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8 most popular joyful exressions Posted by on Jul 25, 2016 in Culture, Grammar

When you get to meet someone whom you waited so long to see…

 

The other day, I met my friend whom I had not seen for the last 4 years. She is one of my special friends in my life, and not only just her, but her boys are also such a ย sweet boys whom I missed all these times. ย I was so happy to see my friend and her boys. ๐Ÿ™‚ Here are the 8 most popular joyful expressions (in my opinion) for a situation like this.

 

 

1.Long time no see – Hisashiburidane (ไน…ใ—ใถใ‚Šใ ใญใ€ใฒใ•ใ—ใถใ‚Šใ ใญ๏ผ‰

Polite way of saying this ==> Ohisashi buridesu. (ใŠไน…ใ—ใถใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚ใŠใฒใ•ใ—ใถใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚๏ผ‰

 

2.I missed you! ย – Zutto Aitakattayo. (ใšใฃใจใ€€ไผšใ„ใŸใ€€ใ‹ใฃใŸใ‚ˆใ€‚ใšใฃใจใ€€ใ‚ใ„ใŸใ€€ใ‹ใฃใŸใ‚ˆใ€‚๏ผ‰

Polite way of saying this ==> Zutto aoi shitakatta desu. (ใšใฃใจใ€€ใŠไผšใ„ใ€€ใ—ใŸใ‹ใฃใŸใ€€ใงใ™ใ€‚ใšใฃใจใ€€ใŠใ‚ใ„ใ€€ใ—ใŸใ‹ใฃใŸใ€€ใงใ™ใ€‚)

 

3. How have you been? – Do shiteta? (ใฉใ†ใ—ใฆใŸ๏ผŸ)

Polite way of saying this ==> Do nasatte mashitaka ? (ใฉใ†ใ€€ใชใ•ใฃใฆใ€€ใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ)

 

4.I am so glad to see you again! – Mata aete tottemo ureshi yo (ใพใŸใ€€ไผšใˆใฆใ€€ใจใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ€€ๅฌ‰ใ—ใ„ใ‚ˆ๏ผใ€€ใพใŸใ€€ใ‚ใˆใฆใ€€ใจใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ€€ใ†ใ‚Œใ—ใ„ใ‚ˆใ€‚)

Polite way of saying this ==> Mata oai dekite totemo ureshii desu. (ใพใŸใ€€ใŠไผšใ„ใ€€ใงใใฆใ€€ใจใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ€€ๅฌ‰ใ—ใ„ใ€€ใงใ™ใ€‚ใพใŸใ€€ใŠใ‚ใ„ใ€€ใงใใฆใ€€ใจใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ€€ใ†ใ‚Œใ—ใ„ใ€€ใงใ™ใ€‚)

 

5. So happy to have you guys here. – Koko ni kitekurete tottemo ureshi yo. (ใ“ใ“ใซใ€€ๆฅใฆใใ‚Œใฆใ€€ใจใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ€€ๅฌ‰ใ—ใ„ใ‚ˆใ€‚ใ“ใ“ใซใ€€ใใฆใใ‚Œใฆใ€€ใจใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ€€ใ†ใ‚Œใ—ใ„ใ‚ˆใ€‚)

Polite way of saying this ==> Koko ni kitekudasatte tottemo ureshii desu. (ใ“ใ“ใซใ€€ๆฅใฆใใ ใ•ใฃใฆใ€€ใจใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ€€ใ†ใ‚Œใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ“ใ“ใซใ€€ใใฆใใ ใ•ใฃใฆใ€€ใจใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ€€ใ†ใ‚Œใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚)

 

6. It’s been so long since I met you guys. – Saigo ni attekara zuibun tatteruyo. (ๆœ€ๅพŒใซใ€€ไผšใฃใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€้šๅˆ†ใ€€็ตŒใฃใฆใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚ใ€€ใ•ใ„ใ”ใซใ€€ใ‚ใฃใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€€ใšใ„ใถใ‚“ใ€€ใŸใฃใฆใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚)

Polite way of saying this ==> Saigo ni oaishita toki kara zuibun tattemasu. (ๆœ€ๅพŒใซใ€€ใŠไผšใ„ใ—ใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€€้šๅˆ†ใ€€็ตŒใฃใฆใพใ™ใ€‚ใ•ใ„ใ”ใซใ€€ใŠใ‚ใ„ใ€€ใ—ใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€€ใšใ„ใถใ‚“ใ€€ใŸใฃใฆใพใ™ใ€‚๏ผ‰

 

7. So glad to be able to spend some time together. – (ไธ€็ท’ใซใ€€้Žใ”ใ›ใฆใ€€ใจใฆใ‚‚ใ€€ๅฌ‰ใ—ใ„ใ‚ˆใ€‚ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซใ€€ใ™ใ”ใ›ใฆใ€€ใจใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ€€ใ†ใ‚Œใ—ใ„ใ‚ˆใ€‚)

Polite way of saying this ==> Isshoni sugosasete itadakete tottemo ureshii desu. (ไธ€็ท’ใซใ€€้Žใ”ใ•ใ›ใฆใ€€้ ‚ใ‘ใฆใ€€ใจใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ€€ๅฌ‰ใ—ใ„ใ€€ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซใ€€ใ™ใ”ใ•ใ›ใฆใ€€ใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใฆใ€€ใจใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ€€ใ†ใ‚Œใ—ใ„ใ€€ใงใ™ใ€‚)

 

8. I hope you lived much closer. – Anata ga motto chikakuni sundetara yokatta noni (ใ‚ใชใŸใŒใ€€ใ‚‚ใฃใจใ€€่ฟ‘ใใซใ€€ไฝใ‚“ใงใŸใ‚‰ใ€€ใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸใฎใซใ€‚ใ‚ใชใŸใŒใ€€ใ‚‚ใฃใจใ€€ใกใ‹ใใซใ€€ใ™ใ‚“ใงใŸใ‚‰ใ€€ใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸใฎใซ)

Polite way of saying this ==> Anata ga motto chikakuni sunde irasshatara yokatta desu. (ใ‚ใชใŸใŒใ€€ใ‚‚ใฃใจใ€€่ฟ‘ใใซใ€€ไฝใ‚“ใงใ€€ใ„ใ‚‰ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€€ใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸใ€€ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ใชใŸใŒใ€€ใ‚‚ใฃใจใ€€ใกใ‹ใใซใ€€ใ™ใ‚“ใงใ€€ใ„ใ‚‰ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€€ใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸใ€€ใงใ™ใ€‚)

 

In any expression, there are always politer way of saying things. ย So, use them appropriately for your own situation! ย ๐Ÿ™‚

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Born and raised in Japan. She currently lives in U.S. with her husband and two kids.