Greetings

Question 1

In the morning, a girl greets her friend on the way to school. How does she greet him?

Answer 1

ohayou

Question 2

A man helps carry his friend’s bags. What does the friend say in return?

Answer 2

Arigatou

Question 3

Two friends run into each other at night. What do they say?

Answer 3

Konbanwa

Question 4

The customer calls to the waiter. What does he say?

Answer 4

Sumimasen

Question 5

A girl is about to eat. What does she say?

Answer 5

Itadakimasu

Question 6

The girl has finished eating. What does she say?

Answer 6

gochisousama deshita

Question 7

The girl is about to leave for school. What does the girl say?

Answer 7

Ittekimasu

Question 8

Her mother sees her off. What does the mother say?

Answer 8

Itterashai

Question 9

The girl has returned home. What does the girl say?

Answer 9

Tadaima

Question 10

Her mother welcomes her back. What does the mother say?

Answer 10

Okaeri nasai

Question 11

An exchange student introduces herself. What does she say?

Answer 11

Hajimemashite

Yoroshiku onegaishimasu

Question 12

The woman bids her friend farewell. What does she say?

Answer 12

sayonara

shitshureshimasu

jaa, mata

Question 13

A mother wishes her son a good night. What does she say?

Answer 13

oyasumi nasai

Question 14

Two friends greet each other at the supermarket. How do they greet each other?

Answer 14

konnichiwa

Question 15

what do you say to someone who is a office when they help you

Answer 15

arigatou gozaimasou

Question 16

Good morning

Answer 16

ohayou

Question 17

Good morning, (polite)

Answer 17

ohayou gozaimasu

Question 18

Good afternoon.

Answer 18

Konnichiwa

Question 19

Good evening.

Answer 19

Konbanwa

Question 20

Good night

Answer 20

oyasumi nasai

Question 21

Thank you

Answer 21

Arigatou

Question 22

Thank you (polite)

Answer 22

Arigatou gozaimasou

Question 23

Excuse me.; I’m sorry.

Answer 23

Sumimasen

Question 24

No.; Not at all

Answer 24

Iie

Question 25

I’ll go and come back

Answer 25

Ittekimasu

Question 26

Please go and come back

Answer 26

Itterashai

Question 27

Im home.

Answer 27

Tadaima

Question 28

Welcome home.

Answer 28

okaeri nasai

Question 29

Thank you for the meal, (before eating)

Answer 29

Itadakimasu

Question 30

Thank you for the meal, (after eating)

Answer 30

Gochisoosama deshita

Question 31

How do you do?

Answer 31

Hajimemashite

Question 32

Nice to meet you.

Answer 32

Nice to meet you

Question 33

is the greeting used before noon, but some people use it in casual settings in the afternoon or even at night when they see their classmates or co- workers for the first time that day

Answer 33

ohayo

Question 34

indicates that the speaker does not expect to see the person spoken to before she “turns a page in her life”; not until a new day arrives, or until fate brings the two together again. It sounds dramatic and ritualistic, and its daily use is largely restricted to school children taking leave of their teachers

Answer 34

sayonara

Question 35

goodbye (between friends, expecting to see each other again fairly soon)

Answer 35

jaa, mata

Question 36

goodbye (taking leave from a professor’s office, for example)

Answer 36

shitsureeshimasu

Question 37

means (1) “Excuse me,” to get another person’s attention, (2) “I’m sorry,” to apologize for the trouble you have caused, or (3) “Thank you,” to show appreciation for what someone has done

Answer 37

sumimasen

Question 38

is primarily “No,” a negative reply to a question. In the dialogue, it is used to express the English phrase “Don’t mention it,” or “You’re welcome,” with which you point out that one is not required to feel obliged for what you have done for

Answer 38

Iie

Question 39

which literally means “I will go and come back.”

Answer 39

Ittekimasu

Question 40

which means “Please go and come back.”

Answer 40

itterashai

Question 41

(I am home right now)

Answer 41

tadaima

Question 42

i (Welcome home).

Answer 42

okaerinasai

Question 43

1. You meet your host family for the first time. Greet them.

Answer 43

Konnichiwa Hajimemashite.

Question 44

It is one o’clock in the afternoon. You see your neighbor Mr. Yamada.

Answer 44

Konnichiwa, Yamada-san

Question 45

You come to class in the morning. Greet your teacher. Greet your friends

Answer 45

Ohayou gozaimasu, Sensei Ohayou, minna

Question 46

On a crowded train, you stepped on someone’s foot.

Answer 46

Sumimasen (すみません！)

Question 47

You dropped your book. Someone picked it up for you.

Answer 47

Sumimasen

Question 48

It is eight o’clock at night. You happen to meet your teacher at the convenience store.

Answer 48

Konbanwa, Sensei (こんばんは、先生！)

Question 49

You are watching TV with your host family. It is time to go to sleep.

Answer 49

Oyasumi nasai (おやすみなさい！)

Question 50

You are leaving home.

Answer 50

Itte kimasu (いってきます！)

Question 51

You have come back home.

Answer 51

Tadaima (ただいま！)

Question 52

You are going to start eating.

Answer 52

Itadakimasu

Question 53

You have finished eating.

Answer 53

Gochisousama deshita (ごちそうさまでした！)

Question 54

how do you say goodbye to a friend?

Answer 54

Jaa, mata

Question 55

how does an older woman say goodbye to a younger one how does the younger one reply back?

Answer 55

Jaa, mata. Shitsureeshimasu

Question 56

how does a office worker say goodbye when she goes home? how does her colleague and boss reply back

Answer 56

office worker: Osaki ni shitsureeshimasu colleague: otsukaresama deshita boss: otsukaresama

Question 57

how does a worker say good night to his senior and how does the senior reply back

Answer 57

office worker: oyasuminasai senior: Jaa, mata. Oyasumi.

Question 58

how to say thank you after your workmates congratulate you

Answer 58

arigatou gozaimasu

Question 59

how to say thank you when someone picks up what you have dropped

Answer 59

sumimasen

Question 60

how to say thank you when someone offers you their seat

Answer 60

sumimasen, arigatou gozaimasu

Question 61

how do you say thank you when your friend gives you candy

Answer 61

doomo

Question 62

how to say thank you when someone surprises you with a gift

Answer 62

doomo arigatou

Question 63

what do you say to someone when you bump into them

Answer 63

sumimasen

Question 64

what do you say to someone when you spill ice cream on their clothes

Answer 64

Gomen

Question 65

what do you say when your boss is scolding you

Answer 65

Sumimasen