This thread is sort of like the Anime Dictionary thread only this will contain more phrases than words... Also, grammar has been taken into account in this thread.

By: ExaltedGoddess and By: Haterz

To start off:

1. Hajimemashite - How do you do?

2. Dozo yoroshiku - Glad/Nice to meet you.

3. Dozo - please

4. Ano - that

5. Hito - person

6. Dare - who?

7. Ikura - how much?

8. Doko - where?

9. Ano hito wa dare? - Who is that person?

10. O-genki desu ka? - How are you?/Are you well?

11. Hai, o-genki desu. - Yes, I'm fine.

12. Shitsurei shimasu/shimashita.
* " shimasu - is said when leaving the table while others are eating
* " shimashita - is said when returning to the room you left in the middle of a meeting or meal

13. Shitsurei - being impolite

14. Itadakimasu - I will receive/have.

15. Gochiso-sama deshita - It was delicious.

16. A, so desu ka? - Is that so?/Oh, I see...

17. Asoko - over there

18. Gakko - school

19. Byoin - hospital

20. Eiga-kan - movie theater

21. Denwa - telephone

22. Benkyoo wa doo desu ka? - How is your study?

23. Aikawarazu desu - Same as before

24. Konogoro wa ikaga ka? - How are you these days?

25. Shibaraku desu ne - Long time no see.
* This is an informal way of saying "Ohisashiburi desu ne" in Japanese

Cardinal Numbers:

1 - ichi
2 - ni
3 - san
4 - shi/yon
5 - go
6 - roku
7 - shichi/nana
8 - hachi
9 - kyu
10 - ju

100 - hyaku
1000 - sen
10000 - ichi-man
100000 - hyaku-man

O'clock (-ji)

1:00 - ichi-ji
2:00 - ni-ji
3:00 - san-ji
4:00 - yo-ji
5:00 - go-ji

**You get the idea

Minutes (-fun/-pun)
6 minutes - rop-pun
7 minutes - shichi-fun/nana-fun
8 minutes - hachi-fun/hap-pun
15 minutes - ju-go-fun

*Gozen - A.M. morning
*Gogo - P.M. afternoon/evening
*Ima - now
*-han - half (past)

Sample:
10:15 a.m. - gozen ju-ji ju-go-fun
9:30 p.m. - gogo ku-ji san-jup-pun/gogo ku-ji-han

Asa-gohan - breakfast

Hiru-gohan - lunch

Ban-gohan - dinner/supper

Kashikomarimashita - Certainly, sir/ma'am.

Misete Kudasai - Please show

Mo Ichido - once more

Sumimasen - Excuse me.

Tsugi - next

Shinu - (to) die

Shizuka - quiet

Sore kara... - after that/then

Soshite - and/and then/also

Tomodachi - friend

Daigaku - college/university

O-tanjo-bi omedetou! - Happy Birthday!

Zannen - too bad

Subarashii - wonderful

Fuyu - winter

Natsu - summer

Haru - spring

Aki - autumn

Hidoi - terrible

Warui - bad

Osoi - slow

Shokuji - meal

Persons (-nin)

Hitori - 1 person
Futari - 2 persons
San-nin - 3 persons
Yo-nin - 4 persons
Go-nin - 5 persons

*You get the idea

Takusan - many
Imasen - do not exist

For counting objects:

1 - Hitotsu
2 - Futatsu
3 - Mittsu
4 - Yottsu
5 - Itsutsu
6 - Muttsu
7 - Nanatsu
8 - Yattsu
9 - Kokonotsu
10 - To

*When counting objects from eleven and above, use the cardinal numbers.

Days of the week (-yobi):

Nichi-yobi - Sunday
Getsu-yobi - Monday
Ka-yobi - Tuesday
Sui-yobi - Wednesday
Moku-yobi - Thursday
Kin-yobi - Friday
Do-yobi - Saturday

-shu - week
Kon-shu - this week
Rai-shu - next week
Sen-shu - last week

*Sample:

#1
Kyo wa nan-yobi desu ka?
Kyo wa Sui-yobi desu.

#2
Kino wa nan-yobi desu ka?
Kino wa Ka-yobi desu.

**Nan-yobi - What day of the week

Translation:

#1
What day of the week is it today?
Today is Wednesday.

#2
What day of the week was yesterday?
Yesterday was Tuesday.

Some of the phrases/sentences I may use at the cafe': :D:D

Doozo o-kake kudasai - Please have a seat.

Mata o-ai shimashoo - See you again.

Mata o-koshi kudasai - Please come again.

Go-yoo wa nan desu ka? - What can I do for you?

Nani o sashiagemashoo ka? - Is there anything I can offer you?

Nan desutte? - What did you say?

Nanika komatta koto ga arimasu ka? - Is there anything troubling you?

Ki o tsukete kudasai. - Please take care.

Ki o tsukenasai. - Take care. (to the children)

Ki o tsukete ne. - Take care. (Informal)

Month (-gatsu):

Ichi-gatsu - January
Ni-gatsu - February
San-gatsu - March
Shi-gatsu - April
Go-gatsu - May
Roku-gatsu - June
Shichi-gatsu - July
Hachi-gatsu - August
Ku-gatsu - September
Ju-gatsu - October
Ju-ichi-gatsu - November
Ju-ni-gatsu - December

*Note that the name of the months use the suffix -gatsu.

Months (-[ka]getsu):

Ikkagetsu - 1 month
Nikagetsu - 2 months
Sankagetsu - 3 months
Yokagetsu - 4 months
Ju-ni-kagetsu - 12 months

-getsu - month
Kon-getsu - this month
Rai-getsu - next month
Sen-getsu - last month

Counter-suffixes for:

-satsu - Bound objects
-en - Currency
-mai - Flat objects
-kai - Floors
-soku - Footwear
-jikan - Hours
-hon - Long Objects
-fun - Minutes
-ban - Ordinal Numbers
-nin - Persons

Suffixes for:

-bi - Days
-yobi - Days of the week
-san - Honorific
-go - Language
-ki - Machines
-gatsu - Months
-jin - Nationality
-ji - O'Clock/Hours
-ya - Stores
-sen - Tracks
-tai - "want to"
-nen - Year

Cool!!

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This is Great! Soon we're going to have our own Nippongo Dictionary and Grammar Guide.. I've been dreaming about this...

Keep it up!

WOW ang gagaling nyo naman

anou...megami sensei, favorite wa nihongo de nan-to ii masu ka?
{what's the japanese in "favorite" po???}

^ sukina

ermm.. i can try to help too if you want.. im currently studying japanese intermediate..

WOW... ANG COOL N'UN...
GALING NYOH!!! HIHIHI

bute pa kayo may mga alam dyan...T_____________T atashi wa totemo wakarimasen deshita..uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.........

awts... bsta masipag ma22o kau.. hehe..

Favorite is "daisuki" in Japanese... ne?

tanong lang po

ano po ba japanese term for:

strawberry?!
black
yellow
beauty

and nu po ba meaning ng

hoshini
arimasen-dont want ba meaning nito?
shimatta
kaeru

^mejo nalilito ko sa mga meaning nyan ehh

gomene...andami kong tanong...

trhanks in advance po..

Eto lng nkta ko...

Strawberry - Ichigo
Black - Kuroi
Yellow - Kiiroi (?) [Not too xur 'bout this one]

Shimatta
(1) damn it!

Kaeru
(1) to replace; (2) to exchange; to interchange; (3) to substitute;
(1) to return; to come back; to go back; (2) to turn over; (aux-v) (3) (to become) extremely; (to become) completely; (P)
(1) to return; to come home; to go home; to go back; (2) (of a guest, customer, etc.) to leave; (3) (of a baseball player rounding the bases) to get home; (P)

hmm..tama pla pagkakarinig ko sa strawberry..


thanks po ulet!!

daisuki prang "like very much".. haha

i use sukina as "favorite"

hi! i'm new here. is this the place where we can practice nihongo with each other? i used to study japanese, too, but wala akong kausap kaya medyo rusty na.

toire wa doko desu ka.

just posting:

example of simple conversations:

1.
Q:
Do you understand Japanese? or in romanji -> Nihongo ga wakarimaska?

A:
Yes, I understand a little. -> Hai sukoshi wakarimasu or
Yes, I do understand -> Hai wakarumasu or
Yes, I know -> Hai, shite emasu or
No I don't -> iie wakarimasen

2.
Q
Are you filipino? or in romanji -> Anata wa firipinjin desuka? or
Are you japanese? -> anata wa nihonjin desuka?

A
Yes, I am. -> Hai so desu or
No, I'm not Filipino/japanese. -> iie, firipinjin ja arimasen. / iie, nihonjin ja arimasen.

Since time formats were already posted I add some sentences for them as well.

3.
Q
What time is it now? or Ima nan-ji desu ka?

A
It's 4:30 P.M. -> Gogo yo-ji han desu.

Another basic sentences

From what time does SM open? or in romanji - > SM wa nan-ji kara desu ka.
It opens at 9 A.M. - > Gozen ku-ji kara desu.

Until what time is SM open? - > SM wa nan-ji made desu ka.
It closes at 10 P.M. - > Gogo juu-ji made desu

From what time, until what time, is SM open? -> SM wa nan-ji kara nan-ji made desu ka?
SM is open from 9 A.M. until 10 P.M. -> SM wa gozen ku-ji kara gogo juu-ji made desu

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sogoi!
weeeh!! another great addition..
arigatou!^^