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How Japanese and German compare

Different writing systems

Japanese uses Japanese kana and kanji while German uses Latin. Because the two do not share an alphabet, translated output cannot be sounded out from the original spelling — copy the result directly rather than trying to transcribe it.

Unrelated language families

Japanese belongs to the Japonic family while German belongs to the Indo-European family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.

Matching sentence structure

Both languages follow subject-object-verb (SOV) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.

Speakers

Japanese: Approximately 128 million speakers, predominantly in Japan. German: Approximately 90-100 million native speakers worldwide, with 76 million in Germany, 8.9 million in Austria, 4.6 million in Switzerland.

Common Japanese phrases in German

Everyday phrases translated from Japanese to German — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

Greetings: Japanese phrases and their German translations
JapaneseGerman
こんにちはHallo
おはようございますGuten Morgen
こんにちはGuten Tag
こんばんは。Guten Abend
おやすみGute Nacht
さようならAuf Wiedersehen
また会いましょうBis später
また明日Bis morgen
ようこそWillkommen
調子はどうですか?Wie geht es dir?
私は元気です、ありがとうMir geht es gut, danke
良い一日をお過ごしくださいIch wünsche Ihnen einen schönen Tag

Courtesy

Courtesy: Japanese phrases and their German translations
JapaneseGerman
お願いしますBitte
ありがとうVielen Dank
ありがとうございましたVielen Dank
どういたしましてGern geschehen
はいJa
いいえNein
すみませんEntschuldigung
ごめんなさいEs tut mir leid
問題ありませんKein Problem
もちろんNatürlich
おめでとうございますHerzlichen Glückwunsch
頑張ってくださいViel Glück

Introductions

Introductions: Japanese phrases and their German translations
JapaneseGerman
あなたの名前は何ですか?Wie heißt du?
よろしくお願いしますSchön, Sie kennenzulernen
どこの出身ですか?Woher kommst du?
何歳ですか?Wie alt bist du?
私は学生ですIch bin Student
私は休暇でここにいますIch bin hier im Urlaub
私は仕事のためにここにいますIch bin wegen der Arbeit hier
これは私の友達ですDas ist mein Freund

Numbers

Numbers: Japanese phrases and their German translations
JapaneseGerman
1 つEins
2Zwei
3Drei
4Vier
5Fünf
6Sechs
セブンSieben
8Acht
ナインNeun
10Zehn
Einhundert
1,000Eintausend

Time and dates

Time and dates: Japanese phrases and their German translations
JapaneseGerman
今日Heute
明日Morgen
昨日Gestern
Jetzt
後でSpäter
今何時ですか?Wie spät ist es?
午前中Am Morgen
夕方Abends
月曜日Montag
金曜日Freitag
来週Nächste Woche
1時間Eine Stunde

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Japanese phrases and their German translations
JapaneseGerman
バスルームはどこですか?Wo ist das Badezimmer?
鉄道駅はどこですか?Wo ist der Bahnhof?
空港はどこですか?Wo ist der Flughafen?
どうやってそこに行きますか?Wie komme ich dorthin?
左折Biegen Sie links ab
右折Biegen Sie rechts ab
まっすぐ進んでくださいGehen Sie geradeaus
近くにありますEs ist in der Nähe
遠いですEs ist weit
道に迷ってしまったIch bin verloren
タクシーが必要ですIch brauche ein Taxi
チケットはどこで買えますか?Wo kann ich ein Ticket kaufen?
チケットはいくらですかWie viel ist das Ticket?
歩いても安全ですか?Ist das Gehen sicher?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: Japanese phrases and their German translations
JapaneseGerman
お腹が空いたIch habe Hunger
のどが渇いたIch habe Durst
水くださいWasser, bitte
2人用のテーブルをお願いしますEin Tisch für zwei, bitte
メニューをお願いしますDie Speisekarte, bitte
何をお勧めしますか?Was empfehlen Sie?
これが欲しいですDas würde mir gefallen
おいしいですEs ist köstlich
請求書をお願いしますDie Rechnung, bitte
肉は食べませんIch esse kein Fleisch
食物アレルギーがありますIch habe eine Nahrungsmittelallergie
コーヒーKaffee
お茶Tee
パンBrot

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Japanese phrases and their German translations
JapaneseGerman
これにはいくらかかりますか?Wie viel kostet das?
高すぎるEs ist zu teuer
クレジットカードは利用できますか?Akzeptieren Sie Kreditkarten?
ただ見ているだけですIch schaue nur
いただきますIch werde es nehmen
開くOffen
閉店Geschlossen
入口Eingang
終了Ausstieg
市場はどこですか?Wo ist der Markt?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Japanese phrases and their German translations
JapaneseGerman
ヘルプHilfe
医師に電話してくださいRufen Sie einen Arzt
警察に電話してくださいRufen Sie die Polizei
助けが必要ですIch brauche Hilfe
私は病気ですIch bin krank
病院はどこですか?Wo ist das Krankenhaus?
薬局はどこですか?Wo ist die Apotheke?
ここが痛いEs tut hier weh
医者が必要ですIch brauche einen Arzt
近くに病院はありますか?Gibt es ein Krankenhaus in der Nähe?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Japanese phrases and their German translations
JapaneseGerman
あなたは英語を話しますか?Sprechen Sie Englisch?
分かりませんIch verstehe es nicht
分かりましたIch verstehe
ゆっくり話してくださいBitte sprechen Sie langsam
それを繰り返してくださいBitte wiederholen Sie das
書き留めてくださいBitte schreiben Sie es auf
これはどういう意味ですか?Was bedeutet das?
これはなんと言いますか?Wie sagt man das?
私は学んでいますIch lerne
少し話しますIch spreche ein wenig
手伝ってもらえますか?Können Sie mir helfen?
分かりませんIch weiß es nicht

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About German Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Liechtenstein, and South Tyrol (Italy), with diaspora communities worldwide.

Alphabet

Uses Latin alphabet with 30 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Ä, Ö, Ü, ß

Vowels

a - pronounced like 'ah'e - pronounced like 'eh'i - pronounced like 'ee'o - pronounced like 'oh'u - pronounced like 'oo'ä - pronounced like 'eh' (front)ö - pronounced like 'ö'ü - pronounced like 'ü'

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnpqrsßtvwxyz

Phonetics

Features distinctive umlauted vowels (ä, ö, ü), consonant clusters, and the eszett (ß) representing double 's'.

Grammar and Syntax

Verb-second (V2) word order in main clauses, SOV in subordinate clauses. Complex case system with 4 cases (nominative, accusative, dative, genitive).

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from Latin, French, English, and other languages, with recent heavy borrowing from English.

Language Family

Part of the Indo-European family, specifically the West Germanic branch, closely related to Dutch and English.

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script with umlauts and eszett, historically also used Fraktur blackletter script.

Writing System History

Evolved from medieval Latin script, with Fraktur dominant until mid-20th century, replaced by standard Latin script.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 90-100 million native speakers worldwide, with 76 million in Germany, 8.9 million in Austria, 4.6 million in Switzerland.

About Japanese Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in Japan. It is the national language of Japan, with the majority of speakers residing there.

Alphabet

Japanese uses three scripts: Hiragana (, 46 basic characters) Katakana (, 46 basic characters) Kanji (, thousands of characters) Romaji (, Latin script used for teaching and inputting Japanese text) .

Vowels

あ is pronounced like 'a' in 'father'い is pronounced like 'ee' in 'see'う is pronounced like 'oo' in 'food'え is pronounced like 'e' in 'bet'お is pronounced like 'o' in 'or'

Consonants

Represented through a combination of the Hiragana and Katakana scripts for different sounds, including: k, s, t, n, h, m, y, r, w, g, z, d, b, pJapanese also features double consonants or 'geminate consonants' which are marked by a small つ in Hiragana or ッ in Katakana

Phonetics

Japanese phonetic structure includes 5 vowel sounds and numerous consonant sounds that can be altered with diacritical marks to indicate voicing.

Grammar and Syntax

Typically follows a subject-object-verb (SOV) order. Utilizes a system of particles to indicate grammatical relationships between words and relies heavily on verb conjugations to express tense, aspect, and mood.

Loanwords

Japanese has a significant number of loanwords from English, Portuguese, Dutch, and other languages, especially in modern usage. These are typically written in Katakana.

Language Family

Considered as a part of the Japonic language family. The relationship with other language families is debated, but it may be related to Korean and the Altaic languages.

Writing Systems

Combines three scripts—Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Hiragana is used for native Japanese words, Katakana for foreign words, and Kanji for words of Chinese origin.

Writing System History

Developed from Chinese characters around the 4th century AD. Hiragana and Katakana were developed as simplified forms of Kanji for different purposes in literature and documentation.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 128 million speakers, predominantly in Japan.

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