SCRUM Magazine – September 2019

he Japanese language is so wildly
different to any language you may
have experienced and you may find
it difficult to communicate clearly during Rugby
World Cup 2019 without a little help in the right
direction. Here are some helpful words and
phrases that you will find useful while on tour.
The Japanese people are very friendly and
helpful. It won’t take a lot of effort to learn
some phrases to communicate more clearly
and to return the politeness!

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SCOTLAND

How much (is X)? (X wa) ikura desu

ka?

Do you have (X)? (X) arimasu ka?

How much is this? Ikura desu ka?

Can I pay by card? Kado de ii desu ka?

Where is (X)? (X) wa doko desu

ka?

What time is

breakfast served?

Choshoku wa nan-ji

kara desu ka?

What floor is my

room?

Heya wa nan-ka’I

desu ka?

Ask questions!

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Ichi Ni San Yo n Go Roku Nana Hachi Kyu Ju-wa

Know your numbers!

Breakfast Asa-gohan

Lunch Hiro-gohan

Buffet Ba’ikingu

Supper Ban-gohan

Main Course Mein

Dessert Dezato

Meal times!

Alcohol Osa’ke

Beer Biru

Brandy Burande

Coffee Kohi

Glass Koppu

Ice Kori

Milk Miruku

Orange Juice Orenji-jusu

Sugar Sato

Water (cold) Mizu

Water (hot) Oyu

Water (mineral) Mi’neraru-wota

Whiskey Uisuki

Wine (red) Aka-wa’in

Wine (white) Shiro-wa’in

Drinks

Good morning! Ohayo goza’imasu

Good day! Kon’nichi-wa

Good evening! Komban-wa

I’m Gordon. Gordon desu.

I’m Scottish. Sukottorando-jin

desu.

Nice to meet you. Haji’me-mashi’te.

Introduce yourself!

Table Teburu

Chair Isu

Menu Menyu

No-Smoking Area Kin’en seki

Chopsticks Hashi

Knife Na-ifu

Fork Foku

Spoon Supun

Napkin Napukin

Small portion Komori

Large portion Omori

Tasty Oishii

I love it Da’i’suki

I don’t like it Amari suki ja na’i

Smells good ii nioi

Too hot Atsui

Too cold Tsumeta’i

In a restaurant

I don’t understand. Wakaruma’sen.

I’m sorry/Excuse me! Sumima’sen!

Do you speak

English?

Eigo dekimasu-ka?

Be honest! If you are finding it

difficult to understand just say the

following:

Excuse me! Sumima’sen!

Thank you! Arigato!

Please. Kudasa’i!

Don’t forget your manners!

Note: The word desu is pronounced dess.

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