Japanese Common Grettings

by Mheg Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:01 pm

Hello - konnichiwa!
Good day - konnichiha!
Good morning - Ohayo gozaimasu!
Good afternoon - konnichiwa!
Good evening - Konbanwa!
Good night - Oyasumi nasai!
Goodbye - Sayonara!
How are you? - Ikaga desu ka? / Ogenki desu ka?How do you? - Hajine mashite.
Im fine - genki desu
Not too well - Amari genki desu wa gozaimasen
Thank you - arigato
Thank you very much - Domo arigato
Thanks to you - Okagesama de.
You're welcome - Do itashimashite
Congratulations - Omedeto gozaimasu.
Good luck! - koun o inorimasu.
Happy birthday - Otanjobi omedeto gozaimasu.
Happy trip! - Yoi otabi wo!
Happy new year! - Shinnen omedeto gozaimasu!/Akemashite omedeto gozaimasu!
Happy anniversary - Happi anibersari!
Best wishes! - Go kofuku o inorimasu / Go tako o inorimasu.
Merry christmas! - kurisumasu omedeto!
Sorry - shitsurei shimasu / Shitsurei desu ga / Gomen nasai
Sorry i didnt mean to do it - Gomen nasai,sooiutsumori de yattanja arimasen
Sorry to disturb you - Ojamashite sumimasen
Excuse me - sumimasen
Pardon me - Gomen nasai
Its alright - Daijobu desu.
Dont bother - Okamai naku.
Never mind - Kmamasen / Goshimpai naku / ki ni shinai de kudasai.
Its nothing - Nan demo arimasen.
Nice meeting you - Oai dekite uresshii desu.
Glad to meet you - Omeni kakarete uresshii
Im glad to see you - Dozo yoroshiku.
Hope to see you again - Mata aimasho
See you - ja ne/ Mata ne.
See you again - Dewa mata./Ja mata
So long - ja mata
Come again - Mata kite kudasai.
Its good to see you again - Mata oai dekireba ureshii desu
Long time no see - Ohisashiburi desu ne
Same to you - Go doyo ni
Me too - Watashi mo desu
Of course - Mochiron
Of course not - Mochiron chigaimasu
Take care - Dewa odaijini / ki o tsukete
Be careful - Ki o tsukenasai
Have a nice day - Gokigen yo
You're so kind - Anata wa taihen shisetsu desu
Thats very kind of you - Goshinsetsu ni arigato
What can i do for you? - Nani ka otetsudai shimasho ka?
Sure - li desu yo!
By all means - li desu yo.
Cheer up! - Genki o dashite kudasai
Anybody home? - Gomen kudasai ?
Please come in - Ohairi nasai/Dozo haitte kudasai
Please sit down - Dozo okake kudasai
Please feel at home - Dozo oraku ni
Please eat - Tabete kudasai
Please help yourself - Dozo meshi agatte kudasai
Thank you (For the food before eating) - Itadakimasu
Thank you (AFTER EATING) - Gochiso sama
Do you know? - Shitte imasu ka?
I know - Shitte imasu
I dont know - Wakarimasen / Shirimasen
How did you know? - Doshite shitte irun desu ka?
Did you understand? - Wakarimashita ka?
I understand - Wakarimasu
I understood - Wakarimashita
I dont understand - Wakarimasen
What do you think? - Do omoimasu ka?
I think so - So omoimasu
I dont think so - Watashi wa so omoimasen
Do you like? - Suki desu ka?
I like it - Suki desu
I dont like - Kirai desu
I dont like it - Watashi wa sore ga suki dewa arimasen
Im home - Tadaima!
Im here - Tadaima!
Welcome - Irasshaimase!
Welcome home - Okaeri nasai
Welcome to philippines - Yokoso Firippin e!
Welcome to japan -Yokoso nihom e!
Look! - goran nasai
Are you kidding? - jodan desho?
Go for it - yaite miro
Are you sure? - Tashika desu ka?
Im sure - Tashika desu
Im not sure - Tashika dewa arimasen
What do you suggest? - Anata wa nani o teian shimasu ka?
I have no idea Mattaku shirimasen.
I will see - Mite mimasho
Do you believe? - Shinjite imasu ka?
I believe - Shinjite imasu
I dont believe - Shinjiraremasen
Hurry up! - Isogi nasai
Im in a hurry - Watashi wa isoide imasu
As you see - Goran no toori desu
For a while ,please -Chottomatte kudasai
Its cold (weather) - Samui desu
Its very cold - taihen samui desu
Its warm - Atatakai desu
Its humid - Shimeppoi desu