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    Common Japanese Greetings

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    1. The document lists common Japanese phrases used for greetings, partings, apologies, encouragement, and classroom instructions. 2. Phrases include greetings for different times of day, congratulations, asking someone to be careful, thanking someone, and asking someone to read, write, listen or answer in the classroom. 3. Classroom instruction phrases involve asking students to open their books, say something together, slowly, or loudly, as well as asking if they understand or have any questions.

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    Common Japanese Greetings

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    1. The document lists common Japanese phrases used for greetings, partings, apologies, encouragement, and classroom instructions. 2. Phrases include greetings for different times of day, congratulations, asking someone to be careful, thanking someone, and asking someone to read, write, listen or answer in the classroom. 3. Classroom instruction phrases involve asking students to open their books, say something together, slowly, or loudly, as well as asking if they understand or have any questions.

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    1. The document lists common Japanese phrases used for greetings, partings, apologies, encouragement, and classroom instructions. 2. Phrases include greetings for different times of day, congratulations, asking someone to be careful, thanking someone, and asking someone to read, write, listen or answer in the classroom. 3. Classroom instruction phrases involve asking students to open their books, say something together, slowly, or loudly, as well as asking if they understand or have any questions.

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    Common Japanese Greetings

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    Mayvrick Sangacena
    1. The document lists common Japanese phrases used for greetings, partings, apologies, encouragement, and classroom instructions. 2. Phrases include greetings for different times of day, congratulations, asking someone to be careful, thanking someone, and asking someone to read, write, listen or answer in the classroom. 3. Classroom instruction phrases involve asking students to open their books, say something together, slowly, or loudly, as well as asking if they understand or have any questions.

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    1. おはよう (ohayou) Good Morning (from sunrise to 10.

    00)
    2. おはようございます (ohayou gozaimasu) Good Morning (more polite)
    3. こんにちは (konnichiwa) Good Evening (from 10.00 to dark)
    4. こんばんは (konbanwa) Good Night (once dark)
    5. あけましておめでとう (akemashite omedetou) Happy new year (used only after 1st of Jan).
    6. お誕生日おめでとう (otanjoubi omedetou) Happy birthday
    7. おめでとう (omedetou) Congratulations
    8. おめでとうございます (omedetou gozaimasu) Congratulations (more polite)
    9. もしもし (moshi moshi) Hello (only used on phone)
    10. おやすみなさい (oyasuminasai) Have a good night sleep / good night
    11. さようなら (sayounara) Goodbye (for a long time)
    12. じゃまた (ja mata) Okay, bye!
    13. また後で (mata ato de) See you next time
    14. また明日 (mata ashita) See you tomorrow
    15. 初めまして (hajimemashite) Nice to meet you (used in the first meeting)
    16. よろしくお願いします (yoroshiku onegaishimasu) Please take care of me (used at the end of
    a self-introduction)
    17. 行ってきます (ittekimasu) I’m leaving (used when going outside the house. Literally means “I
    will go and come back”)
    18. 行ってらしゃい (itterasshai) Proper response for (ittekimasu), literally means “please go and
    come back”.
    19. ただいま (tadaima) Translated as “I’m back”.
    20. おかえり (okaeri) Translated as “Welcome home”. Proper response for (tadaima).
    21. おかえりなさい (okaerinasai) A more polite version of おかえり (okaeri).
    22. いただきます (itadakimasu) Thanks for the food! (Used when you’re about to eat).
    23. ごちそうさまでした (gochisousama deshita) What a well prepared dish! (Used after you eat as
    a compliment to the one who prepared it).
    24. おじゃまします (ojamashimasu)Sorry for intruding (Used when entering other people’s house)
    25. 気をつけてください (ki o tsukete kudasai) Please be careful.
    26. 気をつけて! (ki o tsukete!) Be careful!
    27. ありがとう (arigatou) Thank you
    28. ありがとうございます (arigatou gozaimasu) Thank you (more polite)
    29. ごめんなさい (gomennasai) I’m sorry (often used for someone equal or lower status)
    30. すみません (sumimasen) Excuse me / Sorry (a polite word)
    31. 申し訳ありません (moushiwake arimasen) I apologize (a formal apology used by worker
    when apologizing to guest. Literally means “I have no excuse”)
    32. おまたせしました (omataseshimashita) Thanks for waiting (used by worker to guest)
    33. どうぞゆっくりしてください (douzo yukkuri shite kudasai) Please take your time.
    34. おかげさまです (okagesama desu) It all thanks to you. (common greeting used when you’re
    about to leave from work or after you finish some work with someone).
    35. お先に (osaki ni) This phrase is used as a goodbye greeting when you’re about to leave the
    office before someone else.
    36. お願いします (onegaishimasu) Please.
    37. 頑張ってください (ganbatte kudasai) Good luck! (used to give encouragement to people so
    they can do well on something)
    38. 頑張って (ganbatte) Good luck! (less polite version).
    39. お元気で (ogenki de) Take care of your health
    40. お元気です (ogenki desu) I’m doing good / I’m well
    41. どうぞ (douzo) A phrase used to let someone do something or when you give something to
    someone.
    1. では 始めましょう (dewa hajimemashou) Well, let's begin (the lesson)

    2. 26 ページを開けてください (26 pe-ji wo akete kudasai) Please open your book at page 26

    3. 一緒に言ってください (isshoni itte kudasai) Please say it together

    4. 読んでください (yonde kudasai) Please read it

    5. 書いてください (kaite kudasai) Please write it

    6. 聞いてください (kiite kudasai) Please listen

    7. よく聞いてください (yoku kiite kudasai) Please listen carefully

    8. 繰り返してください (yurikaeshite kudasai) Please repeat it

    9. 本を見てください (hon wo mite kudasai) Please look at your book

    10. 本を見ないでください (hon wo minaide kudasai) Please don't look at your book

    11. 本を閉じてください (hon wo tojite kudasai) Please close your book

    12. 答えてください (kotaete kudasai) Please answer

    13. もう一度言ってください (mou ichido itte kudasai) Please say it again

    14. 質問はありますか (shitsumon wa arimasu ka) Do you have any question?

    15. 教えてください (oshiete kudasai) Please let me know

    もっとゆっくり言ってください
    16. Please say it slowly
    (motto yukkuri itte kudasai)

    もっと大きい声で言ってください
    17. Please say it in a louder voice
    (motto ookii koede itte kudasai)

    18. 覚えてください (oboete kudasai) Please remember

    19. 静かにください (shitzuka ni kudasai) Please keep quiet

    20. 後ろに渡してください (ushiro ni watashite kudasai) Please pass this to the back
    テストの紙を前に渡してください
    22.
    (tesuto no kami wo mae ni watashite kudasai) Please pass the test paper to the front

    23. 急いでください (isoide kudasai) Please hurry up

    明日遅刻しないでください
    24. Please don't be late tomorrow
    (ashita chikoku shinaide kudasai)

    25. 分かりましたか (wakarimashita ka) Did you understand?

    26. はい、分かりました (hai, wakarimashita) Yes, I understood

    27. いいえ、分かりません (iie, wakarimasen) No, I don't understand

    28. 知っていますか (shitte imasu ka) Do you know?

    29. はい、知っています (hai, shitte imasu) Yes, I know

    30. いいえ、知りません (iie, shirimasen) No, I don't know

    31. 明日持ってきてください (ashita motte kite kudasai) Please bring this tomorrow

    32. ちょっと休みましょう (chotto yasumimashou) Let's take a short break

    33. 10 分休んでください (juppun yasunde kudasai) Please take a 10min break

    34. 頑張ってください (gambatte kudasai) Please do your best

    35. では 終わります (dewa owarimasu) That's all for today ('s lesson)

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