What is Ogenki desu ka?

In OGENKI DESU KA (Are you fine?), OGENKI is an adjective GENKI (fine, healthy) with an honorific O before it.
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What is Ogenki desu ka in Japanese?

Ogenki desu ka means "How are you?" in Japanese. The Japanese characters are お元気ですか。
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How do you respond to Ogenki desu ka?

there are a lot of possible generally positive responses to "ogenki desu ka": the standard "(hai,) genki desu." meaning "I'm fine/I'm energetic." "ma ma desu" meaning "I'm so-so." "kekko ii desu yo." meaning "I'm pretty good."
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Is Ogenki desu ka polite?

“O-genki desu ka” is the most polite expression of these three and is used to people you don't know well or people in higher positions.
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What does Genki Ka mean?

元気(げんき) lively, full of spirit, energetic, vigorous, vital, spirited​, healthy, fit, the basic energy of the universe that flows through everything. O genki desu ka? Hai, genki desu. When you begin learning Japanese, one of the first words you run into is genki (元気).
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What is Hajimemashite?

1. Hajimemashite! (Pronunciation: ha-jee-may-mashtay) Meaning: Nice to meet you! This is your first point of contact.
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What is ohayo?

Ohayo (おはよう, ohayō) is a colloquial term meaning good morning in Japanese.
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What does Daijoubu desu ka mean?

daijoubu desu = i'm fine, i'm alright, it's ok.. ( you reply back to someone or that someone asking you) daijoubu desu ka? = are you alright?, are you okay? (
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How are you reply Japanese?

10 Best Responses to “How Are You” in Japanese
  • 私は元気です。 わたしはげんき。 Watashi wa genki desu. ...
  • 大丈夫です。 だいじょうぶで。 Daijōbu desu. ...
  • 眠いんです。 ねむいんです。 Nemui n desu. ...
  • 絶好調です。 ぜっこうちょう。 Zekkōchō desu. ...
  • 調子が悪いです。 ちょうしがわるいです。 Chōshi ga I'm feeling bad. ...
  • いい感じです。 いいかんじです。 Ii kanji desu. ...
  • 悪くないです。 わるくないです。 Warukunai desu. ...
  • おかげさまで。 Okagesama de.
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What is Yokatta in English?

It was good. / I'm glad. YOKATTA is the past form of an adjective, II (good). It is an expression used in a casual conversation between friends.
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What is the meaning of Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu?

よろしくお願いします [YOROSHIKU ONEGAI SHIMASU] Nice to meet you. You say YOROSHIKU ONEGAI SHIMASU, when you introduce yourself to somebody. It literally means "I'm looking forward to having good relations with you." You can also say this to close a conversation, when you ask somebody to do something for you.
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What is Nande in Japanese?

何で can be pronounced both nande and nani de. Usually you'll hear people use nande for "why" and nani de for "with what" or "by what means". Usually sentences asking "why" start with the "why": 何でNande 東京Tōkyō にni 行きますikimasu かka ?
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What does Desne mean in Japanese?

"desu ne" is a meaningless, yet full of meaning, phrase. Following an adjective, such as "ii" or "kirei", it is seeking the agreement of the listener...but depending on the tone of voice, it can either be asking for agreement or presuming agreement: きれいです。 It's pretty.
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What does Moshi Mosh mean in Japanese?

Moshi moshi, or もしもし, is a common Japanese phrase that Japanese people use when picking up the phone. It's a casual greeting used for friends and family, like a “hello”, but in fact means something entirely different! In English, it literally means something more like, “to say to say”, or “I speak I speak”.
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How do you say good in Japanese?

The best way to say “good” in Japanese is いい (ii). The word いい (ii) is an i-adjective that is very common in colloquial speech. Simply saying いい (ii) by itself can have a multitude of meanings.
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How do you introduce yourself in Japanese?

To introduce yourself in Japanese, say "Watashi no namae wa Sarah desu," which translates to "My name is Sarah." For a shortened, less formal introduction, you can just say "Sarah desu." You can also say "Hajimemashite," which means "Nice to meet you." Whenever you introduce yourself to someone in Japanese, always end ...
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How do you say HBD in Japanese?

In Japanese, “happy birthday” is written (お) 誕生日 おめでとう (ございます). This is pronounced “(o) tanjoubi omedetou (gozaimasu)”.
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What is your name in Japanese?

Anata no onamae wa? And that's how to ask, "What is your name?" in Japanese.
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What daisuki means?

Daisuki (大好き / だいすき) means 'really like' or 'like a lot'. The kanji 大 (dai) means big. And 好き (suki) means like, as we already saw above. So daisuki literally means 'big like'… cute, right?
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What is ski DE in Japanese?

Love Versus Like

When the Japanese do put their feelings into words, they're more likely to use the phrase "suki desu" (好きです), which literally means "to like."
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What is Hontou?

Hontou Means "Really" in Japanese.
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What is kawaii desu?

The Japanese phrase kawaii desu ne (可愛いですね、かわいいですね) means “cute isn't it?”. The word kawaii means cute, pretty or adorable. Kawaii is one of the most popular words among young Japanese girls and women of all ages.
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What is Ohayogozaimasu?

Japanese word for good morning is ohayo gozaimasu.
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Can you just say domo?

When you buy something at a store, store clerk would say "DOMO ARIGATOU", meaning thank you "very much". You can also use DOMO as a greeting like "hello". And just saying DOMO can mean a casual way of "thank you" like thanks. The name of NHK WORLD's mascot comes from this word, DOMO.
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