Day 4 - Common phrases

Question 1

What does ‘I’m leaving’ mean in Japanese?

Answer 1

Ittekimasu

This is said when you are leaving somewhere to the people who are staying behind. It literally means I will go and come back.

Question 2

What is the response to ‘Ittekimasu’?

Answer 2

Itterasshai.

This is said to the person leaving and can be translated as something like Have a good one.

Question 3

What does ‘I’m home’ mean in Japanese?

Answer 3

Tadaima.

This is used as a greeting when you come home.

Question 4

What is the response to ‘Tadaima’?

Answer 4

Okaerinasai.

This means welcome back.

Question 5

What does ‘Let’s eat’ mean in Japanese?

Answer 5

Itadakimasu.

Say this before you start eating; it is the honorific form of the verb to receive.

Question 6

What do you say to thank someone for the meal?

Answer 6

Gochisousama deshita.

Say this when you’ve finished eating to express gratitude for the meal.

Question 7

What does ‘Please come in’ mean in Japanese?

Answer 7

Irasshaimase.

This is commonly said by store clerks and means please come in or welcome.

Question 8

What does ‘I’m bothering you’ mean in Japanese?

Answer 8

Ojamashimasu.

This is said when entering someone’s home, asking forgiveness for the intrusion.

Question 9

What does ‘Good work today’ mean in Japanese?

Answer 9

Otsukaresama deshita.

This is used to say goodbye in the workplace and can be translated as you worked hard today.

Question 10

What does ‘Please’ mean in the context of ‘Do as you like’?

Answer 10

Douzo.

This please means go ahead or do as you like, not a command.