“I'll have this, please.”
Kore kudasai.
Point at a photo menu or the plastic food display and say this — ordering works with one finger and one phrase.▶ 11:32
Before Coming to Japan: 10 Things First-Time Travelers Should Know (From a Tokyo-Based Guide)
日本へ来る前に：初めての旅行者が知っておくべき10のこと（東京在住の案内人より）
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これをください。
Kore kudasai.
“I'll have this, please.” — Nihon 101
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“Excuse me. / Sorry. / Thanks.”
Sumimasen.
The all-purpose word: call staff, apologize, or give light thanks. This one phrase carries most of your trip.▶ 15:21
すみません。
Sumimasen.
“Excuse me. / Sorry. / Thanks.” — Nihon 101
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“Thank you.”
Arigatō gozaimasu.
The polite thank-you. Use it everywhere — no tipping in Japan, so words are how you show appreciation.▶ 15:38
ありがとうございます。
Arigatō gozaimasu.
“Thank you.” — Nihon 101
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“Do you speak English?”
Eigo o hanasemasu ka?
Away from tourist hotels and stations, don't expect conversational English — ask this first when you need help.▶ 15:46
英語を話せますか？
Eigo o hanasemasu ka?
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“I'd like to send my luggage to my next hotel.”
Nimotsu o tsugi no hoteru ni okuritai desu.
Ask at the hotel desk or a konbini (takkyubin). Write the next hotel's name and your check-in date — it arrives the next day.▶ 7:50
荷物を次のホテルに送りたいです。
Nimotsu o tsugi no hoteru ni okuritai desu.
“I'd like to send my luggage to my next hotel.” — Nihon 101
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“Here is my passport.”
Pasupōto wa kochira desu.
Hotels must check foreign visitors' passports by law (since 2005). It's routine, not suspicion — hand it over and it takes ten seconds.▶ 9:22
パスポートはこちらです。
Pasupōto wa kochira desu.
“Here is my passport.” — Nihon 101
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