元気です － How are you? I’m fine – in Japanese
A) How are you?
おげんきですか (o genki desu ka)
B) Fine thank you.
げんきです (genki desu)
And you?
あなたは (anata wa)
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In less formal situations you can just ask “genki?” – like an English person saying, “Alright?” The key here being intonation. “genk desu” is the standard reply. In the familiar informal a simple “unn” can suffice by way of answer, but be careful.
Japan is a country with a complex etiquette system, baffling even to natives. Better too polite than rude.
Thank You For this.
you should post more of this.
KeiKurono
October 14, 2009 at 8:59 pm
arigatou gozaimasu…
im learning on how to speak and understand japanese language this post is a good start
ching
February 24, 2010 at 6:40 pm
hehehe ^^
pricess chua
February 25, 2010 at 4:17 am
Yasumi-Day off.
Ofuro-Hot tub.
Arigato Gosaimas-Thank you very much.
Hontoni-Really.
lol…I only know words because my mother travelled to japan….but I don’t know sentences……
Jude Anson Ancaja
April 29, 2010 at 3:04 am