Useful Expressions

Pronunciation:
A: as the 'a' in 'father'
E: as the 'e' in 'get'
I: as the 'I' of 'macaroni'
O: as the 'o' in 'bone'
U: as the 'u' in 'flu'
F: this sound is produced by pursing the lips and blowing lightly.
G: as in 'goal' at the start of the word; nasalized - as the 'ng' in 'sing' - in the middle of a word
R: more like an 'l' than an 'r'

Basics:
Good morning: ohayô gozaimasu
Good afternoon: konnichiwa
Good evening: kombanwa
What's your name?: O-namae was nan desu ka?
My name is ...: watashi wa . desu
How are you?: O-genki desu ka?
Please: onegai shimasu
Thank you: dômo arigato
You're welcome: dô itashimashite
Excuse me/Pardon me: sumimasen
Yes: hai
No: iie
OK: daijôbu / ôke
What?: Nani?
When?: Itsu?
Where?: Doko?
Who?: Dare?

Getting Around:
Boat: bôto / fune
Bus: shibasu
Train: densha
Subway: chikatetsu
Station: eki
Taxi: takushi
Entrance: iriguchi
Exit: deguchi
One-way: kata-michi
Return: ôfuku

Time:
Today: kyô
Tomorrow: ashita
Yesterday: kinô
Morning : asa
Afternoon: hiru
Monday: getsuyôbi
Tuesday: kayôbi
Wednesday: suiyôbi
Thursday: mokuyôbi
Friday: kinyôbi
Saturday: doyôbi
Sunday: nichiyôbi

Numbers:
Zero: zero
One: ichi
Two: ni
Three: san
Four: shi
Five: go
Six: roku
Seven: nana/shichi
Eight: hachi
Nine: kyû/ku
Ten: jû

Around Town:
Bank: ginkô
Embassy: taishi-kan
Post Office: yûbin kyoku
Market: ichiba
Toilet: toire
Hotel: hoteru
Japanese-style inn: ryokan

Food:
Breakfast: chôshoku / asa gohan
Lunch: chûshoku / hiru gohan / ranchi
Dinner: yûshoku / ban gohan
I'm a vegetarian: watashi wa saishoku-shugisha desu