Lesson 6 Easy Japanese for Work

 Easy Japanese for Work

Lesson 6 Obtaining permission

Osaki ni shitsurei shite mo yoroshii deshouka. May I please be excused ?

Buchoo/ Department head

Wada 和田 kun, shinchoku 進捗wa dou ? Wada-kun, how are things going ?

Shinchoku means progress

In other words, "(Shigoto wa) dono gurai susunde iru ka." How is work going ?

Dooryoo/ Coworker

Hai, ato chotto desu. Nearly done.

B

Buon-san wa dou ? Vuong-san, what about you ?

B

Kyoujuu ni dekiru ka na ? Will you be able to finish today ?

S

Sumimasen, kyoujuu ni muzukashii desu. I'm sorry, I don't think today is possible.

Kyoujuu ni shigoto o owaraseru no wa muzukashii desu.

D

Buchou, sono shigoto, boku ga hiki ukemasu/ yarimasu/ shimasu. Buchou, I'll take care of it.

B

Souka, arigatou. Really? Thanks.

B

Jaa, Wada-kun tanonda yo. Over to you, then, Wadakun.

Tanomimashita yo

D

Makasete ne. Leave it up to me.

Makasete kudasai new

S

Wadasan, arigatou gozaimasu. Tasukarimasu. Wadasan, thank you. That's a big help.

D

Douitashimashite. You're welcome.

Key Phrase

S

Sumimasenga, osakini shitsurei shite mo yoroshii deshouka. May I please be excused ?

先 sen

Senyaku 先約 previous engagement, prior contract

Yuusen priority 優先

Osakini お先に

B

Aa, ii yo. Sure.

B

Ashita wa daijoubu da yo ne. Tomorrow will bw no problem, right ?

Ashita (anata wa) shigoto ga dekiru to (watashi wa) omotte iru kedo, sorede daijoubu desu ne (ii desu yo ne).

S

Hai, ashita wa daijoubu desu. Yes, I will.

S

Yoroshiku onegaishimasu. Thank you.

Shinchoku progress

Shinchoku-jookyoo o shiete kudasai. Can you give me an update on your progress ?

Shinchoku ga osoku, sukejuuru-henkoo o shinakereba naranaku natta. Progress is going slowly, so we had to change the schedule.

Tsugi no kaigi de shincoku-jookyoo o kyooyuu-suru yotee desu. I'll give an update at the next meeting.

Muzukashii/ taihen/ dekinai

Oakini shitsureishite mo yoroshii deshouka.

Rank the following in order of politeness, from polite to casual.

Osakini shitsurei shite mo yoroshii deshouka.

Osakini shitsurei shite mo ii desuka.

Osakini shitsurei shite mo ii kana.

Choose the answer choice which phrases "Osakini shitsurei shite mo yoroshii deshouka."  as a statement.

Oakini shitsurei shimasu.