Comments on: Survival Phrases S2 #11 - Business Greetings - Welcome! http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/09/15/survival-phrases-s2-11-business-greetings-welcome/ Learn Japanese with Daily Podcasts from Tokyo Whether you are Japan-bound or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at Japanesepod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Yoroshiku O-negai Shimasu! Wed, 23 May 2012 16:12:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Gomashio http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/09/15/survival-phrases-s2-11-business-greetings-welcome/#comment-540444 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:12:46 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/09/15/survival-phrases-s2-11-business-greetings-welcome/#comment-540444 :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::twisted: by: Yuki http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/09/15/survival-phrases-s2-11-business-greetings-welcome/#comment-534002 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:43:53 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/09/15/survival-phrases-s2-11-business-greetings-welcome/#comment-534002 Tess-san, I think it should be the shop clerks said you "genki na irasshai mase". Some shops give you the vigor impression, not in like elegant place such as GUCCI, CHANEL.... But actually when they say that in genki, we can't really hear what they are saying:lol::lol: It sounds like "？O#=#))%)$)($&!!!!:hachimaki:" Tess-san,

I think it should be the shop clerks said you “genki na irasshai mase”.
Some shops give you the vigor impression, not in like elegant place such as GUCCI, CHANEL….
But actually when they say that in genki, we can’t really hear what they are saying :lol: :lol:
It sounds like “？O#=#))%)$)($&!!!! :hachimaki: ”

]]> by: Mayumi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/09/15/survival-phrases-s2-11-business-greetings-welcome/#comment-533991 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:11:29 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/09/15/survival-phrases-s2-11-business-greetings-welcome/#comment-533991 Raymasaki-san, If you visit very often to a place and people of that place are waiting for you to come, you could say "tadaima." That sounds really friendly to people there. :wink::kokoro: Raymasaki-san,
If you visit very often to a place and people of that place are waiting for you to come, you could say “tadaima.” That sounds really friendly to people there. :wink: :kokoro:

]]> by: Raymasaki http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/09/15/survival-phrases-s2-11-business-greetings-welcome/#comment-533907 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:28:21 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/09/15/survival-phrases-s2-11-business-greetings-welcome/#comment-533907 いらっしゃいませ is a great phrase. its funny But I thought of saying tadaima! when i walk in a place to make myself look like a Beginner Japanese speaker, to sound funny & cute, But then ive seen it on some dramas where they do sometimes say Tadaima when returning to a Place visited Often/Daily. いらっしゃいませ is a great phrase.
its funny But I thought of saying tadaima! when i walk in a place to make myself look like a Beginner Japanese speaker, to sound funny & cute, But then ive seen it on some dramas where they do sometimes say Tadaima when returning to a Place visited Often/Daily.

]]> by: Jessi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/09/15/survival-phrases-s2-11-business-greetings-welcome/#comment-533802 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:01:28 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/09/15/survival-phrases-s2-11-business-greetings-welcome/#comment-533802 Tessさん, :lol: I can imagine not knowing any Japanese would make that first encounter pretty startling! Tessさん,
:lol: I can imagine not knowing any Japanese would make that first encounter pretty startling!

]]> by: Tess http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/09/15/survival-phrases-s2-11-business-greetings-welcome/#comment-533705 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:50:59 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/09/15/survival-phrases-s2-11-business-greetings-welcome/#comment-533705 When I heard いらっしゃいませ！ for the first time when I was in Japan 3 years ago I got the fright of my life. All these people yelling at me; I wondered what I'd done wrong (I hadn't begun studying Japanese back then). I always used to smile and say hello in English. I wish I'd known what it was all about! Tess When I heard いらっしゃいませ！ for the first time when I was in Japan 3 years ago I got the fright of my life. All these people yelling at me; I wondered what I’d done wrong (I hadn’t begun studying Japanese back then). I always used to smile and say hello in English. I wish I’d known what it was all about! Tess

]]> by: Jessi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/09/15/survival-phrases-s2-11-business-greetings-welcome/#comment-533684 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:48:20 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/09/15/survival-phrases-s2-11-business-greetings-welcome/#comment-533684 Jasonさん, They are some Cold Stone Creamery locations in Japan too now, and they also sing! In English, even! :mrgreen: I think they sing when you leave a tip or when a certain kind of ice cream is ordered. Jasonさん,
They are some Cold Stone Creamery locations in Japan too now, and they also sing! In English, even! :mrgreen: I think they sing when you leave a tip or when a certain kind of ice cream is ordered.

]]> by: Jason http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/09/15/survival-phrases-s2-11-business-greetings-welcome/#comment-533683 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:24:18 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/09/15/survival-phrases-s2-11-business-greetings-welcome/#comment-533683 In the U.S. store employees usually only greet you if it's a fairly small place. Though I guess they kindof do that at Walmart too. The whole random enthusiastic greeting from a senior citizen as soon as you walk in the store along with the offered shopping cart so that you can buy more stuff. Also, this one Ice Cream chain that is around here Cold Stone they have to sing to you if you leave them a tip. :cool: In the U.S. store employees usually only greet you if it’s a fairly small place. Though I guess they kindof do that at Walmart too. The whole random enthusiastic greeting from a senior citizen as soon as you walk in the store along with the offered shopping cart so that you can buy more stuff. Also, this one Ice Cream chain that is around here Cold Stone they have to sing to you if you leave them a tip. :cool:

]]> by: Jessi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/09/15/survival-phrases-s2-11-business-greetings-welcome/#comment-533677 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:34:18 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/09/15/survival-phrases-s2-11-business-greetings-welcome/#comment-533677 Nukeu666さん, That's right! You don't have to say or do anything. If it feels weird to just ignore it (I feel that way sometimes!) you can nod slightly to acknowledge them. :smile: Nukeu666さん,
That’s right! You don’t have to say or do anything. If it feels weird to just ignore it (I feel that way sometimes!) you can nod slightly to acknowledge them. :smile:

]]> by: nukeu666 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/09/15/survival-phrases-s2-11-business-greetings-welcome/#comment-533641 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:36:32 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/09/15/survival-phrases-s2-11-business-greetings-welcome/#comment-533641 From what I read, one is not expected to greet back when entering a store...true? From what I read, one is not expected to greet back when entering a store…true?

]]> by: JapanesePod101.com http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/09/15/survival-phrases-s2-11-business-greetings-welcome/#comment-460940 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:30:00 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/09/15/survival-phrases-s2-11-business-greetings-welcome/#comment-460940 <p>Hi everyone, If you have been to Japan, you have surely heard the phrase いらっしゃいませ！</p> Hi everyone, If you have been to Japan, you have surely heard the phrase いらっしゃいませ！

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