Manners Flashcards
Please (as in asking someone to do something or counting on them to do something)
Onegaishimasu
onegaishimass
E.g. waine o onegaishimasu (please bring me wine)
What do you say when you want the speaker to repeat what they have said?
Mouichidou Onegaishimasu
The sentence means “one more time, please”
When someone says they will do something for you, how can you say “Really? Then, please do that for me”?
Hon to desu ka. Jyaa, onegaishimasu
“hon to desu ka” means “really?”
“jiáá” means “then”
“onegaishimasu” means “please do that”
Please (for when you want someone to give something to you or to do something for you)
[noun] w(o) kudasai
___ (w)ô kudassai
E.g. sóre (w)ô kusassai
“sóre” means “that”
ocha (w)ô kudassai
“ocha” means tea
Here you go!
Please (when you give something to someone)
Doozo
E.g. kore wo doozo
“kore” means “this”
It would be “this, please” or “here you go (please take this)”
kochira e doozo
“kochira” means “this way”, so “this way, please” (like someone showing the way)
Thank you (informal)
Arigatō
arigatoo
Thank you very much
Arigatō gozaimasu
arigatoo gozaimass
You’re welcome (formal)
Doitashimashite
You’re welcome (informal)
iie iie
“iie” by itself means “no”, but if you repeat it twice it becomes “you’re welcome”
I’m sorry (formal)
Gomennasai
I’m sorry (informal)
Gomen
Excuse me/I’m sorry (when you want to get someone’s attention)
Sumimasen
Thank you for the meal (before eating)
Itadakimasu
itadakimass
Thank you for the meal (formal, after eating)
Gochishousama deshita
Thank you for the meal (informal, after eating)
Gochishousama
Coffee
コーヒー
koohii
Water
みず
mizu
Beer
ビール
biiru