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How to say “How are you?” in Japanese?

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Pronunciation in Japanese

1) おげんきですか(お元気ですか/ogenkidesuka)
= How are you?

おこさんおげんきですね(お子さんお元気ですね/okosan ogenkidesune)

2) どうですか
(doudesuka)
= How is it going?

なにがですか(nanigadesuka)
=what are you talking about?

3) ちょうしどうですか(調子どうですか/cyoushi doudesuka)
=
How is it going? (How is your condition?)

くるま(車/kuruma)
= car

どうですかちょうしは(どうですか調子は/doudesuka cyoushiha)
=
How is it going? (How is your condition?)

4) さいきんどうですか(最近どうですか/saikin doudesuka)
=
How is it going recently?

どうですかさいきん(どうですか最近/doudesuka saikin)
=
How is it going recently?

5) さいきんちょうしどうですか(最近調子どうですか/saikin cyoushi doudesuka)
= How is it going recently?

6) あれからちょうし
どうですか(あれから調子どうですか/arekara cyoushi doudesuka)
= How is it going since then?

7) どうすか(dousuka)
= How is it going?
(less formal version)

Meaning
How are you?

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Posted by TH    Date: Friday, May 15, 2009

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How to say "Happy New Year" in Japanese?


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Pronunciation in Japanese

しんねんあけましておめでとうございます(新年明けましておめでとうございます/shinnenn akemashite omedetou gozaimasu)


Meaning

Happy New Year



Example

しんねん あけまして おめでとうございます(新年明けましておめでとうございます/shinnenn akemashite omedetou gozaimasu)

Happy New Year

ことしも よろしくおねがいたします(今年も宜しくおねがいします/kotoshimo yoroshiku onegaishimasu)


Let’s take care of each other this year again

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Posted by TH    Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008

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How to say "Good night (and Good Evening)" in Japanese?

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Pronunciation in Japanese
こんばんわ(konbanwa)

おやすみなさい(oyasumi nasai)

おやすみ(oyasumi)

Meaning
Good evening
&
Good night

Note: Do not use おやすみ(oyasumi) to someone who is older and someone you should pay respect to.

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Posted by TH    Date: Wednesday, January 23, 2008

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