Japanese Conversation

8 Essential Japanese Greetings Kanji Hiragana Romaji Meaning お早うございます おはようございます Ohayou gozaimasu Good morning 今晩は こんばんは Konban wa good evening おやすみなさい Oyasumi nasai good night 始めまして はじめまして Hajimemashite “Nice to meet you” or “How are you?” 今日は こんにちは Konnichi wa “good day” or “hello” 只今 /  唯今 ただいま Tadaima I’m …

Commonly Japanese Used In Anime In this lesson, we will learn about common words and phrases in anime Related Post: Useful and Important Japanese Phrases List Useful Japanese Conversation

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Useful Japanese Phrases Essential Japanese Language Phrases for Japanese Beginners. 1. 名前は何ですか Namae wa nan desu ka? What’s your name? 2. 私の名前は＿＿です Watashi no namae wa _____ desu My name is ______ 3. どこから来ましたか Doko kara kimashita ka? Where are you from? 4.私は＿＿から来ました Watashi wa ______ kara kimashita I’m from …

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9 ways to say hello in Japanese In this lesson we will learn about greetings in Japanese. Related Post: Common Japanese phrases Simple Questions in Japanese

How to say “I” in Japanese わたくし (私) /watakushi/ – Very formal. – PR professionals (CEO, politicians…) usually use it when making official announcements. – It may sound a bit arrogant to the listeners so you should avoid using this. わたし (私) /watashi/ – A shortened form of「わたくし」. – The …

How to say “You” in Japanese あなた /anata/ – Used if you’re trying to show respect to the person you’re addressing. – May be used when having no information about the addressed person. – Commonly used by women to address their husband or lover.   おまえ (お前) /omae/ – Very …

Japanese Honorifics Name/Surname + Honorifics さん /san/ – The most common honorific. – A title of respect added after a name or a surname. – Can be used in formal and informal contexts and for any gender between equals of any age. – Can also be attached to workplace nouns, …

How to say “What” in Japanese 「何」: What There are two different ways to say「何」:「なん」/nan/ and「なに」/nani/. Now, the real question is how can we know when to use what? Here are some quick tips for you guys: 「なん」/nan/ When it stands after words that have “d”, “t” and “n” sound. …