Published in Japan - Social interactions and entertainment - 19 Mar 2016 03:43 - 6
Learn Japanese greeting phrases which are used in everyday life.In Japanese language, there are various greeting phrases according to the situation or season. But, the daily greetings are simple. We introduced common phrases in everyday situation. Let's learn it and use it today.
π hajimemae
- How do you do, Pleased to see you; To the person whom you meet for the first time
π ohayoo gozaimasu
- Good morning
π konnichiwa
- Good afternoon
π konbanwa
- Good evening
π oyasumi nasai
- Good night
π ja mata
- See you, Bye
π mata aa
- See you tomorrow
π sayoonara
- Good-bye
π hisashiburi
- Long time, no see
π o-genki desu ka?
- Are you fine?; It is often translated into "how are you", but it's not used to the people whom you meet every day like English "how are you?", but to the people whom you meet after a long time. Ohayoo, konnichiwa and atsui desu ne etc. are used to the people whom you meet every day.
π atsui desu ne
- It's hot, isn't it?; These expressions on weather are used as daily greetings, like English "How are you?".
π samui desu ne
- It's cold, isn't it?
π ii tenki desu ne
- It is a fine day, isn't it?
π gomennasai
- I'm sorry; Casual expression of apology
π sumimasen
- Excuse me, Sorry; In daily conversation, suimasen is overwhelming often used and it is also used as a light apology. The polite form is Sumimasen.
π itte kimasu
- Said when you go out. (lit. Go and come back)
π itterhai
- Reply to itte kimasu
π tadaima
- When you return your home or office.
π okaerinasai
- Reply to tadaima
π o-saki ni surei shimasu
- When you leave office earlier than others.
π otsukaresama dea
1) Reply to o-saki ni surei shimasu
2) When you finished something which you did with others such as a meeting.
π o-saki ni doozo
- Go ahead
π ki o tsukete
- lit. "be careful", To the person who will go to travel like "Have a nice trip" in English.
π omedetoo gozaimasu
- Congratulations
π ki ni shinaide
- Don't mention it
π doozo o-hairi kudasai
- Please come in
π doozo o-kake kudasai
- Please have a seat
π doozo o-suwari kudasai
- Please sit down, Please have a seat
π Ganbatte!
- Good Luck!, do your best, try hard
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Captain HarlockComments (6)
vote..learn some of these in school before but already forgot it..thank you for reminding me back about those word
itadakimasu
Arigato.
V. Hajimemashite, senpais.
Good work Synhro-senpai o7