Japanese Vocab1 Flashcards
Ohayogozaimasu
good morning used until about 10 am
Kkonnichiwa
Hello - informal used from 10am to sundown
Sayonara
good by - on more formal occasions
Oyasumi nasai
good night - when parting at night and leaving the home- nasai means please
Dewa mata/Ja mata
Well then - said informally when parting from relatives or friends
Itte rasshai
So long (come back again) said to member of the household as they leave the house
Itte marimasu
So long - going and coming back
Tadaima
I’m back - said by person return home
Okaeri nasai
Welcome home - reply to Tadaima
nasai means please
O-genki dese ka
How are you (are you well)
Arigato gozaimasu. Genki des
Fine thank you
Omedeto gozaimasu
Congratulations
O-daijini
Take care of yourself
Domo arigato gozaimasu
Thank you very much
Do itashimashite
You’re welcome
Summimasen
Excuse me. I’m sorry
Chotto matte kudasai
Wait just a moment please
Mo ichido onegaishimasu
Once more, please
Osakini
Pardon my going first. Said when leaving the office or meeting ahead of other people
Dozo osakini
Please, go ahead
Ki o tsukete
Take care/ be careful
Abunai
Look out (it's dangerous) Dangerous
Dame des
Out of the question/No good
Gambatte kudasai
Keep your chin up - said to encourage someone
also Please
kombanwa
Good evening
wa
as for (topic marker, particle)
kochira
this one (implies a person)
desu
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