Japanese Expressions-2-Survival Expressions

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Okagesama de.= Thank God I am genki.
A: Ogenki desu ka?
B: Okage sama de.

Otsukare sama deshita. (Say this at the end of a working day.)


Ja osaki ni. (I'm going ahead and going (home).)

Gokurosama desu.=Say this to say thank you to a person delivering something or doing a small job or performing some menial labor.

Itadakimasu.=I receive food. (Say this right before you sit down to eat something.)

Gochisou sama deshita. (Say this at the end of a meal to say THANK YOU for the food.)

Ii tenki desu ne. = Isn't a nice day.
Samukunarimashita. = It's getting cold isn't it.
Atsukunarimashita.=It's getting warm.

Otanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu.=Happy Birthday. (Literally: Congrats on your birthday.)
Gokekkon omedetou gozaimasu.=Congratulations on your wedding.

Goshushousamadeshita.=My condolences.
Goshushousama.
Goshushousama desu.

A more sophisticated version of the same expression is: Okuyami moshi agemasu.

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Date Nov. 9, 2007

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[remar05]

what do u say to people working in stores? and what are they saying to us upon walking in?

[Gimmeabreakman]

@remar05

IRRASHAIMASE!

[Laura17T]

Konnichiwa Victor sensei:

Ogenki desu ka. Ima, watashi wa okage sama de. (is this ok to add the "ima, watashi wa" in front?)

When my husband comes back home late from work, is it proper to say...

"Otsukaresamadeshita" to him.

Or if he's not home yet, but I can no longer keep my eyes open waiting... before going to sleep... I would send a IM saying ... Otsukaresamadeshita. Oyasumi

I wonder if I could do that too....

[Gimmeabreakman]

@Laura17T

Yeah, I think sending him a PM like that would be fine. But I wouldn't say it once he got home.

[iceypickett]

I have a question about the お疲れさまでした。。what if I didn't do the work but someone else does it for me? is there a set phrase for that? Thanks!

[Gimmeabreakman]

@iceypickett

Not quite getting your question.

[TheKimviet]

the words are disappearing too fast >.<

[mrsjenr]

GREAT videos! Ive lived in Japan for 10 months now and have been struggling to speak the language. So happy I found your channel, thanks :)

[FlyingWhaleHarooooo]

When reading most japanese words, being unable to speak the language as of yet, I always thought the "u" at the end of most words was emphasized. You, however don't seem to emphasize or you do but it is very fast. I would just like to know whether to say Japanese words and emphasize the "u" or not.

[Ninensei18]

You are a samurai!! Lol