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Japanese in Japan
Useful Expressions
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"yes"
(standard textbook expression for yes)
はい -
"yes"
(another polite way of saying yes, usually used by a woman)
ええ -
"yes"
(informal)
うん -
"no"
(standard expression)
いいえ -
"please"
お願いします -
"Thank you."
(formal)
ありがとうございます -
"Thank you."
(literally means "Excuse me.)
すみません -
"Thank you."
(informal)
ありがとう -
"Excuse me."
(used when interrupting or as a "thank you)
どうもすみません -
"I'm sorry."
(used to apologize for a mistake, such as bumping into someone or being late)
ごめんなさい -
"I'm sorry."
(used as another way of apologizing for bumping into someone or being late)
失礼しました -
"I don't speak Japanese."
日本語話せません -
"Do you speak English?"
英語話せますか？ -
"I don't understand."
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