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Daily Life & Asking Questions with か

Engage in daily routine expressions and learn to form simple yes/no questions using か.

You are having breakfast with your host family, saying the mealtime greetings. Later, you ask your host mother if she is going out.

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いただきます itadakimasu

bon appetit (before eating)

Expression

A set phrase or greeting you use as a whole — like おはようございます (good morning) or すみません (excuse me).

「いただきます」と言って、食べます。
"Itadakimasu" to itte, tabemasu. — I say "bon appetit" and eat.
みんなで「いただきます」。
Minna de "itadakimasu." — Everyone says "bon appetit" together.
ごはんの前に、いただきます。
Gohan no mae ni, itadakimasu. — Before the meal, bon appetit.
ごちそうさまでした gochisousamadeshita

thanks for the meal (after eating)

Expression

A set phrase or greeting you use as a whole — like おはようございます (good morning) or すみません (excuse me).

ごちそうさまでした。おいしかったです。
Gochisōsama deshita. Oishikatta desu. — Thanks for the meal. It was delicious.
食べた後、「ごちそうさまでした」と言います。
Tabeta ato, "gochisōsama deshita" to iimasu. — After eating, I say "thanks for the meal."
レストランで「ごちそうさまでした」と言いました。
Resutoran de "gochisōsama deshita" to iimashita. — I said "thanks for the meal" at the restaurant.
行ってきます (いってきます) ittekimasu

I'm leaving (home)

Expression

A set phrase or greeting you use as a whole — like おはようございます (good morning) or すみません (excuse me).

朝、「行ってきます」と言います。
Asa, "itte kimasu" to iimasu. — In the morning, I say "I'm leaving."
学校に行く前に、行ってきます。
Gakkō ni iku mae ni, itte kimasu. — Before going to school, I'm heading out.
行ってきます！また後で。
Itte kimasu! Mata ato de. — I'm off! See you later.