Nihongo (Japanese) patterns

• ~ wa — desu → ~ is/are —
• ~ wa — desu ka → Is ~ —?
• — wa nan(i) desu ka → what is/are —?
• — wa doku desu ka → where is/are —?
• ~ wa — ga arimasu → ~ has (a) —
• anata no — → your —
• watashi no — → my —
• — (w)o kudasai → please give me —
• — ((w)o) onegaishimasu → please give me — (a bit more polite)
  (onegaishimasu must be used when asking for a service or asking for someone on the phone)
• -te kudasai → please...
  tabete kudasai → please eat (-te form of taberu/tabemasu)