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Greeting Phrases

Yosh! I'm back people!

Greeting phrases na sa tingin ko ay mabilis niyo lang matatandaan.

Greeting Phrases:

hajimemashite How do you do; To the person whom you meet for the first time

ohayoo gozaimasu Good morning

konnichiwa Good afternoon

konbanwa Good evening

oyasumi nasai Good night

ja mata See you, Bye

mata ashita See you tomorrow

sayoonara Good-bye

hisashiburi Long time, no see

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.

atsui desu ne It's hot, isn't it?; These expressions on weather are used as daily greetings, like English "How are you?".

samui desu ne It's cold, isn't it?

ii tenki desu ne It is a fine day, isn't it?

gomennasai I'm sorry; Casual expression of apology

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.

itte kimasu Said when you go out. (lit. Go and come back)

itterasshai Reply to itte kimasu

tadaima When you return your home or office.

okaerinasai Reply to tadaima

o-saki ni shitsurei shimasu When you leave office earlier than others.

otsukaresama deshita 1) Reply to o-saki ni shitsurei shimasu

2) When you finished something which you did with others such as a meeting.

o-saki ni doozo Go ahead

ki o tsukete lit. "be careful", To the person who will go to travel like "Have a nice trip" in English.

omedetoo gozaimasu Congratulations

ki ni shinaide Don't mention it

doozo o-hairi kudasai Please come in

doozo o-kake kudasai Please have a seat

I'll try to update more often para sa karagdagang kaalaman ng bawat isa. Sorry for being inactive these past few years haha!