Folktale: The rolling rice ball
First, let’s enjoy a Japanese folktale about rice balls.
Greeting and other useful words
Second, learn Japanese greetings before and after you eat and other useful words.
| English | Kana | Romaji | Romaji (without space) |
|---|---|---|---|
| greeting before meal | いただきます | i ta da ki ma su | itadakimasu |
| greeting after meal | ごちそうさまでした | go chi so u sa ma / de shi ta | gochisousamadeshita |
| yummy | おいしいです | o i shi i / de su | oishiidesu |
| not yummy | おいしくないです | o i shi ku na i / de su | oishikunaidesu |
| Here you are. | はい、どうぞ | ha i, do u zo | hai, douzo |
| Thank you very much. | ありがとうございます | a ri ga to u / go za i ma su | arigatougozaimasu |