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Japanese Sayings
Note- if a statement ends with ka? It means they are asking a question. If it ends with ne? they are expecting an agreement.
Greetings
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Ohaiyo gozaimasu |
Good Morning |
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Konnichi wa |
Good Afternoon |
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Konban wa |
Good Evening |
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Oyasumi nasai |
Good Night |
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Hajimemashite |
Pleased to meet you |
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Dozo yorishiku |
Please be gentle with me |
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Ogenki desu ka? |
Are you in good spirits? |
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Ogenki desu |
I am well |
Statements/Sayings
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Sumimasen |
Excuse me |
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Gomen nasai |
I am sorry |
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Shirimasen |
I don't know |
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Soo desu ne |
So it is; yes |
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Ohissashibaraku |
It's been a long time |
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Ohissashibaraku desu ne |
It has been a long time hasn't it? |
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Tadaima |
I'm home |
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Are! |
Listen!/Look! |
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Ano ne! |
You see!/Listen! |
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Chigau |
Thats different |
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Do itashimashte |
My pleasure |
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Domo arigato gozaimasu |
Thank you |
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Arigato gozaimashita |
Thank you(past tense) |
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Kanpai |
Cheers! |
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Okaeri nasai |
Welcome home |
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Itte irasshai |
Go and come back |
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Itte marimasu |
I'm off now, i'll be back |
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Ja ne |
'til then / later |
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Matta ne |
Same as Ja ne |
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Ara |
Oh? (used by women) |
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Onamae wa nan to osshimasu ka? |
What is your name? |
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(name) to iimasu |
My name is...(I.e. Tory to iimasu. This is AFTER you ask The first question.) |
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Ryoukai |
Okay, I got it ( think Roger! ) |
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Daijoubu |
Everything / are you OK? |
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Dostano |
Is something wrong? |
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Ima nan-ji desu ka? |
What's the time |
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Yatta! |
We/ I /You did it |
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Kutabare! |
F*** you! (This is Moshi's favorite!) |
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