Depending on who we’re talking to, we may choose to greet them with a word other than “hello.” Among friends, using “hello” as a greeting can seem formal, but saying “What’s up?” to your boss’s boss can come off as too familiar. The same is true for Japanese!Konnichiwa(...
If he wants to resolve the problem he needs to have proposals to put to the employee to do so. And finally, and this can be particulary hard in the Japanese workplace enviroment, the employer must be prepared to listen to what the employee has to say as the problem may not be entirel...
It is polite workplace etiquette to greet people throughout the day in Japan. Before noon, you should say "Ohayo gozaimasu (good morning)" to your colleagues and boss when you meet them, even in office bathrooms and hallways, and restaurants and shops near your workplace. When you are rea...
A little while back, I made a lesson about how to be polite and show respect in English. It really focused on how to say no politely, how to make polite requests and suggestions but it did get me thinking about showing respect in English because many other languages have really specific ...
That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy my nomadic life for all those years! Just for me, living out of bags for so long eventually lost its charm. I was ready to start a family, settle down,work from home, and travelless. Yet because I’ve been around the block, I’m happy to sh...
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8. What does the woman say about her new friend Susan? 9. What does the woman say about Table Mountain? 10. Why do we learn from the conversation about the woman’s friend Susan? 11. What does the woman say about rugby in South Africa? Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversat...
How to Say Hello in Japanese Konnichiwa(pronounced: “kon-nee-chee-wah”) is the basic way to say hello in Japanese; however, it is mostly heard in the afternoon.Konnichiwais utilized as a respectful-yet-generic way to say hello to pretty much anyone, friend or otherwise. ...
Here, you are basically asking to “receive” a holiday from your boss. Japanese English Romaji できれば今度の(月曜日)に代休日をいただきたいのですけど If possible, I would like to have a compensatory day off next (Monday) Dekireba kondo no (getsuyoubi) ni daikyuu-bi wo itadakitai...