These are the phrases my non Japanese speaking friends use often to survive in Japan

Possibly useful random words/phrases to know before traveling to Japan

クレジットカードで (credit card de)

すみません(formal: sumimasen)／すいません(more conversational: suimasen)

Excuse me. Does this (bus/ train/ monorail/ any transportation) go to Kamakura?

これ、かまくらに、いきますか？ (kore, kamakura ni ikimasuka?)

Thanks (varietion 1 / literally means Thank you)

ありがとうございます／ありがとう (formal: arigato gozaimasu/informal: arigato)

Thanks (variation 2 / informal, but still polite)

Tokyo Red は、どこですか？ (Tokyo Red wa dokodesuka?)

Do you need a bag? (at convenience stores/ supermarkets)

ふくろは、いりますか？(fukuro wa irimasuka?)

はい、おねがいします。(hai, onegai shimasu)

いいえ、いらないです。(iie, iranai desu)