me a better price. Motto yasuku shite.
You look better in person (than in picture). Jitsubutu no houga iiyo.
the sooner, the better. Hayakereba hayaihodo ii.
Better luck next time. Konotsugi wa ganbatte.
This is way better than you would think. Omotta yorimo mashi.
This keeps getting better and better. Dandan omoshiroku natte kita.
Am I getting better? Umakunatta?
You can do much better. Motto umaku dekiruyo.
It's much better. Zutto yokunatta.
Better than ever. Imamade yoriwa yokunatta.

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That's right!
That's right! / Exactly! Sonotouri!
I agree. Sansei.
I think so. Sou omou.
I hope so. Sou dato iine.
I can't help it. Shouga naiyo.
That's it! (That's what I was looking for[trying to say]) Sou sore!
Sure. / Of course. Mochiron.
That's about it. Sonna kanji.

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Probably / Maybe
It might be true. Soukamone.
Probably Tabunne.
Maybe. Moshika shitarane.
Maybe yes, maybe not. Sou kamo shirenaishi, chigau kamo shirenai.
Half and half. / Fifty-fifty. Han han dane.
Kind of. Maane./ Sonna kanji

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That's not right.
That's not right. / That's not true. Chigauyo.
That's out of the question. Mondai gai dayo.
I can't agree. Sansei dekinai.
I doubt it. / I don't think so. Souja naito omou.
I don't think so. Chigau to omou.
Not exactly. / Not really. Soudemo nai.
That's impossible. Muri dayo.
That's absolutely impossible. Zettai muri dayo.
No way! Tondemonai!
I can't believe it. Shinji rarenai.
Terrible! / Awful! Hidoi! / Saitei!
I won't. Shinai yo.
I don't want. Shitaku nai.

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Joke
No kidding. Joudan yameteyo.
You're kidding. Joudan desho.
Just kidding... Honno joudan. / Honno jouku.

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Great! / Amazing! /You did it!
Great！/ Excellent! / Fantastic! / Super! / Wonderful！ Sugoine!
Cool. / Awesome. Kakkoii.
Amazing! Odoroita!
You did it! / Way to go! Yattane!
I made it! Yatta!

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Lucky
Am I lucky! Nante lucky nandarou!
You're lucky. Lucky dane.
I envy you. Urayamashii.

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Me too.
Me too. / So am I / Me neither. / Neither do I. etc... Watashi mo sou.
So is mine Watashi nomo sou.
So are you. Anata mo sou.
Not me. Watashi wa chigau.

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Well / let's see
Let's see... Etto...
Well, Jaa, / Sate, / Etto...
You know, ne shitteru, / Anone....
I hate to tell you this.... Iinikuin dakedo.....
Between you and me... Kokodake no Hanashi dakedo...
For example... / For instance... / Say from... Tatoeba...
Anyway, Tonikaku,
By the way, Tokorode,
Actually, Jitsuwa,

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Short expressions
It's risky. Yabai.
Calm down. Ochitsuite.
Never mind. Kinishinaide.
Forget it. Nandemonai. / Wasurete.
She is down. Kanojo ochikonderu.
Cheer up. Genki dashite
Cheer him up. Kare o genki zukete.
It depends. Baai ni yoru.
I'm in trouble. Komatteru.
I blew it. Shippaishita.
I made a mistake. Machigaeta.
Stay loose! Sou okoranaide.
It's up to you. Makaseruyo.
Whtch out! / Look out! Abunai!
Go for it! Ganbare!
Do your best! / Good luck! Ganbatte!
Everything is under control. Zenbu umaku itteiru.
I'm on top of it. Zenbu watashi ga kontororu shiteiru.
So far, so good. Imano tokoro umaku itteru.

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Present
I got something a present for you Purezento ga arunda.
This is a little something for you. Hon no kimochi dakedo.
This is for her. Kore kanojo ni.
Hope you like it. Kini itte kureruto iin dakedo.
How do you like my present? Purezento kini itta?
It's just what I wanted. Choudo hoshikattanda.
It suits you. Niaune.

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Look
Look! Mite!
Don't look! Minaide!
Look at that! Are mite!
Take a look. Chotto mite.
Did you see it? Mita?
I saw it. Mitayo.
I wanted to see it. Mitakatta.
I don't want to see it. Mitakunakatta.
I didn't see it. Minakatta.
I couldn't see it. Mienakatta.
What are you looking at? Nani miteruno?
What are you looking for? Nani sagashiteruno?
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Hear / Listen
Listen to me. Kiite.
Don't listen. / Don't ask me. Kikanaide.
Can you hear me? Kikoeru?
Are you listening to me? Kiiteruno?
You're not listening to me ! Kiitenai janai !
Did you hear me? Kikoeta?
I couldn't hear. Kikoenakatta.
I didn't hear. Kikanakatta.
I don't want to hear. Kikitakunai.

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Say / Talk
I can't say for sure. Nantomo ienai.
Say something. Nanka itte.
You said that, didn't you? sou ittadesho?
What are you talking about? Nani itteruno? / Nani hanashiteruno?
You shouldn't say things like that. Sonna koto iwanai houga ii.
What did you say? Nante ittano?
I didn't say anything. Nanimo ittenai.
Say it again. Mou ikkai itte.
What's the point? Naniga iitaino?
I don't know what to say. Nante itteiika wakaranai.
You took the words out of my mouse. Saki ni iwarechatta.
Don't make excuses! Iiwake shinaide!

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Come / Go
Come here. Koko ni kite.
I'm comming. Ima iku.
Can you come? Koreru?
He's coming here. Kare kokoni kuruyo.
I think I can go. Ikeru to omou.
You went, didn't you. Ittadesho?
I have to go now. Mou ikanakucha.
Don't go yet. Mada ikanaide.
What time can I come over? Nanji ni kureba ii? / Nanji ni ikeba ii?
What time do we leave?
Let's leave here!
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Eat
Did you eat?
I haven't eaten yet.
I don't want to eat.
I won't eat.
I missed lunch.
I skipped lunch.
Do you want to eat some more?
I'm really full.
I still have some.
I can't eat that.
I'm hungry.
I'm thirsty.
Try it!
I like everything.
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Telephone
Hello? Is this Mrs. Kato?
Is this 9876-5432?
This is Sato of XYZ.
Is Mrs. Kato in?
May I speak to Susan?
Is Tomoko there?
Who's calling, please?
I'll get her.
Hold on please.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
He's not in right now.
When will she return?
Please tell him I called.
May I leave a message for him.
May I take a message for her?
No, it's OK.
You must have the wrong number.
What number are you calling?
Nanji ni deru?
Sa ikou.
Gohan tabeta?
Mada tabetenai.
Tabetakunai
Tabenai.
Hirugohan taberare nakatta.
Hirugohan nukashita.
Motto taberu?
honto ni onaka ippai.
Mada arukara.
Sore taberarenai.
Onaka suita.
Nodoga kawaita.
Tabetemite.
Suki-kirai wa naiyo.
Moshi moshi? Kato san desuka?
9876-5432 ban desuka?
XYZ no Sato desu.
Kato san imasuka?
Susan wo onegai shimasu.
Tomoko iru?
Dochira sama desuka?
Kanojo o yonde kimasu.
Shoushou omachi kudasai.
Omatase shite sumimasen.
Tadaima dekaketeimasu.
Itsu modori masuka?
Denwa ga atta to tsutaete kudasai.
Message o tsutaete morae masuka?
Message o tsutaemashouka?
Iie daijobu desu.
Bangou ga machigatte masu.
Nanban ni okake desuka?
I'll call you back.
I'll call you on monday.
Where can I reach you during the day
time?
May I use the phone?
May I have your name(number, address)?
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Kakenaoshi masu
Getsuyoubi ni denwa shimasu.
Hiruma wa doko ni renraku sureba iidesuka?
Denwa o karitemo iidesuka?
Namae (denwa-bangou,jusho) o oshiete itadake
masuka?