Learn as much as the language as possible. It helps to get around and communicate, also Japanese people appreciate the respect you show them by learning their language.
Greetings https://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/salutations/japanese-greetings
| Good morning. | Ohayo gozaimasu おはよう(pronounced: “oh-hi-oh goh-zai-mas”) |
| Good afternoon. | Konnichiwa こんにちは |
| My name is ~ | Watashi wa ~ to moshimasu 私は田中です |
| How do you do. | Hajimemashite はじめまして |
| I’m from ~ | Watashi wa ~ kara kimashita 私 和 〜 から 来ました |
| Nice to meet you. | Oai dekite ureshii desu お会い できて 嬉しい です |
| How are you? | Ogenki desuka お元気 ですか |
| Good bye. | Sayonara さよなら |
| Good evening. | Kombanwa おはようございます |
| Good night. | Oyasuminasai おやすみなさい |
Learn customs around restaurants and food – no tipping, it’s okay to slurp your ramen, don’t stick chopsticks in the rice as it looks, don’t blow your nose in public.
Bow when meeting or leaving someone.
Don’t be loud, especially on the train.
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Show extra respect to elders.
Never drop trash on the ground, if there are no trash cans which there probably aren’t, take trash with you.
If you’re traveling to multiple places, the Japan Rail Pass will save you money. You must buy Japan Rail pass from your home country.
First class trains are worth the extra money
Make information cards in both your native language and Japanese with your hotels address or destination to give to the taxi driver. Be sure to also list phone number and email.
Grab a business card from hotels – to give to taxi drivers
Visit train site and view schedules – Trains are on time in Japan
Gratitude & apology
| Thank you | Arigato gozaimasu ありがと ございます |
| You are welcome | Doitashimashite 度いたしまして |
| Excuse me | Sumimasen すみません we used this one all the time |
| I’m sorry | Gomennasi 米なさい |
Questions & requests
| Can I ask you a question? | Otazune shitai no desuga お尋ね したい の ですが |
| I don’t understand Japanese | Watashi wa Nihongo ga Dakar imasen 私 和 日本語 が 高ｒ いません |
| Do you speak English? | Anata wa Eigo ga hanasemasuka? あなた 和 英語 が 話せます か？ |
| Does anyone here speak English? | Eigo o hanasu hito wa imasuka? 英語 お 話す 人 和 居ます か？ |
| Where is /are ~ ? | ~wa dok desuka? 和 どこ です か？ |
| Do you have ~ ? | ~wa aeimasuka? 和 あります か？ |
| What is this / it/ that? | Kore/sore/are wa nan desuka? これ／それ／あれ わ なん ですか? |
| How much does this cost? | Kore wa ikura desuka? これ 和 いくら です か？ |
