JLPT N5 Expressions

Question 1

どうもありがとうございます。

Answer 1

Thank you very much.

Question 2

いただきます。

Answer 2

literally: “I (will) start eating.” Said before eating

Question 3

いらっしゃいませ。

Answer 3

Welcome (to our shop). Heard almost every time entering a shop or restaurant.

Question 4

（では）お元気で。　（では）おげんきで。

Answer 4

Literally: Stay healthy. Way of saying goodbye.

Question 5

お願いします。　おねがいします。

Answer 5

Please (do this for me).

Question 6

お早うございます。　おはようございます。

Answer 6

Good morning.

Question 7

お休みなさい。　おやすみなさい。

Answer 7

Good night.

Question 8

ごちそうさまでした。

Answer 8

Literally: Thank you for the food. (?) Said when leaving a restaurant, or when waiter takes away finished plates from table. In private, also said when you get invited by someone at home ? or eating outside. ?

Question 9

こちらこそ。

Answer 9

It is I who should say so. (?) other?

Question 10

ごめんなさい。

Answer 10

Sorry (more polite)

Question 11

今日は。　こんにちは。

Answer 11

Good afternoon / Hello (more?)

Question 12

今晩は。　こんばんは。

Answer 12

Good evening.

Question 13

さようなら。

Answer 13

Goodbye. (Farewell?)

Question 14

失礼します。／失礼しました。　

しつれいします。／しつれいしました。

Answer 14

Literally: “I will be rude/I was rude.” Said when asking someone to make space, want to apologize, say as “excuse me”, etc.

Question 15

すみません。

Answer 15

Excuse me. (Lighter form of “shitsurei shimasu” ?)

Question 16

では、また。　？ do you say like this?

Answer 16

Then, see you later. (More polite?)

Question 17

（いいえ）　どういたしまして。

Answer 17

(No) You’re welcome. (is this most common/normal way to say “You’re welcome”? doumo..? Why did someone laugh when I said this before?)

Question 18

初めまして。　はじめまして。

Answer 18

It’s the first time. (Kind of “Nice to meet you”)

Question 19

どうぞよろしく。

Answer 19

Let’s get along ? Pleased to meet you ? ??????????????????????