Speech levels

Speech levels

タメ口でいいですか。
[ Tameguchi de ii desu ka. ]

Is it okay to speak casually?

はい、タメ口で話しましょう。
[ Hai, tameguchi de hanashimashou. ]

Yes, let's speak casually.

食べる?
[ Taberu? ]

Are you going to eat? (Casual for Tabemasu ka).

行く?
[ Iku? ]

Are you going? (Casual for Ikimasu ka).

ありがとう!
[ Arigatou! ]

Thanks! (Casual for Arigatou gozaimasu).

ごめん。
[ Gomen. ]

Sorry. (Casual for Gomennasai).

いいね!
[ Ii ne! ]

That's nice! / Good! (Casual).

だめ。
[ Dame. ]

No good / Don't do it. (Casual).

やばい!
[ Yabai! ]

Crazy / Awesome / Terrible (Slang).

日本語が上手ですね。
[ Nihongo ga jouzu desu ne. ]

Your Japanese is very good. (Formal polite compliment).

まだまだです。
[ Madamada desu. ]

Not yet / I still have a long way to go. (Humble response).

よろしくお願いします(タメ口:よろしく)
[ Yoroshiku onegaishimasu (Yoroshiku). ]

Nice to meet you (Casual: Yoroshiku).

本当?(本当ですか)
[ Hontou? (Hontou desu ka). ]

Really? (Casual).

うん、わかった。
[ Un, wakatta. ]

Yeah, got it. (Casual for Hai, wakarimashita).

ううん、ちがう。
[ Uun, chigau. ]

No, that's wrong. (Casual for Iie, chigaimasu).