Welcoming and guiding
Core words, Stage 4chunk 1 of 79Verbs: moving
Recognise 'come' in respectful, humble and parental speech, and offer to show someone around.
- irassharucome; go; be (respectful)
- oidecome here (to a child or pet)
- mairugo; come (humble); be stumped (as maitta)
- annai surushow around, guide; show the way
Mix-ups irassharu raises the other person and mairu lowers yourself; never use irassharu for yourself.
irassharu
polite irasshaimasu
come; go; be (respectful)
For what a customer, boss or elder does; never for yourself.
irasshaimase is the shop greeting; irasshai is a warm 'welcome' at home.
buchou wa mou kaigi ni irasshatta?
Has the boss come to the meeting yet?
部長はもう会議にいらっしゃった？
buchou wa mou kaigi ni irasshaimashita ka?
Has the department head arrived at the meeting yet?
部長はもう会議にいらっしゃいましたか？
Written いらっしゃる · いらっしゃいますRank #689 in 3,030 TV dramas
oide
come here (to a child or pet)
Warm and parental; to an adult friend say kotchi kite instead.
Also an older person's invitation: asobi ni oide (come and visit).
hora, oide. kotchi oide.
Come on, come over here.
ほら、おいで。こっちおいで。
Written おいでRank #1176 in 3,030 TV dramas
mairu
polite mairimasu
go; come (humble); be stumped (as maitta)
mairimasu humbly says you're going or coming, to customers or a boss; maitta (na) is a casual 'ugh, I'm stuck'.
In service speech: sugu mairimasu (I'll be right with you).
maitta na, kagi nakushichatta.
Ugh, I've lost my keys.
参ったな、鍵なくしちゃった。
ashita no juuji ni sochira e mairimasu.
I'll come to you at ten tomorrow.
明日の10時にそちらへ参ります。
Written 参る · まいる · 参りますRank #1333 in 3,030 TV dramas
annai suru
polite annai shimasu
show around, guide; show the way
Staff say goannai shimasu (let me show you). annaijo = information desk.
kono hen, annai suru yo.
I'll show you around the area.
この辺、案内するよ。
kono hen o annai shimasu yo.
I'll show you around the area.
この辺を案内しますよ。
Written 案内する · あんないする · 案内しますRank #2153 in 3,030 TV dramas