Re: Greeting in Japanese Restaurants


"Dave Fossett" <reply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> <kylejj64@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hello, everyone. Often when I step inside a Japanese restaurant,
>> several of the employees will shout a greeting to me. Could someone
>> please tell me what is being said? Also, what is an appropriate
>> response to this greeting from an American who is interested in the
>> Japanese culture? If I am supposed to say something in Japanese back,
>> I would like to learn it.
>
> Probably "Irasshaimase!" (="Welcome!"), often shortened to "Irasshai!" in
> sushi restaurants. Unless you actually know the employees personally,
> there is absolutely no need to respond.
>
> --
> Dave Fossett
> Saitama, Japan

When you finish and want to leave, what will they said?


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