*edit to add. [ thanks everyone for the helpful advice!!! i know i dont have to learn all of this and likely wont need it, but its fun and i think it would be nice to know.
i also have found some resources i thought were helpful, so ive added them at the end for anyone whos interested
i also want to learn to be able to recognise what people might respond with, but i cant find any good resources, do you know of any, especially with sound? ]
This is a list of the japanese words and sentences im going to try to learn before my japan trip.
I know most of it is not grammatically correct and im okay with that, but is there anything that would be unclear what i mean? Is there anything you think i should add/change?
How do i say goodbye to people like the store clerk or similar? I know that sayonara is too formal/permanent goodbye and i read that jaanu or bai bai is too casual. But i would feel weird leaving without saying goodbye.
Also, I know that pretty much all of the sentences should start with sumimasen/konnichiwa(excuse me/hello) or ended with kudasai/onegaishimasu(please). But writing that out would make this so much longer.
Arigato gozaimasu = thank you
Domo arigato gozaimasu = thank you very much (is that correct?)
Gomen nasai = im sorry
Daijobu desu = im okay (also use as no thanks)
Daijobu? = are you okay?
Eigo = english
Nihongo = japanese
Wakarimasu ka? = do you understand?
Wakaranai/wakarimasen = i don't understand (is wakaranai too casual? I think that will be easier for me to remember)
Ie = no (very curt, a bit impolite by itself)
Hai = yes
Chotto matte kudasai = please wait a moment
Shashin o totte itadakemasu ka? = could you please take a photo of us?
Shashin, totto mo ii desu ka? = are photos okay?
Kore kudasai = this please (paired with pointing at the thing)
Okaikei onegaishimasu = i want to pay/check please
Kurejitto kado daijoubu desu ka? = creditcard ok?
Ososume kudasai = what you recommend please (use in restaurants)
Mochikaeri de = to go (when ordering food or drinks)
Ikura desu ka? = how much? (Paired with pointing)
Sore wa nan desu ka? = What is this?
Mite iru dake desu = I’m just browsing
Shichaku ii desu ka? = try on okay?(use in clothes shops)
Atatamete kudasai = Warm it up please
Itadakimasu = (gratitude when they serve you your food)
Oishii desu = It's really tasty
Gochisousama deshita = the food was delicious/thank you (use when leaving restaurant)
Kono basu/denshu wa (place)? = is this bus/train to (place)?
___ wa doko desu ka = where is the ___?
___ ga arimasu ka = do you have ___?
Densha=train, Eki=train station, Basu=bus, Basutei=bus station, Mizu=water, Ocha=tea, Kohi=coffee, Tamago=egg, Gohan=rice, Gomibaku=dustbin, Toire=toilet
Esu=small, Emu=Medium, Eru=Large, Ekkusu eru=XL (is that correct?)
Kakkoii=cool, Kirei=pretty, Kawaii=cute, Utsukushi=beautiful, Sugoi=amazing
*edit to add. [ helpful resources:
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