Japanese Conversation

Introducing yourself in Japanese   Many places teach “Watashi wa ______ desu.” (私は＿＿です。)but this has a problem: “watashi wa ______ desu.” means both “I am ______.” and “I am a ______.” Unless the Japanese person you are introducing yourself to is familiar with your name (which isn’t always too likely) …

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Japanese Conversational Interjections No. Japanese Romaji  Meaning Explanation 1 うそ uso No way! This literally means “lie.” When said with surprise, it means “Really?” but when said with disbelief, it can mean “I don’t believe that.” 2 ほんと honto Really This can be used to agree with the listener. I …

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How to say Time in Japanese 時間 /jikan/: Time When describing the time of day in general terms: 朝 /asa/: morning 昼 /hiru/: noon 晩 /ban/: evening 夜 /yoru/: night When expressing time between the hours: 時 /ji/: o’clock 時間 /jikan/: hour 午前 /gozen/: a.m. 午後 /gogo/: p.m. 分 /fun/: …

How to say “I” in Japanese わたくし (私) /watakushi/ – Very formal. – PR professionals (CEO, politicians…) usually use it when making official announcements. – It may sound a bit arrogant to the listeners so you should avoid using this. わたし (私) /watashi/ – A shortened form of「わたくし」. – The …

How to say “You” in Japanese あなた /anata/ – Used if you’re trying to show respect to the person you’re addressing. – May be used when having no information about the addressed person. – Commonly used by women to address their husband or lover. おまえ (お前) /omae/ – Very informal …

Japanese Honorifics Name/Surname + Honorifics さん /san/ – The most common honorific. – A title of respect added after a name or a surname. – Can be used in formal and informal contexts and for any gender between equals of any age. – Can also be attached to workplace nouns, …

Learn Basic Japanese Greetings: Part 5 No. Kanji Hiragana Romaji Meaning 1 こんにちは。 Konnichiwa. Hello. 2 私の名前は～です。 わたしのなまえは～です。 Watashi no namae wa ~ desu. My name is ~. 3 あなたの名前は何ですか？ あなたのなまえはなんですか？ Anata no namae wa nan desu ka. What’s your name? 4 やあ！はじめまして！ Yā! Hajimemashite! Nice to meet you! 5 …

Learn Basic Japanese Greetings: Part 4 Japanese greetings you need to know Common Greetings 1. おはよう ohayou: Good Morning (from sunrise to 10.00) 2. おはようございます ohayou gozaimasu: Good Morning (more polite) 3. こんにちは konnichiwa: Good Evening (from 10.00 to dark) 4. こんばんは konbanwa: Good Night (once dark) 5. あきましておめでとう akimashite …