Lesson 1 Easy Japanese for work NHK

 Easy Japanese for work NHK

Lesson 1 Communicating a sense of gratitude

Dooryoo/ Coworker

Buchoo ni oree o ittara. How about thanking director (department head) ?

Oree o ittara dou desuka./ Oree o ittara ikaga desuka. How about saying thank you ?

Koreo mitara. How about taking a look?

Hayaku junbio shitara. How about getting ready soon ?

Densha ni nottara. How about taking the train ?

~ta houga ii desu yo. You ought to ~

Student

Sou desu ne. That's true.

A : ~ shitara dou desu ka.

B : Soo desu ne. That's true./ Naruhodo, soo desu ne./ Soo desu nee.

Student

Buchoo, otsukaresama deshita. Director, thank you for your hard work.

Buchoo/ department head

Taihen datta ne. It was pretty tough, huh ?

Taihen deshita ne.

Buchoo/ department head

Otsukaresama. Great work.

Hon- buchoo general manager

Eigyoo-buchoo sales department head

Buchoo-dairi acting manager

Oree o iu  to thank

Oree o suru  to give a gift

Shimekiri ga hayamaru move up a deadline

Shimekiri ga nobiru push back a deadline

Shimekiri o mamoru  meet a deadline

Buchoo, tetsudatte kudasatte, taihen tasukarimashita.

To which of the following should NOT say this phrase ?

Tetsudatte kurete arigatoo.

A jooshi 上司 ✓

B buka 部下

C dooryoo 同僚

How should you respond if someone says the following to you ?

Tetsudatte kudasatte, taihen tasukarimashita.

A Arigatoo

B Douitashimashite ✓

C Sumimasen

Otsukaresama. Great work. / Goodbye.

Student

Buchoo no musumesan. Kyoo otanjoobi datta soo desu ne. I heard that today is your daughter's birthday.

(Dooryoo kara) kyoo wa musumesan no otanjoobi da to kikimashita. A ciworker told me that today is your daughter's birthday. --> Kyoo wa otanjoobi datta soo desu ne. I heard that today is your daughter's birthday.

Ashita wa musumesan no otanjoobi da soo desu ne. I heard that tomorrow is your daughter's birthday.

Student

Sumimasen deshita. I'm sorry.

Buchoo/ department head

E, aa, daijoobu da yo. Oh, that's all right. 

Key phrase

Student

Buchoo, tetsudatte kudasatte taihen tasukarimashita. Buchoo, your support waa extremely helpful.

Tetsudattekurete arigatoo.

Tasukarimashita.

~ shite kudasatte tasukarimashita

Taihen tasukarimashita.

Totemo tasukarimashita.

Tetsudatte kudasatte arigatoo gozaimasu.

助言 jogen advice

補助 hojo  support

助かりました tasukarimashita.

助 jo

Student

Hontoo ni arigatoo gozaimashita. Thank you very much.

Buchoo/ department head

Aa, ki ni shinakute (mo) ii yo. Oh, don't worry about it.

気にする必要はありません Ki ni suru hitsuyou wa arimasen

気にする必要はないよ Ki ni suru hitsuyou wa nai yo

Buchoo/ department head

Jaa (Dewa), osaki ni shitsuree -suru yo. Well, I'm off for the day.

Dewa, osaki ni shitsuree shimasu (itashimasu)

Student

Otsukaresama deshita. Thank you for your hard work.

Buchoo/ department head

Otsukaresama. Mata ashita. Thanks. See you tomorrow.