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How to say how much? in Japanese

How to ask how much something costs in Japanese will greatly help you with your shopping experience in Japan. これ いくらですか? (kore ikuradesuka?) →How much is this? Ikura means''How much'' __(wa) ikura desuka? means ''How much is__? and is used to ask how much somethig costs. このノート いくらですか (Kononote ikuradesuka?) →How much is this notebook? kono+<nourn>= this <nourn> ''kono' is always used before a noun. <Example> この みず いくらですか? (kono Mizu ikuradesuka?) →How much is this water? この おべんとう いくらですか?(kono o-bento ikuradesuka?) →How much is this bento-box? この かばん いくらですか? (kono kaban ikuradesuka?) →How much is this bag この くつ いくらですか? (kono kaban ikuradesuka?) →How much are this shoes. この ノート いくらですか?(kono noto ikuradesuka?) →How much is this  notebook? <conversation> A: すみません。このノート いくらですか?  (sumimasen. kono n o to ikuradesuka?)   →Excuse me. How much is this notebook? B: 100えんです。  (100yen desu) →It’s 100yen ...

How to ask for directions in Japanese

Knowing how to ask for directions and having a bit of Japanese understanding will definitely help you get on your way.   トイレ どこですか?  (Toire dokodesuka?)     where is the rest room?          ( place) どこですか?  (place) dokodesuka?    ' Doko'means  where     (     )doko desuka  is used to ask for the location of something. <Example > トイレ どこですか?(toire)  dokodesuka? トイレ    (toire)   = rest room      こうばん どこですか?(kouban) dokodesuka? こうばん(kouban)=Police box  エレベーター どこですか?(erebeta)dokodesuka?      エレベーター(ereb e t a )=elevator           ゆうびんきょく どこですか? (yubinkyoku)dokodesuka? ゆうびんきょく(yubinkyoku)=Post office こうえん どこですか? (koen)dokodesuka? こうえん(koen)=park コンビニ どこですか? (konnbini)dokodesuka? コンビニ(konnbini)=convenience store         えき どこですか? (eki)dokodesuka? えき(eki)=station ちかてつのえき どこですか?  (...

How to Introduce yourself in Japanese

Going to live in Japan?  Better prepare yourself with a Japanese self-introduction 1.はじめまして (Hajimemashit)    Nice to meet you. It is the first time(meeting)  'However,to make it closer to the equivalent   English expression,It is more often          translated as 'Nice to meet you' 2. わたしは  ジョン  です。(watashi wa  ジョン   desu)   I am Jon.  わたしは (name)  です. (watashiwa  (name)   desu)   I am  (name)  .      A wa B desu means 'A=B'   wa' marks the topic/subject of the sentence  'desu' means something similar to 'to be ' in English. 3.  わたしは  にほんじん  です。(watashi wa Nihon jin   desu)   I am Japanese.      わたしは  (contries)  です(watashiwa  (contries)  desu)   I am   (contries)  . Jin : <country +  Jin >=People/person from that country or area    4...

Japanese phrases for traveling in Japan

1.こんにちは(konnichiwa)       Hello 2. ありがとうございます(Arigatougozaimasu)       Thank you            This is 'thank you' You can just say 'arugato' but 'arigato gozaimasu'      if you want to be polite 3.すみません(sumimasen)       Excuse me.             if you bump into someone or want to get someone's attention,such as         a waiter or hotel staff or a strange on the street,say 'sumimasen' 4.はい(hai)    Yes     Saying yes can also mean “I understand”. 5.だいじょうぶです(Daijoubu)  That's okay(no)/ It's alright/ No thanks       kind and easy way to say No 6.わかりません(Wakarimasen)   I don't understand.   if you don't understand what someone is saying to you,use 'wakarimasen' 7.えいごわかりますか?(eigowakarimasuka)     Do you understand English?