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ありがとう Thank you
Hiragana continues. Learn the た, な, は, ま rows, plus the 濁点 (ga, da, ba) and 半濁点 (pa) marks. The 濁点 "voices" a sound. Practise words of thanks and apology. Still no grammar point.
Dialogue
ありがとう — Thank You
- Yuki どうぞ。 Here you are.
- Mike ありがとう! どうも! Thank you! Thanks!
- Yuki いいえ。 You're welcome.
Dialogue
すみません — Excuse Me
- Mike すみません... ごめんなさい! Excuse me... Sorry!
- Ken いいえ、いいえ。 No, no — it's fine.
- Mike どうも。では。 Thanks. Well then.
Vocabulary
| 汉字 | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| ありがとう | arigatō | interj. | thank you |
| すみません | sumimasen | interj. | excuse me / sorry |
| ごめんなさい | gomennasai | interj. | sorry |
| おねがいします | onegaishimasu | phr. | please |
| どうぞ | dōzo | interj. | here you are / please |
| いただきます | itadakimasu | phr. | (said before eating) |
| ごちそうさま | gochisōsama | phr. | (said after eating) |
| では | dewa | conj. | well then |
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