Greetings and expressions

Question 1

Good morning

Answer 1

Ohayoo

Question 2

Good morning (polite)

Answer 2

Ohayoo gozaimasu.

Question 3

Good afternoon

Answer 3

Konnichiwa

Question 4

Good evening

Answer 4

Konbanwa

Question 5

Good-bye.

Answer 5

1. Sayoonara (very formal, until fates brings us together)
2. Shitsureeshimasu (formal)
3. Jaa, mata (friends)

Question 6

Good night

Answer 6

Oyasumi(nasai)

Question 7

Thank you.

Answer 7

Arigatoo

Question 8

Thank you. (polite)

Answer 8

Arigatoo gozaimasu

Question 9

Excuse me.; I’m sorry

Answer 9

• Sumimasen (formal, also to say thank you, or even when causing small inconvenience)
• gomennasai (sorry informal)
• Gomenne (very informal, playful casual undertone)
• Warui (my bad, very informal)
• moushi wake gozaimasen (very formal, what I did was inexcusable)

Question 10

No.; Not at all

Answer 10

Iie

Question 11

I’ll go and come back

Answer 11

Ittekimasu

Question 12

Please go and come back.

Answer 12

Itterasshai

Question 13

I’m home

Answer 13

Tadaima

Question 14

Welcome home.

Answer 14

Okaeri(nasai)

Question 15

Thank you for the meal,
(before eating)

Answer 15

Itadakimasu

Question 16

Thank you for the meal,
(after eating)

Answer 16

Gochisoosama(deshita).

Question 17

How do you do?

Answer 17

はじめまして

Hajimemashite

Question 18

Nice to meet you.

Answer 18

Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

Question 19

please, here it is

Answer 19

dozoo

Question 20

thank you

Answer 20

domoo

Question 21

how much

Answer 21

ikura

Question 22

…yen

Answer 22

…en

Question 23

expensive, high

Answer 23

takai