ここ
here, this place
Koko wa kyōshitsu desu.
→ This is a classroom.
そこ
there, that place near you
Soko wa uketsuke desu.
→ That is the reception desk.
あそこ
that place over there
Asoko wa toire desu.
→ The toilet is over there.
どこ
where, what place
Jimusho wa doko desu ka.
→ Where is the office?
こちら
this way, this place (polite equivalent of ここ)
Kochira wa kaigishitsu desu.
→ This way is the meeting room.
そちら
that way, that place near you (polite equivalent of そこ)
Sochira wa kaidan desu.
→ That way is the staircase.
あちら
that way, that place over there (polite equivalent of あそこ)
Achira wa shokudō desu.
→ Over there is the dining hall.
どちら
which way, where (polite equivalent of どこ)
Erebētā wa dochira desu ka.
→ Which way is the elevator?
教室
classroom
Kyōshitsu wa nikai desu.
→ The classroom is on the second floor.
食堂
dining hall, canteen
Shokudō wa chika ni arimasu.
→ The dining hall is in the basement.
事務所
office
Jimusho wa asoko desu.
→ The office is over there.
会議室
conference room, assembly room
Koko wa kaigishitsu ja arimasen.
→ This is not a meeting room.
受付
reception desk
Uketsuke wa ikkai desu.
→ The reception desk is on the first floor.
ロビー
lobby
Robī wa doko desu ka.
→ Where is the lobby?
部屋
room
Kore wa anata no heya desu ka.
→ Is this your room?
トイレ(お手洗い)
toilet, rest room
Toire wa sangai desu.
→ The toilet is on the third floor.
階段
staircase
Kaidan wa kochira desu.
→ The stairs are this way.
エレベーター
elevator, lift
Erebētā wa achira desu.
→ The elevator is over there.
エスカレーター
escalator
Esukarētā wa doko desu ka.
→ Where is the escalator?
自動販売機
vending machine
Jidōhanbaiki wa doko desu ka.
→ Where is the vending machine?
電話
telephone, telephone call
Denwa wa doko desu ka.
→ Where is the telephone?
[お]国
country
Okuni wa dochira desu ka.
→ What country are you from?
会社
company
Kaisha wa dochira desu ka.
→ Which company are you with?
うち
house, home
Uchi wa Ōsaka desu.
→ My home is in Osaka.
靴
shoes
Kore wa Itaria no kutsu desu.
→ These are Italian shoes.
ネクタイ
necktie
Kono nekutai wa ikura desu ka.
→ How much is this necktie?
ワイン
wine
Furansu no wain wa oishii desu.
→ French wine is delicious.
売り場
department, counter (in a department store)
Wain uriba wa chika desu.
→ The wine counter is in the basement.
地下
basement
Shokudō wa chika ikkai desu.
→ The dining hall is on the first basement floor.
―階
-th floor
Kyōshitsu wa sangai desu.
→ The classroom is on the third floor.
何階
what floor
Kaigishitsu wa nangai desu ka.
→ What floor is the meeting room on?
―円
- yen
Kore wa gohyakuen desu.
→ This is 500 yen.
いくら
how much
Sono kamera wa ikura desu ka.
→ How much is that camera?
百
hundred
Kono pen wa hyakugojūen desu.
→ This pen is 150 yen.
千
thousand
Sanzen'en no kutsu o kaimashita.
→ I bought shoes for 3,000 yen.
万
ten thousand
Kono pasokon wa jūman'en desu.
→ This computer is 100,000 yen.
すみません
Excuse me.
Sumimasen, toire wa doko desu ka.
→ Excuse me, where is the toilet?
~どうも。
thank you
Dōmo arigatō gozaimasu.
→ Thank you very much.
いらっしゃいませ。
welcome (used to greet customers)
Irasshaimase.
→ Welcome.
見せてください
Please show me [~].
Sono tokei o misete kudasai.
→ Please show me that watch.
じゃ
well, then, in that case
Ja, kore o kudasai.
→ Well then, I'll take this one.
[~を]ください
Give me [~], please.
Kono wain o kudasai.
→ I'll take this wine, please.
イタリア
Italy
Kono kutsu wa Itaria no kutsu desu.
→ These shoes are Italian.
スイス
Switzerland
Kore wa Suisu no tokei desu.
→ This is a Swiss watch.
フランス
France
Furansu no wain wa oishii desu.
→ French wine is delicious.
ジャカルタ
Jakarta
Jakaruta wa Indoneshia ni arimasu.
→ Jakarta is in Indonesia.
バンコク
Bangkok
Bankoku wa Tai ni arimasu.
→ Bangkok is in Thailand.
ベルリン
Berlin
Berurin wa Doitsu ni arimasu.
→ Berlin is in Germany.
新大阪
name of a station in Osaka
Shin'ōsaka wa doko desu ka.
→ Where is Shin-Osaka?