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50 Essential formal & informal Japanese phrases Related Post: Short Japanese sentence patterns Japanese greetings you need to know

Greetings And Basic Japanese Phrases 1. こんにちは (konnichiwa) : Hello 2. おはようございます (ohayou gozaimasu) : Good morning 3. はじめまして (hajimemashite) : Nice to meet you 4. さようなら (sayounara) : Goodbye 5. お願いします (onegaishimasu) : Please 6. ありがとうございます (arigatou gozaimasu) : Thank you 7. どういたしまして (dou itashimashite) : You’re welcome 8. …

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. …

Short Japanese sentence patterns that you should learn 10 Essential Japanese Phrases Short phrases that you need learn Japanese Related Post: Japanese greetings you need to know Useful Japanese Conversation

Useful and Important Japanese Phrases List

Japanese greetings you need to know Common Greetings 1. おはよう ohayou: Good Morning (from sunrise to 10.00) 2. おはようございます ohayou gozaimasu: Good Morning (more polite) 3. こんにちは konnichiwa: Good Evening (from 10.00 to dark) 4. こんばんは konbanwa: Good Night (once dark) 5. あきましておめでとう akimashite omedetou: Happy new year (used only …