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Lesson 1: Greetings

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When you meet or leave someone

Hello. Konnichiw a . Brave Shine
Pronounce "n" and "ni" separately. It's like "kon-nichiwa".

Good morning. Ohay gozaimasu .

The last vowel "u" is not clearly pronounced. It's like "gozaimas".
Informal Style: Ohay. [dareka, umi o.]

Good evening. Konbanw a .

Used at the beginning of the conversation, not at the end.

Good night. Oyasuminasai . 3rd album "DAWN"

Informal Style: Oyasumi.
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Goodbye. Saynara . YouTube Official Channel
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In general, used when people will not see each other for some time.
Informal Style: Sayonara. (short "o" after y).

See you. De w a mata .

See you tomorrow. Dewa mata ashita .
See you next week. Dewa mata raish .
dewa: well, now or so
mata: again

When you thank or apologize to someone

Thank you. Arigat gozaimasu .
Dmo arigat gozaimasu.
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Thank you very much. Dmo arigat gozaimasu.
Thank you. (past) Arigat gozaimashita .
Thanks. Dmo.
The last vowel "u" is not pronounced ly. gozaimas(u).
Dmo arigat gozaimasu. : To emphasize.
Arigat gozaimashita. : To thank for something in the past.
Dmo. : To thank for a small favor.
Informal Style: Arigat.

You're welcome. Ditashimashite .

Don't mention it. Iie .
Iie . (literally means "No.") also can be used with the rising accent if it's not a big deal.
Excuse me. Sumimase n .
Yes. Hai .
Used when you talk to someone, and to apologize for small faults (Sorry.).
Hai. (Yes.) can be used to answer someone's call.
I'm sorry. Gome nnasai .
I'm sorry. Dmo sumimasen.
Don't be sorry. Iie.
Dmo sumimasen. is also used. It sounds more polite.
As a response, Iie. can be used if it's not a big deal.

When you start or finish eating

(before eating) Itadakimasu .
Literally means "I accept (the food)". Used when you start eating as a signal "Let's start".
You can say this to the person who is treating you the meal.

(after eating) Gochissamade shita .

Literally means "It was a wonderful feast". Used when you finished eating.
You can say this to thank the person who treated you the meal.

In this course, all the Japanese words and sentences are shown in Rmaji (Roman alphabet).
See Rmaji page to check how to pronounce Rmaji letters.

Basic Rules
Ho w to a ddr e s s a pe r s o n
In general, add "san " after one's family name.

"san" is like Mr., Mrs., or Miss..

For example, Mr. Tanaka is Tanaka-san. But for foreigners (westerners), people add
san after the first names such as Paul-san or Kate-san.

Except for the close relationships, people address almost anybody with san.

Hello, Mr. Tanaka. Tanaka-san, konnichiwa.

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Hello, Mr. Tanaka. Tanaka-san, konnichiwa.

Y e s a n d No
Yes is "hai ". No is "iie ".

As shown on the Expressions page, Hai. and Iie. can be used in different contexts.

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