vocab - top 100 Flashcards
How do you do? (first greeting with someone)
Hajimemashite
“I gratefully receive” (before eating) - also translated: bon appetite, let’s eat, thanks for the food “I humbly receive”
itadakimasu
“Thank you for the meal” (after finishing the meal.)
gochisosama (deshita = formal)
“good night”
Oyasumi(nasai)
you
Anata
“i’m leaving” or “I’ll be back soon” (walking out of the house)
ittekimasu
“good bye” or “come back soon” (when someone is leaving the house)
Itterashai
“welcome home”
okaeri
okaeri nasai - the formal version
“I’m home” (when you walk in the door) or also “I’m coming/ I’ll be right there” (when someone in the other room calls you and you’re coming)
tadaima
“excuse me for being in your way” (used when entering someone else’s house - when you take off your shoes)
ojamashimasu
“good job today” (often between coworkers when leaving for the day)
otsukoresama (deshita)
“good job” or “thanks for your hard work” (when someone does something for you) (mostly to someone of a lower status)
gokurousama (deshita)
“see you later”
most commonly used
Ja ne (this is a very casual shortened version of - ja mata ne)
excuse me(to leave) - Translates as “Let me allow to bother you.” You can use this phrase when you have to behave a little impolitely or inappropriately in public/business situation. (when youre leaving work early or stepping away from the dinner table.)
shitsureishimasu
“see you tomorrow”
mata ashita
kiss
kisu
not here
inakute
lonely
samishii
week
shū
year
toshi
today
kyō
tomorrow
ashita
yesterday
kinō
calendar
karendā
monday
getsu-yōbi
tuesday
ka-yōbi
