If you are free on Saturday, would you like to come (to my house) for dinner? -- Do-youbi (ni) o-hima deshitara, shokuji ni kimasen ka. NOTE: [Time] (ni) o-hima deshitara, [activity, etc.] ni kimasen ka. if you are free -- o-hima deshitara NOTE: deshitara is the conditional form of desu If you are free on Sunday, would you like to come to my house to watch TV? -- Nichi-youbi (ni) o-hima deshitara uchi e terebi o mi ni kimasen ka. NOTE: "Terebi o mi ni" is the right structure; paatii/shokuji ni etc. is, however, okay. Thank you very much. (accepting an invitation) -- Doumo arigatou gozaimasu. I'd love to visit you. (accepting an invitation) -- Yorokonde (ukagaimasu). NOTE: "yorokonde" means "happily with pleasure"; "ukagaimasu" is a humble way of saying "visit". Thank you very much, but... (declining an invitation) -- Doumo arigatou gozaimasu. Demo... But Saturday is a bit... (declining an invitation) -- Demo do-youbi wa chotto... But five a clock is a bit inconvenient... -- Demo go-ji wa chotto tsugou ga warui-n desu ga... convenience -- tsugou Shall I draw a map to show the way to my house (for you). Yes, please. -- Uchi made no chizu o kakimashou ka. Ee, onegai shimasu. Shall I type this for you? No, thank you, not right now. -- Kore, taipu shimashou ka. Iie, ima wa ii desu. Thank you very much. (when accepting an offer) -- Sumimasen. Yes, please. (when accepting an offer) -- Ee, onegai shimasu. Yes, please [verb]. (when accepting an offer) -- Ee, [verb]-te kudasai. It's hot, isn't it? Shall (I) open the window? -- Atsui desu ne. Mado o akemashouka. It has gotten cold, hasn't it? Shall (I) turn on the heater? -- Samuku narimashita ne. Hiitaa o tsukemashou ka. Shall (I) close the window. No, thank you (I'm fine). -- Mado o shimemashou ka. Iie, ii desu. No, thank you. Lit. (I'm) fine. (declining an offer) -- Iie, ii desu. No, thank you. Lit. (I would be) fine. (declining an offer) -- Iie, kekkou desu. (more polite) No, thank you. Lit. I can manage. (declining an offer) -- Iie, daijoubu desu. no problem, all right -- daijoubu If it's in the afternoon, that's fine. -- Gogo deshitara daijoubu desu. NOTE: [Noun] deshitara daijoubu desu. How about Saturday? Saturday is a bit...Then, how about Sunday. If it's on Sunday, that's fine. -- Do-youbi wa dou desu ka. Do-youbi wa chotto...Jaa, nichi-youbi wa dou desu ka. Nichi-youbi deshitara daijoubu desu. May I use your phone? -- Denwa o tsukatte mo ii desu ka. NOTE: [Verb]-te mo ii desu/deshou ka. May I take a picture? -- Shashin o totte mo ii desu ka. May I smoke here? -- Koko de tabako o sutte mo ii desu ka. May I enter this room? -- Kono heya ni haitte mo ii desu ka. NOTE: marker ni May I sit here? -- Koko ni suwatte mo ii desu ka. NOTE: marker ni May I stop/park (the car) here? -- Koko ni tomete mo ii desu ka. NOTE: marker ni May I ask you something? [lit. Is it all right (even) if I do so and so?] -- Cotto kiite mo ii desu ka. May I open the window? -- Mado o akete mo ii desu ka. May I eat here? -- Koko de tabete mo ii deshou ka. May I go home early today? -- Kyou hayaku kaette mo ii deshou ka. May I borrow (use) the phone? -- Denwa o karite mo ii desu ka. The bag is heavy, isn't it? Shall I hold (carry) it? -- Baggu wa omoi desu ne. Mochimashou ka. borrow -- karimasu (te-form: karite) stop -- tomemasu (te-form: tomete) enter -- hairimasu (te-form: haitte) sit down -- suwarimasu (te-form: suwatte) take (a picture) -- torimasu (te-form: totte) use -- tsukaimasu (te-form: tsukatte) smoke -- suimasu (te-form: sutte) open -- akemasu (te-form: akete) close -- shimemasu (te-form: shimete) hold (carry) -- mochimasu (te-form: motte) (I) enter the room. -- Heya ni hairimasu. NOTE: marker ni (I) sit down on the chair. -- Isu ni suwarimasu. NOTE: marker ni (I) stop here. -- Koko ni tomemasu. NOTE: marker ni; but: (I) stop the car. = Kuruma o tomemasu (kuruma=object). Yes, go ahead. (giving permission) -- Ee, douzo. Yes, that's all right. (giving permission) -- Ee, ii desu yo. Yes, of course. (giving permission) -- Ee, mochiron. Yes, you may [verb]. (giving permission) -- Ee, [verb]-te mo ii desu yo. Let me see... (not giving permission) -- Sou desu ne... It's a bit... (not giving permission) -- Chotto... It's a bit troublesome... (not giving permission) -- Chotto komarimasu (kedo). No, you can't. (not giving permission; very strong, "mustn't", if it is a rule for example) -- Iie, dame desu. Do you mind if I smoke? Well, it's a bit... -- Tabako o sutte mo ii desu ka. Chotto... Is it all right to park here? No, you can't. -- Koko ni tomete mo ii deshou ka. Iie, dame desu. Why don't you come to my house. Yes, I will come. -- Uchi e kimasen ka. Ee, ikimasu. NOTE: the usage of "ikimasu" and "kimasu" babysitter -- bebiishittaa address -- juusho telephone number -- denwa bangou let me see -- eetto