Learn Japanese Greetings and Expressions for Thanks

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Learn Japanese Greetings and Expressions for Thanks

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Learning just a few basic Japanese expressions will make a big difference when you talk to a Japanese. Try this free Nihongo quiz to see if you know how to say "good morning," "that was a great meal," and more in Japanese.

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When Japanese meet for the first time, what do they say?

わかりました　wakarimashita

はじめましてhajimemashite

こんにちは　　konnichiwa

おはようございます　ohayo gozaimasu

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If you accidentally bump into someone on the train, what would you say?

どういたしまして　Doo itashimashite

まちがえました　Machigaemashita

すみません　Sumimasen

ごめんください　Gomen kudasai

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When you are about to eat, what do you say?

いただきました　Itadakimashita

いただきます　Itadakimasu

たべます　Tabemasu

ありがとうございます　Arigato gozaimasu

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After enjoying a meal at a friend's house, how do you thank your friend?

いただきます　Itadakimasu

いただきました　Itadakimashita

じょうず　でした　Joozu deshita

ごちそうさま　でした　Gochiso sama deshita

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Someone asks you your name by saying, 「しつれい　ですが、　おなまえは？」 (Shitsurei desu ga, o-namae wa?). How do you answer?

name さん　です。　 name san desu.

name です。　 name desu.

あなたは name ですか。　Anata-wa name san desu ka.

おなまえは　 name です。 O-namae-wa name desu.

name ですね。 name desu ne.

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How do you say "good afternoon" in Japanese?

こんばんは。 Konbanwa.

おやすみなさい。　O-yasumi nasai.

おはようございます。　Ohayo gozaimasu.

こんにちは。　Konnnichwa.

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If you run into a friend you haven't seen for a while, what is an appropriate greeting?

せんじつ　どうも。　Senjitsu doomo.

おひさしぶり　です。 O-hisashi buri desu.

ながい　あいだ　ですね。 Nagai aida desu ne.

こんにちは。　Konnnichwa.

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