English |
Japanese |
I
receive. (Said before eating a meal.)
|
Itadakimasu. |
Thank
you for the meal. (Said after eating a meal.)
|
Gochisou
sama deshita. |
Do
your best.
|
Ganbatte
kudasai. |
Are
you all right?
|
Daijoubu desu
ka? |
I'm
all right.
|
Daijoubu
desu. |
Here
you are. (Offering a favor.)
|
Douzo. |
Please
do it. (lit. 'I beg you.') (Requesting a favor.)
|
Onegai shimasu. |
Thank you (very
much).
|
(Doumo) arigatou
gozaimasu. |
Thanks. |
Arigatou./Doumo. |
You're welcome. |
Douitashimashite. |
I
don't understand.
|
Wakarimasen./Wakaranai. |
Excuse
me. (Getting attention)
|
Sumimasen. |
I'm
sorry.
|
Gomen nasai. |
Is
that so?
|
Aa sou desu ka? |
That's
tough isn't it?
|
Taihen desu ne. |
How
unfortunate
|
Zannen
desu ne. |
Excuse
me. (I am rude. ) |
Shitsurei
shimasu. |
I am being rude
by leaving before you. (Said when leaving the room before someone, particularly
when leaving work before others.) |
Osaki ni shitsurei
shimasu. |
(You've worked
hard so) you must be tired. (Said to someone leaving work for home.) |
Otsukare sama
deshita. |
Excuse me. (Said
when entering someone's home.) |
Ojama shimasu. |
Cheers! |
Kanpai. |
No, that's OK.
(Said when refusing something.) |
Iie, kekkou desu. |
It can't be helped.
|
Shou ga nai. |