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GREETINGS

N I H O N G O - J A PA N E S E L A N G U A G E
CONTENT
• Basic Greetings (Aisatsu)
• Greetings at school
• Greetings at home
• Greetings (Food)
• Basic Self-Introduction
TONGUE TWISTER OF THE DAY

• nama mugi nama gome nama tamago (3x)


(raw wheat, raw rice, raw eggs)
GREETINGS
• Ohayou Gozaimasu
Good Morning
• Konnichiwa
Good Afternoon / Hello
• Konbanwa
Good Evening
GREETINGS
• Hajimemashite
It’s nice to meet you
• Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu
Pleasure to meet you / Please take care of me
• Sumimasen
Excuse me / I am sorry
• Gomennasai
I am sorry
GREETINGS
• O genki desu ka?
How are you?
• Genki desu
I’m fine / I’m doing well
• Arigatou Gozaimasu
Thank you
• Iie, doitashimashite
You’re welcome / No problem
GREETINGS (AT SCHOOL)
• Shitsurei shimasu
Excuse me (When entering a room)
• Haitte mo ii desu ka?
May I go in?
• Toire ni itte mo ii desu ka?
Can I go to the restroom?
• Hai, ii desu yo. / Douzo.
Yes, you can.
GREETINGS (AT HOME)
• Ittekimasu
I am going (“I am going and I’ll come back”)
• Itterashai
See you later (“Please go and come back”)
• Tadaima
I’m home
• Okaerinasai
Welcome (home) back
GREETINGS (FOOD)
• Itadakimasu
Let’s eat / Thanks for the food.
• Gochiso-sama deshita
Thank you for the food.
SELF - INTRODUCTION

• Hajimemashite. It’s nice to meet you.


• Watashi wa ( name ) desu. I am ________.
• ( age ) sai desu. I’m _____ years old.
• ( place ) kara kimashita. I’m from ________.
• Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu. Pleasure to meet you.

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