Lesson 10: Hospitality

Hospitality

Situation: At home

山下: 何もありませんが、さあどうぞ。

Yamashita: Nani mo arimasen ga, saa gouzo.

青木/スミス: すみません。いただきます。

Aoki / Smith: Sumimasen. Itadakimasu.

山下: 青木さんはビールですか、お酒ですか。

Yamashita: Aoki-san wa biiru desu ka? Osake desu ka?

青木: ええと。私はビールをいただきます。

Aoki: Eeto. Watashi wa biiru wo itadakimasu.

山下: スミスさんは?

Yamashita: Smith-san wa?

スミス:私もビールお願します。

Smith: Watashi mo biiru onegaishimasu.

山下: じゃあ、乾杯！

Yamashita: Jaa, Kanpai.

みんな:乾杯！

Minna: Kanpai!

山下: もう一杯どうですか。

Yamashita: Mou ippai dou desu ka?

青木: いいえ、もう結構です。

Aoki: Iie, Mou kekkou desu.

ごちそうさまでした。

Gochisousama deshita.

スミス:私も結構です。

Smith: Watashi mo kekkou desu.

ごちそうさまでした。

Gochisousama deshita.

山下: おそまつでした。

Yamashita: Osomatsu deshita.

Yamashita: It's nothing, but please.

Aoki/Smith: Thank you. 

Yamashita: What do you want, Mr. Aoki? Beer or Sake?

Aoki: Then, … i will take a Beer.

Yamashita: And, Mr. Smith?

Smith: I will also take a Beer.

Yamashita: Then, Cheers!

All: Cheers!

Yamashita: Would you like another one?

Aoki: No, thanks, I have enough.

Thank you very much for the meal.

Smith: I had enough, too.

Thank you very much.

Yamashita: I hope you liked it.

Description

何もありませんが

literally: „there is nothing, but...“ This phrase shows the modesty of the host.

すみません

literally: „it is not acceptable“. Here it means something like "I'm sorry, for the trouble", can be translated as thank you. It has something to do with the mentality. 

ええと

You normally don't just state what you want, so you can use this to show some hesitation. 

じゃあ

„dschaa (!)“  used when you want to start something. Just as the one above, use this at the beginning of a sentence.

もう結構です

literally: „That's enough" A good and elegant phrase to reject something, if you had enough.

Just 結構です（ね）can mean the opposite, so don't mix them up.

ごちそうさまでした

Used after a meal, to say that it was to your deliciouse and to show appreciation.

おそまつでした

literally: „it was poor“ Again as a phrase, the host can show modesty.