CrazyFrog 0 Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Can someone help me out with a Japanese phrase. If I invite someone over and want to be polite and say the equivalant of "please make yourself at home", whats the best Japanese to use? Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 I would say 'Goyukkuri douzo' ごゆっくりどうぞ or 'Rakuni shite (kudasai)' 楽にして（ください） Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyFrog 0 Posted December 31, 2005 Author Share Posted December 31, 2005 Thanks gamera, appreciat it. Domo! Link to post Share on other sites
nagpants 1 Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 gamera, isn't the first one you said much more formal than the latter? Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by CrazyFrog: Thanks gamera, appreciat it. Domo! CrazyFrog, 'Domo' is just a prefix, it doesn't mean anything special at all though nowadays even Japanese say just 'Domo' for 'Thank you'. It sounds like you say just 'Very' for 'Thank you very much' which doesn't make sense. Domo arigato = Thank you very much Domo ohisashiburi = Long time no see Domo gobusata shite imasu = Haven't visited you for long >>gamera, isn't the first one you said much more formal than the latter? Hum.. well, more like when the host leaves the visitor alone after serving some cup of coffee ( for example ), the host would say 'Goyukkuri dozo'. You can say 'Raku ni shite (kudasai)' either if you leave the guests alone or stay with them. Link to post Share on other sites
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