Lessons: Lesson 3: Greetings Good morning = Ohayou gozaimasu Good afternoon = Konnichiwa Good evening + Konbanwa Welcome = Irasshaimase Hello = moshi moshi Thank you = Arigatou gozaimasu / doumo arigatou Your welcome = dou itashimashite Please = dozo (offer) / onegai (request) / kudasai (request) Excuse me = Sumimasen / gomen kudasai / Shitsurei shimase Sorry = Gomennasai How do you do? = hajimemashite dozo How do you do? (reply) = hajimemashite kochira Pleased to meet you = yoroshiku onegaishimasu How are you? = Ogenki desu ka? / Gokigen wa ikaga desu ka? Fine and you? = okagesamade, anata wa? Good bye = Sayounara See you again = Ja mata Good night = Oyasumi nasai I have to go = Oitomasimasu Please accept this gift = Itsumaranai mono desu ga, douzo It's nothing special = Taishita mono dewa arimasen Nice to meet you = Hajimemashite Do you understand? = Wakarimasu ka I understand = Wakarimasu I don't understand = Wakarimasen May I ask your name? = Onamae wa nan desu ka How old are you? = Oikutsu desu ka (to children) Nansai desu ka (to adults) Please repeat it = Mo ichido itte kudasai Could you speak a little more slowly = motto yukkuri ni hanashite kudasaimasu ka Are you married? = Kekkon shite imasu ka Yes, I am = ee, kekkon shite imasu No, I am still single = iie, mada dokushin desu Do you have any children? = Okosan ga irasshaimasu ka Where are you going? = Doko ni ikimasu ka Do you speak English? = Eigo o hanashimasu ka What did you say? = Nani o oshaimashita ka What is the matter? = Nanika mondai ga arimasu ka Where is the restroom? = Otearai wa doko desu ka What is this called? = Kore wa nanto iimasu ka More words: Are you a student? = Anata wa gakusei desu ka Where are you from? = Dochira kara irashaimashita ka Are you on holiday? = Kyuka desu ka Have you been here before? = Mae ni koko ni kita koto ga arimasu ka Foreigner = Gaijin
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