Post by Sorcer on Mar 25, 2010 17:57:41 GMT -8
Greetings:
Konichiwa (koh-nee-chee-wah)= Hello
Sayanora (sigh-uh-nor-uh)= Goodbye
Other:
O-genki desu ka? (oh-gen-kee-des-kah)= How are you?
O namae wa nan desu-ka? (oh-nam-ah-eh-wah-nahn-dess-kah)= What is your name?
Hai (high)= yes
Lie (ly)= no
Dozo (doh-zoh)= Please
Domo Arigato (doh-moh-ah-ree-gah-toe)= Thank you
Titles (used AFTER the name):
Chan (chahn)= used for babies, children, and teenage girls
Kun (kuhn)= used for older men.
Sama (sah-mah)= used on adresses
San (sahn)= Mr, Miss, or Mrs
Senpai (sehn-pie)/Kohai (koh-high)= used for older students and older collegues
Sensei (sehn-sigh)= used for someone who has reached a level of a certain skill
Shi (shee)= used in formal writing
Konichiwa (koh-nee-chee-wah)= Hello
Sayanora (sigh-uh-nor-uh)= Goodbye
Other:
O-genki desu ka? (oh-gen-kee-des-kah)= How are you?
O namae wa nan desu-ka? (oh-nam-ah-eh-wah-nahn-dess-kah)= What is your name?
Hai (high)= yes
Lie (ly)= no
Dozo (doh-zoh)= Please
Domo Arigato (doh-moh-ah-ree-gah-toe)= Thank you
Titles (used AFTER the name):
Chan (chahn)= used for babies, children, and teenage girls
Kun (kuhn)= used for older men.
Sama (sah-mah)= used on adresses
San (sahn)= Mr, Miss, or Mrs
Senpai (sehn-pie)/Kohai (koh-high)= used for older students and older collegues
Sensei (sehn-sigh)= used for someone who has reached a level of a certain skill
Shi (shee)= used in formal writing