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豚[ぶた] pig

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君を幸せにするために生まれてきたんだ。/ kimiwo shiawase ni suru tameni umarete kitanda. / I was born to make you happy.

私、どんな感情も持たないことにしてるの。/ watashi, donna kanjou mo mota nai kotoni shiteruno. / "I’m avoiding any kind of feeling.“ 

嫌な女のいない学校::::::::::::::::ありえない / iyana onna no inai gakko:::::::::::::::::arienai / "SCHOOL WITHOUT A BITCH:::::::::::::::IMPOSSIBLE." 

風＋髪＝災害 / kaze+kami=saigai / "Wind + Hair = Disaster." 

美貌はただ気を引くだけです。人格は心を掴みます。/ bibou wa tada kiwo hiku dake desu.jinkaku wa kokoro wo tsukami masu. / "Beauty only gets attention. Personality is what captures the heart." 

他人の幸せを見るのが耐えられない人がいる。/ tanin no shiawase wo miru noga taerare nai hito ga iru. / "Some people can not stand to see the happiness of others." 

今寝れるのを明日にとって置くな。/ ima nereru nowo asu ni totte okuna. / Do not leave what you can sleep now for tomorrow. 

人間のことを知れば知るほど、ベッドが好きになる。/ ningen no koto wo shireba shiru hodo, beddo ga sukini naru. / The more I know humans, the more I love my bed. 

雨降ったし空きれいやわ！ / ame futta shi sora kirei yawa / The sky is beautiful after rain !

笑わせられなかったらゴメンネ。/  warawase rarenakatta ra gomen ne. / Forgive me when I can’t make you smile.

プライバシー＝家庭には存在しない言葉 / puraibashi- = katei niwa sonzai shinai kotoba. / Privacy = A word that does not exist here at home.

 嫉妬するのは嫌だけど、自分に嫉妬するのは好き。/ shitto surunowa kirai dakedo, jibunni shitto surunowasuki. / I hate 2 feel jealous, but I love 2 feel jealous of me. 

曇ったメガネにあなたの名前を書いた。/ kumotta megane ni anatano namae wo kaita. / "Just written your name on my fogged glass.“ 

アイフォーン::::::アイパッド:::::欲しい:::::金がない / aipho-n:::::aipaddo:::::hosii:::::kanega nai. / iPhone :::: iPad ::::: i want ::::: i don’t have money.

ええ、わたし頭で物を動かそうとしていたわ。/ ee, watashi atama de mono wo ugokasou to shiteita wa. / "Yes, I’ve tried to move an object by thought." 

あたしもあなたが必要なの。誰だって誰かが必要なのよ。 / atashi mo anata ga hituyou nano. daredatte darekagahituyounanoyo. / "I need you, too. Everybody needs somebody." 

Will you take a picture of me?
Would you take my picture?
Will you take a picture for me?
Would you mind taking my picture?
Shasin wo totte morae masu ka? 

shashin: picture, photo

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Please check it out.
Shirabete kudasai.

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Can I leave a message?
Dengon wo onegai deki masu ka?

deki: can

Kanji translation:
dengon: message 

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Wait a minute, please.
Chotto matte kudasai. 

chotto: a minute

Kanji translation:
matsu: wait 

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Would you keep my luggage for me?
Watashi no nimotsu wo azukatte morae masu ka? 

watashi no: my

Kanji translation:
nimotsu: luggage 

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Please explain briefly.
Kanketsu ni setsumei shite kudasai.

Kanji translation:
kanketsu: briefly 

setsumei: explain 

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I’d like to change the reservation.
Yoyaku wo henkou shitai no desuga. 

Kanji translation:
yoyaku: reservation 

henkou: change 

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Call the police!
Keisatsu wo yonde kudasai!  

Kanji translation:
keisatsu: police 

Hurry up!
Isoide kudasai! 

Kanji translation:
isogu: hurry 

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Please write down.
Kaite kudasai.

Kanji translation:
kaku: write 

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Please interpret.
tsuuyaku shite kudasai.  

Kanji translation:
tsuuyaku: interpret 

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Please contact me.
Renraku shite kudasai. 

Kanji translation:
renraku: to write to or telephone someone 

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Please tell me how to use it.
Tsukai-kata wo oshiete kudasai.

Kanji translation:
tsukai-kata: usage 

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Would you do me a favor?
May I ask you a favor?
Can I ask you a favor?
O-negai ga aru no desuga.

Kanji translation:
negai: wish 

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Ashtray, please.
Haizara wo kudasai.

Kanji translation:
haizara: ashtray 

Do you understand? 分かりますか (wakarimasu ka?) - frm

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I understood 分かりました (wakarimashta) - frm

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I don’t understand わかりませ (wakarimasen) わからない (wakaranai) - inf

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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)

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Please write it 書いてください (kaite kudasai)

Could you write it? 書いて、頂けますか (kaite itadakemasu ka)

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Please say it again もう一度、言ってください (mō ichido, itte kudasai)

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Do you speak Japanese? 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?)

Yes, a little はい、話します (Hai, hanashimasu)

はい、話せます (Hai, hanasemasu)

はい、出来ます (Hai, dekimasu)

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How do you say …  in Japanese? … を日本語で何と言いますか。(…o nihongo de nanto īmasu ka?)

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I don’t speak Japanese 日本語は話せません (Nihongo wa hanasemasen)

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Do you speak English? 英語ができますか (Eigo ga dekimasu ka?)

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Does anyone speak English? 誰か、英語が話せますか (dare ka, eigo ga hanasemasu ka?)

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Sorry, I didn’t understand that すみません。分かりませんでした (sumimasen. wakarimasen deshita)

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What did you say? なんて、言いましたか (nan te, iimashita ka?)

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Can you translate it for me? 訳してください(yakushite kudasai)

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What does this mean? これは、何という意味ですか (kore wa, nan to iu imi desu ka)

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How do you pronounce that? それは、どのように、発音しますか (sore wa, dono yō ni, hatsuon shimasu ka?)

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Welcome ようこそ (yōkoso)

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Hello 今日は (konnichiwa)

おっす (ossu) - used between close male friends

もしもし (moshi moshi) - on phone

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How are you? お元気ですか？ (o genki desu ka)

I’m fine, thanks. And you? 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)

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Long time no see 久しぶり (hisashiburi)

お久しぶりですね (o hisashiburi desu ne)

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What’s your name? お名前はなんですか? (o-namae wa nan desu ka)

My name is …… だ (… da) (inf) …です (… desu) (frm)

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Where are you 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

I’m from …私は … からです (watashi wa … kara desu)

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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)

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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

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Good luck ご幸運を祈ります! (gokoūn o inorimasu)

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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)

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Excuse me すみません! (sumimasen)

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How much is this? いくらですか (ikura desu ka?)

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Sorry ごめんなさい! (gomen nasai)

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Thank you 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)

Response どう致しましてどういたしまして (dō itashimashite)

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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?)

手洗いはどこですか (tearai wa doko desu ka?)

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This gentleman/lady will pay for everything この人が全部払います (konohito ga zembu haraimasu)

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Would you like to dance with me? 一緒に踊りませんか (isshoni odorimasenka?)

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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) f

大好きです (daisuki desu)

愛してるよ (aishiteru yo)

愛してるわ (aishiteru wa) >f

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Get well soon お大事に (odaiji ni)

私はとても寂しいです。/ Watashi wa totemo sabishīdesu.  / I am very lonely.

恋は盲目！/ Koihamōmoku! / Love is blind!

あなたにキスしたい！/ Anata ni kisushitai! / I want kiss you!

置き去りにしていかないでくれ！/ Okizari ni shite ikanaide kure! / Don’t leave me behind!

おかえり！/ okaeri! / Welcome back!

私は本当に忙しいです。/ Watashi wa hontouni isogashiidesu. / I am really busy.

おつかれさま！/ otsukaresama! / Cheers for good work!

日本語をぺらぺらはなしたい！/ Nihongo o perapera hanashitai! / Want to speak fluent Japanese!

がんばります！/ ganbarimasu! / I’ll do my best!

良い一日を! / yoi ichinichi wo! / Have a nice day!

あなたの目はわたしの夢です。/ anata no me ha watashino yume desu. / Your eyes are my dream!

化が嫌いです。/ ka ga kirai desu. / I dislike/hate mosquito.