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Self introduction

English Japanese
I am Oka-chan. Watashi no name wa Oka-chan desu [P]
Watashi wa Oka-chan to moushimasu [P]
Oka-chan to iimasu [P/F]
Oka-chan desu [P/F]
Nice to meet you. Ome ni kakarete kouei desu [P]
Hajime mashite [P/F]
What’s your name? O-namae wa nandesuka? [P]
O-namae wa? [F]
Could you repeat your name? Mouichido o-namae wo itte kudasai [P]
Mou ichido onegai shimasu [P]
How old are you? Oikutu desuka? [P]
Nan-sai desuka? [F]
Nan-sai ? [F]
Do you understand Tagalog? Tagalog-go wa deki-masu ka ? [P]
Tagalog-go wa wakari-masu ka ? [P]
Tagalog-go wa dekiru? [F]
Tagalog-go wa wakaru? [F]
Where are you from? Okuni wa dochira desuka? [P]
Doko no umare desu ka? [P]
Doko no shussin desu ka? [P/F]
Doko shussin nano? [F]
Doko shussin? [F]
I'm from Cebu. Cebu shusin desu [P/F]
Cebu desu [P/F]
Where do you live? Dochira ni osumai desu ka [P]
Doko ni sunde imasu ka [P/F]
Doko ni sunde iru no? [F]
Doko ni sunderu no? [F]
When is your birthday? O-tanjoubi wa itsu desu ka? [P]
Tanjoubi wa itsu desuka? [P/F]
Tanjoubi wa itsu? [F]
What do you do for a living? O-shigoto wa nan desu ka? [P]
Shigoto wa nan desu ka? [P/F]
Shigoto wa nani? [F]
How many brothers and sisters do you have. Kyoudai wa nan'nin desu ka? [P/F]
Kyoudai wa nan'nin imasu ka? [P/F]
Kyoudai wa nan'nin? [F]
Kyoudai wa nan'nin iri no? [F]
What is your hobby? Shumi ha nan desu ka [P/F]
Shumi ha nani? [F]
[P]:Polite expression [F]:Friendly expression
  • "Nice to meet you.." can be translated as "Omeni kakarete kouei desu". But it is used on only formal occasion. Usually , "Hazimemashite" is used.
  • "Okuni wa dochira desuka?" is old japanese. Now we say it seldom.

Thanks / Apology

English Japanese
Thank you. Arigato [F]
Sankyu(=Thank you) [F]
Arigatou gozaimasu [P]
Arigatou gozaimashita [P]
Thank you so much. Doumo arigatou [F]
Doumo arigatou gozaimasu [P]
Doumo arigatou gozaimashita [P]
Thank you for your everything. Iro-iro to arigatou gozaimasu [P]
Iro-iro to arigatou gozaimashita [P]
Iro-ito to arigatou [F]
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Kokoto kara kansya shimasu [P]
You are welcome.
Not at all
Dou-itashi-mashite [P]
I'm glad I was of help to you. Oyaku ni tatete ureshii desu [P]
I’m sorry. Sumi-masen [P]
Sumi-masen deshita [P]
Moushiwake arimasen [P]
Moushiwake arimasen deshita [P]
Shiturei shimasita [P]
Gomen na sai [P/F]
Gomen ne [F]
Gomen [F]
You're welcome.
That's all right.
Dou itasi mashite [P]
Dai joubu [F]
Ii yo [F]
Don't mention it. Kini shinai de kudasai [P]
Kini shinai de [F]
It was not your fault. Anata no sei dewa arimasen [P]
Anata no sei ja-nai [F]
[P]:Polite expression [F]:Friendly expression
  • Sometimes the Japanese say "Sumi-masen". It's means "Thank you" on one particular occasion and on another occasion it's means "I'm sorry".