this idea came from my status in fb...(good nite)
then,my friends comments and say gud nite to me in japanese n also korean...
so i got the of posting a few simple korean n japanese words..
hope u enjoy it!
JAPANESE
| English | 日本語 (Japanese) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | ようこそ (yōkoso) |
| Hello | 今日は (konnichiwa) おっす (ossu) - used between close male friends もしもし (moshi moshi) - on phone |
| How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you? | お元気ですか? (o genki desu ka) |
| はい、元気です。あなたは? (hai, genki desu. anata wa?) お蔭様で元気です (o kagesama de genki desu) | |
| Long time no see | 久しぶり (hisashiburi) お久しぶりですね (o hisashiburi desu ne) |
| What's your name? My name is ... | お名前はなんですか? (o-namae wa nan desu ka) |
| ... だ (... da) (inf) ...です (... desu) (frm) | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... | どこからですか (Doko kara desu ka?) どちらからですか (Dochira kara desu ka?) - frm |
| 私は ... からです (watashi wa ... kara desu) | |
| Pleased to meet you | 初めまして (hajimemashite) 初めまして。どうぞ宜しく (hajimemashite. dōzo yoroshiku)reply お会いできて嬉しいです (oaidekite ureshii desu) |
| Good morning | お早うございます (ohayō gozaimasu) お早う (ohayō) |
| Good afternoon | 今日は (konnichiwa) |
| Good evening | 今晩は (konbanwa) |
| Good night | おやすみなさい (oyasumi nasai) おやすみ (oyasumi) |
| Goodbye | さようなら (sayōnara) 行って来ます (ittekimasu) - I'll be back - you are leaving 行ってらっしゃい (itterasshai) - come back soon - you are staying じゃあまたね (jā mata ne) - see you later |
| Good luck | ご幸運を祈ります! (gokoūn o inorimasu) |
| Cheers/Good health! | 乾杯 (kanpai) lit. "dry glass" |
| Have a nice day | 良い一日を (Yoi ichinichi o) |
| Bon appetit (Have a good meal) | どうぞめしあがれ (douzo meshiagare) = 'enjoy your meal' - said by the cook/chef いただきます (itadakimasu) - said before a meal by those eating it ご馳走さま (gochisōsama) - said after a meal by those who have eaten it |
| Bon voyage (Have a good journey) | よい旅行を (yoi ryokō o) ごきげんよう! (gokigen yō - Goodbye / Good luck) 行っていらっしゃい! (itte irasshai - Go and come back) 一路平安を祈る (ichiroheian o inoru) - I wish you a smooth road (old fashioned) |
| Excuse me | すみません! (sumimasen) |
| How much is this? | いくらですか (ikura desu ka?) |
| Sorry | ごめんなさい! (gomen nasai) |
| Thank you Response | どうも (dōmo) ありがとう (arigatō) ありがとうございます (arigatō gozaimasu) どうもありがとう (dōmo arigatō) どうもありがとうございます (dōmo arigatō gozaimasu) |
| どう致しましてどういたしまして (dō itashimashite) | |
| Where's the toilet? | 便所はどこですか。 (benjo wa doko desu ka) トイレはどこですか。 (toire wa doko desu ka) |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything | この人が全部払います (konohito ga zembu haraimasu) |
| Would you like to dance with me? | 一緒に踊りませんか。 (isshoni odorimasenka?) |
| I love you | 好きです (suki desu) 好きだ (suki da) 好きだよ (suki dayo) 好きよ (suki yo) 大好きです (daisuki desu) 愛してるよ (aishiteru yo) 愛してるわ (aishiteru wa) - only said by women |
| Get well soon | お大事に (odaiji ni) |
Language difficulties
| I don't understand | わかりません (wakarimasen) わからない (wakaranai) - inf |
| Please speak more slowly | ゆっくり話してください (yukkuri hanashite kudasai) ゆっくり言ってください (yukkuri itte kudasai) |
| Please write it down | 書いてください (kaite kudasai) 書いて、頂けますか (kaite itadakemasu ka) |
| Please say it again | もう一度、言ってください (mō ichido, itte kudasai) |
| Do you speak Japanese? Yes, a little | 日本語を話しますか (Nihongo o hanashimasu ka?) 日本語が話せますか (Nihongo ga hanasemasu ka?) 日本語が出来ますか (Nihongo ga dekimasu ka?) |
| はい、話します (Hai, hanashimasu) はい、話せます (Hai, hanasemasu) はい、出来ます (Hai, dekimasu) | |
| How do you say ... in Japanese? | ...を日本語で何と言いますか。 (...o nihongo de nanto īmasu ka?) |
| I don't speak Japanese | 日本語は話せません (Nihongo wa hanasemasen) |
| Do you speak English? | 英語ができますか (Eigo ga dekimasu ka?) |
| Does anyone speak English? | 誰か、英語が話せますか (dare ka, eigo ga hanasemasu ka?) |
| Sorry, I didn't understand that | すみません。分かりませんでした(sumimasen. wakarimasen deshita) |
| What did you say? | なんて、言いましたか (nan te, iimashita ka?) |
| Can you translate it for me? | 訳してください (yakushite kudasai) |
| What does this mean? | これは、何という意味ですか (kore wa, nan to iu imi desu ka) |
Emergencies
| Leave me alone! | ほっといて! (hottoite!) |
| Help! Fire! | 助けて! (tasukete!) 火事だ! (kaji da!) |
| Call the police! | 警察を呼んでください! (keisatsu o yonde kudasai!) |
KOREAN
| English | 한국어 (Korean) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | 환영합니다 (hwangyong-hamnida) |
| Hello | 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo) - frm, 안녕 (annyeong) - inf 여보세요 (yeoboseyo) - on phone |
| How are you? I'm fine, thanks. | 어떻게 지내세요? (eotteohke jinaeseyo?) 안녕하셨습니까? (an nyeong ha siut seum ni ka?) |
| 잘지내요 (jaljinaeyo) | |
| Long time no see | 오랜만이다 (orenmanida) |
| What's your name? My name is ... | 당신의 이름은 무엇입니까? (dangsinui ireumeun mueosip nikka?) inf 성함이 어떻게 되십니까? (sungham ee uttoke daesipnika?) frm |
| 제 이름은 ... 입니다 (je ireum-eun ... imnida) | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... | 어디서 오셨어요? (Eodiseo osyeosseoyo) |
| 저는 ... 에서 왔어요 (Jeoneun ... eseo wasseuyo) | |
| Pleased to meet you | 만나서 반갑습니다 Mannaseo bangapseumnida) [frm polite] 만나서 반가워요 (Mannaseo bangawoyo) [inf polite] |
| Good morning/ afternoon/evening | 안녕하십니까 (annyeong hashimnikka) |
| Good night | 안녕히 주무십시요 (annyonghi jumushipsiyo) - frm 잘자 (jal jja) - inf |
| Goodbye | 안녕 (annyeong) 안녕히 계세요 (annyeonghi gyeseyo) - you are leaving 안녕히 가세요 (annyeonghi gaseyo) - you are staying |
| Good luck | 행운을 빌어요 (haeng un eul bil eo yo) frm 행운을 빈다 (haeng un eul bin da) inf |
| Cheers/Good health! | 건배 [乾杯] (geonbae) lit. "dry glass", 위하여 (wihayeo) |
| Bon appetit | 잘 먹겠습니다 (jal meokkesseumnida) - before a meal 잘 먹었습니다 (jal meogeosseumnida) - after a meal 맛있게 드세요 (masitkke deuseyo) |
| Bon voyage | 잘다녀오십시오! (jalda nyeoo sip sio!) |
| I don't understand | 모르겠습니다 (moreugesseumnida) |
| Please speak more slowly | 천천히 말씀해 주세요 (Cheoncheonhi malssuemhae jeseyo) |
| Please write it down | 적어 주세요! (Cheogeo jeseyo!) |
| Do you speak Korean? Yes, a little | 한국말 하실 줄 아세요? (hangukmal hasil jul aseyo?) - frm 한국말 할 줄 아니? (hangukmal hal jul ani?) - inf |
| 예, 조금요 (yae, jogeumyo) - frm 응, 조금 (eung, jogeum) - inf | |
| How do you say ... in Korean? | ... 를 한국말로 어떻게 말해요? (... reul hangukmal-lo eotteoh-ge maraeyo?) |
| Excuse me | 실례하겠습니다! (shillehagessumnida) |
| How much is this? | 이게 얼마예요? (ige eolmayeyo?) |
| Sorry | 미안합니다! (mianhamnida) |
| Thank you Response | 감사합니다 (kamsahamnida) - frm 고맙습니다 (komapsumnida) - inf |
| 아니에요 (anieyo) | |
| Where's the toilet? | 화장실이 어디예요? (hwajangsiri eodiyeyo) |
| I love you | 사랑해 (sarang hae) |
| Leave me alone! | 혼자 내버려 두십시오! (honja naebeoryeo dushipshio) |

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