Lesson 7 Easy Japanese for Work

 Easy Japanese for Work

Lesson 7 Making Apologies

Kyou wa okurete shimai, moushiwake arimasen deshita. I'm terribly sorry for being late.

Okyakusama/ Client

Dou ? Susunde imasu ka. Everything going okay ?

Shigoto wa susunde imasu ka. How is work going ? 

~ wa owarimashita  I finished ~

~ made susumimashita I'm working on ~

S

Hai. Yes.

O

Kondo no doyoubi ni okyakuama ga kuru n da kedo, onegai-shita basho wa zenbu dekimasu ka. I have guests coming on Saturday ... Can you clean all the places I asked you to clean ?

"~ ndakedo, " is used to share the feelings of the speaker with the listener.

S

Moushiwake arimasen. Jikan ga tarinakute, muzukashisoo desu. I'm sorry. I don't think there's enough time to do everything. 

Okane ga tarinai

O

Sou, komattawane. Doushiyou. Oh, no. That's no good. What shall I do ?

Wane --> women

Sou desuka, komarimashita ne.

Souka, komattane/ komattana --> men

S

Watashiga kaisha ni denwa-shimasu. I'll call the office.

O

Sou ? Jaa, atode renraku-shite kureru ? Really ? All right, will you call them later ?

Soredewa, atode renrakushite kureru ? --> Soredewa, atode (kaisha ni) renrakushite kuremasuka ? Then, will you call the company for me later ?

O

Kinyoubi de kiite kudasai. Ask if Friday works.

Kakunin shite kudasai.

Hitori sanzenen de kiite kudasai. Ask if they can do three thouand yen per person

S

Wakarimashita. Understood.

O

Yoroshiku ne. Thank you.

O

Mou jikan dakara, kyou wa kore de ii desuyo. It's time, so that's enough for today.

Mou jikan desukara, ... --> Kyou no shigoto wa owari de ii desu yo. That's enough work for today. 

S

Arigatou gozaimasu. Thank you.

Key Phrase

S

Kyou wa okurete shimai, moushiwake arimasen deshita. I'm terribly sorry for being late.

申 shin

Shinsei 申請 application

Tooshin 答申 

申し訳 moushiwake

O

Ki o tsukete kaette kudasai ne. Be careful on your way back !

S

Soredewa, shitsurei shimasu. I'll be leaving now.

Soredewa, shitsurei itashimasu.

Kondo no shuumatsu  next weekend

Kondo no kyuuka next day off

Kondo no shucchou next business trip

Kyou wa okurete shimai, moushiwake arimasen deshita.

Which of the following should you use to make an apology ?

Machigatte shimai, moushiwake arimasen deshita.

What does "Mou jikan dakara, kyou wa kore de ii desuyo" mean ?

Shigoto wa owari de ii desuyo.