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Essential Japanese Phrases for Beginners Part 7: Responding to Someone Asking How You Are in Japanese 1. Yes, thanks to you : はい、おかげさまで Hai, okage sama de (Formal) 2. Yes, thanks to you, I am well : はい、おかげさまでげんきです Hai, okage sama de genki desu (Formal) Okage sama de literally means …

Essential Japanese Phrases for Beginners Part 6: Ways to Ask How Someone Is in Japanese 1. Are you well? : おげんきですか Ogenki desu ka? (Formal) This is not the same as “How are you?” in English. We don’t use this to a stranger, someone we don’t know very well, or …

Essential Japanese Phrases for Beginners Part 5: Responding to “Thank You” in Japanese 1. No (don’t mention it) : いいえ lie (Formal) 2. No (don’t mention it) : いえいえ le ie (Formal) 3. No (don’t mention it) : ううん Uun (Informal) 4. Yup: うん Un (Informal) 5. Anytime: いつでも Itsudemo …

Essential Japanese Phrases for Beginners Part 4: Ways to Say Thank You in Japanese 1. Thank you very much: どうもありがとうございます Doomo arigatoo gozaimasu (Formal) 2. Thank you: ありがとうございます Arigatoo gozaimasu (Formal) 3. Thank you: ありがとう Arigatoo (Informal) 4. Thanks: どうも Doomo (Informal) 5. Thanks: サンキュー Sankyuu (Informal) 6. (Sorry for …

Essential Japanese Phrases for Beginners Part 3: Ways to Say Bye in Japanese 1. See you: では、また Dewa, mata (Formal)… Literal meaning: “Well then, again” 2. See you later: では、またあとで Dewa mata atode (Formal) 3. See you: じゃ、また Ja, mata (Formal) 4. See you later: じゃ、またあとでJa, mata atode (Formal) 5. …

Essential Japanese Phrases for Beginners Part 2: Ways to Say Hello in Japanese 1. Hello : こんにちは Konnichiwa (Formal) 2. Hi (Yoo-Hoo) : ヤッホー Yahhoo (Informal) … generally used by female 3. Hey (man)! : おす or おっす Osu or Ossu (Informal)… generally used by male 4. Good morning : …

Essential Japanese Phrases for Beginners Part 1: How to say Yes and No in Japanese 1. Yes : はい Hai (Formal) 2. Yes : ええ Ee (Formal) 3. Yes : うん Un (Informal) 4. No : いいえ lie (Formal) 5. No : ううん Uun (Informal) 6. No : いや Iya …