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GOT YOUR GURU? THEN LET S GO SPEAKING GUIDE
Going on vacation or to a trade show? Studying language in Your Guru uses American accent sound-alike phonetics to describe
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Your Language Guru gives you each phrase in this sequence:
ahn as in dawn en as in pen o as in go
English, Japanese, and simplified pronunciation.
ay as in bay ew as in new ock as in clock
e as the e in pen g as in gum oo as in boo
thank you ... arigato ... ah-ree-gah-to
ee as in bee j as in jam ow as in now
eh as the e in pen kyo as in Tokyo y as in my
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A FEW OF THESE GO A LONG WAY SOME QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
hello ... konnichiwa ... kon-nee-chee-wah (O AS IN GO) Do you speak English? eigo o hanashimasu ka
goodbye ... sayonara ... say-yo-nahl-rah ee-go o hah-nah-shee-mah-soo kah
welcome ... irasshai mase ... eer-ahs-hy mah-seh yes ... hai ... hy (Y AS IN MY)
good morning ... ohayo gozaimasu no ... ie ... ee-eh
o-ha-yo go-zah-ee-mah-soo
I understand ... wakarimashita ... wah-kah-ree-mah-shee-tah
good day ... konnichiwa ... kon-nee-chee-wah
I do not understand ... wakarimasen...wah-kah-ree-mah-sen
good evening ... konbanwa ... kon-bahn-wah
Please repeat slowly
good night ... oyasumi nasai ... o-yah-soo-mee nah-sy
mo ichido yukkuri itte kudasai
Nice to meet you ... hajime mashite mo ee-chee-do yuk-koo-ree eet-teh koo-dah-sy
hah-jee-meh mah-shee-teh
What is your name?
How are you? ... ogenki desu ka
anata no o-namae wa nan desu ka
o-gehn-kee deh-soo kah
ah-nah-tah no o-nah-may wah nahn deh-soo kah
Fine, thank you ... hai arigato gozaimasu
My name is Bob ... watashi wa Bob to moshimasu
hy ah-ree-gah-to go-zah-ee-mah-soo (Y AS IN MY)
wah-tah-shee wah  Bob to mo-shee-mah-soo
please ... dozo ... do-zo
Where are you from?
thank you ... arigato ... ah-ree-gah-to (O AS IN GO)
dochira kara irasshai mashita ka
you re welcome ... do itashimashite
do-cheer-ah kah-rah ee-rahs-shy mah-shee-tah kah (Y AS IN MY)
do ee-tah-shee-mah-shee-teh
I am from the U.S.
Mr. / Mrs. / Miss ... __ san ... sahn
watashi wa amerika kara kimashita
excuse me ... sumimmasen ... soo-meem-mah-sen
wah-tah-shee wah ah-mehr-ee-kah kah-rah kee-mah-shee-tah
I m sorry ... gomennasai ... go-men-nah-sah-ee
How do you say in Japanese,  today ?
HANDY HINTS  today wa nihongo de nanto imasu ka
 too-day wah nee-hon-go deh nahn-to ee-mah-soo kah
Last name comes first, so Mr. Bob Jones is Jones Bob-san.
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GETTING THERE ON THE MOVE
the map ... chizu ... chee-zoo How can I get to __? ... __ e wa do ikun desu ka
the ticket ... kippu ... keep-poo eh wah do ee-koon deh-soo kah (O AS IN GO, OO AS IN BOO)
one-way ... katamichi ... kah-tah-mee-chee How far is it to __?
round trip ... ofuku ... o-foo-koo (O AS IN GO) __ ewa koko kara toi desu ka
arrival ... tochaku ... to-chah-koo __ eh-wah ko-ko kah-rah to-ee deh-soo kah
departure ... shuppatsu ... shoop-pah-zoo
How much is a ticket to __? ... __made ikura desu ka
the plane ... hikoki ... hee-ko-kee mah-deh ee-koo-rah deh-soo kah
the airport ... kuko ... koo-ko first class ... gurin sha ... goo-reen shah
the ship ... fune ... foo-neh second class ... futsu sha ... foo-zoo shah
the train ... ressha ... rehs-shah When does it leave? ... nanji no shuppatsu desu ka
the train station ... eki ... eh-kee nahn-jee no shoop-pah-zoo deh-soo kah
the car ... kuruma ... koo-roo-mah When does it arrive? ... nanji ni tsuki masu ka
the bus ... basu ... bah-soo nahn-jee nee zoo-kee mah-soo kah
the bicycle ... jitensha ... jee-ten-shah
How long will it take to get there?
jikan wa dono kurai kakari masu ka
HANDY HINTS
jee-kahn wah do-no koo-ry kah-kah-ree mah-soo kah
" Japanese includes four types of symbols:
Is this the right way to __?
(1) kanji, where each picture represents one word (Chinese origin)
kore wa __ e iku michi desu ka
(2) hiragana, used for Japanese words
ko-reh wah __ eh ee-koo mee-chee deh-soo kah
(3) katakana, for foreign words
Where is the bus stop? ...
(4) romaji, western (roman) representations of Japanese. Used in
basu tei wa doko desu ka
phrase books (or else you d have to learn some 2,000 characters!)
bah-soo teh-ee wah do-ko deh-soo kah
" Japanese can be written top to bottom or left to right.
Stop here please ... koko de tomatte kudasai
" kah at end of sentence signifies a question (since no ? marks).
ko-ko deh to-maht-teh koo-dah-sy (Y AS IN MY)
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FOOD vegetables ... yasai ... yah-sy (Y AS IN MY)
potato ... jagaimo ... jah-gah-ee-moh
I m hungry ... onaka ga sukimashita
rice ... gohan ... go-hahn
o-nah-kah gah soo-kee-mah-shee-tah (O AS IN GO, OO AS IN BOO)
fruit ... kudamono ... koo-dah-mo-no
restaurant ... resutoran ... reh-soo-to-rahn
dessert ... dezato ... deh-zah-to (O AS IN GO)
menu ... menyu ... men-yoo
ice cream ... aisukurimu ... ah-ee-soo-koo-ree-moo
breakfast ... choshoku ... cho-shock-oo
salt ... shio ... shee-o
lunch ... chushoku ... choo-shock-oo
pepper ... kosho ... ko-sho
dinner ... yushoku ... yoo-shock-oo
waiter ... ueita ... oo-eh-ee-tah
vegetarian ... saishokushugi ... sah-ee-sho-koo-shoo-gee
bill ... kanjo ... kahn-jo
I m allergic to __ ... __ ni arerugi desu (G AS IN GUM)
tip ... kokorozuke ... ko-ko-ro-zoo-keh
nee ah-reh-roo-gee deh-soo
Bon appetit! ... itadakimasu ... ee-tah-dah-kee-mah-soo
nuts ... nattsu... nah-zoo
appetizers ... zensai ... zen-sy (Y AS IN MY) DRINK
bread ... pan ... pahn
I m thirsty ... nodo ga kawakimashita
butter ... bata ... bah-tah
no-do gah kah-wah-kee-mah-shee-tah
salad ... sarada ... sah-rah-dah
water ... mizu ... mee-zoo
soup ... supu ... soop-oo
milk ... miruku ... mee-roo-koo
cheese ... chizu ... chee-zoo
coffee ... kohi ... ko-hee
fish ... sakana ... sah-kah-nah
tea ... cha ... chah
shellfish ... kairui ... kah-ee-roo-ee
sugar ... sato ... sah-to
poultry ... tori ... to-ree
lemon ... remon ... reh-mon
beef ... gyuniku ... gyoo-nee-koo
soda pop ... jusu ... joo-soo
lamb ... kohitsuji no niku ... ko-heet-soo-jee no nee-koo
wine ... wain ... wy-een
pork ... butaniku ... boo-tahn-ee-koo
beer ... biru ... bee-roo
veal ... koushiniku ... ko-oo-shee-nee-koo
Cheers! ... kanpai ... kahn-py
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ACCOMMODATION MONEY
Where is __? ... __ wa doko desu ka money ... o-kane ... o-kah-neh
wah do-ko deh-soo kah Where is __? ... __ wa doko desu ka
the hotel? ... hoteru ... ho-teh-roo __ wah do-ko deh-soo kah (O AS IN GO, OO AS IN BOO)
the youth hostel? ... yusu hosteru ... yoo-soo ho-steh-roo a bank? ... ginko ... geen-ko
I have a reservation ... yoyaku shite arimasu a money-exchange office? ... ryogaejo ... ryo-gah-eh-jo
yo-yah-koo shee-teh ah-ree-mah-soo (O AS IN GO, OO AS IN BOO)
What is the exchange rate __?
I would like a room for __ persons
__ kokan reto wa ikura desu ka
__ nin beya ga hoshii no desu ga
__ ko-kahn reh-to wah ee-koo-rah deh-soo kah
__ neen beh-yah gah ho-shee-ee no deh-soo gah
for dollars? ... doru ... do-roo
with bath ... basu tsuki no ... bah-soo zoo-kee no
traveler s checks?...torabera chekku...
for __ nights ...
to-rah-behr-ah chek-koo
__ nichi ... nee-chee
QUESTIONS
How much does the room cost?
what ... nani ... nah-nee
ippaku no nedan wa ikura desu ka
What is that? ... are nani desu ka
eep-pah-koo no neh-dahn wah ee-koo-rah deh-soo kah
ah-reh nah-nee deh-soo kah
Is breakfast included?
choshoku wa fukumarete imasu ka
how ... doyatte ... do-yaht-teh
cho-shock-oo wah foo-koo-mah-reh-teh ee-mah-soo kah
how much ... dorehodo ... do-reh-o-do
How much is it? ... kore wa ikura desu ka
the key ... kagi ... kah-gee
ko-reh wah ee-koo-rah deh-soo kah
What time is breakfast served?
where ... doko ... do-ko
choshoku jikan ka ... cho-shock-oo jee-kahn kah
why ... naze ... nah-zeh
Please wake me at __ o clock
when ... itsu ... ee-zoo
__ ji ni okoshite kudasai masu ka
who ... dare ... dah-reh
__ jee nee o-ko-shee-teh koo-dah-sy mah-soo kah
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SIGHTSEEING SHOPPING
Where is __? ... __ wa doko desu ka I would like to buy ... __ o kaitai no desu ga
wah do-ko deh-soo kah o kah-ee-tah-ee no deh-soo gah
the city center? ... machi no chushin
Where is __? ... __ wa doko desu ka
mah-chee no choo-sheen
__ wah do-ko deh-soo kah
the tourist office? ... kanko an-naijo
a pharmacy? ... kusuriya ... koo-soo-ree-yah
kahn-ko ahn-nah-ee-jo
a laundromat? ... koinrandori ... ko-een-rahn-do-ree
the tour bus? ... tsua no basu ... zoo-ah no bah-soo
a supermarket? ... supamaketto ... soo-pah-mah-ket-to
How much does a ticket cost?
a travel agency? ... ryoko dairiten
kippu wa ikura ni nari masu ka
ryo-ko dah-ee-ree-ten
keep-poo wah ee-koo-rah nee nah-ree mah-soo kah
a department store? ... depato ... deh-pah-to
What time do you close? ... itsu shimarimasu ka
a newstand? ... shinbun uriba ... sheen-boon oo-ree-bah
ee-zoo shee-mahr-ee-mah-soo kah
Do you have __? ... __ wa arimasu ka
city tour ... kanko tsua ... kahn-ko soo-ah
wah ah-ree-mah-soo kah
museum ... hakubutsukan ... hah-koo-boo-zoo-kahn
I need ... __ ga irun desu ga ... gah ee-roon deh-soo gah
art gallery ... garo ... gah-ro
How much is it? ... kore wa ikura desu ka
cathedral ... daiseido ... dah-ee-seh-ee-do
ko-reh wah ee-koo-rah deh-soo kah
opera ... opera ... o-per-ah
expensive ... takai ... tah-ky (Y AS IN MY)
concert ... konsato ... kon-sah-to
inexpensive ... yasui ... yah-soo-ee
open ... aiteiru ... ah-ee-teh-ee-roo
Do you accept __? ... __ de haraemasu ka
closed ... heiten ... heh-ee-ten
__ deh har-rah-eh-mah-soo kah
go ... iku ... ee-koo
credit cards? ... kurejitto kado ... koo-reh-jeet-o kah-do
left ... hidari ... hee-dah-ree
traveler s checks? ... torabera chekku
right ... migi ... mee-gee
to-rah-beh-rah chek-koo
straight ... massugu ... mahs-soo-goo
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1, 2, 3 -- COUNT! 30 - SOMETHING
0 ... zero ... zay-ro (O AS IN GO) 30 ... san-ju ... sahn-joo
1 ... ichi ... ee-chee 40 ... yon-ju ... yon-joo
2 ... ni ... nee 50 ... go-ju ... go-joo
3 ... san ... sahn 60 ... roku-ju ... lo-koo-joo
4 ... shi ... shee 70 ... nana-ju ... nah-nah-joo
5 ... go ... go 80 ... hachi-ju ... hah-chee-joo
6 ... roku ... lo-koo (O AS IN GO, OO AS IN BOO) 90 ... kyu-ju ... koo-joo
7 ... shichi ... shee-chee
100 ... hyaku ... hy-ah-koo (Y AS IN MY)
8 ... hachi ... hah-chee
101 ... hyaku-ichi ... hy-ah-koo-ee-chee
9 ... kyu ... koo (OO AS IN BOO)
200 ... ni-hyaku ... nee-hy-ah-koo
10 ... ju ... joo
500 ... go-hyaku ... go-hy-ah-koo
11 ... ju-ichi ... joo-ee-chee
1000 ... sen ... sen
12 ... ju-ni ... joo-nee
5000 ... go-sen ... go-sen
13 ... ju-san ... joo-sahn
1 million ... hyaku-man ... hy-ah-koo-mahn
14 ... ju-shi ... joo-shee
first ... ichiban ... ee-chee-bahn
15 ... ju-go ... joo-go
1st ... 1 ... ee-chee-bahn
16 ... ju-roku ... joo-lo-koo
a half ... hanbun ... hahn-boon
17 ... ju-shichi ... joo-shee-chee
ten percent ... ju pasento ... joo pay-sehn-to
18 ... ju-hachi ... joo-hah-chee
How old are you? ... o-ikutsu desu ka
19 ... ju-kyu ... joo-koo
o-ee-koo-zoo deh-soo kah
20 ... ni-ju ... nee-joo
I m 9 ... kyu sai desu ... kew sy deh-soo
21 ... ni-ju-ichi ... nee-joo-ee-chee
Happy Birthday! ... tanjobi omedeto
22 ... ni-ju-ni ... nee-joo-nee
tahn-joo-bee o-meh-deh-too
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TIME DAYS OF THE WEEK
What time is it? ... nan-ji desu ka Monday ... getsuyobi ... geht-soo-yo-bee
nahn-jee deh-soo kah Tuesday ... kayobi ... kah-yo-bee
It is __ ... __ desu ... deh-soo Wednesday ... suiyobi ... soo-ee-yo-bee
two o clock ... ni-ji ... nee-jee Thursday ... mokuyobi ... mo-koo-yo-bee
five past three ... san-ji go-fun sugi Friday ... kin-yobi ... keen-yo-bee
sahn-jee go-foon soo-gee Saturday ... doyobi ... do-yo-bee
early ... hayai ... hah-yah-ee Sunday ... nichiyobi ... nee-chee-yo-bee
late ... osoi ... o-so-ee
today ... kyo .. kyo (KYO AS IN TOKYO)
in twenty minutes ... ni-ju-pun de yesterday ... sakujitsu ... sah-koo-jeet-soo
nee-joo-poon deh tomorrow ... asu ... ah-soo
two hours ago ... ni-jikan mae
COLORS
nee-jee-kahn mah-eh
color... iro ... ee-ro
time ... jikan ... jee-kahn
white ... shiro ... shee-ro
second ... byo ... byo
black ... kuro ... koo-ro
minute ... fun ... foon
gray ... hai iro ... hy ee-ro (Y AS IN MY)
hour ... jikan ... jee-kahn
brown ... cha iro ... chah ee-ro
day ... hi ... hee
red ... aka ... ah-kah
week ... shu ... shoo
green ... midori iro ... mee-do-ree ee-ro
month ... gatsu ... gaht-soo
blue ... ao ... ah-o
year ... toshi ... to-shee
yellow ... ki iro ... kee ee-ro
now ... ima ... ee-mah
pink ... pinku ... peen-koo
soon ... sugu ni ... soo-goo nee
purple ... murasaki iro ... moo-rah-sah-kee ee-ro
later ... atoni .. ah-to-nee
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MAIL EMERGENCIES
Where is __? ... __ wa doko desu ka Emergency ... kinkyu ... keen-kyoo
wah do-ko deh-soo kah
I m lost ... michi ni mayoi mashita
a post office? ... yubin kyoku ... yoo-been kyo-koo
mee-chee nee mah-yo-ee mah-shee-tah
a mailbox ... posuto ... po-soo-to
I lost my __ ... __ o nakushimashita
How much does a stamp cost __?
__ o nah-koo-shee-mah-shee-tah
__ muke wa ikura desu ka
ticket ... kippu ... keep-poo
__ moo-keh wah ee-koo-rah deh-soo kah
money ... o-kane ... o-kah-neh
to the U.S.? ... amerika ... ah-mehr-ee-kah
wallet ... saifu ... sy-foo
a postcard ... hagaki ... hah-gah-kee
passport ... pasupoto ... pah-soo-po-to
a letter ... tegami ... teh-gah-mee
Where is the restroom?
a package ... kozutsumi ... ko-zoo-zoo-mee
otearai wa doku dese ka
by airmail ... kokubin ... ko-koo-been
o-tair-ahr-ee wah do-koo deh-seh kah
PHONE
I m ill ... byoki desu ... byo-kee deh-soo
Where is a telephone? ... I m in pain ... itamimasu ... ee-tah-mee-mah-soo
denwa wa doko ni arimasu ka Please call ... __ o yonde kudasai
den-wah wah do-ko nee ah-ree-mah-soo kah o yon-deh koo-dah-sy (Y AS IN MY)
a dentist ... haisha ... hah-ee-shah
I would like ... __ ga hoshii no desu ga
a doctor ... isha ... ee-shah
gah ho-shee-ee no deh-soo gah
the hospital ... byoin ... byo-een
to make a telephone call ... denwa ... den-wah
an ambulance ... kyukyusha... kyoo-kyoo-shah
to the U.S. ... amerika ... ah-mehr-ee-kah
the police ... keisatsu ... keh-ee-saht-soo
to call collect ... korekuto koru
Fire! ... kaji ... kah-jee
ko-reh-koo-to ko-roo
Help! ... tasukete ... tah-soo-keh-teh
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