Japanese communication

Common phrases for Dining out in Japanese When dining out in Japan, knowing some basic phrases can greatly enhance your experience. Japanese to use at restaurants Common phrases for Dining out in Japanese いらっしゃいませ (Irasshaimase) – Welcome! 何名様ですか？(Nanmei-sama desu ka?) – How many people? メニューをお願いします。(Menyuu o onegaishimasu) – May I …

Basic Japanese Phrases Conversation Essential Japanese Phrases for Daily Conversation! 1. Konnichiwa (こんにちは) – Hello 2. Ohayou gozaimasu (おはようございます) – Good morning 3. Konbanwa (こんばんは) – Good evening 4. Moshi moshi (もしもし) – Hello (but only if you’re on the phone or something like Skype) 5. Ogenki desu ka? (お元気ですか) …

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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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, …