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Japanese greetings
Japanese greetings and commands vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Good morning | Ohayō gozaimasu (ohio go zime us) |
| Good afternoon/ Hello | Konnichi wa (kon nee chee wa) |
| Good evening | Konbanwa (con bun wa) |
| Good night | Oyasuminasai (oh yah sue me NASA ee) |
| Goodbye | Sayounara (sigh you nah rah) |
| See you! | jaa mata (jar mutter) |
| How do you do? | Hajimemashite? (hodgie-may mushy teh) |
| Pleased to meet you. | douzo yoroshiku (dough-go-yo-rushy-coo) |
| Yes | Hai (hi) |
| No | iie (ee-eh) |
| Excuse me. | chotto sumimasenga (chop-toe sue me mah sen ga) |
| please | Dozo (dough zoh) |
| Thank you very much! | Domo arigato gozaimasu (dome-oh ah ree got-toe go zime us) |
| You are welcome. | Doo itashimashite (doe ee tosh ee mushy tay) |
| What is your name? | Anatano onamaewa? (A nut a no on nomma eh wa) |
| My name is... | Watashi no namae wa ... desu (wat ta she no nut ma eh wa... des.) |
| I am ( ) years old. | ( ) sai desu (sigh des) |
| When is your birthday? | Otanjyoubiwa? (oh tongue gee oh be wa) |
| I am sorry. | gomen nasai (go men nah-sigh) |
| Please stand up. | tatte kudasai |
| Please sit down. | suwatte kudasai |
| How are you? | Ogenki desu ka? (oh gen key desk ka) |
| I am fine. | Genki desu (gen key des sue) |
| Fine, thank you. | Hai, okagesamade. (hi oh ka gay summer day) |
| I am okay. | Maa maa desu. (mar mar de sue) |
| I am not good. | iie, genkijya arimasen. (ee-yeh gen key jar a rimmer sen) |
| Stand up. | kiritsu |
| Stand straight. | Kiot Suke |
| Bow. | Rei |
| Sit down. | chakuseki |
| I'll start. | Hajimemasu |
| Let's begin | Hajimemashoo |
| Be quiet. | Shizukani |
| See you tomorrow. | Mata ashita |
| How old are you? | Nan sai desuka? (nun sigh desk-ka?) |