| Hello |
Kon-nichi-wa(standard Japanese) Maido(=My-dough) (Osaka dialect) |
| Good-bye
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Sayonara(standard Japanese)
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| How are you?
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Ogenki desu ka? (standard Japanese) Mo-katte-makka (=More-cut-hay-mocker)
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| Thank you
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Arigato, or Arigato gozaimas (more polite)(Standard Japanese) O-kini(=Oh-kidney)(Osaka dialect)
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| Please
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Dozo (=dough-zah)
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| Do you speak English
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Eigo wo hanasi masu ka? (politer) Eigo, wakaru? (=eigh-go, wah-kah-roo?)
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| What is it?
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Nan desu ka? (standard Japanese) Nanya?(=None-yeah?)(Osaka dialect) |
| What is your name
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Onama-e wa nan desu ka? (politer) Namae-oshiete(=Nah-mah-eh, oh-she-yeh-teh) |
| Where is the washroom?
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Otearai wa doko desu ka?
Toire. doko?(=Toy-reh, doe-ko?) |
| How much does it cost?
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Ikura desu ka? (Standard Japanese) Nambo? (=Numb-beau?)(Osaka dialect)
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If some words sound familiar that could be because they’ve been creatively absorbed into Japanese. Make yourself feel like you’re well on your way to being fluent with these additions to your vocabulary:
Ho-teru – Hotel
Erebe-ta – Elevator
Basu – Bus
Fo-Ku – Fork
Kakute-ru – Cocktail
Aisukuri-mu – Ice cream
Another r couple of useful ones include:
Hai/iie - Yes/no
Sumimasen - I’m sorry/excuse me
Oishi - Delicious