Conversation Friday, Mar 31 2006
Level 2 9:34 pm
Tony : May I come in - Gomen kudasai
Kobayashi : Yes, who is that? - Hai, Dochira sama desu ka?
Tony : I’m Tony - Toni desu.
Kobayashi : Oh, Tony, welcome. Please come in - Maa, Toni-san, irasshaimase. Dōzo oagari kudasai.
Tony : Sorry for disturbing - Hai, ojama shimasu
John : Please (go in first) - Osaki ni dōzo
Tony : Thanks - Dōmo
Tony : Excuse me - Shitsurei shimasu
John : Excuse me - Shitsurei shimasu
Kobayashi : Please take a seat - Dōzo okake kudasai
Tony : Thank you - Hai, arigatō gozaimasu
Tony : This is John from America - Kochira wa amerika kara no Jon-san desu
John : I’m John, nice to meet you. - Hajimemashite. Jon desu
Kobayashi : I’m Kobayashi, nice to meet you. Regards - Kobayashi desu. Hajimemashite. Dōzo yoroshiku.
Meaning : Gomen Kudasai (May I come in), Dochira Sama (Who - polite form), Irrashaimase (Welcome), Oagari (Rise, Come In - polite form), Ojama (Disturb), Osaki (First), Dōzo (Please), Dōmo (Thanks), Shitsurei (Excuse), Okake (Sit Down), Kochira (This), Kochira (This - for human - polite form), Hajimemashite (Nice to meet you), Yoroshiku (This is something like “All the best” or asking someone for a favor)
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April 1st, 2006 at 11:08 am
previously u wrote about you found the way to change ‘ou’ to ‘o a with bar at the top’.
Can it be done at non-japanese-version pasokon?
tq.
April 1st, 2006 at 11:19 am
I believe it can be done
April 1st, 2006 at 11:25 am
how?
April 1st, 2006 at 11:37 am
open words > Insert > Symbol > then scroll until u see that character OR
Hold Down Alt and key in 32 from number pad
May 30th, 2006 at 11:27 pm
Just wondering whats the difference between “suwatte” and “okake”?
Doumo ^^
May 31st, 2006 at 9:59 am
>> Det
Suwatte Kudasai >> Please sit down
Okake Kudasai >> Please take a seat (Very Polite)
May 31st, 2006 at 2:24 pm
What does “Ojama shimasu” mean?
May 31st, 2006 at 2:28 pm
>> Steve
I put it as “Sorry for disturbing” in English. This words are use normally when you wanted to meet someone at their house or office and before you enter to thier premises, “Ojama Shimasu” is used.
Hope this help