Survival Japanese. Boye Lafayette De Mente

よろしく おねがいします。

      This phrase is often shortened to yoroshiku onegai-shimasu (yoe-roe-she-kuu oh-nay-guy-she-mahss) よろしく おねがい します, or to dōzo yoroshiku (doe-zoe yoe-roe-she-kuu) どう ぞ よろしく when the situation is not very formal.

      ► May I have one of your name-cards?

      O-meishi-o itadakemasen-ka.

      (Oh-may-she oh ee-tah-dah-kay mah-sen kah)

      おめいしを いただけませんか。

      ► Please come in.

      Dōzo, o-hairi-kudasai. どうぞ、おはいりください。

      (Doe-zoe, oh-hie-ree kuu-dah-sie)

      ► Please sit down (on a chair).

      Dōzo, o-kake-kudasai. どうぞ、 おかけください。

      (Doe-zoe, oh-kah-kay kuu-dah-sie)

      ► Please sit down (on a cushion on the floor).

      Dōzo, o-suwari-kudasai. どうぞ、 おすわりください。

      (Doe-zoe, oh-sue-wah-ree kuu-dah-sie)

      ► Thank you very much.

      (Said when entering a room or sitting down.)

      Hai, shitsurei-shimasu. はい、 しつれいします。

      (Hie, she-t’sue-ray she-mahss)

      This expression literally means “yes, excuse me (for entering your room / for sitting down).”

      ► Thank you very much. (Said after receiving a favor.)

      Arigatō gozaimasu. ありがとう ございます。

      (Ah-ree-gah-toe go-zie-mahss)

      ► Don’t mention it. / You’re welcome.

      Dō itashimashite. どういたしまして。

      (Doe ee-tah-she-mah-sshtay)

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