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- おはよう。Ohayou. Good morning.
- おはようございます。Ohayou Gozaimasu. Good morning.
- こんにちは。Konnichiwa. Hello.
- こんばんは。Konbanwa. Good evening.
- はじめまして。Hajimemashite. Nice to Meet you.
- 元気(げんき)ですか。Genki Desu ka? How Are You?
- 元気(げんき)です。Genki Desu. I’m fine.
- はい。/ いいえ。Hai. / Iie. Yes. / No.
- ありがとう。Arigatou. Thank you.
- ありがとうございます。Arigatou Gozaimasu. Thank You Very Much.
You can use this phrase early in the morning until about 11 am. It is rather casual, so use it when you are with your friends!
It’s a bit long phrase to say but you will hear it in Japan very often! Pronounce the last masu like mas here, not masu! The literal meaning is ’It is early’. You can see an adjective hayai which means early. Gozaimasu comes from the polite Japanese word forthere is and it is. (we will discuss Japanese honorific expressions another time, so don’t w...
I’d say this is the most useful greeting you will learn today, have you heard of this expression before? I use it as ‘Hello’ even if it’s an afternoon, you will hear us saying until around 17-18 pm, it sounds casual and polite at the same time, very useful greeting
You will hear this greeting from around 18 pm until 23 pm. Konbanmeans ‘tonight’ in Japanese. It is a very useful word so you should write it down!
You will use it when you meet a Japanese person for the first time. Very impressive if you can say this phrase when you’ve been introduced!
Genki means being full of energy, being totally energetic, andhealthy. Desu is an English version of ‘be/am/are/is/’, the good news is desudoesn’t conjugate according to the subject Ka(か) at the end is known as a question particle, that you can put at the end of a sentence to make it a question. This Ka(か) as a question particleis one of the things...
You can simply say this as an answer to question 6 above, Genki desu ka? Again, be careful with the desu(です) sound, it sounds actually des(です).
They are so simple to pronounce, yetiie(いいえ) seems to be a bit tough for some of you to pronounce! The key to pronounce iie is.. to make it sound slightly melodious with a nasal voice!
You are familiar with this expression, right? It’s one of my favorite expressions in Japanese. The trick is the RI(り) sound, you will pitch the risound higher. Try not to put an intonation on ga(が) it will sounds odd! The meaning of arigatou comes from Japanese adjective Arigatashi(有難し), which means ‘difficult to have, difficult to exist’. Original...
It sounds politer than aboveArigatou(ありがとう). As I have mentioned aboveinOhayou gozaimasu(おはようございます), gozaimasu is a polite Japanese word for there is andit is. That’s it for 10 expressions so far, did you learn anything? Did you know some of them already? You can continue to Part 2. 20 Basic Japanese Phrases for Beginners (Part. 2) Make sure to pri...
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- どういたしまして。 Douitashimashite. You are welcome. Your browser does not support the audio element. I know it’s very difficult to pronounce! It means ‘You are welcome’, It is derived from words dou, meaning ‘how’ and itasu, meaning ‘to do something with modesty’.
- すみません。 Sumimasen. Excuse me. Your browser does not support the audio element. ‘Excuse me’ is a very accurate translation for sumimasen however Japanese people use it to express their gratitude, often saying sumimasen!
- ごめんなさい。 Gomennasai. I am sorry. Your browser does not support the audio element. You can use it when you want to apologize for something. Gomen originally means ‘permission’ and ‘forgiveness’, nasai is a commanding form in Japanese, thus ‘Please forgive’.
- おねがいします。 O-negai shimasu. Please. Your browser does not support the audio element. You will use it when you ask for a favor! O is a prefix to sound kinder, and negau is a verb meaning ‘to wish for’.
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The two kanji means “eat” (食) and “things” (事). It’s commonly used in polite situations or when referring to a fancier sit-down meal. 今度、食事でもどう？
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May 22, 2024 · Learn 13 Japanese phrases that you can use at restaurants, cafes, izakaya, and other eateries in Japan. Learn how to order, ask the waiter questions, and how to pay the bill smoothly with basic sayings. Practice your pronunciation with audio files included in this article.
