Japanese communication

How do you say “I will be late” in Japanese? 遅（おそ）くなります。”Osoku nari-masu.” : It will be slower If I were you, I’ll add 済（す）みません “Sumimasen” or ごめんなさい “Gomen’nasai” (both mean Sorry) before or after the phrase above. Because Japanese people are usually very punctual. If you want to tell how …

Giving and Receiving Verbs in Japanese: くれる, あげる, and もらう In Japanese, there are two ways to say “to give” depending on whether you are on the giver’s or the receiver’s side. When you are on the giver’s side, you use the word あげる. So if you want to say …

Practical Japanese Conversation for work 1. 頭を使って考えろ あたまをつかってかんがえろ Use your head to think. 2. だだらだらしないでよ Don’t be lazy at work. 3. 困らせないでくれる? こまらせないでくれる? Don’t make it difficult for me, okay? 4. 仕事中ぼうっとするな しごとちゅうぼうっとするな While doing it, do not be negligent. 5. 急かさないで、やってるから せかさないで、やってるから Don’t rush me, I’m working on it. …

Basic Greetings in Japanese Japanese Romaji English おはようございます ohayou gozaimasu Good morning こんにちは konnichiwa Good afternoon こんばんは konbanwa Good evening おやすみなさい oyasuminasai Good night こんにちは konnichiwa Hi/Hello さようなら sayounara Good bye おさきに しつれいします osakini shitsureishimasu I’ll go home (Sir) おつかれさまでした otsukaresamadeshita Thank you for your work どうも ありがとうございます doumo arigatou …

How to Say Happy New Year in Japanese 1.  明 け ま し て お め で と う (Akemashite omedetou) Happy New Year 2.  明 け ま し て お め で と う ご ざ い ま す (Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu) Happy New Year (This is the most …

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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