⬛ When you m
et or leave someone
⚫Hello.
⚫Konnichiwa. [こんにちは ]
Pronounce "n" and "ni" separately. Its like "Kon-nichiwa."
⚫Good morning
⚫Ohayou Gozaimasu [おはようございます ]
The last vowel "u" is not pronounce ly. Its like "Gozaimas".
Informal: [おはよう] Ohayou
⚫Goodevening.
⚫Konbanwa. [こんばんは ]
Used at the begining of the conversation, not at the end.
⚫Goodnight.
⚫Oyasumi nasai
[ おやすみなさい ]
Informal: Oyasumi
⚫Goodbye.
⚫Sayounara. [ さようなら ]
-In general, used when people will not.see each other for some time.
-Informal: [ さようなら ]. (Short "o" after y.
⚫See you.
⚫[ ではまた ] Dewa mata
⚫See you tomorrow
⚫[ ではまたあした ] Dewa mata ashita
⚫See you nextweek
⚫[ ではまたらいしょう ] Dewa mata raishou
[では ] dewa: well, now or so
[また ] mata: again
⬛When.you thank or apologise to someone
⚫Thank You
⚫【 ありがとうございます 】
⚫Arigatou gozaimasu
⚫Thank You very much
⚫【どうもありがとうございます 】
⚫Doumo arigatou gozaimasu
⚫Thank You. （Past)
⚫【ありがとうございました 】
⚫Doumo arigatou gozaimashita
○Thanks.
○ 【どうも 】Doumo.
-The last vowel "u" is not pronounce ly. Gozaimas(u).
○You're welcome
○ 【どういたしまして 】.
○Don't mention it.
○ 【いいえ 】Iie
- 【いいえ 】Iie. (Literally means "NO".) Also can be used with the rising accent if its not a.big deal
⚪Before eating
●【 いただきます 】Itadakimasu
↝Literally means "I accept (the food)." Used when you start eating as a signal "Lets start".
⚪After eating
⚪【ごちそうまでした 】Gochisoumadeshita
↝It means " It was a wonderful feast." Used when you finished eating.
◐Basic Rules
How to address a person
In general, add "san"【さん 】after one's family name. "san" is like Mr.,Mrs., or miss...
Except for the close relationships, people address almost anybody with san. {さん}
