Day 3 - Meetings, Thanks, Sorry

Question 1

How do you say ‘How do you do?’ in Japanese?

Answer 1

Hajimemashite.

Question 2

What does ‘Yoroshiku onegaishimasu’ mean?

Answer 2

Nice to meet you.

Literally means ‘I’m begging you to be good.’

Question 3

How do you ask ‘How are you?’ in Japanese?

Answer 3

Ogenki desu ka.

Question 4

How do you say ‘I’m fine’ in Japanese?

Answer 4

Genki desu.

Question 5

What is the phrase for ‘I’m so so’ in Japanese?

Answer 5

Maamaa desu.

Question 6

How do you say ‘I’m called (name)’ politely in Japanese?

Answer 6

To moushimasu.

Question 7

What is ‘Excuse me’ or ‘I’m sorry’ in Japanese?

Answer 7

Sumimasen.

Question 8

What is the formal version of ‘Excuse me’ in Japanese?

Answer 8

Shitsurei shimasu.

Question 9

How do you say ‘Goodbye’ in a formal way in Japanese?

Answer 9

Shitsurei shimasu.

Question 10

What does ‘Gomennasai’ mean?

Answer 10

Sorry.

Can be shortened to ‘gomen.’

Question 11

Thank you very much?

Answer 11

Doumo arigatou gozaimasu

Question 12

You’re welcome/no problem

Answer 12

Dou itashimashite/iie iie