No one likes to say goodbye, but did you know there are different ways to say goodbye in Japanese depending on when you’re planning on seeing a person again and who the person is?
Here are a few proper ways to say farewell in Japanese without sounding like a newbie or needlessly offending anyone.
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Japan can be a big and confusing place, with street signs covered in strange writing and massive amounts of humanity going every which way, it’s not hard to find yourself lost from time to time.
So how do you get yourself out of a bind and find your bearings again? Today we will teach you a simple phrase for asking directions in Japanese.
Before our last visit to Japan, I decided before we left, that I wasn’t going to purchase the Japan Rail Pass that gives you unlimited travel on Japanese Railways for a certain number of days. I had crunched the numbers and figured that I could get away a little bit cheaper if I just purchased the tickets that I needed at the time. It ended up being more affordable, but I did spend a lot of time at ticket counters purchasing tickets.
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When you’ve been invited over to a Japanese household for a meal, or you’re out at your local Japanese restaurant, here are two phrases that are sure to impress.
If you ever heard the Styx’s song Mr. Roboto you probably already know how to say thank you in Japanese, but here’s a few extra tips that will impress the next time you’re out for sushi.
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