외국어) 듀오링고 일본어, Greetings 복습

Nov.30. 日本語 Greetings / 복습

‐　感謝表現 감사표현

‐　挨拶表現 인사표현

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Saying Thank You

The phrase "thank you" in Japanese is dependent on the situation. Below is a table of the most common forms, from least to most formal. Note that the formality increases with the length of the phrase.

Japanese	Explanation
どうも	Thanks, used with friends.
ありがとう	Thank you, used with friends.
どうもありがとう	Thank you very much, used with friends.
ありがとうございます	Thank you, used with strangers, teachers, and bosses.
どうもありがとうございます	Thank you very much, used with strangers, teachers, and bosses.

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Saying Thank You for a Past Action

If you'd like to thank someone for something they did in the past, you change the ございます ending to ございました。

Japanese	Explanation
ありがとうございました	Thank you for what you did, used with strangers, teachers, and bosses.
どうもありがとうございました	Thank you very much for what you did, used with strangers, teachers, and bosses.

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Nice to meet you.

どうぞよろしくお願いします。

はじめまして。

よろしく。

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Sorry.

ごめん。

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well, good night.

では（じゃ）、おやすみなさい。

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Good morning.

おはようございます。

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Good afternoon.

ごんにちは。

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