Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Conversational Expressions

Saying "yes"/"You are right"

"Hai, sō desu" -- Yes. / That's right.

Saying "No"/"you are not right"

"Iie, chigaimasu" -- No. / That's not right.


Saying you don't understand.


"Wakarimasen" -- I don't understand.


Asking for something

"...o onegaishimasu" -- May I have (a / some...) ? (polite situations)

"… o kudasai" -- Please give me ...

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Conversational Expressions

Japanese-language


Greetings

Basic words.

We will start with the daily using words and sentences. So how to say “GOOD MORNING”. 1 Minute, in Japan usually before 10.00am we say good morning and after 10.00am they usually say “good afternoon”

“Good Morning”

Casual way (with in friends)

“Ohayou”

Formal way

– “Ohayou Gozaimasu”

"Good Afternoon"

“Konnichiva" -- Hello Hai


“Good Evening"


"Kombanwa" -- Good Evening


“Good Night"

"Oyasuminisai" -- Good Night


Saying GoodBye

"Sayōnara" -- Good bye.

"Ja mata ashita" -- See you tomorrow.

"Ja mata" -- See you.

"Shitsurei shimasu" (formal / business) -- Good bye.


Attracting someone's attention

"Sumimasen" -- Excuse me.

"Onegaishimasu" -- Can you help me, please?



Saying thank you


"Arigatō" (informal) -- Thanks!

"Arigatō gozaimasu" (formal) -- Thank you very much.


Responding to thanks

"Dō itashimashite" -- You're welcome.