Looking for practical Qeqchi to Japanese (日本語) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi phrase first, then the Japanese translation (日本語) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Japanese.
Tip: when a Japanese phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Qeqchi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sa'qi
こんにちは(Konnichiwa)
Uxlab'äl
ありがとう(Arigatou)
Sa'qi k'ay
おはようございます(Ohayou gozaimasu)
Sa'qi k'ik'
こんにちは(Konnichiwa)
Sa'qi k'ux
こんばんは(Konbanwa)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
おやすみなさい(Oyasuminasai)
K'ux k'ik'
じゃね(Ja ne)
K'ux
さようなら(Sayounara)
Jach'och' k'ut?
お名前は何ですか？(Onamae wa nan desu ka?)
In k'ut John
私の名前はジョンです(Watashi no namae wa Jon desu)
K'ut k'ax?
お元気ですか？(Ogenki desu ka?)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
はじめまして(Hajimemashite)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
英語を話せますか？(Eigo o hanasemasu ka?)
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
ヒンディー語があまり話せません(Hindīgo ga amari hanasemasen)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
わかりません(Wakarimasen)
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
ゆっくり話してください(Yukkuri hanashite kudasai)
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
もう一度言ってください(Mō ichido itte kudasai)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
トイレはどこですか？(Toire wa doko desu ka?)
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
市の中心にはどうやって行きますか？(Shi no chūshin ni wa dō yatte ikimasu ka?)
K'utun ri k'ay.
左に曲がってください(Hidari ni magatte kudasai)
K'utun ri k'ay.
右に曲がってください(Migi ni magatte kudasai)
K'utun k'ay.
まっすぐ行ってください(Massugu itte kudasai)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
料金はいくらですか？(Ryōkin wa ikura desu ka?)
K'utun ri k'ay.
チケットを一枚ください(Chiketto o ichimai kudasai)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
ここから遠いですか？(Koko kara tōi desu ka?)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
道に迷いました(Michi ni mayoimashita)
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
SIMカードはどこで買えますか？(SIM kādo wa doko de kaemasu ka?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
はい(hai)
Nok
いいえ(iie)
K'a riq
多分(tabun)
In k'ut
賛成です(sansei desu)
In k'ut nok
反対です(hantai desu)
K'ut in k'ut
いいですね(ii desu ne)
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
どう思いますか(dou omoimasu ka)
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
手伝ってくれますか(tetsudatte kuremasu ka)
In k'uch k'ax
助けが必要です(tasuke ga hitsuyou desu)
K'ut k'ax riq
ちょっと待って(chotto matte)
In k'ut k'ax
ごめんなさい(gomen nasai)
Nok k'ut
問題ありません(mondai arimasen)
K'ut in k'ut riq
おめでとうございます(omedetou gozaimasu)
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
お誕生日おめでとう(otanjoubi omedetou)
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
良い旅を(yoi tabi o)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
駅はどこですか？(Eki wa doko desu ka?)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
バス停はどこですか？(Basutei wa doko desu ka?)
¿K'utun ri platform?
どのホームですか？(Dono hōmu desu ka?)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
何時に出発しますか？(Nanji ni shuppatsu shimasu ka?)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
これが正しい道ですか？(Kore ga tadashii michi desu ka?)
Ri k'utun k'utun
ここから近いです(ri kutun kutun)
Ri k'utun k'ax
ここから遠いです(ri kutun k'ax)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
地図で見せてくれますか？(Chizu de misete kuremasu ka?)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
ここで止まってください(Koko de tomatte kudasai)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
どれくらい時間がかかりますか？(Dorekurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
これはいくらですか？(kore wa ikura desu ka?)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
それは高すぎます(sore wa takasugimasu)
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
もっと安いものはありますか？(motto yasui mono wa arimasu ka?)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
カードで支払えますか？(kaado de shiharaemasu ka?)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
二人用のテーブルをお願いします(futari you no teeburu o onegaishimasu)
Ri' k'utun, por favor
お会計をお願いします(okaikei o onegaishimasu)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
サービス料は含まれていますか？(saabisu ryou wa fukumareteimasu ka?)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
私はベジタリアンです(watashi wa bejitarian desu)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
辛い食べ物はなしでお願いします(karai tabemono wa nashi de onegaishimasu)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
これは美味しいです(kore wa oishii desu)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
メニューを見せてください(menyuu o misete kudasai)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
水を一杯お願いします(mizu o ippai onegaishimasu)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxi' ri policía
警察を呼んでください(Keisatsu o yonde kudasai)
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
救急車を呼んでください(Kyūkyūsha o yonde kudasai)
In k'utun ri médico
医者が必要です(Isha ga hitsuyō desu)
In k'utun ri k'ax
気分が悪いです(Kibun ga warui desu)
In k'utun ri k'ik'
私はピーナッツアレルギーです(Watashi wa pīnattsu arerugī desu)
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
最寄りの病院はどこですか？(Moyori no byōin wa doko desu ka?)
K'ax ri' k'ot
ここが痛いです(Koko ga itai desu)
In k'utun ri pasaporte
パスポートをなくしました(Pasupōto o nakushimashita)
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
私のホテルに電話してもらえますか？(Watashi no hoteru ni denwa shite moraemasu ka?)
Ayuda!
助けて！(Tasukete!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
お会いできて嬉しいです(Oai dekite ureshii desu)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
会議を予定しましょう(Kaigi o yotei shimashou)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
何時が都合ですか？(Nanji ga tsugou desu ka?)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
今日報告書を送ります(Kyou houkokusho o okurimasu)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
明日話せますか？(Ashita hanasemasu ka?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
添付ファイルをご覧ください(Tenpu fairu o goran kudasai)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
お時間をいただきありがとうございます(Ojikan o itadaki arigatou gozaimasu)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
一緒に働くのを楽しみにしています(Issho ni hataraku no o tanoshimi ni shiteimasu)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
その点を明確にしていただけますか？(Sono ten o meikaku ni shite itadakemasu ka?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
後でお返事します(Ato de ohenji shimasu)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
締切は金曜日です(Shimekiri wa kinyoubi desu)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.