Expressions

Question 1

いただきます

Answer 1

Expression before eating

Question 2

ご馳走様／ごちそうさま

Answer 2

Casual expression used after eating

Question 3

ご馳走様でした／ごちそうさまでした

Answer 3

Formal expression used after eating

Question 4

おねがいします

Answer 4

Please

Question 5

たくさん

Answer 5

a lot

Question 6

もっと

Answer 6

more

Question 7

もっとおねがいします

Answer 7

More, please.

Question 8

おかえりなさい／おかえり

Answer 8

Welcome home

Question 9

ただいま

Answer 9

I’m home/ I’ve returned

Question 10

お誕生日おめでとう／おたんじょうびおめでとう

Answer 10

Happy birthday! (Casual)

Question 11

お誕生日おめでとうございます／おたんじょうびおめでとうございます

Answer 11

Happy birthday! (More formal)

Question 12

行ってきます

Answer 12

I’m off / see you later (when leaving home)

Question 13

いってらっしゃい

Answer 13

Have a good day / take care / see you (said to someone leaving home)

Question 14

明けましておめでとう／あけましておめでとう

Answer 14

Happy new year (informal)

Question 15

もちろん

Answer 15

Of course

Question 16

いくらですか？

Answer 16

How much is (it)?

Question 17

遠慮しないで／えんりょしないで

Answer 17

Don’t be shy / don’t hesitate; an expression to encourage someone to do something.

Question 18

賞味期限／しょうみきげん

Answer 18

Best-before-date／please eat by…

Question 19

お疲れ様／おつかれさま

Answer 19

Good work/ well done/ hello/ bye — a term used to recognize someone’s hard work or achievements

Question 20

お疲れ様（です ）（でした）／おつかれさま（です）（でした）

Answer 20

です: More formal, at the beginning (of a meeting, etc.)
でした: More formal, at the end (of a meeting, etc.)

Question 21

お疲れ／おつかれ

Answer 21

Casual form