| Lesson 7 / Phrases for apologies | ||||
 These are the essential phrases for apologies in Japanese language.I show the formal and casual expressions found in lessons 5 through 8. Please use formal expressions with those you don't know or are not intimately aquainted/friends with. Please learn the formal expressions first and go on to the casual expressions if you want to use them. |
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| [Formal] | [Casual] | |||
| Excuse me (getting attention) | Sumimasen | Sumimasen / anoo / nee / chotto | ||
| Excuse me (May I?) | Yoroshii desuka? | Ii? | ||
| Excuse me (When entering) | Shitsuree shimasu | Shitsuree | ||
| I am sorry | Sumimasen / gomen nasai | Gomen / doomo | ||
| Never mind | Daijoobu desu | Daijoobu | ||
| Don't mention it | Ki ni shinai de kudasai | Ki ni shinai de (iiyo) | ||