So, another morning, either you are ready to start your day or not, it is here. Let’s learn some of the Japanese expressions that you often use during the morning hours today. It sure depends on your activity, but here are some of the expressions that you might want to know. Read on.<\/p>\n
\u304a\u306f\u3088\u3046\u3002\u304a\u306f\u3088\u3046\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002(Ohayo , Ohayo gozaimasu) ~ Good morning.<\/strong><\/p>\n If you are saying, good morning to your family member, you can just say, “\u304a\u306f\u3088\u3046”. This is a very casual way of saying good morning. If you are saying good morning to your neighbor, you might want to say, “\u304a\u306f\u3088\u3046\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u3059”, which is much more polite way of saying good morning.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u671d\u3054\u306f\u3093\u3001\u4f55\u98df\u3079\u308b\uff1f\u3042\u3055\u3054\u306f\u3093\u3000\u306a\u306b\u3000\u305f\u3079\u308b\uff1f(Asa gohan nani taberu?)~What do you want to eat for breakfast?<\/strong><\/p>\n After waking up, the first thing is to eat breakfast, I hope, for most people. This is often my question to kids in the morning because they are so picky eaters!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \uff5e\u304c\u98df\u3079\u305f\u3044\u3002\uff5e\u304c\u305f\u3079\u305f\u3044\u3002(~ga tabetai )~I want to eat ~. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n To let someone know what you want to eat, you can use this expression. I want to eat ~. <\/strong><\/p>\n Kudamono ga tabetai. (\u304f\u3060\u3082\u306e\u304c\u3000\u305f\u3079\u305f\u3044\u3002)~I want to eat some fruits.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Shiriaru ga tabetai. (\u30b7\u30ea\u30a2\u30eb\u304c\u3000\u305f\u3079\u305f\u3044\u3002)~I want to eat cereal.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Omuretsu ga tabetai. (\u30aa\u30e0\u30ec\u30c4\u304c\u3000\u305f\u3079\u305f\u3044\u3002)~I want to eat omelette.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Be-kon ga tabetai. (\u30d9\u30fc\u30b3\u30f3\u304c\u3000\u305f\u3079\u305f\u3044\u3002\uff09~I want to eat some bacon.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u4f55\u98f2\u3080\uff1f\u306a\u306b\u306e\u3080\uff1f\u4f55\u98f2\u307f\u305f\u3044\uff1f\u306a\u306b\u306e\u307f\u305f\u3044\uff1f\uff08nani nomu?, nani nomitai?\uff09~What do you want to drink?<\/strong><\/p>\n This might be another common question mom or dad might be asking to kids or between wife and husband. Note that:\u00a0\u4f55\u98f2\u3080\uff1fis much more casual way of asking, “what do you want to drink?” \u00a0<\/strong>You can answer this question by saying:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ~\u304c\u98f2\u307f\u305f\u3044\u3001\uff5e\u304c\u307b\u3057\u3044\u3002(~ga nomitai. ~ga hoshii) ~ I want to drink ~, I want ~.<\/strong><\/p>\n Miruku ga nomitai. (\u30df\u30eb\u30af\u304c\u3000\u306e\u307f\u305f\u3044\u3002) ~I want to drink milk.<\/p>\n Miruku ga hoshii. (\u30df\u30eb\u30af\u304c\u3000\u307b\u3057\u3044)~ I want milk.<\/p>\n Orenji ju-su ga nomitai.(\u30aa\u30ec\u30f3\u30b8\u30b8\u30e5\u30fc\u30b9\u304c\u3000\u306e\u307f\u305f\u3044) ~ I want to drink orange juice.<\/p>\n Orenji ju-su ga hoshii (\u30aa\u30ec\u30f3\u30b8\u30b8\u30e5\u30fc\u30b9\u304c\u3000\u307b\u3057\u3044) ~ I want orange juice.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u3044\u305f\u3060\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002(itadaki masu) &\u00a0<\/strong>\u3054\u3061\u305d\u3046\u3055\u307e\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002(gochiso samadeshita)<\/strong><\/p>\n These two words are very important in Japanese culture at the meal time. Before you start eating, you say,\u00a0\u3044\u305f\u3060\u304d\u307e\u3059 and when you are finished eating, you say,\u00a0\u3054\u3061\u305d\u3046\u3055\u307e\u3067\u3057\u305f. It is just an etiquette to say these words. Itadaki masu simply means, ” Thanks for the food. I start eating now.) Gochiso samadeshita simply means, (Thanks for the food. I am done eating.)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u3044\u3063\u3066\u304d\u307e\u3059 (Ittekimasu) &\u3000\u3044\u3063\u3066\u3089\u3063\u3057\u3083\u3044 (Itte rasshai)<\/strong><\/p>\n If you are leaving to work or to school, as you leave the house, you will say “Ittekimasu”. If you are the one staying home, \u00a0you will say “Itte rasshai” \u00a0to the person who is leaving.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n These are the common Japanese words to say in the morning. Which one are you already using every morning? Perhaps your common expression might not be listed here. Let me know which ones you use most often!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" So, another morning, either you are ready to start your day or not, it is here. Let’s learn some of the Japanese expressions that you often use during the morning hours today. It sure depends on your activity, but here are some of the expressions that you might want to know. Read on. \u304a\u306f\u3088\u3046\u3002\u304a\u306f\u3088\u3046\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002(Ohayo…<\/p>\n