I'm traveling to Japan

1) Tell me how to say:
•    How do you say “_____” in _____?
•    Where is… ?
•    I would like a…
•    I need…
•    I don’t speak ____
•    I don’t know
•    I (don’t) understand
•    Yes, no, maybe

2) Brief me on:
Word Order
Basic Sentence Patterns
Grammatical Elements
Negation
Possession (how possession is indicated)
Questions
Subject Pronouns

>>1
No. Go do some googling, get a PDF of Baron's Japanese grammar.

>>1
I am Japanese and welcome you!

At first, most of Japanese can speak English a little, but we are shy enough to ignore you if you looks lost your way or in time of trouble.

Please start talking yourself; and then we can hear you.

I give you magic word in Japanese “Suimasen“ means excuse me, may I ask you?, I am sorry and more refer to context.

Anyway, i am sure you can enjoy your trip without learning Japanese.

>>3

i am sure you can enjoy your trip without learning Japanese

During my last trip not even a single person spoke English. Not even in restaurants. I think OP would do good to get some basic Japanese going.

>>4
Its so sorry. I thought we study basic level English in compulsory education. lo

>>5

Don't be. It was mostly my fault for expecting people from an entirely different country to speak my own language.

Next time I'll prepare at least the basic stuff.

>>6
As a tourist, just pointing and making noises can get you far in most countries. :-P

>>6
The vast majority of Japanese are required to take English for up to 8 years but only a select few actually CHOOSE to know and use it beyond that. The others simply don't progress and, as a result, retrogress. I imagine,if you're an American, you took Spanish or German or the like for 4 years in high school. If you didn't continue your study, would you be comfortable using that language to communicate with a foreigner? Probably not.

>>8
So, yes, most Japanese understand the most basic of English but they're unlikely to speak it outside of making jokes with each other or the most unavoidable situations with foreigners.