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Do people in Japan normally say you're welcome? | |||
| by Kisukeyo | |||
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Do itashi mash*te. Yes. Japanese does have a phrase for 'you are welcome'. Its as stated above. Hope that helped. | |||
| by aakhansha | rate this post as useful | ||
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- Dou itashimash*te. ...is the standard phrase meaning "You are welcome." However, saying "dou itashimash*te" means you've accepted the thanks, and this can sound like you deserve the thanks. So some people go humble and say: - Iie, tondemo arimasen. (No, I don't deserve it.) But the phrase choice would depend on the situation. | |||
| by AK | rate this post as useful | ||
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In casual speech, "dou itashimash*te" is sometimes abreviated in "doitama". | |||
| by Firas | rate this post as useful | ||
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"Doitama" is just as informal as abbreviating "Akemash*te omedetou gozaimasu" (Happy New Year) into "ake-ome," and it is beyond informal - only to be used among close friends AND only on chats and short messages. Don't use it in settings requiring polite talk. | |||
| by AK | rate this post as useful | ||
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Don't use it in settings requiring polite talk. I think that's the definition of "casual speech"... Unless you have a different one? | |||
| by Firas | rate this post as useful | ||
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Firas, There is this grammar terminology of "informal/casual speech" and "polite speech," referring to the -(r)u and -masu forms. I don't want people to mix up that definition and "really being casual," that was all :) So I wanted to emphasize that it is definitely a casual-casual thing. I wouldn't even use it among my friends, no way. Personally, those internet/chat lingo is something that non-native students don't have to be taught; they pick it up along the way, so no need to teach them those :) | |||
| by AK | rate this post as useful | ||
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"doitama" is not usual | |||
| by NDJ (guest) | rate this post as useful | ||
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Being a middle-aged Japanese resident with a youth around the house, this was the first time I heard of the term "doitama". I think we can say that it's one of those slangs that are too new for many people to understand. And it can be rude if you use words that people can't understand when words are supposed to be used for "communication". Meanwhile, shortened terms that are commonly used among friends are expressions such as "iie" or "ie, ie". A: arigatou! I wouldn't use it carelessly to a senior or a business aquaintance though. | |||
| by Uco | rate this post as useful | ||
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familiar saying... BTW, the first time for me to hear "doitama". | |||
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