Thank you. Arigatou. |
You're welcome. (a polite way of replying to someone who has just thanked you for something) Dou itashi mashite. |
Excuse me. Pardon me. Sorry. Sumimasen. |
Never mind. Don't worry about it. Ki ni shinai de kudasai. Kanji translation: ki: mind |
That's all right. It doesn't matter. It's no problem. Don't worry about it. Iindesuyo. |
Excuse me, may I ask you something? Excuse me, may I ask you a question? Sumimasen, chotto otazune shimasu. sumimasen: excuse me |
I'm very sorry about that. Gomen nasai. |
Sorry I'm late. I'm sorry I'm late. I'm sorry for the delay. Okurete sumimasen. okurete: for being late sumimasen: sorry |
After you. Go ahead. (When you ask someone to go through a door before you, or to do something before you.) O-saki ni douzo. Kanji translation: saki: ahead |
Excuse me, can I get past? Excuse me, can I get by? Sumimasen, chotto tooshite kudasai. sumimasen: excuse me Kanji translation: toosu: pass, past |