Leaving and coming home
Conversation phrases, Stage 3chunk 18 of 21Greetings, thanks and sorry
Lets you use the set phrases at the door of a shared home.
- tadaimaI'm home; I'm back
- okaeriwelcome home; welcome back
- ittekimasuI'm off; see you later (when leaving)
- itterasshaisee you later; have a good day (to someone leaving)
- okaerinasaiwelcome home; welcome back
Mix-ups tadaima is said by the one arriving, okaeri by the one at home.
tadaima
I'm home; I'm back
Called out as you walk in the door at home; whoever is in answers okaeri.
At work, tadaima modorimashita when you return to the office. In announcements tadaima means 'right now'.
tadaima! aa, onaka suita.
I'm home! Man, I'm starving.
ただいま！あー、お腹すいた。
tadaima modorimashita. nanika arimashita ka?
I'm back. Did anything come up?
ただいま戻りました。何かありましたか？
Written ただいまWho you say itHeard 450× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
okaeri
welcome home; welcome back
The answer to tadaima, said by whoever is home; also to a friend back from a trip.
Okaerinasai is the fuller, softer form.
okaeri! gohan dekiteru yo.
Welcome home! Dinner's ready.
おかえり！ご飯できてるよ。
Written おかえりWho you say it and hear itHeard 461× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
ittekimasu
I'm off; see you later (when leaving)
Said by the person leaving home, or the office for a while; the others answer itterasshai.
It stays in -masu even with family. Only when you're coming back; it means 'I'll go and come back'.
jaa, ittekimasu! yuugata ni wa kaeru ne.
Okay, I'm off! I'll be back by evening.
じゃあ、行ってきます！夕方には帰るね。
ginkou ni ittekimasu. sanjuppun de modorimasu.
I'm popping out to the bank. Back in thirty minutes.
銀行に行ってきます。三十分で戻ります。
Written 行ってきます · いってきますWho you say itHeard 72× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
itterasshai
polite itterasshaimase
see you later; have a good day (to someone leaving)
The answer to ittekimasu, said by whoever stays behind; hotel staff say the -mase form to guests heading out.
Not a general goodbye: only to someone who will come back.
itterasshai! ame furu kara kasa motte itte ne.
See you! It's going to rain, so take an umbrella.
いってらっしゃい！雨降るから傘持っていってね。
itterasshaimase. oki o tsukete.
Have a good day. Take care.
いってらっしゃいませ。お気をつけて。
Written いってらっしゃい · いってらっしゃいませWho you say it and hear itHeard 88× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
okaerinasai
welcome home; welcome back
Fuller, warmer form of okaeri; parents, partners, inn staff and coworkers say it to someone returning.
okaerinasai. tsukareta deshou, ofuro waiteru yo.
Welcome home. You must be tired; the bath's ready.
おかえりなさい。疲れたでしょう、お風呂沸いてるよ。
okaerinasai. shutchou wa ikaga deshita ka?
Welcome back. How was the business trip?
おかえりなさい。出張はいかがでしたか？
Written お帰りなさい · おかえりなさいWho you say it and hear itHeard 163× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles