Basic Greetings and Special Occasions PDF
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This document is a guide for learning basic Japanese greetings and special occasion phrases. It includes a list of common greetings, such as "hello," "good morning," and "goodbye." The list also covers special occasion greetings like "Happy Birthday" and expressions used in everyday conversations like "how are you?" and "what's your name?"
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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 k...
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