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| Common Phrases | |||||||||||||||||||
| No explanation required | |||||||||||||||||||
| Everyday situations | |||||||||||||||||||
| Konnichi wa! Good Afternoon. Konnichi wa is not used all the time! I hate this, it does not translate to a general hello. In accordance to the time of day, there are certain greetings one uses! | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ohaiyo gozaimasu! Good Morning | |||||||||||||||||||
| Konban wa. Good Evening | |||||||||||||||||||
| Oyasumi nasai. Good Night. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sayoonara. Goodbye. This is used for long periods of time when you will not see the person you are speaking to. | |||||||||||||||||||
| De wa matta. This is commonly translated as "see you later" Also Jaa matta can be used in it's place. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ogenki desu ka? How are you | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hai, genki desu. I'm fine. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Onamae wa nan desu ka? What is your name. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hajimemashite. Pleased to meet you. (lit. we have a begining) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Itte kimasu. I'll be back. (said when leaving the house) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tadaima. I'm back. (take a guess^-^) | |||||||||||||||||||
| notes | |||||||||||||||||||