Guess what? The hiragana practice games I found were really effective. I almost have all the characters memorized. Sa (さ) and chi (ち) kinda confuse me though. But I'll try to figure out a way to remember which is which.
Anyway, I found phrases in hiragana and translated them to romaji and english. I had a bit of trouble figuring out where the spaces should go since I'm not that familiar with all the Japanese words yet. But, I still got through it with the help of Google.
おっす (ossu) - hello (used between close male friends)
もしもし (moshi moshi) - hello (used on the phone)
ようこそ (youkoso) - welcome
どこからですか (doko kara desu ka) - Where are you from?
どちらからですか (dochira kara desu ka) - Where are you from? (formal)
おやすみなさい (oyasumi nasai) - good night
さようなら (sayounara) - good bye
じゃあまたね (jaa mata ne) - see you later
どうぞめしあがれ (douzo meshiagare) - enjoy your meal (said by the cook)
ごきげんよう (gokigen you) - good bye/good luck
わかりません (wakarimasen) - I don't understand
すみません (sumimasen) - excuse me
いくらですか (ikura desu ka) - How much is this?
ごめんなさい (gomen nasai) - sorry
どうもありがとうございます (doumo arigatou gozaimasu) - thank you very much
Whew, that was a lot! I'm getting the hang of it though. :-) 'Till next time... さようなら!
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