Visiting a home
Conversation phrases, Stage 2chunk 70 of 71Greetings, thanks and sorry
Lets you enter and leave a friend's place politely.
- ojama shimasusorry to intrude (on entering)
- irasshaiwelcome!; come in
- ojama shimashitathanks for having me (on leaving)
- oagari kudasaiplease come in (into the house)
- youkosowelcome
Mix-ups ojama shimasu is for arriving, ojama shimashita for leaving.
ojama shimasu
sorry to intrude (on entering)
Said by a guest stepping into someone's home or office, or joining a group.
Friends just say ojama. Plain jama means 'in the way', and jama da! is rude.
ojama shimasu. kore, minna de tabete kudasai.
Thanks for having me. Here's something for everyone.
お邪魔します。これ、みんなで食べてください。
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irasshai
polite irasshaimase
welcome!; come in
A host greets a visitor at the door, or a small shop owner greets customers; the guest answers ojama shimasu.
Shop staff's irasshaimase needs no reply; a nod is fine.
irasshai! samukatta deshou, haitte.
Welcome! You must be cold, come in.
いらっしゃい！寒かったでしょう、入って。
irasshaimase. nanmeisama desu ka?
Welcome. How many in your party?
いらっしゃいませ。何名様ですか？
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ojama shimashita
thanks for having me (on leaving)
Said by a guest at the door when leaving someone's home; the host answers mata kite ne.
The pair: ojama shimasu coming in, ojama shimashita going out.
kyou wa ojama shimashita. tanoshikatta desu.
Thanks for having me today. It was fun.
今日はお邪魔しました。楽しかったです。
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oagari kudasai
please come in (into the house)
A host invites you up from the entryway into the house; take your shoes off and say ojama shimasu.
Casual: agatte, agatte. Agaru is stepping up from the entryway.
douzo, oagari kudasai. surippa, kochira desu.
Please, come on in. Here are some slippers.
どうぞ、お上がりください。スリッパ、こちらです。
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youkoso
polite youkoso irasshaimashita
welcome
Welcoming someone to a place, event or group, as in youkoso nihon e; you answer with arigatou or a bow.
Not for someone coming home (okaeri) or into a shop (irasshaimase).
youkoso, uchi no saakuru e!
Welcome to our club!
ようこそ、うちのサークルへ！
youkoso irasshaimashita. douzo kochira e.
Welcome. This way, please.
ようこそいらっしゃいました。どうぞこちらへ。
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