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Basic Greetings and Special Occasions

This document provides common Japanese greetings and expressions for everyday situations like greetings, asking how someone is, and saying goodbye. It also includes greetings for special occasions like birthdays and holidays.

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Basic Greetings and Special Occasions

This document provides common Japanese greetings and expressions for everyday situations like greetings, asking how someone is, and saying goodbye. It also includes greetings for special occasions like birthdays and holidays.

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BASIC GREETINGS (EVERYDAY EXPRESSIONS)

Hi/ Hello - Konnichi wa

Good Morning - Ohayoo gozaimasu

Good Afternoon - Konnichi wa

Good Evening - Konban wa

Good Night - Oyasumi Nasai

Who are you? - Dare desu ka?

How are you? - O genki desu ka?

I am fine - O genki desu

I’m not fine - O genki nai

I am so busy - Taihen isagashi desu go

How do you do? - Hajimemashite

Please come in - Doozo ohairi kudasai

Please sit down - Doozo okate kudasai

Thank You - Arigatoo gozaimasu

Don’t mention it - Doo itashimashite

Goodbye - Sayonara

I don’t know - Shirimasen

What’s your name? - O namae wa nan to oshaimasu ka?

- Anata no namae wa nan desu ka?

Where do you live? - Osumai wa dochira desu ka?

- Doko ni Sunde Imasu ka?

Excuse me - Shitsure shimasu / Sumimasen

I’m sorry - Gomen-nasai

BASIC GREETINGS (SPECIAL OCCASIONS)


How old are you? - Nansai desu ka?

Please speak slowly - Motto yukkuri hanashite kudasai

Happy Birthday - Otanjobi omedeto

Glad to meet you - Doozo yoroshiku o negai shimasu

Where have you been? - Doko ni itekimashita ka?

What happened to you? - Do shita no desu ka?

Can you come in? - Korare masu ka?

Do you speak English? - Eigo o hanashimasu ka?

Can you understand English? - Eigo o wakarimasu ka?

Yes I speak English - Hai, Eigo o hanashimasu.

What time is it? - Nan-ji desu ka?

Help me, please - Tasukete kudasai

What do you want? - Nani ga hoshii desu ka?

Don’t forget - Wasurenaide

Welcome - Irassaimase

What is that? - Nan desu ka?

Good luck - Gokigenyo

Take care - Odajji ni (Doozo Odajji ni)

Happy New Year - Shinnen Omedeto

Merry Christmas - Korisumasu Omedete

How much is it? - Ikura desu ka?

Congratulations - Omedeto

This way please - Kochira Doozo

Let’s go - Ikimasho

Long live (mabuhay) - Banzai

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