Japanese

To say “do you understand english?” in Japanese, use 英語が分かりますか？ This phrase is used to ask if someone has the ability to comprehend the English language.

To say “where is she?” in Japanese, use 彼女はどこですか？ This phrase is used to ask about the current location of a female person.

The English phrase boba translates to Japanese as タピオカ. In Japan, the term refers to the chewy tapioca pearls found in bubble tea.

The textbook word for goodbye is さようなら (sayōnara). In anime it is used for a real parting. Friends use じゃあね (jā ne) or またね (mata ne) instead.

In hiragana, you greet a new person with はじめまして (hajimemashite), then add どうぞ よろしく (dōzo yoroshiku) or よろしく おねがいします (yoroshiku onegai shimasu).

The English phrase “aren’t I cute?” is expressed in Japanese as 可愛くない？

To treat someone in Japanese is おごる. The verb おごる is used when you are paying for someone else’s meal or drink.

In Japanese, the phrase for “I am sick” is 具合が悪いです.

The Japanese word for ‘jay’ is kakesu. The word refers to the bird known as a jay.

In Japanese, “Merry Christmas” is メリークリスマス (merī kurisumasu). It comes straight from English and is written in katakana.