| COMMON EXPRESSIONS | ||||||||
| Yep. these are useful little things, arn't they? (latest expressions towards the top...) Ja ashita ni : see you tommorow Mata ashita : see you tommorow Mochiron : of course! Kore wa watashi no denwa bangou desu. : This is my phone number. Itsudemo denwa shite kudasai : Call me anytime. Tadaima: I'm home!! (lit. just now) Okaeri: Welcome home... Gomen nasai: sorry Gomen ne: sorry(casual) Gomen na: sorry(casual, guys only) un. : yeah Onaka ga suite imasu ka? : Are you hungry? Yokatta: that's good. O-i or Yaa: Hey! or Hello! or Hi! Jodan: just kidding Ano... : um... Odaiji ni- Take care of yourself! Ki o tsukete: Take Care! Be Careful! Ohayo Gozaimasu (or just 'ohayo!'): Good Morning Konnichiwa : Good Afternoon Kombanwa : Good Evening Hajimemashite : How do you do? (lit. 'our first' said when meeting someone for the first time) Watashi wa (your name here) desu. : I am (your name here). Doozo Yoroshiku : Pleased to meet you. Ogenki desu ka? : How are you? Okagesamade genki desu : Fine, thanks to you. Maa maa desu : so-so Domo arigato gozaimasu : Thank you very much Doo itashimashite : you're very welcome |
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