Learn Japanese Greetings for Special Occasions

Using the correct greeting in Japan is important, especially when meeting people for the first time in a social situation. Celebrations Happy Birthday.O-tanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu. (formal)㠁Šè ªâ€¢Ã§â€Å¸Ã¦â€" ¥Ã£ Å Ã£â€š Ã£  §Ã£  ¨Ã£ â€ Ã£ â€Ã£ â€"㠁„㠁 ¾Ã£ â„¢Ã£â‚¬â€šÃ‚  Tanjoubi omedetou. (casual)è ªâ€¢Ã§â€Å¸Ã¦â€" ¥Ã£ Å Ã£â€š Ã£  §Ã£  ¨Ã£ â€ Ã£â‚¬â€šCongratulations.Omedetou gozaimasu.㠁Šã‚ Ã£  §Ã£  ¨Ã£ â€ Ã£ â€Ã£ â€"㠁„㠁 ¾Ã£ â„¢Ã£â‚¬â€šOmedetou. (casual)㠁Šã‚ Ã£  §Ã£  ¨Ã£ â€ Ã£â‚¬â€š The form gozaimasu㠁”㠁â€"㠁„㠁 ¾Ã£ â„¢ is more formal. It is added when you are talking with somebody who is not a family member or a close friend. To reply, Arigatou gozaimasu㠁‚り㠁Å'㠁 ¨Ã£ â€ Ã£ â€Ã£ â€"㠁„㠁 ¾Ã£ â„¢ or Arigatou㠁‚り㠁Å'㠁 ¨Ã£ â€  is used. Congratulations on your wedding.Go-kekkon omedetou gozaimasu. (formal)㠁”ç µ Ã¥ ©Å¡Ã£ Å Ã£â€š Ã£  §Ã£  ¨Ã£ â€ Ã£ â€Ã£ â€"㠁„㠁 ¾Ã£ â„¢Ã£â‚¬â€šKekkon omedetou. (casual)ç µ Ã¥ ©Å¡Ã£ Å Ã£â€š Ã£  §Ã£  ¨Ã£ â€ Ã£â‚¬â€š The honorific o 㠁Š or go 㠁” can be attached to the front of some nouns as a formal way of saying your. It is very polite. When Speaking With Somebody Who Is Sick How are you feeling?Guai wa ikaga desu ka.å… ·Ã¥ Ë†Ã£  ¯Ã£ â€žÃ£ â€¹Ã£ Å'㠁 §Ã£ â„¢Ã£ â€¹Ã£â‚¬â€šHow is your cold?Kaze wa dou desu ka.é ¢ ¨Ã©â€š ªÃ£  ¯Ã£  ©Ã£ â€ Ã£  §Ã£ â„¢Ã£ â€¹Ã£â‚¬â€šThanks to your help,  I have gotten better.Okagesama de  yoku narimashita.㠁Šã â€¹Ã£ â€™Ã£ â€¢Ã£  ¾Ã£  §Ã£â€šË†Ã£  Ã£  ªÃ£â€šÅ Ã£  ¾Ã£ â€"㠁Ÿã€‚ Okagesama de㠁Šã â€¹Ã£ â€™Ã£ â€¢Ã£  ¾Ã£  § can be used whenever you announce good news in answer to someones concerned inquiry.   Please take care of yourself.Odaiji ni.㠁Šå ¤ §Ã¤ ºâ€¹Ã£  «Ã£â‚¬â€š To reply Odaiji ni 㠁Šå ¤ §Ã¤ ºâ€¹Ã£  «, Arigatou gozaimasu 㠁‚り㠁Å'㠁 ¨Ã£ â€ Ã£ â€Ã£ â€"㠁„㠁 ¾Ã£ â„¢ is used.   Click this link to learn how to say Happy New Year in Japanese.