Language Tips One of the first things people new to Kadena discover is that not all Okinawans speak English. Chances are good that you and your family may end up renting a home or apartment next door to a Japanese family. The following words and phrases will help you get to know these neighbors and assist you while you're eating out at local restaurants or shopping in local stores. English-Japanese pronunciation Good Morning is Ohayo gozaimasu -- oh-hi-yo go-zai-ee-mas Good Afternoon, Konnichiwa -- kone-nee-chee-wah Good Evening, Konbanwa -- kone-bawn-wah Good Night, Oyasumi nasai -- oh-yah-sue-mee na-sigh-ee Good Bye, Sayonara -- sah-yoh-na-rah See You Later, Mata ato de -- mah-tah ah-toh day Please (invite), Dozo -- doh-zoh Please (request), Kudasai -- koo-dah-sigh Thank you, Domo arigato -- doh-moh ah-ree-gah-toe You're welcome, Doitashi mashite -- doe-ee-tash-ee mash-tah Excuse me, Sumimasen -- sue-me-mah-sehn I'm sorry, Gomen nasai -- go-men na-sigh Oh, I see, A so -- ah-so I, Watashi (watashi no) -- wah-tah-she You (your), Anata (anata no) -- ah-nah-tah He (his), Kara (kare no) -- kah-rah She (hers), Kanojo (kanojo no) -- kah-noh-joh Yes, Hai -- high (say quickly) No, Iee -- ee-yeh (say quickly) Maybe, Tabun -- ta-boon Sometimes, Tokidoki -- toe-key-doe-key Your wife, Kanai -- kah-nah-ee Another's wife, Okusan -- oh-ku-sahn Your husband, Shujin -- shoe-jin Another's husband, Goshujin -- go-shoe-jin' Please give me coffee, Kohii o kudasai -- Koh-hee o-koo-da-sigh Water, Mizu -- Mee-zoo o Kudasai Beer, Biru -- Bee-ro o Kudasai Milk, Miruku -- Mee-ru-koo o Kudasa Tea, Ocha -- Oh-cha o Kudasai Yakisoba, Yakisoba -- Yah-Key-so-ba o Kudasai Yakitori, Yakitori -- Yah-key-tor-ree o Kudasai Where is it? Doko desu ka -- Doh-ko des-kah What is it? Nani desu ka -- Nan-ni-des-kah Who is it? Dare desu ka -- Dah-ray-des-kah When is it? Itsu desu ka -- It-sue-des-kah How much is it? Ikura desu ka -- Ee-koo-rah-des-kah Where is the telephone? Denwa doko desu ka? Where is the restaurant? Resutoran doko desu ka? Where is Kadena AB? Kadena kitchi doko desu ka? Where is the police? Keisatsu wa doko desu ka? Where is the toilet? Toire wa doko desu ka? Little, sukoshi -- Skoh-shee Much, takusan -- Tahk-sahn Expensive, takai -- Tahk-eye Cheap, yasui -- Yah-su-ee Hot, atsui -- Aht-su-ee Cool, Suzushii -- Sah-moo-ee Do you understand? Wakarimasu ka? -- Wah-kah-ree-mas ka Yes, I understand. Hai, wakarimasu -- Hi, Wah-kah-ree-mas No, I don't understand. Ie, wakarimasen -- E-yah Wah-kah-ree-masen Numbers One, ichi -- ee-chee Two, ni -- nee Three, san -- sahn Four, yon / shi -- yone or she Five, go -- goh Six, roku -- roh-koo Seven, nana -- na-na Eight, hachi -- hah-chee Nine, ku -- koo Ten, ju -- joo Numbers from 11 to 19 are formed by saying ten-one (ju-ichi), ten-two (ju-ni), etc. Twenty, thirty and so on are formed by saying two-ten (ni-ju), thirty (san-ju) etc. One hundred is hyaku (h yah-koo) Two hundred is ni-hyaku. Current as of October 2012