Where can I learn some quick Japanese so that I can use it at a Japanese store?

Question

I sometimes stop by this Japanese store and I am always mistaken for Japanese (I am Cuban, Black, and Chinese); the cashier starts blabbing on-and-on in Japanese and I am sick of asking them to speak English. So, I decided that maybe I should learn some basic Japanese, like numbers or "hi" so that it can make my life (and the cashier's) easier.

Answer 1

If u hav a friend that could speak japanese around, then i think thats the fastest. Email might take 2 long 2 learn from that person, but chatting or phone would b good. If u dont hav a friend like that, I'm not sure there's anything that fast. I'm in a similar situation. I'm japanese, but people here in japan think im not sometimes, so they're always like, "OMG! a American!" And they start trying 2 speak in bad english, and I'm trying 2 show them i could speak japanese. except its everywhere instead of 1 store. but, wats the use of telin my lifes story 2 u? So, ike i said in the bginning, try a friend. Or, maybe I could teach u! だけど、そんなことなんかできないよね。。。

Answer 2

Ohayou Gozaimasu good morning
Konnichiwa - Good afternoon
Arigatou - thanks
domo arigatou gozaimasu - thank you very much
kore wa Ikura desu ka? - how much is this?
o genki desu ka? - How are you?
Genki desu, okage sama de - I'm fine thanks
sayonara - goodbye
sumimasen - excuse me
Doko no shusshin desu ka? - where are you from?
Watashi wa nihongo ga suki desu - I like Japanese
Ikanakutewa narimasen - I have to go
hajimemashite - nice to meet you

Answer 3

theres web sites for learning like the referance yahoo look up japanese phrases or heres a few ichi -itchie means one- neh -nay means two san means three shiro i think means 4 , now hello is ko-nee chee- wah like that or ohio , alway add mamma san or theirm name plus san, dozo means thanks or domo arigato means very thanks i know more korean and some chinese and thai and cambodian from the martial arts and from the army dating girls from the local clubs at ft bragg nc

Answer 4

get a Japanese to english dictionary it helped me in germany. english to geramny that is lol.

Answer 5

Perhaps these sites will be of use:
http://www.manythings.org/japanese/links/
http://www.thejapanesepage.com

Also, "Hi" is "konnichiwa" and "I cannot speak Japanese" is "nihongo wa hanasemasen."

Answer 6

You definitely don't want to consult Rosie O'Donnell.

Try the following:

Answer 7

Ask that Japaneze person to run and see hou quick he is.