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Basic Greetings and Social Expressions
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Basic Greetings and Social Expressions
14 words
Sumimasen.
すみません。
(s)
Excuse me.
Sumimasen, sono eki made annai shite itadakemasu ka?
すみません、その駅まで案内していただけますか？
Excuse me, would you please direct me to the train station?
Hajimemashite.
初めまして。
(s)
Nice to meet you.
Abe-san, hajimemashite. Tashiro to mōshimasu.
阿部さん、初めまして、田代と申します。
Mr. Abe, nice to meet you. I'm Tashiro.
Onegai shimasu.
お願いします。
(s)
Please.
Kon'nichiwa.
こんにちは。
(s)
Hello.
"Kon'nichiwa" wa taisetsu na aisatsu desu.
「こんにちは」は大切な挨拶です。
"Hello" is the important greeting.
Konbanwa.
こんばんは。
(s)
Good evening.
Konbanwa, Satō-san, kyō wa samui desu ne.
こんばんは、佐藤さん、今日は寒いですね。
Good evening, Ms. Sato, it's cold today.
Dōitashimashite.
どういたしまして。
(s)
You're welcome.
Sayōnara.
さようなら。
(s)
Goodbye.
Sayōnara, mata ashita aimashō!
さようなら、また明日会いましょう！
Goodbye, I'll see you tomorrow.
Ohayō gozaimasu.
おはようございます。
(s)
Good morning.
Oyasuminasai.
おやすみなさい。
(s)
Good night.
genki
元気
(n)
fine
Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.
よろしくお願いします。
(s)
Please treat me well.
Watashi wa Kobayashi desu. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.
私は小林です。よろしくお願いします。
I'm Kobayshi. Pleased to meet you.
arigatō gozaimasu
ありがとうございます
(p)
thank you
Purezento, arigatō gozaimasu.
プレゼント、ありがとうございます。
Thanks for the present.
Mata ne.
またね。
(p)
See you.
Matane. Oyasumi.
またね。おやすみ。
See you later. Goodnight.
daijōbu
大丈夫
(n)
okay
Sumimasen, daijōbu desu ka.
すみません、大丈夫ですか。
I'm sorry, are you alright?
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