How Do You Say “Hello” on the Phone in Japanese? »
Posted By PMolinero 10 months, 3 weeks ago in HumorQuestion - How Do You Say “Hello” on the phone in Japanese? It is not “konnichi wa” - ??? . That is the equivalent of ‘good day’ or saying ‘hello’ to someone in person.
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ningyo10 months, 3 weeks ago
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you could say kyoumi nai yo--not interested
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or usero..get out of my sight
or kutabare..*#$@$ you...drop dead..shove it
cant believe this is on the front page
moshimoshi is literally an apology
because they dont know who is calling
and they may use an improper level of politeness
so you apologize in advance
because it could be someone you should be subordinate to
and this isnt just for courtesy or social correctness
but the actual form of the verbs used would be different
this is why phone use in japan is very muzukashi for gaijin
gaijin..foreigner
muzukashi..its difficult..i'll see what i can do for you
muzukashi..actually..you have a better chance of the pope helping you out with this
this is why they say that ninhongo is a vague elusive language
lots of contextural meaning -
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