Week 1

Question 1

おはよう ございます

Answer 1

‘Good morning’ ( until around 10.00 a.m.)

Question 2

こんにちは

Answer 2

Hello/Good afternoon

Question 3

こんばんは

Answer 3

Good evening (after sunset)

Question 4

おやすみ なさい

Answer 4

Good night

Question 5

さようなら

Answer 5

Good bye

Question 6

じゃあ また

Answer 6

See you (later)

Question 7

いってきます

Answer 7

I’m off/I’m going – a pair phrase when leaving home for work/school, etc.

Question 8

いってらっしゃい

Answer 8

Go and come back safely

Question 9

ただいま

Answer 9

I’m back. (Coming back home)

Question 10

おかえり なさい

Answer 10

Welcome home

Question 11

いただきます

Answer 11

Thank you for this meal - before meal

Question 12

ごちそうさま でした

Answer 12

Thank you for this meal - after meal

Question 13

ありがとう (ございます)

Answer 13

Thank you (polite)

Question 14

どういたしまし

Answer 14

You’re welcome

Question 15

（どうも）すみません

Answer 15

I’m (really) sorry

Question 16

（どうも）ごめんなさい

Answer 16

I apologise for ~ / I’m (really) sorry

Question 17

*おげんきですか

Answer 17

How are you?
* ‘O’ for ‘O-genki’ is an honorific pre-fix, so it is used to address to the listener.

Question 18

はい、げんきです

Answer 18

(Yes) I’m fine, thank you