Japanese Greetings
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Master essential Japanese greetings expressions with native audio pronunciation.
会議からの帰り道はどうでしたか。
Kaigi kara no kaerimichi wa dō deshita ka.
How was your trip back from the conference?
まあ、偶然お会いできてよかったです。
Maa, gūzen o-ai dekite yokatta desu.
Well, it was nice running into you.
また近いうちに話そう。月曜日はどうかな?
Mata chikai uchi ni hanasou. Getsuyōbi wa dō kana?
Talk soon, maybe Monday?
一瞬、気が付かなかった!
Isshun, kigatsukanakatta!
I didn't recognize you for a second there!
今日はどんな一日ですか?
Kyō wa donna ichinichi desu ka?
What kind of day are you having so far?
またすぐにお会いできるのを楽しみにしています。
Mata sugu ni o-ai dekiru no o tanoshimi ni shite imasu.
I look forward to seeing you again soon.
ちょっとの間、ご一緒してもいいですか?
Chotto no aida, goissho shite mo ii desu ka?
Do you mind if I join you here for a minute?
この辺りには、何をしに来たんですか?
Kono atari ni wa, nani o shi ni kita n desu ka?
So, what brings you to this part of town?
今朝のニュースを見ましたか?
Kesa no nyūsu o mimashita ka?
Did you catch the news this morning?
来週、ぜひコーヒーを飲みに行きましょう。
Raishū, zehi kōhī o nomi ni ikimashō.
We should definitely grab coffee next week.
今、お忙しいところ申し訳ありません。
Ima, o-isogashii tokoro mōshiwake arimasen.
I hope I’m not interrupting anything important right now.
お久しぶりです。最近どうしていますか?
O-hisashiburi desu. Saikin dō shite imasu ka?
It’s been ages since we last connected; what have you been up to recently?
ご連絡が遅くなり、大変申し訳ございません。
Go-renraku ga osoku nari, taihen mōshiwake gozaimasen.
Please accept my apologies for the delay in getting back to you.
明日のお昼、ご都合はいかがですか?
Ashita no ohiru, gotsugō wa ikaga desu ka?
I was just wondering whether you’d be free for lunch tomorrow afternoon.
長らくお名前だけは伺っておりました。やっとお目にかかれて光栄です。
Nagaraku o-namae dake wa ukagatte orimashita. Yatto ome ni kakarete kōei desu.
How wonderful to finally put a face to the name after all this time.
お時間あれば、お帰りの前に少し確認したいことがあるのですが。
O-jikan areba, o-kaeri no mae ni sukoshi kakunin shitai koto ga aru no desu ga.
If you have a moment, I wanted to quickly run something by you before you leave.
もしかしたらおしゃべりできるかもと思って、立ち寄ってみました。
Moshikashitara oshaberi dekiru kamo to omotte, tachiyotte mimashita.
I figured I would stop by on the off chance that you were available for a chat.
今晩、ご家族の皆様によろしくお伝えください。
Konban, gokazoku no minasan ni yoroshiku otsutae kudasai.
Give my best regards to your family when you see them later this evening.
申し訳ないのですが、もう行かないと。近いうちに是非またこのアイデアについて話しましょう。
Moushiwake nai no desu ga, mou ikanai to. Chikai uchi ni zehi mata kono aidea ni tsuite hanashimashou。
I'm afraid I've got to run, but let's definitely circle back on this idea soon.
どういたしまして。体に気をつけてください。
Dō itashimashite. Karada ni ki o tsukete kudasai.
You're welcome. Please take care of yourself.
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