How do you say 'Hello' casually to a friend in Japanese?
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By mastering this deck, you'll confidently distinguish and appropriately use casual and formal Japanese expressions for greetings, thanks, and requests, enabling smoother communication in both everyday and professional settings. This knowledge enhances politeness skills and cultural understanding, making your interactions more natural and respectful.
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| 1 | How do you say 'Hello' casually to a friend in Japanese? |
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Differences between casual and formal expressions for greeting, thanking, and making requests in various contexts.
ใใ (Yaa) / ใใใซใกใฏ (Konnichiwa) โ casual greeting |
| Use ใใ with friends or close acquaintances. |
| 2 | What is the formal way to say 'Hello' in Japanese? | ใใใซใกใฏ (Konnichiwa) | Konnichiwa is appropriate in most formal and neutral settings. |
| 3 | How do you say 'Thank you' casually to a friend? | ใใใใจใ (Arigatou) | Use ใใใใจใ with friends or peers. |
| 4 | What is the formal way to say 'Thank you' in Japanese? | ใใใใจใใใใใพใ (Arigatou gozaimasu) | Add ใใใใพใ to express politeness. |
| 5 | How would you politely ask someone for a favor in Japanese? | ใ้กใใงใใพใใ๏ผ (Onegaidekimasu ka?) | Use ใงใใพใใ to make a polite request. |
| 6 | What is a casual way to make a request for a favor? | ้ ผใ (Tanomu) | Use ้ ผใ with friends or in informal contexts. |
| 7 | How do you formally say 'Excuse me' when interrupting someone? | ใใฟใพใใ (Sumimasen) | Sumimasen works both casually and formally, but tone matters. |
| 8 | What is a more formal or polite way to say 'Excuse me'? | ๅคฑ็คผใใพใ (Shitsurei shimasu) | Use when entering or leaving a formal setting. |
| 9 | How would you politely decline an invitation? | ็ณใ่จณใใใพใใใใ้ฝๅใใคใใพใใ (Moushiwake arimasen ga, tsugou ga tsukimasen) | Express regret politely for declining. |
| 10 | What casual phrase can you use to say 'See you later'? | ใใใญ (Ja ne) | Common among friends, informal. |
| 11 | What is the formal equivalent of 'See you later'? | ใพใๅพใงใไผใใใพใใใ (Mata ato de oai shimashou) | Use in professional or respectful contexts. |
| 12 | How do you say 'Goodbye' casually to a friend? | ใใใใญ (Jaa ne) | Simple and friendly, suitable for friends. |
| 13 | What is the polite way to say 'Goodbye' when leaving a formal gathering? | ๅคฑ็คผใใใใพใ (Shitsurei itashimasu) | Use in formal or business settings. |
| 14 | How do you ask for something politely in Japanese? | ใใใ้กใใใพใ (~ o onegaishimasu) | Add your request before ใใ ใใ for polite requests. |
| 15 | Give an example of a casual request to a friend. | ใใใใกใใฃใจๅใใฆใใ๏ผ (Kore, chotto karite ii?) | Casual way to ask to borrow something. |
| 16 | How would you politely ask someone to repeat what they said? | ใใไธๅบฆใ้กใใใพใ (Mou ichido onegaishimasu) | Use in formal situations. |
| 17 | What is the casual way to say 'Sorry'? | ใใใ (Gomen) | Use with friends or close acquaintances. |
| 18 | What is the formal expression for 'Sorry'? | ็ณใ่จณใใใพใใ (Moushiwake arimasen) | Use in apologies in professional contexts. |
| 19 | How do you politely ask if someone needs help? | ใๆไผใใใพใใใใ๏ผ (Otesudai shimashou ka?) | Use in respectful, helpful contexts. |
| 20 | What is a casual way to say 'Thanks a lot'? | ใฉใใ (Doumo) | Often used casually or as a quick thanks. |
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