japanese common greetings and useful expressions
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COMMON GREETINGS AND USEFUL EXPRESSIONSNihongo (Japanese)
Eigo (English)
Ohay Gozaimasu
Good morning
Konnichiwa
Good afternoon/Hello
Konbanwa
Good evening
Shitsurei shimasu
Goodbye
Sayoonara
Goodbye (less formal)
Oyasumi nasai
Good night
Irasshaimase
Welcome!
Doomo
Thanks
Doomo arigatoo
Thank you.
Dmo arigatoo gozaimasu
Thank you very much
D itashimashite
Youre welcome
Gomen nasai
Im sorry (apology)
Shitsurei shimasu
Im sorry (excuse me)
Sumimasen (ga)
Excuse me (used to get attention)
Dzo
Please (Permission)
Onegai shimasu
Please (request)
Moshi moshi
Hello (telephone conversation only)
Omedet gozaimasu
Congratulations
Ki o Tsukete
Take care
Hajimemashite?
How do you do?
Ogenki desu ka?
How are you?
Hai, genki desu. Dmo.
Im fine. Thanks.
Chotto matte kudasai
Please wait
Shooshoo omachi kudasai.
Please wait (more polite than chotto
matte kudasai)
Mata okoshi kudasai
Please come again
Ikimash
Lets go.
Tabemash
Lets eat.
Kampai
Cheers
Nomimash
Lets drink
Mochiron
Of course
Daijbu desu.
Its all right.
Daijbu desu ka.
Are you ok?
Ikimash ka.
Shall we go?
Mada desu.
Not yet
Hont desu ka.
Really?
Tadaima.
Im back.
Okaerenasai
Welcome back.
Ato de onegai shimasu
Later
Omedetto tanjoobi
Happy Birthday
Moo ichido
Again
Wasuremashita.
I forgot
Oboimasu.
I remember
USEFUL DAILY EXPRESSIONS INSIDE THE CLASSROOM(Courtesy of World Languages & Learning Center)
Nihongo (Japanese)
Eigo (English)
1.Hai
Yes
2.Iie
No
3.Mada desu
Not yet
4.Tsugi
Next
5.Mo ichido onegaishimasu
Please repeat
6.Gomennasai
Im sorry
7.Sumimasen
Excuse me
8.Wakarimasu ka./Wakarimashita ka.
Do you understand?/
Did you understand?
9.Hai, wakarimasu./Hai, wakarimashita.
Yes, I understand./
Yes, I understood.
10.Iie, wakarimasen.
No, I dont understand.
11.Shitte imasu ka.
Do you know?
12.Hai, shitte imasu.
Yes, I know.
13.Iie, shirimasen.
No, I dont know.
14.Owarimasu ka./Owarimashita ka.
Are you finished?
15.Hai, owarimasu./Hai, owarimashita.
Yes, Im finished.
16.Iie, mada owarimasen.
No, Im not yet finished.
17.Chotto, dekakete mo ii desu ka.
Is it alright to go out for a moment?
18.Hai, dekakete mo ii desu.
Yes, its alright to go out.
Hai, dzo
19.Iie, dekakete wa ikemasen.
No you may not go out.
20.Kokuban o keshite mo ii desu ka.
Is it alright to erase the board?
21.Hai, keshite mo ii desu.
Yes you may erase the board.
22.Iie, keshite wa ikemasen.
No, you may not erase the board.
23.Issho ni dzo
All together please.
24.Yonde kudasai.
Please read.
25.Kaite kudasai.
Please write.
26.Kiite kudasai.
Please listen.
27.Oboete kudasai.
Please remember.
28.Kotaete kudasai.
Please answer.
29.Shitsumon o shite kudasai.
Please ask question.
30.Koopii o shite kudasai.
Please copy.
31.Susunde kudasai.
Please continue.
32.Kyukei o shite kudasai.
Please take a break.
33.Yukkuri hanashite kudasai.
Please speak slowly.
34.Mo ichido itte kudasai.
Please say it again.
35.Tatte kudasai.
Please stand up.
36.Suwatte kudasai.
Please sit down.
37.Kaette kudasai.
Please write.
38.Hajimatte kudasai.
Please start.
39.Itte kudasai.
Please go.
40.Kite kudasai.
Please come.
41.Shite kudasai.
Please do.
42.Yomimash (ka).
Lets read (Shall we read?)
43.Kakimash(ka).
Lets write (Shall we write?)
44.Kikimash (ka).
Lets listen (Shall we listen?)
45.Oboemash (ka).
Lets remember (Shall we remember?)
46.Kotaemash.
Lets answer.
47.Shitsumo o shimash.
Lets ask question.
48.Kopii o shimash.
Lets copy.
49.Susumimash.
Lets continue.
50.Kyukei o shimash.
Lets have a break.
51.Yukkuri hanashimash.
Lets speak slowly.
52.M ichido iimash.
Lets say it again.
53.Tachimash.
Lets stand.
54.Suwarimash.
Lets continue.
55.Hajimarimash.
Lets start.
56.Kaerimash.
Lets go home.
57.Ikimash.
Lets go.
58.Kimash.
Lets come.
59.Shimash.
Lets do.
60.Shitsumon ga arimasu ka.
Do you have a question?
61.Hai, shitsumon ga arimasu.
Yes, I have a question.
62.Iie, shitsumon ga arimasen.
No, I dont have a question.
63.Daijbu desu ka.
Is it ok?/Are you alright?
64.Hai, daijbu desu.
Yes, Im alright.
65.Iie, daijbu janai desu.
No, Im not alright.
66.Osoku natte sumimasen.
Im sorry, Im late.
67.Yasumi desu.
Absent.
68.Peeji.
Page.
69.Dake.
Only.
70.Minasan.
Everybody.
71.Rei.
Please bow.
PRONOUNS:
Watashi
I (formal)
Boku
I (informal used by men only)
Atashi
I (informal used by women only)
Anata
You (formal)
Kimi
You (informal)
Kare / Kanojo
He / She
Watashitachi
We
Anatagata
You (plural)
Karera
They
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